Day: May 4, 2022

The creator economy will explode in the Metaverse, but not under Big Tech’s regime

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In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century. With the news that Meta plans to take a nearly 50% cut of virtual asset sales in Horizon Worlds, it will not be surprising if independent artists and content creators turn away from the Metaverse entirely. Or at least from its Meta rendition, no matter how excited the company might be about the creator…

Little by little, blockchain technology is beginning to appear around the house

Blockchain technology is familiar to cryptocurrency users and national banks, and awareness of it is spreading fast to gamers. Applications in industry, particularly supply chain management, have been appearing as well. Through them, blockchain technology may improve domestic life in unseen ways, such as ensuring high-quality food, responsibly sourced seafood, or preventing the counterfeiting of pharmaceuticals. Nonetheless, the home may be blockchain’s final frontier.  Blockchain penetration at the household level is so far quite low, but day-to-day utility was no afterthought for blockchain developers. Christoph Jentzsch, Simon Jentzsch and Stephan…

Top 5 Cryptocurrency Projects For April 2022! | Are They Still A Buy?

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io If Bitcoin continues to run the current bullish course, then there are 5 top cryptocurrency projects set to run well in April 2022! However, many have deemed this week and the next, as a ‘risk-off environment’ because the FOMC meeting is coming up and interest rate hikes will be back on the table. Join Crypto Banter live today and let’s find out whether or not these top 5 Altcoins are still a buy! Guest channels: José Maria Macedo Twitter – Website –…

Polkadot launches cross-chain messaging system to solve blockchain’s bridge problem

Blockchain platform Polkadot has launched a new cross-chain communications protocol, saying it will do away with cumbersome bridging mechanisms that have cost the crypto industry billions in cyber attacks.  The newly launched XCM messaging system is intended to promote Polkadot’s multichain ecosystem, which is being built on the premise of full interoperability. XCM channels are said to be secured at the same level as Polkadot’s central hub, dubbed Relay Chain, and are also available for use by parachains. In other words, XCM will enable communication between parachains themselves as well…

What Is So Smart About Smart Contract Platforms?

The innovative qualities of Ethereum have led to an explosion of new digital assets in the Smart Contract Platform sector. Here’s a look at the sector its significance as a digital asset sector and how CoinDesk Indices is setting standards that define this sector. Source

Crypto community honors world’s first known Bitcoiner

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Finney was also the first person to publicly run Bitcoin (BTC), going down in the annals of crypto Twitter history with a famous tweet that often resurfaces. Raise a glass to the world’s first Bitcoiner Wednesday. Hal Finney, the first person to receive a Bitcoin transaction from none other than Satoshi Nakamoto would have celebrated his birthday Wednesday. Running bitcoin — halfin (@halfin) January 11, 2009 On Bitcointalk.org, Hal Finney explained that when Satoshi first released the software, he “grabbed it right away.” “I think I was the first person besides…

Ethereum eyes mini breakout above $3K as Coinbase ETH outflows hit new record

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Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) is poised for a mini bull run above $3,000 primarily due to a classic bullish reversal pattern on its shorter-timeframe chart, and a huge spike in ETH outflows from Coinbase. ETH price forming falling wedge ETH’s price has been forming a falling wedge pattern since late March 2022, which raises its prospects of undergoing a breakout move in May. Falling wedges appear when the price trends lower inside a range defined by two descending, contracting trendlines. As a rule of technical analysis, these wedges resolve after…

Elon Musk swaps Twitter avatar for a horde of Bored Apes, BAYC floor price surges 10 ETH

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Fresh from bidding to Purchase Twitter, Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO and founder of Tesla, sparked a stir on the social media this morning when he changed his profile photo to a collage picture featuring multiple Bored Apes nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Musk’s Twitter avatar as of Wednesday shows a picture featuring a collection of Bored Apes with Ape 5809 stacked in the middle. The NFTs are all from different artists, each with a unique design and serial number. Bored Apes. Source: Sothebys. Bored Apes are highly coveted among NFT collectors.…

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Volcano Bonds Launch Still on Hold, According to Treasury Minister – Bitcoin News

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The date of the launch of the Salvadoran bitcoin bonds, the instrument that would serve to build the announced Salvadoran Bitcoin City, is still unknown. Announced to be released earlier this year, the launch has been affected by the current war in Ukraine, and the deceleration of global markets. According to Treasury Minister Alejandro Zelaya, El Salvador is still waiting for favorable market conditions. Salvadoran Bitcoin Bonds Launch Date Unknown The government is reconsidering the launch date of its Salvadoran bitcoin bonds, whose funds are to be used…