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01.02 / 08:03

Technology History COVID-19 in Europe: Austria vaccine mandate comes into force

Austria has become the first country in Europe to introduce a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults.

31.01 / 18:37

Blockchain Technology Ethereum defi Blockchain enthusiast allegedly losses $500k by sending WETH to contract address

In a now-deleted deleted profile, an anonymous Reddit user allegedly lost close to $500k on Sunday after sending wrapped Ether (wETH) directly into a wETH wrapping smart contract. wETH came into existence as a way for Ether (ETH) to conform to the ERC-20 token standard so that it can be traded directly with altcoins minted on the Ethereum blockchain.

30.01 / 08:13

Blockchain Technology Ethereum privacy end Decentralized technology will end the Web3 privacy conundrum

Although the modern internet connects us like never before, one thing that younger generations have never truly experienced is the feeling of genuine privacy. Even older generations have forgotten what life was like before our every thought and action were tracked.

29.01 / 20:47

Blockchain Technology Adoption The Metaverse will change the live music experience, but will it be decentralized?

As the two-year anniversary of the global COVID-19 pandemic begins to hurtle toward us, we are no closer to knowing when our social lives will return to normal or what will the new normal be. The effect this has had on businesses like nightclubs, music venues and musicians have been immeasurable. With crowded in-person events either made impossible — or far more difficult and laborious — at many points over the last two years, changes to the industry that were already set in motion have been accelerated. Namely, the music industry’s adoption of digital instruments, among others and, increasingly, the Metaverse.

29.01 / 12:31

business Blockchain Technology Ethereum Etherscan What is Etherscan, and how does it work?

Etherscan is the most trusted tool for navigating through all the public data on the Ethereum blockchain and is sometimes called “Ethplorer.” This data includes transaction data, wallet addresses, smart contracts and much more. The application is self-contained and is neither sponsored nor administered by the Ethereum Foundation, which is a non-profit organization.

29.01 / 10:13

business Blockchain Technology Adoption How can the Metaverse help the food industry?

Cryptocurrencies and the food industry might not seem like the most intuitive pairing — one based in the digital realm and the other firmly rooted in the physical. But going back to the earliest days of crypto, the very first real-world use case for Bitcoin (BTC) was food-related. On May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz enacted the first documented commercial BTC transaction, buying two Papa John’s pizzas for the princely sum of 10,000 BTC.

29.01 / 05:43

Blockchain Technology Adoption Internet innovations Web3 innovations are replacing middlemen with middleware protocols

Cryptocurrencies and the wider blockchain ecosystem are helping change the status quo of how we conduct our day-to-day lives. With these emerging technologies, Web3 is being ushered in as a permissionless and open innovation using middleware blockchain protocols. By doing so, they’re replacing middlemen software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies by capturing value at a greater level.

29.01 / 01:03

business Blockchain Technology defi Rug Pull CertiK's identification of Crypto Cars as 'rug pull' was a false alarm

In a period of market downturns, rumors of crypto bans, and decentralized finance, or DeFi scams, blockchain enthusiasts can be sensitive to the smallest abnormalities within projects they follow and sometimes erroneously fear for the worse. The day prior, CertiK, a leading cybersecurity ranking platform in the blockchain space, issued a warning via Twitter regarding CryptoCars, alleging that it was a "rug pull." However, the staff quickly deleted the post as it was a false alarm.

29.01 / 00:11

Blockchain Technology defi Quadrigacx Future Daniele Sestagalli discusses Wonderland’s future after QuadrigaCX co-founder dox

On Friday, Daniele Sestagalli, co-founder of decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocol Wonderland and stablecoin protocol Abracadabra, issued a statement on the path forward after the doxing of his colleague Michael Patryn:

28.01 / 23:07

Blockchain Technology defi DEX Terra Luna Users flock to Curve amid lack of stablecoin liquidity on major DEXs

In a Tweet posted by user @cryptotutor Friday, a screenshot appears to show a 27% spread between stablecoin Magic Internet Money (MIM) and USD Coin (USDC) trading pair on decentralized exchange, or DEX, Uniswap (UNI). Both have a theoretical peg of 1:1 against the U.S. Dollar.

