Square Enix CEO reveals plans for blockchain, metaverse, NFTs
Yosuke Matsuda draws a line between old-school gaming, which he terms “play-for-fun,” and next-generation, blockchain-based, play-to-earn gaming. Wider adoption of...
Month: January 2022
Bitcoin is new gold for millennials, Wharton finance professor says
Gold disappointed investors in 2021 as a traditional hedge against inflation, seeing its worst year since 2015. Bitcoin (BTC), the...
Bitcoin network turns 13, celebrates with new hash rate all-time high
The Bitcoin network underwent a six-month-long rally to attain a new all-time high hash rate of 207.53 exahashes per second...
El Salvador president says 2022 will be the year Bitcoin reaches $100,000
The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has again gone bullish on Bitcoin. Bukele recently predicted that Bitcoin could reach...
Public companies seek exposure to crypto as BTC holdings surge in 2021
The year 2021 was good for the cryptocurrency market. A series of events saw cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, adopted by institutional...
Yearn Finance up 13.8% to $41,168 – Where to buy YFI
The crypto market ended 2021 on a low note, given that Bitcoin failed to hit the predicted $100,000. However, the...
Yearn Finance risks pullback after YFI price gains 100% in less than 3 weeks
The recent bout of buying in the Yearn Finance market accompanies meager volumes, suggesting there are not enough buyers backing...
Slim Shady buys Bored Ape ‘EminApe’ NFT for $460K
The Bored Ape NFT depicts a gold chain necklace and khaki army cap that Eminem wears in real life and...
Samsung announces NFT platform for smart TVs
Upcoming Samsung smart TVs will have a built-in platform where users can browse, buy and sell NFTs. South Korean tech...
Bank of Jamaica completes first CBDC pilot
The Bank of Jamaica initially partnered with the Irish cryptography firm eCurrency Mint for its CBDC project in March 2021....
Square Enix President Talks NFTs, Metaverse, Blockchain Gaming in New Year’s Letter
Yosuke Matsuda, president of Square Enix, a leading game developing company, has voiced his opinion about the rise of new...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Talks Argentina, BCH, Stablecoins, Scaling in Tweetstorm
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, the second-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap, has reacted to some of his earlier beliefs...
Bored Ape, Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFT Sales Skyrocket — Floor Prices Spike More Than 40%
After Eminem revealed that he purchased a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) for $452K, both BAYC and...
Bitcoin holdings of public companies have surged in 2021
The amount of BTC held by public companies has gained significant market share from that held in spot ETFs since...
New year, same ‘extreme fear’ — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
Could Bitcoin be any less interesting for the average hodler? The remarkable split between BTC price action and network fundamentals...
