NFT games are ‘only scratching the surface’ of what’s possible — Animoca’s Yat SiuYat Siu thinks it’s only a matter of time until more advanced models of NFT gaming are created, designed around the ideas of digital ownership, interoperability and economic utility.Oct 14, 2022Brian Quarmby
China floats idea of ‘Asian yuan’ to reduce reliance on US dollarThe proposed distributed ledger technology-backed “Asian yuan” token would supposedly help reduce Asia’s dependence on the U.S. dollar for international business.Oct 14, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Japanese gaming giant’s hiring spree ahead of NFT marketplaceJapanese entertainment and video game company Konami has posted new job openings to expand its NFTs, Web3 and metaverse offerings.Oct 14, 2022Martin Young
Regulators are ‘spending too much time’ on crypto: ComptrollerMichael Hsu stated that it is starting to worry him that “we’re not spending that time and attention on some other things,” like fintech, which he described as the “future.”Oct 14, 2022Brian Quarmby
Web3 devs ‘more active than ever’ amid crypto winter: ReportConsecutive all-time-high smart contract deployments and surging usage of Web3 script libraries mean that Web3 devs are still busy working despite the prolonged market downturn.Oct 14, 2022Jesse Coghlan
New crypto accounting guidelines could ‘smooth the way’ for adoptionAnother step has been taken on the path to use fair-value accounting for the reporting of crypto assets in the United States.Oct 14, 2022Luke Huigsloot
CoinShares’ Twitter bot gives a ‘fair price’ on NFTs... or does it?The bot is based on an algorithm that is focused on aggregating different data sets from OpenSea to determine the supposed “fair price” of an NFT.Oct 14, 2022Brian Quarmby
NFTs will be ‘as disruptive’ as Bitcoin was 10 years ago — Kraken execJonathon Miller, managing director of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken in Australia, says despite NFT volumes plunging, the company remains “bullish on the NFT space.”Oct 14, 2022Ciaran Lyons
Crypto users renew calls for Satoshi Nakamoto to win Nobel Memorial Prize for economicsMajor figures in the crypto space argued the Bitcoin creator was the most deserving candidate for the economic award, despite the fact Satoshi's true identity remains unknown.Oct 13, 2022Turner Wright
Rep. McHenry gives progress report on stablecoin legislation, says it’s an ‘ugly baby’The ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee praised the bipartisanship behind the coming bill, but says there are “complex conversations” ahead.Oct 13, 2022Derek Andersen
Time to switch from LinkedIn to MetaMask? Not yet, but soonThanks to NFTs, crypto wallets will soon enable users to prove their credentials without using third-party background checks.Oct 13, 2022Darius Moukhtarzadeh
Cosmos co-founder says a major security vulnerability has been uncovered on IBC A public patch fixing the exploit is scheduled to be released tomorrow.Oct 13, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
This is what your email could look like in Web3The first generation of blockchain-based messaging platforms are attempting to address the missing pieces of Web3 adoption.Oct 13, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
US lawmaker says crypto regulation from SEC is 'needed now'Senator Hickenlooper requested the SEC engage with the public by opening a “notice-and-comment period” to develop rules and regulations applicable to crypto.Oct 13, 2022Turner Wright
Tether reduces commercial paper exposure to zero, replaces investments with T-Bills The USDT issuer has faced criticisms for its exposure to commercial paper and, specifically, its alleged holdings of Chinese commercial paper.Oct 13, 2022Sam Bourgi
Bitcoin traders were ready for a hot CPI report, but BTC bears are still in controlBTC nose-dived to its lowest level since Sept. 21, and data shows pro traders continue to avoid leverage longs.Oct 13, 2022Marcel Pechman
EU commissioner McGuiness says privacy, AML may look different from US under MiCAThe commissioner said Europe is watching U.S. securities regulation developments very closely, but Europe is not following the American lead in its attitude toward energy use.Oct 13, 2022Derek Andersen
UK gov't introduces bill to digitize trade documents — Potentially traced using blockchainThe Lord Privy Seal of the U.K.’s House of Lords introduced the bill, which, ironically, was “ordered to be printed” following the first reading on Oct. 12.Oct 13, 2022Turner Wright
Blockchain games and metaverse projects raised $1.3B in Q3: DappRadarThe blockchain gaming sector remains active in terms of adoption and venture capital firms have taken notice, according to industry data.Oct 13, 2022Sam Bourgi
BTC price hits 3-week lows on US CPI as Bitcoin liquidates $57MPredictable but unsettling chaos hits crypto markets as U.S. inflation data sparks a rout to $18,200 for BTC.Oct 13, 2022William Suberg
Uniswap Labs raises $165M as attention shifts to NFTs, Web3The decentralized exchange has supported $1.2 trillion in cumulative trading volume since its inception, according to founder and CEO Hayden Adams.Oct 13, 2022Sam Bourgi
Why is the price of Huobi Token up 12% today as rest of the market slumps?HT price makes further gains as Huobi Global opens SEAN spot trading, but the rally might be short-lived as technicals flip bearish.Oct 13, 2022Yashu Gola
NFTs and crypto provide fundraising options for breast cancer awareness Organizations are partnering with NFT projects and accepting crypto donations to draw attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Oct 13, 2022Rachel Wolfson
Bitcoin to become ‘trusted means of exchange’ in EU: Bitcoin Amsterdam 2022Cointelegraph reporters Gareth Jenkinson and Joseph Hall interviewed Nigel Farage, a former member of the European Parliament, at the Bitcoin Amsterdam 2022 event.Oct 13, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Samsung uses blockchain-based security for devices in its networkSamsung’s Knox Matrix uses blockchain technology backing to increase security for all personal smart devices of a user connected to the network.Oct 13, 2022Savannah Fortis
Meta’s Web3 hopes face challenge of decentralization and market headwinds Meta’s metaverse aspirations haven’t fared well for the tech giant, as the firm wiped out nearly five years’ worth of market cap in just 10 months of 2022.Oct 13, 2022Prashant Jha
Hodlers prefer centralized exchanges over DeFi for security: ChainalysisSecurity remains a perennial concern for DeFi protocols, but DeFi will still inevitably “grow and flourish,” Bitfinex chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino believes.Oct 13, 2022Helen Partz
DappRadar explains why it counted less than 40 active users on Decentraland DappRadar only tracks users directly interacting with blockchain, a new blog post explains. For example, Axie Infinity’s daily user count is over 100,000, but DappRadar measures it only at 20,000.Oct 13, 2022Prashant Jha
Binance exchange burns $547M worth of BNB tokensBinance permanently destroyed $547 million worth of BNB in its 21st quarterly burning event, but the markets remain steady.Oct 13, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Crypto markets to see ‘explosive volatility’ soon: Arcane ResearchBallooning leverage and reduced volatility on crypto markets create a situation where explosive volatility is very possible in the short-to-medium term.Oct 13, 2022Helen Partz