The popularity of NFTs drives fundraising experiments for UNICEF’s Giga initiative to connect more schools around the world to the internet. Developed countries often take for granted the ubiquity of the internet. But the reality is that some 2.9 billion people still don’t have connectivity to the world wide web. Data provided by UNICEF highlights...Continue Reading

Metaverse graphics have been questioned in terms of quality, but industry experts explain that images appear certain ways for a reason. Some may argue that the Metaverse has been around for years, as demonstrated by early gaming platforms, yet virtual ecosystems are now being embraced by almost every industry. A recent report from consulting firm...Continue Reading

As a proof-of-stake layer-1 protocol, ParallelChain intends to deliver an architecture that operates in confidentiality while allowing to validate transactions. Digital asset investment firm GEM Digital Limited (GEM) has committed $50 million to finance ParallelChain Lab following the launch of its mainnet and native token listing, XPLL, in Q4 2022. As a proof-of-stake (PoS) layer-1...Continue Reading

U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase is approved by De Nederlandsche Bank, the central bank of the Netherlands. The United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase continues its aggressive expansion in Europe, with the latest regulatory approval coming from the land of tulips. Coinbase officially announced on Thursday that it had received registration from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the...Continue Reading

The former United States Senator Max Baucus will be leading the board that includes 11 other prominent figures. As the crypto community grows, issues within the crypto community become more complex. Regulatory, political and social issues often get in the way of crypto adoption, slowing the advancements within the space.  In response to these issues,...Continue Reading

An alternative to Ethereum, Fantom is a layer-1 blockchain on which you can stake Fantom (FTM) to earn passive income with crypto holdings. Fantom (FTM) is known for its speed and inexpensive layer-1 blockchain. Like other blockchains (for example, Solana (SOL) and Avalanche (AVAX)) that scale better than their counterpart, it has been dubbed an...Continue Reading

The crypto advocacy group is granted the status of “the friend of the court.” A United States crypto advocacy group, the Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC), has been granted approval from the Court of Southern District of New York to participate as an amicus curiae in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) case against...Continue Reading

Macroeconomic factors and centralization concerns are putting pressure on Ethereum’s price post-Merge. Ethereum’s Merge on Sep. 15 turned out to be a sell-the-news event, which looks set to continue.  Notably, Ether (ETH) dropped considerably against the U.S. dollar and Bitcoin (BTC) after the Merge. As of Sep. 22, ETH/USD and ETH/BTC trading pairs were down by more than...Continue Reading

The Central Bank of Bahrain gives the nod to EazyPay, launching crypto payments for more than 5,000 payment gateways in the country. Cryptocurrency adoption continues growing in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with local companies enabling payments in crypto like Bitcoin (BTC). EazyPay, an online payment platform regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), has...Continue Reading

The OpenRarity project was a collaborative project between various NFT community entities, including Curio, icy.tools, OpenSea and Proof. With thousands of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) getting minted every single day, trying to find rare pieces can be a challenge for NFT collectors. However, as the industry continues to progress, the hassles in finding rare NFTs may...Continue Reading