An NFT vault has emerged as the second-largest owner of virtual land in the crypto-powered game The Sandbox. The Whale non-fungible token vault has become the second-largest holder of virtual land in The Sandbox game — and its owner plans to become a virtual real estate developer. WHALE tokens represent fractional ownership in The Vault […]
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NFT marketplace Rarible has received an undisclosed investment from CoinFund amid a transition to community governance New York-based crypto investment firm CoinFund has made an undisclosed investment into the digital art-focused non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, Rarible. According to a September 8 announcement from Rarible, funds from the pre-seed round will be used to develop a […]
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The platform has cut off crypto-related videos before Crypto YouTuber Sunny Decree recently saw his livestream cut short by YouTube, with the platform stating the video had violated its ‘harmful and dangerous policy.’ According to a Sept. 5 tweet from Sunny Decree, the video-sharing platform halted his most recent livestream on his English language channel […]
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A major fashion house is using blockchain to ensure authentic goods while giving rise to the notion of “Web 3.0” brands. While the concept of decentralization has been demonstrated within collaborative sectors like the gaming industry, where participants are given a voice, it’s notable that a major fashion house has decided to use blockchain and […]
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A Wikipedia page on Australian blockchain firm Power Ledger bites the dust. Anti-crypto activist David Gerard — author of Attack of the 50-Foot Blockchain — has once again used his influence as a senior Wikipedia editor to remove a blockchain related entry about Australian firm Power Ledger. In his latest blog posting, the Wikipedia editor […]
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A less scrupulous figurehead would probably have said yes. Amid skyrocketing prices in decentralized finance, also known as DeFi — a current hyped niche of crypto — one project offered half a million dollars as payment for media visibility. An unnamed DeFi project contacted trader and YouTuber Tone Vays, offering $500,000 for advertisement, Vays detailed […]
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Current location based services have their limitations, but these new projects are leveraging blockchain technology to redefine how we navigate the world. What does the future hold? While these projects are ambitious, there is still a lot to do. It’s too early to say which if any of these projects will be the next adopted […]
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CoinMarketCap’s new crypto education portal aims to provide holistic content for newcomers to the industry. Veteran crypto markets data aggregator CoinMarketCap (CMC) is venturing into new territory — cryptocurrency education. CMC first made its name as a price-tracking website for cryptocurrencies back in 2013 and has remained at the center of ongoing efforts to establish […]
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‘Criminals cannot hide behind technology to break the law,’ a US attorney stated. One of the men responsible for moderating content on the now defunct AlphaBay darknet market will be in jail until 2031. According to a Sept. 1 statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, 26-year-old Bryan Connor Herrell was sentenced to 11 years […]
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Satoshi Nakamoto would have approved. Pornhub now accepts Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) as payment for its premium services. The company has been accepting Verge since 2018, later adding several other cryptocurrencies, but this is its first foray into the major leagues. Pornhub’s vice president Corey Price said in the press release: “As a leader […]
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