India to introduce 30% crypto tax, digital rupee CBDC by 2022-23
In a speech discussing the budget for 2022, Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the launch of a central bank...
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Singapore firm uses blockchain to battle counterfeit COVID-19 jabs
Singaporean healthcare services provider Zuellig Pharma is using a blockchain-based network to track COVID-19 vaccinations to prevent practitioners from administering...
Decentralized technology will end the Web3 privacy conundrum
Although the modern internet connects us like never before, one thing that younger generations have never truly experienced is the...
How can the Metaverse help the food industry?
Cryptocurrencies and the food industry might not seem like the most intuitive pairing — one based in the digital realm...
UAE Based Money Transfer Firm Announces Partnership With Ripplenet – Blockchain Bitcoin News
Al Fardan Exchange, a money transfer firm, has joined up with Ripplenet in a deal that will see the company...
Crypto’s the future but there are ‘mountains of fraud’
A top special agent from the Internal Revenue Service has told a conference that NFTs and crypto are the “future”...
Eth2 is no more after Ethereum Foundation ditches name in rebrand
The Ethereum Foundation has removed all references to Eth1 and Eth2 in favor of calling the original blockchain the “execution...
Google Launches Blockchain Division – Blockchain Bitcoin News
The software behemoth Google has reportedly started a new blockchain-based division inside its Labs group. The division will also deal...
How to pick or analyze altcoins?
What are altcoins?The word “altcoin” is derived from “alternative” and “coin.” Altcoins refer to all alternatives to Bitcoin. Altcoins are...
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Files for Blockchain Tech ETF – Blockchain Bitcoin News
The New York-based multinational investment management corporation Blackrock has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for...
Blockchain and the evolution of business models in the game industry
The first computer games were developed in the late 20th century with the sole purpose of entertaining their audience. One...
NFT firm Dropp GG set to launch ‘geo-minting’ and ‘mixed reality events’
Solana-based augmented reality and NFT platform Dropp GG is developing geographical-based NFT minting and “mixed reality events” tied to the...
Union Bank of the Philippines selects Metaco and IBM to facilitate digital asset custody operations
On Thursday, Metaco, an enterprise cryptocurrency platform for securing, trading, issuing, and managing digital assets, announced the addition of UnionBank...
Bitcoin mining becomes more sustainable: Mining Council’s Q4 survey
The percentage of the global Bitcoin mining industry running on renewable power increased by 1% to 58.5% in the fourth...
Malaysia’s central bank actively assessing CBDC options
Malaysia has joined the growing cadre of nations that are exploring the value of researching and developing a central bank...
Propy rallies 227% as real estate NFTs become reality and PRO lists at Coinbase
Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) skyrocketed in popularity over the course of 2021 as the wider public became enthralled with projects like...
22-year-old Indonesian boy makes $1M by selling NFT selfies on OpenSea
An Indonesian college student has reportedly become a millionaire by selling nonfungible token (NFT) versions of his selfies on the...
175-Year-Old News Cooperative the Associated Press Plans to Launch NFT Marketplace – Blockchain Bitcoin News
On January 10, 2022, the Associated Press (AP), the American non-profit news cooperative founded in 1846, has announced the news...
Citadel Securities takes in $1.15B investment from Sequoia and Paradigm
Citadel Securities, the market maker arm of Ken Griffin-led hedge fund Citadel, announced that VC firms Sequoia Capital and Paradigm made...
Ronin Sidechain Processed 560% More Total Transactions Than Ethereum Last November – Blockchain Bitcoin News
The blockchain-powered game Axie Infinity has been a very popular application during the last 12 months, as the game’s NFTs...
Animoca Brands’ Lympo NFT platform hacked for $18.7 million
Sports NFT minting platform and Animoca Brands subsidiary Lympo suffered from a hot wallet security breach and lost 165.2 million...
Reality Star Who Made $200K Selling Farts in Mason Jars Launches NFT Collection – Blockchain Bitcoin News
Just recently the reality star, American Youtuber, and Tiktoker Stephanie Matto made international headlines after raising $200K from selling her...
