The possibilities for development on the Bitcoin network are expanding — and the BRC-20 ecosystem’s rapidly growing market cap reflects the new opportunities. As the first blockchain and cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC) paved the way for everything that’s come since: nonfungible tokens (NFTs), smart contracts, tokenization, layer-2 solutions, and all the rest. Due to Bitcoin’s value...Continue Reading

Comparisons of Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT continue to flood internet social spaces, so we decided to put them to the test with questions of our own. On Dec. 6, Google launched its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini, which it claimed is the most advanced model currently available on the market — even better...Continue Reading

Bitcoin has been declared dead more times than you’d think amid downswings in the market, but it’s always managed to bounce back. Bitcoin and the broader crypto market have been gleefully declared dead more than a few times during bear markets, but some experts say it would take a genuinely extreme set of events for...Continue Reading

The regulator’s examination will assess whether the collaboration constitutes an “acquisition of control,” implying substantial influence of one party over another. The UK’s antitrust regulator is considering initiating a merger investigation into Microsoft’s multi-billion dollar collaboration with OpenAI. This announcement resulted in a response from Microsoft, declaring that it only plays a non-voting observer role...Continue Reading

The initiative “Realm of Historia” is on a mission to tokenize historical sites in Armenia and around the world using the blockchain to preserve cultural heritage for future generations. The Realm of Historia project recently announced its intentions to make strides in preserving Armenian cultural heritage through leveraging the use of blockchain technology and nonfungible...Continue Reading

The average value of NFT transactions climbed from $126 to $270, showing an increase of 114% in November. As crypto markets turn bullish, nonfungible token (NFT) trading has started to join the wave, with a volume nearing $1 billion in November, according to data published by the decentralized app tracking platform DappRadar.  The report highlighted...Continue Reading

Cointelegraph is excited to announce a strategic collaboration with Chainlink Labs, the primary contributing developer of the industry-standard decentralized computing platform Chainlink. Cointelegraph is excited to announce a strategic collaboration with Chainlink Labs, the primary contributing developer of the industry-standard decentralized computing platform Chainlink. This collaboration will align the Cointelegraph Accelerator and Chainlink BUILD programs,...Continue Reading

The Financial Monitoring Agency has also launched nine investigations into “illegal exchange operations” and money laundering. This year, Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency (AFM) blocked access to almost a thousand crypto exchanges that were serving the country’s citizens without proper registration.  According to the press release from Dec. 7, published on the government’s website, the AFM...Continue Reading

Flipkart shared plans to use Polygon CDK as the base to build an Ethereum-based ZK layer-2 network, which can help the e-commerce platform scale future growth and streamline its service. India’s homegrown e-commerce giant Flipkart will use Polygon’s chain development kit (CDK) to launch a Web3 loyalty program. On Dec. 2, Polygon and Flipkart announced...Continue Reading

Harmonize will allow the bank to connect to blockchains beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, which suggests the potential expansion of BBVA’s crypto services. BBVA Switzerland, the Swiss branch of one of the largest Spanish banks, has announced it will use Ripple-owned tech firm Metaco’s Harmonize platform for its crypto custody operations with institutional investors.  According to...Continue Reading