Tag: Launches

Gods Unchained Launches to 230M Users on Epic Games Store Ahead of Mobile Soft Launch 

According to executive producer, Daniel Paez, Gods Unchained is launching on the Epic Store to significantly expand its gaming audience. The Gods Unchained Web3 digital trading card game from Immutable Games is now available to a wider range of potential players as it launches on the Epic Games Store. Initially released in June 2019, Gods Unchained is a collectible card game where players build card decks and battle other players with their cards. Each card is an NFT tradable on the game’s marketplace on Immutable X, an Ethereum Layer-2 network. Launching on the…

German intelligence service launches dog-themed NFTs to fetch cyber talent

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Germany’s foreign intelligence agency the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) has launched a dog-themed nonfungible token (NFT) collection with an on-chain treasure hunt aimed at recruiting cyber talent. Earlier in June the Federal Intelligence Service launched its “Dogs of BND” collection — 999 dog NFTs inspired by BND’s guard and security dogs as well as “different intelligence roles.” According to the BND’s website, the NFTs are only collectible by finding a character string — which it posted on Instagram that points to an Ethereum address. The cyber talent would need to use that…

Immutable’s Gods Unchained launches on Epic Games Store

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Immutable Games’ Web3 trading card game Gods Unchained is now listed on the Epic Games Store and is available to its 230 million customers, according to a June 21 announcement. Gods Unchained is a collectible trading card game similar to Hearthstone or Magic: The Gathering Arena but with cards players can own and trade. Each card is represented by a nonfungible token (NFT) on the Ethereum layer-2 network Immutable X. The game was released in June 2019 and grew its player base over the next two years to reach 80,000…

Zora Launches Layer 2 Blockchain to Support Creator Communities

The Zora Network is secured by Ethereum and built on Optimism’s tech stack. According to a press release, the new network will make minting on its platform “faster, cheaper and more enjoyable” with a focus on gas efficiency and scalability. According to documents online, minting an NFT through the network “costs less than 50 cents.” Source

Tether (USDT) Launches on Kava L1 Blockchain, KAVA Price Jumps More Than 10%

Kava layer one blockchain joins other chains – like Ethereum, Solana, Algorand, EOS, Liquid Network, Omni, and Tron – that support USDT. The leading United States dollar-pegged stablecoin, Tether (USDT) has found a new channel to mainstream adoption through the Kava network, a layer one (L1) blockchain that was designed with scalability and speed in mind. According to the announcement, Tether USDT will work closely with the Kava blockchain to reshape the future of decentralized finance. Following the announcement, the Kava chain’s native coin, KAVA, jumped more than 10 percent…

Binance launches regulated platform in Kazakhstan amid troubles in the West

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Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced the launch of a regulated digital asset platform in Kazakhstan amid growing regulatory troubles in the West. The launch of the new platform was announced at a press event on June 20, 2023, in the presence of representatives of Kazakhstan’s banking industry and Binance Kazakhstan’s leadership.  The cryptocurrency exchange obtained an in-principle approval to operate in Kazakhstan in August and a permanent license to offer a digital asset platform and provide custodial services at the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) in the country from the AIFC…

Opera Launches Opera One with Native Browser AI Integration

Opera has launched Opera One, integrated with the first native browser AI Aria. The browser is available for download on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Aria offers both web and browser capabilities. Opera has announced the Opera One browser, which includes a native integrated browser AI named Aria. The software is the 100th version of the Opera browser, and it is also the first browser with a native integrated browser AI. This marks a major evolution in the company’s services, especially because it is coming at a time when a lot…

Tether Launches USDT on Kava Blockchain

Tether Operations Limited (Tether), the company behind the renowned blockchain-powered platform tether.to and the world’s leading stablecoin, has revealed its plans to introduce U.S. dollar-pegged Tether tokens (“USDT”) on Kava. Kava is a layer-1 blockchain specifically designed to offer scalability and high speed. With its establishment in 2018, the Kava network stands out by employing a co-chain design that combines the Ethereum virtual machine’s flexibility with the rapid transaction processing, low fees, and interoperability of the Cosmos software development kit. This innovative architecture enables users to leverage Cosmos’ “zones” feature…

BNB Chain launches Optimism-based layer-2 solution

Binance’s BNB Chain has launched opBNB, an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible layer-2 solution on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) network. opBNB is designed to bring more scalability, security, and cost efficiency to the BSC ecosystem. To offer developers, users, and projects faster and more cost-efficient transactions,  the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) network has launched opBNB, a layer-2 scalability solution based on the Optimism OP Stack. While BSC, a layer-1 blockchain from the stables of Binance, currently boasts 2,000 transactions per second (TPS), with average transaction costs of around $0.10,…