Category: Blockchain

Telos Brings Blockchain to Ivy League Campuses With Hack Boston & Workshops At Harvard University

Blockchain technology is of great interest to participants of hackathons. Therefore, Telos will host the first crypto hackathon ever on an Ivy League Campus. None other than the renowned Harvard University will be home to this three-day event. A Crypto Hackathon At Harvard University Given the growing interest in blockchain technology, it is plausible to assume there will be more hackathons and similar events. These efforts bring together people looking to turn their bright and innovative ideas into working products and services. Those efforts will build even stronger momentum with…

Blockchain venture capital funding fell to a 12-month low in August

Data from Cointelegraph Research reveals that in August 2022, the blockchain industry saw $1.36 billion of venture capital invested in the blockchain industry — a 12-month low and the fourth consecutive month-on-month decline in capital inflows. August’s inflows represent a 31.3% drop from July’s $1.98 billion, and the 101 deals closed in August had an average capital investment of $14.3 million — a 10.1% decline from July. The data was drawn from the Cointelegraph Research Terminal’s Venture Capital Database, which contains comprehensive information on deals, mergers and acquisition activity, investors,…

Blockchain investor Abraham Piha explains how Tornado Cash legal issues will affect the crypto market

Things have not been looking too good for the crypto market in recent months, with the market seemingly being gripped by one piece of bad news after another. To this point, on Aug. 8, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued legal sanctions against digital currency mixer Tornado Cash. As per the regulatory body, since the platform’s inception in 2019, it has been used for a host of illicit money laundering activities estimated to be worth $7 billion. Of this sum, it is estimated…

Jump-Backed Wormhole, Pyth Launch on Aptos Blockchain

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3air – Blockchain-based Connectivity and Global Economic Inclusion Solution Launches on MEXC Exchange Sept, 22nd

The 3air project aims to resolve the perennial issues that created and continue to contribute to the economic underdevelopment of many regions globally, starting with African cities. The project will launch on the global MEXC exchange on the 22nd of September, 2022 at 10:00 AM / 12:00 PM CET. The project arrives at a pivotal time in global history when the world depends on connectivity for many reasons, including global economic participation. 3air leverages its novel wireless broadband Internet connectivity solution – K3 Last Mile – to provide stable internet…

Blockchain tech driving institutional-grade solutions: Blockchain Expo Europe

Blockchain is no longer a buzzword being thrown around by mainstream institutions as meaningful and fully-working pilots and programs come to the fore at Blockchain Expo Europe 2022 in Amsterdam. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, a number of mainstream companies from various industries started to explore ways blockchain technology could be used to improve processes and products. After two years of social distancing and working from home, the time to harvest the fruits of sewn seeds has arrived, as evidenced by some intriguing updates from major corporations utilizing blockchain technology. The world…

Saving the planet could be blockchain’s killer app – Cointelegraph Magazine

The sustainability movement has emerged as a 21st century megatrend, and it shows no signs of abating. Record heat in Europe, wildfires in the U.S. West, floods in Pakistan, drought in China, and accelerating ice cap melt in Greenland and Antarctica have driven home to many the looming threat of climate change.   Meanwhile, the New York Times declared in December “the sustainable industrial revolution is just getting started,” and even heavy industries like shipping, steel, and plastics are beginning to grasp the importance of an ecologically sustainable future — developing…

Investors Remain Cautious Before the Fed Make Their Move – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

By Marcus Sotiriou, Analyst at the publicly listed digital asset broker GlobalBlock (TSXV:BLOK). Bitcoin and the crypto market saw a significant bounce yesterday, before finding resistance at $19,666 – the 2017 bull market top, a key resistance. Bitcoin remains below $20,000 for now as investors are very cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve decision tomorrow, followed by a news conference with Chair Jerome Powell. The market is currently pricing in a probability of an 82% chance of a 75 basis point rate hike, and a 18% chance of a 100 basis point rate hike.…

Can the Metaverse exist without blockchain?

The internet handles several million data transactions per second. The blockchain infrastructure is in its technological infancy compared to the current iteration of the internet. Yet, blockchain is not just an infrastructure layer; it is an economic layer too. These economic features of the blockchain can potentially address the challenges of the internet. In a blockchain-based world, the tokenomics of a metaverse (the new internet) platform allows more inclusive incentives. These metaverse applications can be inclusive from a shareholding (governance token) and user incentivization (utility token) perspective. Active participants in…