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Blockchain Technology Could Be ‘Massive Disruptor’ for TradFi, Says Franklin Templeton CEO

CoinDesk | 2022-10-19, 22:54

Jenny Johnson, President and CEO of the capital markets giant, joined CoinDesk TV live from I.D.E.A.S. 2022 in New York City to discuss the firm’s outlook on blockchain technology and the launch of its crypto-focused separately managed accounts. ...

Playing Card Maker Bicycle to Feature Bored Ape #1,227 in Upcoming Collectible Deck

Bitcoin | 2022-10-19, 22:15

Last year, when the non-fungible token (NFT) industry was frothing over, the 137-year-old playing card manufacturer Bicycle issued NFTs called the Genesis Collection and in June, Bicycle purchased Bored Ape Yacht Club #1,227. Bicycle and parent company

Walmart CTO Says Crypto and Metaverse Will Disrupt Retail Payment Methods

The Daily Hodl | 2022-10-19, 21:43

Walmart’s global chief technology officer says crypto assets and the metaverse will disrupt payment methods and improve product discovery for the retail giant. In a new interview at Yahoo Finance’s All Markets Summit, Suresh Kumar, Walmart’s global chief

Blockchain developers are much in demand

Financial Express | 2022-10-19, 21:33

Barely 5000 software developers in India have blockchain skills The GLOBAL BLOCKCHAIN solutions market is growing at the rate of 45% annually, and is likely to reach $34 billion by 2026, leading to rising demand for specialists in this niche technology. The

WAM Wins The Best Blockchain Project Award - ZEX PR WIRE

MENA FN | 2022-10-19, 21:28

(MENAFN - Zex PR Wire) Cluj, Romania, 19th October 2022, , The just concluded Future Blockchain Summit – the MENA region's first and largest blockchain conference and exhibition that took ... ...

Build up war chests for ‘prolonged’ crypto market downturn, VCs say

The Block | 2022-10-19, 21:15

Crypto companies are locked in a fierce race to bolster their coffers in anticipation of a "prolonged downturn" in financial markets, leading venture capitalists said. Pantera Capital partner Lauren Stephanian has advised clients to raise more capital to build

Lqwd Fintech Corp. (TSX.V: LQWD) (OTCQB: LQWDF) Committed To Enhancing Blockchain Micropayment Transactions On Lightning Network

MENA FN | 2022-10-19, 20:32

(MENAFN - Investor Brand Network) LQwD is leveraging the Lightning Network to facilitate worldwide micropayments of BTC with faster transaction times and lower fees The company's PaaS also acts ... ...

Cryptonewsbreaks Riot Blockchain Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) Breaks Ground At 1 GW Corsicana Facility

MENA FN | 2022-10-19, 20:32

(MENAFN - Investor Brand Network) , an industry leader in bitcoin (–BTC–) mining and data center hosting, today announced that it has officially broken ground at the company's 1 gigawatt (–GW–) ... ...

Israel eyes government bond issuance via blockchain technology

Reuters | 2022-10-19, 19:53

JERUSALEM, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Israel's government is preparing to issue government bonds using a blockchain technology platform, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) said on Wednesday. Implementation of advanced technologies such as blockchain, the TASE

Israel to issue gov't bonds on blockchain platform for 1st time

Xinhua | 2022-10-19, 19:36

JERUSALEM, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Israel will issue government bonds on a blockchain platform for the first time, the Ministry of Finance and the Tel Aviv Stock

Terra Classic developers lower ‘burn tax’ rate in bid to revive on-chain activity

The Block | 2022-10-19, 19:26

The Terra Classic blockchain contributors have reduced the so-called burn tax levied on all Terra Classic token (LUNC) transactions. The contributors adjusted the tax rate from 1.2% down to 0.2%, due to the former rate being considered to prompt a drop in

pSTAKE partners with Anchorage Digital�to allow institutions to hold PSTAKE token

Invezz | 2022-10-19, 19:06

Liquid staking protocol pSTAKE finance has partnered with Anchorage Digital, a regulated cryptocurrency platform providing institutions with integrated financial services and infrastructure solutions. Anchorage was the first crypto company to receive an

Celestia Labs Raises $55M to Build Modular Blockchain Network

CoinDesk | 2022-10-19, 18:59

The combined Series A and B round was led by Bain Capital Crypto and Polychain Capital. ...

