The Nation Football League Players Association, or NFLPA, in collaboration with sports betting operator DraftKings Inc., announced the launch of a gamified nonfungible token, or NFT, collection to drop on DraftKings Marketplace during the 2022-2023 NFL season. Starting next year, fans will be able to play NFT-based games featuring their favorite NFL Players, according to the company. OneTeam, the official…
Lending firm Nexo has partnered with institutional custodian Fidelity to bring professional bitcoin products to market, the company said in a statement Tuesday. The lender will leverage Fidelity’s enterprise-grade infrastructure to expand institutional access to its prime brokerage platform. “As a first step, the collaboration with Fidelity Digital Assets will expand Nexo’s ability to service and enhance its growing portfolio…
In brief Major game publisher Ubisoft will implement in-game NFT items into its games, starting with Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Ubisoft’s Quartz NFT platform runs on Tezos, a proof-of-stake blockchain platform. Ubisoft was the first major video game publisher to take an interest in the blockchain space, experimenting with crypto game prototypes and supporting startups over the last few…
On Tuesday, BloombergQuint (Bloomberg India) reported that the penalty for non-compliance with the Indian government’s crypto policies could range from a maximum fine of 20 crore rupees ($2.7 million USD) or 1.5 years in jail. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely give cryptocurrency investors a deadline to comply with new rules and declare their assets. Whilst the regulatory environment in…
The Ethereum network will be undergoing a scheduled upgrade soon called “Arrow Glacier,” a change that aims to mimic the “Muir Glacier” upgrade. Essentially, Ethereum’s Arrow Glacier changes the parameters of the network’s Difficulty Bomb delay to June 2022. This will give the Ethereum network another six months until it leads to the “Ice Age” proof-of-stake (PoS) transition. Arrow Glacier…
This “Crypto City” guide looks at Austin’s crypto culture, the city’s most notable projects and people, its financial infrastructure, which retailers accept crypto and where you can find blockchain education courses — and there are even the juicy details of a famous controversy. Everything is bigger in Texas, including its enthusiasm for crypto. Fast facts City: Austin Country: United…
beginner Changelly announces the addition of another token to the family of over 200 cryptocurrencies available on the platform. Now, users can effortlessly exchange BNX tokens at floating rates on Changelly. BNX is the governance token of the Cyber Dragon, a project powered by the BinaryX team. Players can create characters, collect rare equipment, and challenge dungeons. The final challenge…
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has added a mirrored version of the Ethereum blockchain’s native token Ether (ETH) to its crypto price index, just ahead of a key network upgrade on Dec. 10. Dubbed “ETH2,” the symbol appeared to have been tracking the original Ether market data synchronously. For instance, the cost to purchase ETH2 came out to be the same as…
Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Monday that she avoids any and all investments which could potentially represent a conflict of interest, including crypto — and believes her fellow lawmakers should do the same. She explained that as a member of the House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee, she felt it was inappropriate for her to hold Bitcoin (BTC) or other…
In brief Chainlink Labs announced today Eric Schmidt has joined as a strategic advisor. Before joining Chainlink, Schmidt was a former Google CEO and Alphabet technical advisor. Chainlink Labs, whose eponymous protocol connects data from outside sources to a blockchain, announced today that former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has joined the organization as a strategic advisor. Schmidt served as Google’s…
