The decentralized social media platform Damus, dubbed a “Twitter killer” by its developers, has been accepted into the Apple App Store. After what it says were at least three denials. The Damus team verified the permission to its 11,500 Twitter followers on January 31. Shortly after, Jack Dorsey, co-founder of
February 1, 2023 1 min read
Web3 and blockchain innovation fund Venom Ventures Fund, run by Abu Dhabi-based investment fund manager Iceberg Capital Limited, has established a strategic agreement with Everscale, a leading blockchain that seeks to address the Web3 industry’s scalability problems. Everscale will get a $5 million investment from Venom Ventures Fund to assist
January 31, 2023 2 mins read
Profits from Bitcoin continue to grow. Revenue from mining payouts and transaction fees for Bitcoin miners increased by 50% in the first month of 2023. Bitcoin mining profits fell below $14 million on December 28 of 2022, the first time it has happened since October 2020. Financial strain was put
January 30, 2023 1 min read
Under the terms of the multi-year deal, the Premier League will licence official player cards to Sorare, a $4.3 billion fantasy soccer game. Players will be permitted to acquire and utilize NFTs that have been granted formal licencing by the famous football league under the terms of an exclusive multi-year
January 30, 2023 2 mins read
As shown by court documents, on January 25th, insolvent Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific filed an emergency petition in an attempt to sell $6.6 million in Bitmain coupons. According to the filing, the vouchers are essentially worthless to Core Scientific because of the constraints placed on them. These vouchers are
January 29, 2023 1 min read
On Sunday, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) said that the Binance team has burned more than 16 million BNB (ERC-20) tokens. Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, is transitioning from the ERC20 token version of BNB to the native BEP2 token version following the BNB blockchain’s debut. In only 24 hours, the
January 29, 2023 2 mins read
Russian presidential advisors on the Energy Committee of the State Council have proposed a ban on cryptocurrency mining in residential zones. Local media have stated that members of the group think the change would make the community safer from fires. The plan is to outlaw cryptocurrency mining nationwide, or at
January 29, 2023 1 min read
A surprising development in the current FTX fraud case is that Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF’s) lawyers have urged that he should be given access to the assets and cryptocurrency held by his former firm FTX. Bankman-Fried resigned as CEO of FTX on November 11th, 2022 post-filing Bankruptcy, and is now out
January 28, 2023 1 min read
After the addition of TONcoin (TON) as its third major cryptocurrency, the emerging cryptocurrency options trading industry is poised to take off. It’s a significant addition to what might be one of the most profitable digital token trading markets, allowing private people and institutional investors to boost their exposure to
January 26, 2023 4 mins read
Blockstream, a Bitcoin technology firm, has secured $125 million to expand into Bitcoin mining. On the other hand, the industry’s major players have been fighting to remain alive. Mining requires the use of specialized, power-hungry gear, but the miners are rewarded with a predetermined quantity of Bitcoin in exchange for
January 25, 2023 1 min read
