A KPMG/HSBC survey finds NFTs and DeFi are more popular with Asian Pacific big startups than EV charging, quantum computing and a host of other new technologies. The Asia Pacific region is seeing a major business shift with increasing numbers of new technology startups appearing, even as venture capital investment is decreasing compared to last...Continue Reading

Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company sold 75% of its BTC in the second quarter. The company’s overall profitability was impacted by inflation and the competition for battery cells. Tesla’s decision to offload most of its Bitcoin (BTC) treasuries netted the company a hefty profit in the second quarter, even as crypto prices plunged into a...Continue Reading

Bitcoiner James Howells planned to speak with the Newport City Council in the coming weeks on a proposal to find his hard drive discarded in a landfill nine years ago. James Howells, a British man who mistakenly discarded a hard drive containing roughly 7,500 Bitcoin in 2013 has reportedly started looking at having robots and...Continue Reading

To lessen the impact of volatility on the overall purchase, investors use the dollar-cost averaging (DCA) investment technique to spread out the total amount to be invested among multiple purchases of a target asset. Many crypto enthusiasts just start investing in cryptocurrencies without a strategy behind it. However, they should be aware that an investment...Continue Reading

According to Cointelegraph Research, VCs invested $14.67 billion into blockchain startups Q2. Web3 projects have attracted significant interest. Layer-1 blockchain developer Aptos Labs has closed a $150 million funding round to further its ambitions in the Web3 space, further highlighting venture capital’s appetite for budding crypto-focused startups.  The funding round was co-led by venture studios...Continue Reading

zk-STARKs and zk-SNARKs are the two most well-known zero-knowledge proof technologies. Learn what they mean and the difference between the two in this guide. zk-STARKs vs. zk-SNARKs: Main differences Both zk-STARKS and zk-SNARKs are types of non-interactive ZKPs. However, they are different from various perspectives, as discussed in the table below: Based on the above...Continue Reading

Anticipated volatility comes right on schedule for crypto as the weekly close already looks like a distant memory. Bitcoin (BTC) stuck to its realized price just below $22,000 on July 25 as Wall Street opened with a flat performance. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin gives up more key levels Data from Cointelegraph...Continue Reading

3AC downfall has led to a multi-billion dollar cascade that has claimed the likes of Celsius, Voyager and many other crypto lending firms with exposure to the hedge fund. Three Arrow Capital (3AC), a Singapore-based crypto hedge fund that at one point managed over $10 billion worth of assets, became one of the many crypto...Continue Reading

A friend of mine who is a seasoned Web2 tech executive joined a Web3 company in June. A switched-on operator, he asked to speak with all 16 staff before deciding to join the firm. This shows that Web3 joiners need to really hone in on the mission when jumping ship from the old tech world....Continue Reading

The biggest pain points in events ticketing could prove to be a flagship use case of blockchain-based nonfungible tokens, according to industry leaders. The 2022 Champions League final will have a checkered position in the competition’s history book. Real Madrid emerged victorious over Liverpool inside the Stade de France, but the pandemonium outside the stadium...Continue Reading