Metaverse Alliance Launches Metathon for Devs and Degens With $50 Million in Prize and Seed Funding
PRESS RELEASE. Metaverse Alliance has announced the launch of its online Metaverse Hackathon (Metathon) for all metaverse enthusiasts around the...
Year: 2021
Dogecoin Soars After Elon Musk Announces Tesla Will Accept DOGE
Dogecoin got a boost Tuesday morning when Elon Musk announced that Tesla will be accepting dogecoin for some products. Musk...
NYDIG raises $1B in funding, valuation now $7B
The company stated its goal is to enable access to Bitcoin financial services for everyday individuals. On Tuesday, New York...
MGA Entertainment and Ioconic launch L.O.L. Surprise NFT platform in 20,000 retail stores worldwide
The collectibles will be available at 20,000 retail locations including Walmart, Target, Walgreens. Toy company MGA entertainment announced Tuesday that...
Cyprus’ finance ministry recommends ‘capacity building’ for crypto
Cyprus’s finance ministry stressed the need to accelerate its capacity building for the crypto industry. Cyprus is moving to regulate...
Wells Fargo partners with HSBC to settle FX transactions using blockchain
Juniper research report says cost-savings for banks using blockchain tech would grow by 3,300% by 2030. Wells Fargo has partnered...
Umbrella Network launches $15M oracle accelerator program
The blockchain oracle market is still largely dominated by Chainlink, but a handful of promising challengers is emerging. Decentralized oracle...
Ukrainian bank uses Stellar to launch electronic hryvnia pilot
Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation supports a Stellar-based private stablecoin project developed by a local bank. Tascombank, one of the...
IEEE Blockchain Identity of Things standardization working group kicks off
Major players from technology and crypto ecosystems participate in a new group to standardize blockchain. Six worldwide corporations have banded...
Cardano: ADA price eyes 30% rally with a potential ‘triple bottom’ setup
The only glitch in the bullish setup, for now, remains the Federal Reserve's taper acceleration plans. Cardano (ADA) may rally...
Dogecoin gains 25% after Elon Musk confirms Tesla will accept DOGE for merchandise
DOGE will be the only cryptocurrency that Tesla currently supports once payments begin. Dogecoin (DOGE) saw a sudden price increase...
German savings banks want to enable Bitcoin for 50M clients: Report
According to the plan, 50 million savings bank customers would be able to buy Bitcoin directly from checking accounts. German...
The Sandbox co-founder wants to defend metaverses against Big Tech
Big Tech has a monopoly in Web 2.0, something Web 3.0 technologies, such as the metaverse and crypto, are trying...
Bored Ape Yacht Club Partners With Animoca Brands to Launch BAYC Play-to-Earn Game
On Monday, the blockchain game developer and investor Animoca Brands announced a partnership with the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC)...
Nigerian Government Minister Calls for Regulation of Crypto, Considers Additional Body ‘to Play That Role’
A minister in the Nigerian government has called on authorities in the country to consider regulating cryptocurrencies instead of clamping...
