Big name games and developers donate prizes to cross-promote titles while encouraging players to load test Taurion’s alpha release. Upcoming blockchain-enabled gaming experience Taurion launches its Treasure Hunt III event on Aug 28. Participants will be competing for over $10,000 in prizes, including major cryptocurrencies, in-game currencies and rare nonfungible tokens (NFTs) from a whole […]
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DJ PLS&TY has launched 30 limited edition vinyls of his latest EP on an Ethereum-based art and culture platform. Tommy Leas, professionally known as DJ PLS&TY in the electronic dance music industry, has launched the vinyl record of his “Very Special” EP record on the Ethereum-based art and culture exchange platform, Foundation. Foundation allows artists […]
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Riot Blockchain has purchased a further 5,100 Antminer S19 Pros, with the firm targeting an operational hashrate of 2 exahashes per second by June 2021. Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Riot Blockchain has announced a new purchase of 5,100 Bitmain S19 Pro Antminers, that are slated for deployment in February 2021. The new miners will […]
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The Flare Network plans to build a new two-way bridge connecting XRP to the Ethereum ecosystem. On Aug 26, Ripple (XRP) partner Flare Networks revealed details of a proposed new bridge connecting XRP with the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse and the XRP Army have expressed support for the first two-way bridge to […]
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After numerous extensions, Celsius’s equity crowdfunding raise has attracted 1,000 investors and more than $20 million. Blockchain-based lending platform Celsius (CEL) Network has raised $20.17 million from more than 1,000 investors with one day to go in its recently extended crowdfunding offering. The most recent extension occurred long after passing the $17 million ‘target’, which […]
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Smartphone users in South Korea can open bank accounts remotely with KYC verification via an ICON-powered app. South Koreans will soon be able to remotely open bank accounts requiring KYC verification using only their smartphones. According to an Aug. 26 announcement from ICONLOOP, the technology arm of South Korean blockchain network ICON, is partnering with […]
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FIlecoin has been testing EIP 1559 which aims to tackle high network fees on Ethereum. A long anticipated Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) which aims to tackle high network fees is currently being tested on the Filecoin network. A proposal to change Ethereum’s fee structure has been in the pipeline since first being suggested in April […]
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CELO is up more than 50% in less than one day after Coinbase Pro listed it. Major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase Pro, has announced it will list the native token of blockchain platform Celo (CELO). Other Celo markets have responded enthusiastically, with the coin gaining roughly 55% over both USD and BTC over the past […]
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Fair Launch Capital’s business model may help prevent future YAM DeFi debacles. A new project called Fair Launch Capital claims to be offering a new way for founders to fund crypto networks. According to an Aug. 26 tweet from Fair Launch Capital (FLC), the project will provide access to capital for founders to fund their […]
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We’ll have three crypto music entrepreneurs on hand to discuss the future of the industry. What are you doing Friday afternoon? Cointelegraph is hosting the latest edition of its Cointelegraph Talks series this Friday, August 28, at 3 PM Eastern / 12 PM Pacific on our YouTube channel. We’ll have three entrepreneurs active at the intersection […]
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