Decentraland Virtual Land Plot Sells for Record $2.43 Million
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Decentraland Virtual Land Plot Sells for Record $2.43 Million

A plot of virtual real estate in crypto-powered metaverse Decentraland has sold for a record $2.43 million in cryptocurrency—more than double the previous record of $913,000. The land was sold to NFT-based virtual real estate company Metaverse Group for 618,000 MANA, the native cryptocurrency of Decentraland, according to a statement by Metaverse Group parent company Tokens.com. Per the statement, the…

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The Next Generation of Play-to-Earn Games Will Be Fully Decentralized
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The Next Generation of Play-to-Earn Games Will Be Fully Decentralized

Play-to-earn is a rapidly emerging niche in the gaming landscape, but it has far wider implications beyond video games. According to a recent World Economic Forum (WEF) report, this new genre could “change how people interact with and perceive traditional socioeconomic structures like financial institutions, marketplaces, and governments,” constituting a “proof of concept for a self-sovereign financial system,” and more…

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BAT price hits new high after 30% daily rally as Basic Attention Token bucks crypto downtrend
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BAT price hits new high after 30% daily rally as Basic Attention Token bucks crypto downtrend

Basic Attention Token (BAT) rallied to a new record high on Nov. 26 even as global markets plunged in tandem on fears about a highly mutated variant of Covid19 detected in South Africa. BAT’s price surged over 30% on Friday to reach $1.88 for the first time in history, with its market capitalization rising to $2.74 billion. Its climb appeared in…

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Russian Parliament Sets Up Working Group on Cryptocurrency Regulations
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Russian Parliament Sets Up Working Group on Cryptocurrency Regulations – Regulation Bitcoin News

A working group on cryptocurrencies and related activities will soon begin to meet at the State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament. Its members are expected to take on the task of clarifying various regulatory aspects related to digital financial assets such as the legalization of mining and the introduction of taxation. Working Group in Russian Parliament to Address…

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Bank of England Raises ‘Concerns’ Over El Salvador’s Bitcoin Embrace
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Bank of England Raises ‘Concerns’ Over El Salvador’s Bitcoin Embrace

Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has questioned El Salvador’s decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender.  “It concerns me that a country would choose [Bitcoin] as its national currency,” Bailey said yesterday during an address at Cambridge University, per Bloomberg.  Bailey’s warning follows a long line of previous calls for concern against El Salvador’s Bitcoin policy.  In…

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Basic Attention Token Defies Wider Crypto Market Rout, Hits All-Time High
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Basic Attention Token Defies Wider Crypto Market Rout, Hits All-Time High

The market capitalization of the entire crypto industry has plummeted in the past 24 hours, falling from $2.8 trillion to roughly $2.5 trillion. And though leading cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have both seen their prices tumble, one token is showing surprising resilience: BAT.  Basic Attention Token (BAT) is currently up 9.9%, at press time, after hitting an all-time high…

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Sidus Heroes CEO Dan Khomenko Talks About the Economics of Play-to-Earn Blockchain Games, NFTs and the Metaverse – Interview Bitcoin News
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Sidus Heroes CEO Dan Khomenko Talks About the Economics of Play-to-Earn Blockchain Games, NFTs and the Metaverse – Interview Bitcoin News

SIDUS HEROES is the first ever WEBGL, AAA-level, Play-to-Earn, NFT and MMORPG game. The game is set in a space metaverse at a time when technological advancements have reached the level of merging with all living beings. All characters belong to one of several blockchain races and embody that chain’s strongest attributes. Dan Khomenko is the co-founder and CEO of…

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Bitcoin too volatile to be adopted as legal tender, says BoE chief
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Bitcoin too volatile to be adopted as legal tender, says BoE chief

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has expressed concerns over El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender after President Nayib Bukele announced the launch of Bitcoin City. Bailey argued that ​​El Salvador’s decision to adopt Bitcoin as a currency was alarming because consumers are likely to suffer from the cryptocurrency’s extreme volatility. Trading around $43,000 on the first…

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