Day: October 15, 2022

Oct 15
NFT Steez and Lukso co-founder explore the implications of digital self-sovereignty in Web3

Sovereign identity has been a hot topic in blockchain and cryptocurrency, especially with the rise of the creator economy. Currently, there are two types of digital identities. One is federated and centralized whereby data is in the control of the service provider. Self-sovereign digital identity is often cited as a human right that can reclaim […]

Oct 15
Fed governor Waller says US CBDC would not enhance things the world loves about US fiat

The U.S. and the world benefit from the primacy of the U.S. dollar in the world economy, but it is stablecoin, not a CBDC, that will enhance the fiat’s place, according to Waller. 1294 Total views 46 Total shares A United States central bank digital currency (CBDC) would not enhance the qualities of the U.S. […]

Oct 15
Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins sells out NFT collection in minutes

The collection features 1000 original cinematic art pieces inspired by the actor’s award-winning career. 2586 Total views 86 Total shares Oscar award-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins has sold out his debut NFT collection “The Eternal Collection” in under 10 minutes.  The collection, created in partnership with Orange Comet Inc, an NFT and Web3-focused design agency, […]

Oct 15
Mango Market’s DAO forum set to approve $47M settlement with hacker

Over 98% of voting tokens favor the deal, which also stipulates that Mango Markets won’t pursue criminal charges. 2674 Total views 20 Total shares Following a $117 million exploit on Oct. 11, the Mango Markets community is set to make a deal with its hacker, allowing the hacker to keep $47 million as a bug bounty, […]

Oct 15
Texas authorities object to Voyager’s disclosure statement in its current form

The Texas state authorities, SSB and DOB, argued that Voyager fails to explain the methodology used to calculate the average coin prices, among others. 1332 Total views 34 Total shares The Texas State Securities Board (SSB) and the Texas Department of Banking (DOB) raised an objection in court against Voyager Digital’s disclosure statement, questioning the […]

Oct 15
Price analysis 10/14: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, MATIC

The United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 8.2% annually in September, beating economists’ expectations of an 8.1% rise. The CPI print lived up to its hype and caused a sharp, but short-term increase in volatile risk assets.  The S&P 500 oscillated inside its widest trading range since 2020 and Bitcoin (BTC) also witnessed a […]

Oct 15
NFT Steez and Cryptoys CEO discuss the future of toys within Web3 environments

On Oct. 14, NFT Steez, a bi-weekly Twitter Spaces hosted by Alyssa Expósito and Ray Salmond, met with the founder of Cryptoys, Will Weinraub to discuss the current role of play and toys in regard to their integration with nonfungible tokens and Web3 as a whole.  Weinraub believes that the act of play is “not […]