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Sports live-streaming provider SportsCastr is launching its own cryptocurrency to reward viewers and encourage interactions. The company – which is backed by the NFL Players Association – announced Wednesday that it has teamed up with the FanWide platform for the effort. The new FanChain (FANZ) token will be made available on FanWide, which helps people […]
Continue ReadingHyperledger has announced a new working group at Davos that will explore how blockchain can help the world meet climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement. The enterprise blockchain consortium launched the Hyperledger Climate Action and Accounting Special Interest Group (SIG) during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting. Said to be the first […]
Continue ReadingElon Musk runs Twitter poll to gauge interest in The Witcher Tesla port. The response is overwhelmingly positive. Technical limitations may pose a hurdle. A Tesla port of CD Projekt Red’s acclaimed action-RPG The Witcher might be on the cards, according to the automotive company’s CEO. Toss a Coin to Your Tesla Serial entrepreneur Elon […]
Continue ReadingA San Francisco-based startup called “Real Items Foundation” is beta testing a Shopify plugin to ensure that authentic items are being sold to online shoppers. The plugin –- powered by a combination of blockchain technology and a cloud-based application called “TAM” –- enables brands to generate non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that are pegged to physical assets. […]
Continue ReadingOut of more than 5,000 high and small-cap crypto assets, only three have displayed close to zero correlation with bitcoin. A Binance Research report published earlier Wednesday named ATOM as the cryptocurrency that is least concern with the price movements of bitcoin. The Cosmos blockchain’s staking token has a median annual coefficient of 0.31, which […]
Continue ReadingThe Facebook crypto project, Libra, has lost another one of its backers with Vodafone announcing its decision to quit the Libra Association. Meanwhile, central banks from major economies are forming a coalition to explore state-issued digital currencies in response to private cryptos. Why Facebook Crypto Continues to Lose Partners According to BBC, global telecoms giant […]
Continue ReadingHuawei wins a stunning victory against the U.S. China has used Huawei to disrupt the western intelligence alliance. Russian President Vladimir Putin is waiting in the wings. The battle between the U.S. and Chinese tech giant Huawei has now reached its most dangerous phase. Backs are against walls. Beijing is threatening foreign governments as to […]
Continue ReadingFull internal Godfall trailer leaks online. Both Counterplay Games and Gearbox Publishing confirm video as genuine. Footage captured on PC rather than PlayStation 5. This week has been a busy one for the first confirmed PlayStation 5 title, fantasy RPG Godfall. Hot on the tail of a short snippet of game play findings it’s way […]
Continue ReadingThe Blockchain Association, a U.S. advocacy group uniting the industry’s leading startups like Coinbase, Circle, 0x, Ripple and others, has filed an amicus curiae brief in the ongoing SEC vs. Telegram case. It’s the second industry’s motion in as many days to support Telegram’s fight against the SEC allegation it broke the U.S. securities law […]
Continue ReadingCloud servers are able to keep a full record of our lives, storing literally everything from personal photos and videos from our smartphones to work documents. At first glance, this solution makes our lives easier, but some unexpected threats can be found under a shell of comfort and extensive customer care. Although centralized data storage […]
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