28.01 / 15:13

Technology Art Ukraine crisis: Euronews answers your questions live from Kyiv

Amid warnings that Russia may soon invade Ukraine, Euronews’ international correspondent Anelise Borges provides an insight into feelings on the ground in Kyiv.

28.01 / 14:05

Technology Art Ukraine crisis: Belarus 'will fight alongside Russia' if Putin goes to war, says Lukashenko

Belarus will fight alongside Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday, even as Russia's top diplomat said that the Kremlin had no intention of going to war.

28.01 / 01:17

Blockchain Technology Adoption Cardano network NOT Cardano network at record capacity due to SundaeSwap launch, but not all users hail it as a success

According to both Cardano Blockchain Insight and pool.pm, the Cardano (ADA) network has maintained record capacity for nearly two weeks due to the launch of decentralized exchange, or DEX, SundaeSwap, the first of its kind to go live on Cardano. At the same time, the total value locked for the ADA blockchain reached a record of approximately $80 million, despite the recent fall in the token's price from the ongoing down market.

28.01 / 01:17

Blockchain Technology Ethereum Adoption Vitalik Buterin suggests making NFTs 'soulbound' like World of Warcraft items

In a blog post published Wednesday, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum (ETH), expressed his wishes to make nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, soulbound as with the namesake item class in popular MMORPG World of Warcraft, or WoW. In outlining his reasons, Buterin explained that if someone shows they own an NFT that is obtainable by doing X, such as attending an auction, it is not possible to tell if the person actually obtained it from the auction themselves in attendance or simply bought the NFT via the secondary market.

28.01 / 00:37

Blockchain Technology Adoption Gaming Sky Mavis Axie Infinity devs release governance token for Ronin Blockchain to mixed player response

On Thursday, Sky Mavis, the creator of the monster-battle game, Axie Infinity, released its much-anticipated RON governance token. The token is based on its Ethereum (ETH) sidechain Ronin Network. Its purpose includes paying for transactions on Ronin, staking and participating in community proposals.

27.01 / 22:13

Blockchain Technology NFT Community-driven NFT project leads with an immersive experience and extensive storytelling

Storytelling is a part of being human. Once originating in cave paintings and oral stories around the fire, and later evolving to radio, internet and now entire brands leading the world by an account that rallies real passion and like-minded communities into cult status. With the power of the story running so deep, it is no wonder that the growing popularity behind nonfungible tokens (NFTs) seeks the same path for project differentiation.

27.01 / 16:07

business Blockchain Technology Adoption zkSync BitDAO launches $200M zkDAO to advance Ethereum scaling via zkSync

On Thursday, a proposal to fund decentralized autonomous organization zkDAO passed via treasury protocol BitDAO with close to 200 million votes cast. The proposal was authored by Matter Labs — the organization behind Ethereum scaling protocol zkSync — and Mirana Ventures.

26.01 / 01:41

business Blockchain Technology YouTube YouTube head of gaming Ryan Wyatt to resign and join Polygon Studios as CEO

On Tuesday, Ryan Wyatt, head of gaming at YouTube, announced he would be leaving the video-sharing platform in February. Partly due to his leadership, YouTube Gaming sees over 250 million daily logged users per day with hundreds of billions of watch time each year. Wyatt cited his passion for blockchain and Web3 development in explaining his resignation. He will soon join Polygon Studios as its CEO.

25.01 / 22:23

Technology Kyiv Macron says cost to Russia will be 'very high' if it attacks Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron has said there is a "very strong unity" between France and Germany in seeking to defuse tensions over the Russia-Ukraine security crisis.

25.01 / 22:23

Technology European Union COVID-19 in Europe: Netherlands to allow bars, restaurants and cultural venues to reopen

The Dutch government has announced that bars, restaurants, museums, theatres and other venues are to be allowed to re-open under conditions, loosening some of the toughest COVID-19 restrictions in Europe.

25.01 / 18:40

Blockchain Technology Adoption Bitcoin digital euro Germany's 2021: New regulations, the digital euro and NFTs on the rise

An interesting year has come to an end for the crypto industry in Germany. Although blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies have not yet found wide acceptance in the country, more and more domestic institutions and investors are becoming interested in the crypto world thanks to legal clarity.

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