Category: Blockchain

Blockchain game Illuvium goes mainstream with looming Epic Games Store listing

Blockchain-based game Illuvium is set to tap into an audience of millions of PC and mobile gamers with its upcoming listing on the Epic Games Store, which is home to massively popular titles like Fortnite. Illuvium, an interoperable blockchain game developed by Illuvium Labs, will feature on Epic’s store from Nov. 28, following several months of background work to get the title to meet Epic’s standards. Speaking exclusively to Cointelegraph ahead of the Epic launch, Illuvium co-founder Kieran Warwick outlines the evolution of the game in order to cater to…

Blockchain’s positive impact on sustainable development: Solana Breakpoint

Blockchain technology is having a tangible positive influence on environmental stewardship through innovative projects that are retiring carbon credits, generating staking yields to support ecological initiatives and incentivizing communities to monitor and protect natural resources. Cointelegraph delved into the world of regenerative economies and finance at Solana Breakpoint in Amsterdam, facilitating a panel featuring three speakers that are intimately involved in projects leveraging blockchain technology to work towards meeting sustainable development goals (SDGs) around the world. The Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment defines a regenerative economy as a…

Ripple and Onafriq Forge Alliance for Blockchain-Enabled Payments in Africa

Ripple, a frontrunner in blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions, has joined forces with Onafriq, a leading payments fintech, to revolutionize digital asset-enabled cross-border payments connecting Africa with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the UK, and Australia. The partnership marks a new era of efficiency for remittances and business payments across these regions, as Onafriq integrates Ripple’s crypto-enabled payment technology to establish new payment corridors. This collaboration is set to address the longstanding hurdles in cross-border payments, such as high costs, slow transfer times, and reliability issues, thereby accelerating financial inclusion across…

Analyst Sets Bullish Ether (ETH) Price Target as Ethereum Blockchain Settlements Soar to 7-Month High

Please note that our privacy policy, terms of use, cookies, and do not sell my personal information has been updated. The leader in news and information on cryptocurrency, digital assets and the future of money, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. As part of their compensation, certain CoinDesk employees, including editorial employees, may receive exposure to DCG equity…

9 tips for a food business considering blockchain for its supply chain

Supply chain management has become a complicated issue for many industries in recent years — none more so than food and agriculture. When you’re in the business of ensuring essential, but perishable, goods get to where they’re supposed to go in a reliable and timely fashion — and are of the quality consumers deserve and expect — an accurate, real-time tracking system is invaluable. That’s why some food and agricultural businesses are looking into using blockchain technology. With its clear transparency and traceability advantages, verifying the origin, handling and quality…

Kenyan lawmakers ask local Blockchain Association to come up with crypto bill

Kenya might become the first country in the world where the industry’s representatives would develop the regulatory framework for crypto. According to the Blockchain Association of Kenya (BAK), The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has directed it to prepare the first draft of “what could become a virtual asset service provider’s bill.” On Oct. 31, the Committee on Finance and National Planning invited the BAK representatives to discuss the digital assets regulation. BAK’s legal and policy director, Allan Kakai, shared the details behind the meeting with…

Ethereum Under Siege? Investigator Claims Chinese Entities Stealthily Command The Blockchain

Regarding Ethereum, a new concerning chapter has been penned by Truth Labs, a crypto investigation entity renowned for its analysis and exposés. Recent claims by Truth Labs allege a potentially unsettling level of influence held by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) within the Ethereum network. This influence, according to the investigator, could pose a threat to the decentralized vision that the network champions.  The Wangxian Group’s Alleged Role And Influence Truth Labs has recently turned its attention to Ethereum’s founding history and the actors involved in its early days. The…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Ongoing Legal Saga Captivates Hollywood’s Interest – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

The conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, who was charged with seven counts of fraud and conspiracy, has now capitvated the interest of Hollywood. The verdict came after a trial that lasted just over a month in federal court in New York City. Bankman-Fried had cheated investors and customers out of over $10 billion through FTX and his cryptocurrency trading firm, Alameda Research. The Charges and Potential Consequences The charges brought against Sam Bankman-Fried carry a maximum prison term of 110 years, as stated by federal prosecutors. The…

How blockchain, AI can help research into extending human life

Blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) have long been paired to change how people view identity and verification. Between those innovations come data, described by experts as the new oil — extracted, amassed, refined, processed and turned into something useful. While most blockchain and AI use cases are still experimental and success can’t yet be measured, a developing app employs users’ personal data to contribute to research on prolonging human life. Speaking with Cointelegraph at the recent Cardano Summit, Jasmine Smith, chief executive of Web3-based wellness app Rejuve.AI, said that crowdsourcing…