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01.06 / 16:09

Blockchain Adoption Conference Bitcoin Crypto knocking on the WEF's door: The view from Davos

The spectacle that is the World Economic Forum (WEF) came to a close in Davos, Switzerland on Friday, May 27. Nearly 3,000 people from over 110 countries took planes, trains and helicopters to the highest town in Europe to lobby leaders and push and query the WEF agenda.

01.06 / 16:01

Blockchain cryptocurrency regulation Group of Tech Pros, Academics Urges Washington to Turn its Back on Crypto Lobbyists

A collective comprising 26 IT experts and professionals has slammed crypto, accusing blockchain and crypto of “not being decentralized” – and has petitioned United States politicians to crack down on the sector and its lobbyists.

01.06 / 15:45

Blockchain Digital JPMorgan Pool Asset Tokenization Singapore’s MAS has a digital asset tokenization plan with ‘Guardian’

According to a statement by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has unveiled Project Guardian. This will be a collaborative endeavour with the financial industry to examine the economic potential and use cases of asset tokenization.

01.06 / 14:19

Blockchain regulation Bitcoin Crypto Lobbying Computer scientists and academics pursue efforts to stop crypto lobbying in US

Anti-crypto technology experts urged United States lawmakers to resist the influence of pro-crypto lobbying efforts.

01.06 / 13:57

Blockchain cryptocurrency Platform Crypto gaming Like gig economy, crypto gaming is sold with promise of convenience and riches. In practice it's deeply exploitative

Video games are increasingly incorporating blockchains, the decentralised databases that underpin cryptocurrencies, as well as NFTs and other “digital assets”. New games are emerging expressly to support blockchain technology, while traditional games are being updated to incorporate blockchains.

01.06 / 13:23

Blockchain MARKET privacy Zcash ZEC Stays Flat Despite Major Zcash Update That Boosts Privacy

Popular privacy coin Zcash (ZEC) has gone through a major network upgrade that brings new features like automatic shielding and unified addresses.

01.06 / 13:23

Blockchain cryptocurrency defi Monero Cryptocurrencies That Are Expected To Explode This Year - Decentraland (MANA), Monero (XMR) and CashFi (CFI)

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01.06 / 13:03

business Blockchain Binance Investments Blockchain Adoption Binance Labs’ $500M fund to catalyze crypto, Web3, blockchain adoption

Binance Labs, the investment arm of crypto giant Binance, launched a $500 million fund in partnership with global investors including DST Global Partners and Breyer Capital to drive innovation across the crypto, Web3 and blockchain landscape.

01.06 / 13:03

Blockchain defi wallet Web3 KuCoin plugs into Web3 with new decentralized wallet

Cryptocurrency trading platform KuCoin has launched a new decentralized wallet platform as interest in Web3 continues to gather steam.

01.06 / 11:47

Blockchain Digital Bitcoin Fidelity Investments bolsters tech headcount to meet institutional crypto demand

A Fidelity Investments subsidiary, launched a few years ago to let institutional investors store and trade bitcoin, plans to double its headcount this year as it predicts rising demand for cryptocurrency amid market volatility.

01.06 / 11:45

Blockchain Ethereum data Bitcoin ETH/USD trading pair attracts more traders in the first quarter of 2022: report

The Ether (ETH) to U.S. dollar (USD) pair has pulled the biggest number of traders from January to March 2022, according to trading platform Capital.com.

01.06 / 07:59

Blockchain Provident Platform Racing GMT ‘runners’ look dismayed; will STEPN lose the race to the bottom

Following the tragedy that trailed TerraLUNA and its eventual collapse, regulators worldwide have become skeptical of cryptocurrency projects and a clampdown is underway in some regions.

01.06 / 05:29

Blockchain Ethereum Airdrop layer2 Time Optimism airdrop overwhelmed by all-time high demand: ‘Scaling is hard’

Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution Optimism has been overwhelmed with “all-time high demand” following the launch of its highly anticipated airdrop today.

01.06 / 04:15

Blockchain JPMorgan Bitcoin MPs The Fintech Files: JPMorgan backs blockchain, MPs cool on crypto, R3 on stablecoins

Bitcoin is “worthless”, should not even be considered a currency, and could even be characterised as “a fraud”.

01.06 / 01:39

Blockchain UPS Action Cardano: Can Vasil’s arrival on 29 June, further ADA’s 37% rally

Cardano is preparing itself for the second biggest update in its history after the Alonzo hard fork. Vasil matters a lot to the entire Cardano ecosystem because it will add true meaning to investors’ faith in HODling.

01.06 / 01:07

Blockchain NFT data identity NFT domains marketplace launches minting of .metaverse, .VR, .chain addresses

An NFT domain marketplace has announced that it's allowing a plethora of premium extensions to be minted — including .metaverse, .VR, and .chain.

31.05 / 22:37

Blockchain Stablecoin Adoption United Nations Agency UN agency head sees 'massive opportunities' in crypto: WEF 2022

The United Nations is smitten with distributed ledger technology (DLT). In a conversation with Cointelegraph at WEF 2022, United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) director Sameer Chauhan explained the “massive opportunities” he sees in cryptocurrencies.

31.05 / 21:15

Blockchain Adoption rebrand Blockchain Adoption Crypto gateway Gate.io signals accelerated blockchain adoption with ninth-anniversary rebrand

Cryptocurrencies solve many use cases common to the world today. However, despite their utility in facilitating value transactions without an intermediary, their usage is still limited. Many attribute the seemingly limited adoption to the surrounding infrastructure, often arguing that the practice of conducting any variation of a digital currency transaction is still too unreliable and secure for the average user.

31.05 / 21:07

Blockchain FIVE Action Pool Cardano: In the tussle between development activity and volume, ADA…

Cardano’s recent developments and bullish momentum are all the rage on social media. In it, supporters have been massively emphasizing their credibility for the project. When ADA reached its ATH for a short period, it stood among one of the top four cryptocurrencies. After that, however, the market correction pushed ADA back to sixth place.

31.05 / 20:33

Blockchain Technology Binance defi Terra Luna Binance Staking completes initial phase of Terra 2.0 airdrop as ecosystem issues persist

On Tuesday, cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it completed the first stage of airdropping new Terra Luna (LUNA) tokens to holders of Terra Luna Classic (LUNC), TerraUSD (USTC), and AnchorUST (aUST).

31.05 / 19:23

Blockchain Ethereum Gaming Bitcoin Power Bitcoin Miners Under 'Stress', Euro's Purchasing Power Wanes, Fidelity Beyond BTC + More News

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