Dapper Labs — the creator of CryptoKitties — has launched its token-powered basketball game NBA TopShot in beta. Dapper Labs, the team behind the Ethereum-based non-fungible token (NFT)-powered game CryptoKitties, has launched its forthcoming NBA TopShot game in beta. Cointelegraph experienced a sneak preview of the game, which allows players to own, trade and play […]
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Vodafone plans to link billions of distributed energy generating assets to grids using the Internet of Things and blockchain technology. Global telecommunications giant Vodafone has partnered with blockchain startup Energy Web (EWT) to connect “billions” of distributed energy generating assets via internet-of-things (IoT) and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Energy Web announced the partnership on May […]
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South Korean electronics corporation Samsung continues its commitment to crypto technology with its latest security chip. South Korean tech titan Samsung announced a standalone turnkey security solution that secures cryptocurrency transactions on smartphones and tablets, according to the press release issued earlier today. The solution consists of a Secure Element (SE) chip S3FV9RR and “enhanced” […]
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Blockstream seems to be taking a page out of Ethereum’s book as it sponsored a game that uses Liquid to issue non-fungible tokens, despite earlier criticism of the platform. At Consensus Distributed on May 12, Blockstream presented Lightnite, a Fortnite-like game that uses the Liquid Network for storing non-fungible tokens (NFT) representing game items. While […]
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Floyx, a social media platform for the crypto community, aims to prevent crypto impersonation scams by developing a novel system. Floyx, a Malta-based social media platform for the crypto community, is trying to prevent crypto impersonation scams by developing a novel system. Floyx CEO Kamil Kępiński explained to Cointelegraph that the platform can prevent malicious […]
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The Turkish stablecoin BiLira has received a spot listing on BTSE, offering a new on-ramp for Turkish investors to access crypto markets. Over-the-counter and cryptocurrency futures exchange BTSE today launched support for BiLira’s Turkish stablecoin TRYB. TRYB can now be traded against Tether (USDT) on BTSE’s spot markets. Cointelegraph spoke to BiLira and BTSE to […]
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus outbreak may become the catalyst that will reveal the benefits of libertarian solutions and technology, such as cryptocurrency. We, as a society, are now experiencing a crisis of trust. The three pillars that we’ve had faith in all our lives — institutions, government entities and the media — have all failed us. From […]
Continue ReadingBinance taking the top spot on recently purchased CoinMarketCap has raised concerns among executives from other top crypto exchanges. For an industry that is supposed to be based upon decentralization, it appears to be getting crowded at the top, with a number of companies transforming into unspoken oligarchs, each wielding huge influence — or at […]
Continue ReadingThe Twitter CEO announced on May 21 that he would be giving $5 million to Humanity Forward, a UBI-proponent established by Andrew Yang. Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and mobile-payment platform Square, is donating $5 million to Humanity Forward, a group launched by crypto-friendly former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, as part of both entrepreneurs’ efforts […]
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Chinese authorities have busted a group of scammers allegedly claiming to be “Huobi officials”. Chinese authorities have dismantled a group of alleged scammers posing as Huobi exchange officials, who were operating an over-the-counter (OTC) website. As reported by local media outlet Jinse, on May 20 police arrested 12 suspects in Guangdong province believed to be […]
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