Liquid Avatar Technologies and Aftermath Islands Metaverse Deploy Blockchain Proof of Humanity to Create a ...

no EC Eagle-Tribune | 2022-10-19, 18:44

Providing unprecedented levels of trust and privacy for online users and will play an important role in the larger Metaverse ecosystem with assurances to reduce fraud, bad actors, fake users, bots, online bullying and hacks. TORONTO, ON and BRIDGETOWN,

Blockchain Capital Announces New Head of Platform and Principal Research Engineer

no EC Longview News-Journal | 2022-10-19, 18:43

SAN FRANCISCO�, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blockchain Capital, LLC announced the appointment of Alan Curtis as Head of Platform and Caleb Tebbe as Principal Research Engineer. Alan will be responsible for supporting founders and portfolio companies

Celestia Labs hits unicorn status in latest bet on modular blockchains

The Block | 2022-10-19, 18:31

Celestia Labs, a startup that hopes to build better blockchain infrastructure with a modular approach, has announced $55 million in fundraising. Bain Capital Crypto, the $560 million fund launched in March, and Polychain led the fundraising, according to a

Aftermath Islands Metaverse First To Deploy Blockchain Proof Of Humanity By Liquid Avatar To Create ...

MENA FN | 2022-10-19, 18:28

(MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Georgetown, Barbados / Toronto, Canada,, Oct. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- , a controlled subsidiary of Liquid Avatar Technologies Inc, is the first ... ...

Metacask launches first fully integrated inventory management solution for spirits

Invezz | 2022-10-19, 18:12

The marketplace for spirits-backed NFTs Metacask has launched Trackr, the first fully integrated inventory management, asset tracking, and marketing solution for spirits producers and brands. Trackr uses blockchain technology to track the entire process from

Europe proposes an energy-efficiency label for blockchain networks

Inside Bitcoins | 2022-10-19, 18:05

The European Union plans to have an energy efficiency label for blockchain networks. The European Commission has released these measures as part of the plan ...

Building Decentralized Money Is One Of The Most Important Things That Crypto Has To Solve: ...

Ethereum World News | 2022-10-19, 18:03

In an interview with Laura Shin, founder of Terra Luna Crypto, Do Kwon revealed reasons why he is not disclosing his real location in the media.Do Kwon further shared opinions on his arrogant alter ego persona on Twitter.Kwon later shared how he got carried

Jack Dorsey Unveils Bluesky, a Decentralized Social Media With Portable Accounts

BTC Manager | 2022-10-19, 17:38

The former CEO of twitter just unveiled the Bluesky App that might give users the liberty to own their data. ...

Milkomeda Paves the Way for Blockchain Growth and Interoperability With the Launch of the EVM-Based ...

no EC Longview News-Journal | 2022-10-19, 17:30

An innovative EVM-based rollup exposes the Algorand ecosystem to the hundreds of thousands of developers writing in Solidity, and enables all the projects running on Ethereum to seamlessly bring their protocols to the users of Algorand. GEORGE TOWN, Grand

Tezos NFTs Are Now Available on Shopify through Taco Integration

Coinspeaker | 2022-10-19, 17:23

The Taco and Tezos linkup is a very promising one as both represent some of the most forward-thinking Web3.0 models in the industry today. Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) affiliated with the Tezos blockchain network are now available on Shopify Inc (NYSE: SHOP),

Blockchain advocacy groups file motion to support Grayscale in lawsuit against SEC

BitRSS | 2022-10-19, 16:44

Four blockchain advocacy groups have

WISeKey Report: Demand for Cybersecurity and IoT Solutions Skyrocketing

BTC Manager | 2022-10-19, 16:44

WISeKey, a Switzerland-based blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) company, has released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Revenue Guidance. ...

Coinbase’s New Browser Could Be The Answer To Blockchain Mass Adoption

Forbes | 2022-10-19, 16:32

Coinbase just rolled out a new feature to its app that has the potential to finally drive global adoption not just of crypto currencies, but blockchain driven applications and websites. ...

Solana-based gaming platform Arcade2Earn raises $3.2 million: Exclusive

The Block | 2022-10-19, 16:25

Arcade2Earn, a play-to-earn gaming platform built on the Solana blockchain, has raised $3.2 million in a seed funding round led by Crypto.com Capital. Other investors included Solana Ventures, Shima Capital, KuCoin Labs and GSR, Arcade announced. The funding

Yield Monitor integrates DeFiChain for insights into its on-chain metrics

Invezz | 2022-10-19, 16:23

Yield Monitor, a multi-chain portfolio tracker for decentralized finance (DeFi) investors, has announced the integration of the DeFiChain blockchain into its database. This is the Yield Monitor’s second non-EVM mainnet integration. Being the

Israel Tests Blockchain-Based Digital Bonds

CoinGape | 2022-10-19, 16:20

Israel Tests Blockchain-Based Digital BondsIsrael Tests

Decentralized music startup Audius aims to provide virtual concerts via SoundStage acquisition

The Block | 2022-10-19, 15:31

Audius, a decentralized music firm with Katy Perry, The Chainsmokers and other music giants as investors, has acquired the virtual music experience platform SoundStage. Audius


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