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The NFT market continues to expand, with upcoming tokens based on a mainstream TV show.
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Komodo’s AtomicDEX seeks to connect Ethereum with Bitcoin and other UTXO networks.
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A 108-page report details how the United Kingdom can retain its status as one of the global centers for fintech innovation and business.
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Multinational retail giant Carrefour will use IBM's blockchain tech to track two major food categories as part of a growing reorganization of global supply lines.
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Crypto industry captains are throwing their support behind a long-term project from MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative to enhance Bitcoin’s security.
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The innovative NFT includes a special link that is accessible only by its owner, conferring rights to use audio files for their own purposes.
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In honor of Black History Month, Cointelegraph is recognizing Black Americans who are innovating in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space.
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A return to proof of work mining, a blockchain built to be fork resistant, and the chance to develop in multiple programming languages. Lessons from history — and an eye to the future.
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Polkadot is likely to offload many of its core features to special-purpose public parachains.
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The STO will take place on the Luxembourg-based STOKR marketplace.
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Binance is flexing its muscles in a bid to promote BSC over Ethereum.
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A perfect storm consisting of COVID-19, supply shortages and surging crypto prices has resulted in the best financial quarter in Nvidia's history, as the stock hits all-time highs.
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Meme master ‘Cheezburger’ is releasing a series of NFTs based on his website’s famous captioned ‘lolcat’ photos.
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Optimism has been on a hiring spree and plans to expedite its mainnet launch after securing backing from Andreessen Horowitz.
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