Day: February 21, 2023

Gamers made up nearly half of all blockchain activity in January: DappRadar Report

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Play-to-earn blockchain gaming experienced a downturn over the last year as gamers prioritized improving the gameplay experience.  However, according to a new report from DappRadar, in the first month of 2023, gamers made up nearly half (48%) of all blockchain activity. January also saw the market caps for top gaming tokens increase by 122% on average, with Gala (GALA), the digital utility token of the Gala Games ecosystem, surging by 218%. According to the report, the rise in interest in these gaming tokens comes as industry buzz hits mainstream audiences.…

16 ways blockchain and crypto leaders can better educate prospective users

While crypto and blockchain have their share of enthusiastic pioneers, these industries can’t survive and thrive without attracting new users. Many cite the space’s tech-forward complexity as a barrier, but does it have to be? And are industry leaders adding to the problem by not working to reach prospective users where they are? The close-knit nature of the blockchain and crypto industries can be both a strength and an impediment, and it may be time for insiders to step outside echo chambers to better understand what prospective new users want…

Cointelegraph 2023 Top 100: Diving into the top 10

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Given the hints below, guess who makes the top 10 in Cointelegraph’s Top 100 for 2023, with profiles 4–10 now published. Feb. 21 lifts the curtains on numbers 4–10 of the most impactful crypto and blockchain sector players, according to Cointelegraph’s 2023 Top 100 list. The controversial player at No. 10 was not on Cointelegraph’s Top 100 list for 2022, nor were the players occupying No. 9, 8 and 4. The person who takes the ninth spot on the list shares the same first name as the cotton gin inventor,…

Onecoin Cryptoqueen Killed in Greece in 2018, Report Claims – Bitcoin News

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Ruja Ignatova, founder of the crypto pyramid Onecoin, may have been murdered in Greece a year after her disappearance. According to an article, quoting а leaked report from a police informant, the “missing Cryptoqueen” was killed on a yacht in the Ionian Sea more than four years ago. Murder in the Mediterranean – Another Theory About Onecoin Mastermind’s Fate Circulated The woman who founded the notorious Ponzi scheme Onecoin has been dead since November, 2018, according to a Bulgarian website called Bureau for Investigative Reporting and Data (Bird.bg). The conclusion…

Green consumers want supply chain transparency via blockchain – Cointelegraph Magazine

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Chris Georgen, founder of the social impact-focused blockchain company Topl, believes that many consumers are unaware of the consequences of their buying habits. “Forced labor, deforestation, the destruction of endangered habitats… As responsible citizens of the world, we wouldn’t knowingly support, condone or participate in anything like this,” he tells Magazine.  “Unfortunately, too often, what we buy can lead to this (and sometimes worse). Whether we know it or not, the things we buy profoundly impact the lives of others and the health of our planet.” Blockchain may not be…

Digital Assets & Surge of Cryptocurrency

As a result of cryptocurrencies’ potential to revolutionize the conventional financial system, the accompanying difficulties are receiving increased regulatory attention. In the past few years, crypto-assets and the many products and services that go with them have grown quickly and are becoming more and more connected to the regulated financial system. Policymakers appear to be finding it difficult to monitor the risks posed by a sector where the majority of operations are either uncontrolled or only minimally regulated. The International Monetary Fund warns that in some nations financial stability problems…

Bosch partners in $100-million Web3 development foundation

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$100 million is being earmarked for a grant program funding the development of Web3, artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized technologies in a partnership between Bosch and Fetch.ai. The two companies are collaborating to create the Fetch.ai Foundation, which will aim to fuel industrial adoption of innovative software, AI and Web3 technologies. The initiative will fund research and develop decentralized technologies for real-world use cases. The program will provide $100 million in grants to fund the long-term development of Web3-based solutions and services for the mobility, industrial technology and consumer industries.…