Tag: Launches

Bitcoin Research and Development Center Vinteum Launches in Brazil

In addition to announcing its launch, Vinteum named its first grantee, Bruno Garcia. Garcia is a Bitcoin Core developer and a Brink grant recipient. Gracia will act as Vinteum’s Director of Education, dedicating himself to educating promising developers while also continuing his technical contributions to Bitcoin, which include reviewing and testing pull requests, extending and improving test coverage, and working on improvements for the peer-to-peer, wallet and REST API modules. Source

Project launches curation ecosystem on Avalanche

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With play-to-earn (P2E) gaming rising in 2021 through Axie Infinity (AXS) and an offshoot called move-to-earn (M2E) gaining fame through STEPN (GMT), another variation of the “to earn” model launches in an attempt to bring Web3 elements to existing Web2 frameworks.  In an announcement, the CurateDAO team told Cointelegraph that they’ve launched a Pinterest-like database platform on the Avalanche (AVAX) blockchain. Similar to other “to earn” models, users can be rewarded with crypto tokens for performing tasks. In this case, the task given to participants is contributing their curated lists…

KQuasars Launches New Astrophysical NFT Collection – Press release Bitcoin News

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press release PRESS RELEASE. St. Barth, August 9, 2022 – KQuasars launches new astrophysical NFT collection. After studying with renowned physicists, meeting the CERN team and paying close attention to LIGO’s work, Kay Quattrocchi has joined forces with his son Harrisson Bordjel, inspirator and co-creator, and Sander Sturing a generative artist from the Netherlands, to build a black hole and quasar generator. Their code is algorithmically creating 777 unique NFTs, 555 black holes and 222 quasars exploring their fascinating presence. Kay is using new technology to investigate the connections between…

‘Bitcoin Valley’ Launches in Honduras — 60 Businesses Accept BTC to Boost Crypto-Tourism – Featured Bitcoin News

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Bitcoin Valley, the first bitcoin city in Honduras, has launched in Santa Lucia. Businesses in the area will accept bitcoin for payments. “In Santa Lucia, we are all going to participate in this project … Accepting bitcoin will open us to another market and win more customers,” said a local business owner. Bitcoin Valley: First Bitcoin City in Honduras Bitcoin Valley, the first bitcoin city in Honduras, has launched in the small Honduran tourist town of Santa Lucia, located 20 minutes from the capital city of Tegucigalpa. The initiative was…

CryptoPunks’ trading volume surges 1,847% after Tiffany & Co. launches exclusive NFT collection

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On Monday, the trading volume of CryptoPunks, one of the sector’s most popular nonfungible token (NFT) collections, surged by 1,847% over 24 hours. Over $1,226.68 Ether (ETH) worth of Punk NFTs was traded during that time. The surge in interest appears to be tied to luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. launch of its own NFT collection, which has a special perk for Punk holders. Dubbed “NFTiffs,” the collection consists of 250 digital passes. Anyone can purchase NFTiffs, which are minted on the Ethereum blockchain. However, CryptoPunk holders can redeem the…

Charles Schwab’s asset management arm launches crypto-linked ETF

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Schwab Asset Management, the asset management arm of financial giant Charles Schwab, has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) with exposure to firms linked to cryptocurrencies.  In a Friday announcement, Schwab said its Crypto Thematic ETF was expected to be available for trading on the New York Stock Exchange’s Arca under the ticker STCE on Aug. 4. The fund tracks Schwab’s Crypto Thematic Index, providing an investment vehicle with exposure to companies “that may benefit from the development or utilization of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.” Likely because the United States…

Foundry Digital Launches Logistics Arm to Advance Standards in the Cryptocurrency Mining Industry – Mining Bitcoin News

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On Thursday, Foundry Digital LLC, the mining company and subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), announced the launch of Foundry Logistics in order to advance standards in the cryptocurrency mining industry. The newly launched arm of the company plans to “bridge the gap between hardware manufacturers and buyers by providing an all-in-one solution for mining hardware deliveries.” DCG Company Foundry Launches Mining Logistics Arm Foundry, the crypto mining, staking firm, and DCG company has announced the launch of a new company venture called Foundry Logistics. The new mining logistics arm…

KuCoin CEO Johnny Lyu launches ‘Anti-FUD Fund’

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The CEO of crypto exchange KuCoin says it is launching an “Anti-FUD Fund” to track down and potentially take legal action against “FUDers” and educate crypto users on identifying misinformation. Johnny Lyu, CEO of the exchange announced the fund in a July 26 Twitter thread and comes only days after publishing a blog post criticizing Twitter user “Otteroooo” for spreading misinformation about his firm.  (1/5) FUD benefits no one except the FUDers. It misleads investors and harms the industry’s image and market confidence. To build a crypto space with less FUD,…

Japan Ministry of Economy launches Web3 policy office

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The new body will bring together the financial regulators and creative industries to formulate the policies in the Metaverse. In an important landmark for the buzzword, The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan opens its own Web3 Policy Office in the Minister’s Secretariat. The new entity commits to bringing together the departments responsible for industrial finance, taxation, corporate system and those that deal with media and content, sports, fashion and the other entertainment industries.  The July 15 announcement specifies the mission of the new office would be to strengthen…

Crypto Mining Firm EZ Blockchain Launches Low-Emission Custody Hosting Service

Crypto miner EZ Blockchain will promote its low-emission custody all-inclusive hosting service at the Mining Disrupt conference in Miami from July 26-28. Currently, the hosting service will serve cryptocurrency mining investors in four states, including Kansas, Texas, Colorado, and South Carolina. EZ Blockchain is committed to solving the global problem of wasting energy and connecting the blockchain ecosystem with sustainable energy. The company also said it would be working on a 1.5mW mobile submerged mining vessel solution shortly. The product has already started mass production and is expected to be…