Bitcoin tested USD 22,800 before there was a downside correction. It is currently (11:27 UTC) consolidating near USD 21,900 and is down less than 1% in a day and up almost 10% in a week. Similarly, most major altcoins are also consolidating gains. ETH rallied towards USD 1,620 before there was a pullback. XRP is…
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A selection of leading artists and creators are set to provide novel creations and assets through the launch of the 3D NFT marketplace MetaMundo. MetaMundo looks to bring three-dimensional art and assets to some major metaverse environments with the launch of its marketplace and nonfungible token (NFT) architecture. Users from popular metaverses like Decentraland, Cryptovoxels,…
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Web3 advisor Hilary Kivitz discussed countermeasures that DAOs can employ against hostile takeovers during her talk at the EthCC 5. At the Ethereum Community Conference 5 in Paris, France, a presenter explored decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) and what countermeasures they could employ against hostile takeovers. Hilary Kivitz, a Web3 advisor and former partner at a16z…
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The cross-chain liquidity protocol has put special focus on user experience with a simple user interface without them having to deal with complex virtual networks. At a time when the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols have seen a significant outflow of funds from the market, maintaining liquidity has become even more challenging. Liquidity plays a central…
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A busker in British Columbia got a lesson in the Lightning Network after a passerby offered to send some Bitcoin his way. The Canadian band The Carbons got a little more than just a tip during a live performance in Kelowna, British Columbia. When passerby Ben from BTCSessions, a Youtuber and Bitcoin (BTC) educator, saw…
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Aave will leverage Pocket’s distributed network of 44,000 nodes to access on-chain data from various blockchains. Aave (AAVE), an open source decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, is teaming up with decentralized Web3 infrastructure provider Pocket Network to offer developers increased scalability and ease of use when building decentralized applications (DApps) on the Aave Protocol. According to the…
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The Nigerian central bank governor and bitcoin critic, Godwin Emefiele, recently remarked that the rise of fintechs and cryptocurrencies among other technologies have forced banks and financial institutions to change the way they operate. According to Emefiele, this requires the central bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) to rethink the way it regulates the financial system.…
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The Seychelles-based crypto trading app, OKX, recently became the latest virtual assets service provider to be granted a provisional licence to provide its services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The provisional licence allows OKX to extend certain exchange products and services to pre-qualified investors and financial service providers. OKX Allowed to Extend Certain Exchange…
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On Monday, Christie’s, the leading British auction house founded 256 years ago in 1766, announced the launch of a new venture fund called Christie’s Ventures. According to the announcement, the company’s venture arm plans to focus on “[Web3] innovation, art-related financial products and solutions, and technologies that enable seamless consumption of art.” Christie’s Ventures to…
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Bitcoin price settled above the USD 21,500 resistance zone, started a steady increase and was able to spike above the USD 22,800 level before retreating. It is currently (04:08 UTC) trading near USD 21,900 and is still up almost 3% in a day and 10% in a week. Similarly, most major altcoins are trimming their…
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