Category: Cryptocurrency

Jan 14
Second Life creator returns to lay claim to the metaverse

Philip Rosedale, founder of Linden Lab’s virtual online world Second Life, will be rejoining the project as a strategic adviser to guide its entry into the metaverse. While he is negative on content interoperability in the metaverse, describing it as “a total fail,” he believes a nonfungible token (NFT)-based future is the way forward long […]

Jan 14
Vitalik deluged after asking for the 'most unhinged' criticisms about him

Buterin has been both the golden child of crypto, and the recipient of some of the most trenchant criticism. For a bit of fun, he decided today was the day he wanted to dig some notable digs up and share them with his Twitter followers. 4269 Total views 47 Total shares Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin […]

Jan 14
North Korean hackers stole $400M in 2021, mostly ETH: Chainalysis

Hackers from North Korea have nearly doubled their thefts since 2019 by amassing $400 million in crypto via cyber attack in 2021. 2757 Total views 62 Total shares North Korean crypto hackers siphoned off nearly $400 million in crypto through cyber attacks in 2021 according to new data from Chainalysis. The type of crypto stolen […]

Jan 14
Fan Controlled Football raises $40M to expand league with Bored Apes and Gutter Cats

“One of the most powerful things that tokenization does is release the energy of fans into tangible forms of value and meaning, we see this effect in NFTs and also social tokens,” said Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu. 120 Total views 5 Total shares Alternative sports organization Fan Controlled Football (FCF) has raised $40 million […]

Jan 14
Nifty News: Mike Tyson loves Solana, Aoki stops show to flaunt NFT, Apple and the 'AR Verse'

Mike Tyson is living the $DREAM Boxing icon Mike Tyson has stepped into the ring this week, after he shared his enthusiasm for Solana and unveiled a partnership with mental health-focused crypto project TheDreamChain ($DREAM). In the first round, Tyson — who previously

Jan 14
Aside from Shark Tank, Mark Cuban says 80% of his new investments are in crypto

Mark Cuban said he didn’t focus on the price speculation around cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin, comparing it to “gamesmanship” akin to that of stocks. 3098 Total views 77 Total shares Comedian and former Daily Show host Jon Stewart said Dallas Mavericks owner and billionaire Mark Cuban broke down the intricacies of the crypto space […]

Jan 13
Tonga to copy El Salvador’s bill making Bitcoin legal tender, says former MP

Another domino is lined up to fall down the route to Bitcoinization. On Wednesday, a former lawmaker of the Pacific island nation of Tonga shared a play-by-play approach to adopting Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender.  In a series of tweets, Lord Fusitu’a, a former member of parliament for Tonga, released an ETA for Bitcoin becoming legal tender in […]

Jan 13
BBTV launches crypto payment solution for media monetization

Media monetization company BBTV recently launched a solution that lets creators get paid in crypto. 1083 Total views 43 Total shares Content creators on BroadbandTV Corporation (BBTV) will soon be able to get paid in crypto. BBTV recently announced Pay to Crypto, a payment solution that lets creators get paid in Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and […]

Jan 13
UK Economic Affairs Committee unconvinced by prospect of retail CBDC

A new report highlights private-sector innovation and greater financial inclusion with CBDCs, but raises concerns around the descending hegemony of the U.S. Dollar. 533 Total views 20 Total shares The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee — an investigative governing body representing the economic interests of the United Kingdom — has released an official report […]

Jan 13
Pakistan’s central bank reportedly wants to ban crypto

Pakistan’s finance and law ministries are yet to make a decision on a potential blanket ban on crypto in the country. 1637 Total views 22 Total shares The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is reportedly seeking to ban all cryptocurrency transactions in Pakistan. Pakistan’s Sindh High Court reportedly held a hearing related to the legal […]