Healthcare researchers in collaboration with crypto innovators might prove that a longer and healthier lifespan is an attainable reality. The promise of a longer and healthier life has dominated both cultural and medical discourse for centuries. From the first accounts of Nicolas Flamel’s philosopher’s stone granting immortality to the latest superfood that promised to reverse…
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The middleware DApp-building platform hopes to play a role in taking the sector mainstream. Moralis, a platform that powers decentralized applications, or DApps, announced Thursday that it has received a $13.4-million investment from EQT ventures. The company said that it expects to use this seed capital for product development and corporate expansion. Moralis seeks to provide…
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Sri Lanka’s recent economic uncertainty seems to be the driving force behind its interest in cryptocurrency and the government’s new exploration into KYC technology. A report presented to Sri Lankan central bank governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal on Monday detailed the results of a now-completed Know-Your-Customer, or KYC, proof-of-concept project. The project Sri Lanka’s central bank, also known…
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It’s become easier to use Litecoin for everyday payments thanks to several recent partnerships. The number of Litecoin (LTC) transactions has rebounded to over 140,000 in recent days after falling close to the 100,000 mark in early October. Three days prior, the Litecoin Foundation tweeted about the launch of its LTC Visa Debit card, powered…
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Miami continues to emerge as a hub for Blockchain-based services and technology. Quicknode, a Miami based blockchain infrastructure platform, announced the completion of a $35 million Series A round of financing on Wednesday, led by Venture Capital firm Tiger Global. Seven Seven Six, Soma Capital, Arrington XRP Capital, Crossbeam and Anthony Pompliano also participated in…
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Nonfungible tokens will become a critical component of all brands’ marketing and digital strategy initiatives — and even more. Earlier this summer, CNN and The New York Times each warned that the nonfungible token (NFT) bubble, fueled by buzz over eye-popping valuations for digital art and interest from collectors, might already be bursting. As the…
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Fast-food restaurants across the globe are jumping on the NFT bandwagon with their own digital tokens. The past few months have seen an explosive uptake of nonfungible tokens (NFT) as crypto artists, gaming enthusiasts, musicians, celebrities and now fast food chains deploy the technology in various ways. Fast food giants such as McDonald’s, Burger King…
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With a rise in distributed political discourse, nonfungible tokens can provide exciting new opportunities for self-governance. It seems that everyone — from corporate behemoths like Visa and Anheuser-Busch to socialite Paris Hilton and NBA legends Michael Jordan and Kevin Durant — has recognized the growing importance of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) for the 21st-century economy. World-renowned…
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Here’s what emerging tech representatives think about the decentralized nature of blockchain technology and which network is the most decentralized. Vasja Zupan of Matrix Exchange: Vasja is the president of Matrix Exchange, a regulated digital-asset exchange operating globally. “Bitcoin is the most decentralized and stable blockchain network there is. It has survived countless challenges, and…
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Mojito previously helped develop Sotheby’s new digital NFT marketplace platform, Metaverse. NFT development studio Mojito announced Friday that they have raised $20M in seed funding from a number of investors, including internationally known auction house Sotheby’s. According to an announcement published in Forbes, Sotheby’s auction house in partnership with Future Perfect Ventures, Creative Artists Agency…
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