Tim Sweeney once said NFTs were tangled up with an “intractable mix of scams” but now, well… Epic Games and its CEO Tim Sweeney are open to letting games that use blockchain technology and NFTs onto its PC store, even as NFTs continue to be criticized for being a giant, planet-burning scam filled with grifters. This follows Valve’s decision to remove …
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Authorities in Estonia are working on new legislation expected to stiffen the rules for the country’s cryptocurrency sector. The Baltic nation’s regulator for the industry is considering whether to revoke previously issued crypto licenses and restart authorization from scratch. Licensed Crypto Companies Register Millions in Turnover, Estonia Gets Little With only around 1.3 million people, Estonia is …
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N26′s logo seen displayed on a smartphone. KEY POINTS Berlin-based fintech firm N26 has raised $900 million in a new funding round led by Third Point and Coatue. The round values the eight-year-old start-up at $9 billion, higher than the market cap of Germany’s second-biggest listed bank. N26 expects it will be ready to go …
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A stuck or pending Ethereum transaction can be canceled or modified using two methods: in-application cancellation and setting a custom nonce. Ethereum is an open-source blockchain-based software platform with thousands of decentralized applications (DApps) that powers its native cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH), that can be sent and received globally without any third-party interference. First conceptualized in …
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Crypto adoption in the real estate market could see fractional property ownership becoming more popular. Fractional ownership of buildings and property developments is becoming one of the adoption areas for blockchain technology in the real estate business. From democratizing access to real estate investment to improving liquidity in the market, there is an argument to …
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ProShares is set to launch a Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the New York Stock Exchange tomorrow, in what would be a first for institutional investors in the U.S. ProShares is set to launch a Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the New York Stock Exchange tomorrow, in what would be a first for …
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What is DeFi? Decentralized finance, or DeFi, is a system by which fiscal products come available on a public decentralized blockchain network. That makes them open to anyone to use, rather than going through mediators like banks or brokerages. Unlike a bank or brokerage account, a government- issued ID, Social Security number, or evidence of …
The story of these virtual coins begins with one person: the cryptographer David Chaum. In 1983, the Americans developed a cryptographic system called eCash. Twelve years later, he developed another system, DigiCash, that used cryptography to make economic transactions confidential. However, the first time the idea or term “cryptocurrency” was coined was in 1998. That …
Cryptocurrency is a complicated technology, but it’s also accessible. It can be understood by anyone, regardless of your background. Fundamentals Of Currency To understand cryptocurrencies, investors should first recall the fundamental tenets of currencies: They are typically units of measurement, stores of value, and mediums of exchange. Blockchain-based virtual assets — such as cryptographic tokens …
