Blockchain is transforming industries left, right and center — but how could this technology benefit the art world? The art world has had a tough time lately. The coronavirus pandemic has forced many galleries and museums to close, with sales of premium pieces also affected. But there could be a solution that helps the industry […]
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With Nifty Gateway recently auctioning a digital artwork and NFT for a record $55,555.55, the art world is on alert. Nifty Gateway, a leading marketplace for nonfungible tokens with the backing of the Winklevoss brothers, recorded its largest-valued auction to-date on July 23 when the digital artwork and NFT “Picasso’s Bull” sold for $55,555.55. The […]
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CryptoKittes’ creator Dapper Labs has secured $12 million in investment from blockchain venture capital notables and pro-NBA players. Dapper Labs, the team behind CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot, has secured $12 million in the latest investment round for its Flow blockchain. New investors include Coinbase Ventures, BlockTower Capital, and NBA players Andre Iguodala of Miami […]
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Decentraland users can see the works of Marvel and DC comic artist José Delbo at the in-game MakersPlace gallery. José Delbo, a comic book artist who has drawn for both DC and Marvel, kicks off a week-long exhibition today (July 23) in the Ethereum-based virtual reality world, Decentraland. The artist, who started his career at […]
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Decentraland users watched SpaceX send two humans up to the space station on May 30 from the virtual reality world’s auditorium. The first launch of a space vehicle built in and launched from the United States in almost a decade wasn’t just viewable on NASA’s YouTube channel — users of the Ethereum-based virtual reality world […]
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The Global Blockchain Business Council believes the pandemic has shone a light on many systemic inefficiencies that blockchain technology can solve. The Swiss-based non-profit blockchain industry association, the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), believes that the crises resulting from the coronavirus pandemic have highlighted the benefits of distributed ledger technology (DLT). In email correspondence with […]
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Blockchain and VR-powered social media platform Sensorium has joined the Global Blockchain Business Council. Virtual reality media platform, Sensorium, has announced its membership in the Global Blockchain Business Council, or GBBC — a Swiss-based non-profit industry association for blockchain. Sensorium will participate in GBBC’s upcoming virtual forum on May 28, which will see the firm’s […]
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A new study reveals that blockchain offers the best salaries in the UK’s technology industry. Digital lender, Capital on Tap, released figures that reveal Blockchain-related jobs offer the highest-paying salaries among all disruptive technology businesses in the UK. According to the UK-based firm, Blockchain has an average annual salary of GBP 75,000 (around $93041 USD). […]
Continue ReadingPortugal unveils plans for cross-sector “technological free zones” to encourage experimentation in artificial intelligence, blockchain, 5G, nanotechnology and more. The Portuguese government plans to create “Technological Free Zones” (Zonas Livres Tecnológicas) with tailored regulatory regimes that encourage innovation and experimentation. Unveiled on April 21 as part of the country’s ambitious digital transition action plan, the […]
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The VR sex tech event will discuss the blockchain protections in place for those in the sex industry or just those utilizing sex technology. Panelists from sex technology industries will gather in virtual reality on April 23 to discuss the impact of safety in the sex industry when it comes to blockchain. The notice posted […]
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