Data from a new survey from Dating.com says the metaverse can help propel dating into the future, especially as avatars become more reflective of users. Online dating has already become a commonplace activity in modern-day romance. Data from Statista forecasted nearly 280 million online dating users by 2024. Now with data from a recent survey conducted by...Continue Reading

BTC price sees short-term relief as the DXY falls, but Bitcoin analysts warn that Japan’s move means carnage for global markets. Bitcoin (BTC) recovered from an overnight dip on Dec. 20 as Japan’s central bank sparked chaos on global financial markets. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Analyst likens BoJ policy to FTX Data...Continue Reading

Lightning Addresses allow individuals to crowdfund on Bitcoin at the speed of the Lightning Network and without a node. The Lightning Network strikes again. In a small yet significant development for Bitcoin (BTC), a new type of BTC address has been introduced: the “Lightning Address.” These unique identifiers are specifically designed for use on the Lightning Network,...Continue Reading

FTX was one of the key exchange partners for Busan city, but its recent collapse made the administration reconsider its plans of onboarding third-party crypto exchanges. Busan, the blockchain city of South Korea, has moved a step closer to forming a local crypto exchange, but it has dropped most of the global centralized exchange partners....Continue Reading

A viral video making rounds on Twitter showed two police officers searching a suspect’s car and coming across pieces of paper, one of which contained seed phrases. While self-custody is considered the ultimate way to secure one’s funds, many fail to acknowledge the risks associated with physically storing seed phrases. A search conducted by the...Continue Reading

Armstrong said that because centralized exchanges and custodians have the most risk of causing consumer harm, regulators must focus there first and foremost. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has pushed for stricter regulations on centralized crypto actors but says decentralized protocols should be allowed to flourish given that open-source code and smart contracts are “the ultimate...Continue Reading

Crypto lender BlockFi has asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the authority to return the crypto held in BlockFi Wallets to users. Bankrupt crypto lending platform BlockFi has filed a motion requesting authority from the United States Bankruptcy Court to allow its users to withdraw digital assets currently locked up in BlockFi Wallets.  In a...Continue Reading

Gate US said it obtained licenses to operate in “several” U.S. states along with a money service business license from FinCEN leading up to its local launch. Gate US, the United States arm of the fourth largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Gate.io says it has received operating licenses in “several” states, bringing it closer...Continue Reading

Auto-payments for bills are commonplace in the traditional banking world and Visa has proposed a way to mimic the service using blockchain tech. Crypto-users may one day be able to automatically pay their electricity and telephone bills through their self-custodial crypto wallets, according to payments giant Visa. In a Dec. 20 blog post, Visa’s crypto...Continue Reading

Kieran Warwick, co-founder of blockchain role-playing game Illuvium believes Yuga Labs latest hire will be a boon for GameFi. The appointment of one of Activision Blizzard’s highest-ranking executives to a leadership position at Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) parent Yuga Labs has been seen as a boon for its metaverse efforts and another sign of...Continue Reading