In brief The partnership will make weather data available to blockchain applications. AccuWeather’s Node will broadcast data across blockchains, cryptographically signing it, allowing users to know that it came from them. It’s December, but things are looking sunny for Chainlink use cases. Weather data provider AccuWeather announced its node on Chainlink went live today. It joins the growing list of…
Toy company MGA entertainment announced Tuesday that the first NFT-based cards for the L.O.L. Surprise trading card game are now available in stores. The company entered into a partnership with digital asset consultancy firm Ioconic in September, and now hopes that the $25 billion L.O.L. Surprise brand will succeed in ushering its young fans into the NFT ecosystem. 10 million physical packs of…
As 2021 draws to a close, we’re thrilled to announce that Chief People Officer (CPO), Pranesh Anthapur, has joined Kraken’s executive leadership team. Pranesh will head the development and execution of Kraken’s global people strategy ensuring we’re fit for the future as we look to more than double our staff to over 5000 in the coming year. “Pranesh has a…
Cyprus is moving to regulate the cryptocurrency industry, with the country’s finance ministry releasing a national risk assessment on crypto. Published on Dec. 13, the official documentation provides a risk assessment for the Republic of Cyprus regarding money laundering risks related to virtual asset activities and virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The Ministry of Finance of Cyprus stressed that there…
Global cryptocurrency exchange FTX is expanding its presence in the world of sports, striking a multi-million dollar international rights sponsorship deal with the Golden State Warriors, one of the household names in the National Basketball Association (NBA). While the terms of the deal have not been disclosed, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC that the multi-year agreement between the…
The crypto-economy has been sliding in value this week and during the last 24 hours, it has lost 2.5% dropping to $2.3 trillion. The leading crypto asset bitcoin has slid 4.8% during the last seven days and ethereum has dropped 11.7% last week. The downward spiral has cryptocurrency advocates questioning whether or not the bull run is over and if…
Central banks globally are fighting the deleveraging of the largest debt bubble in modern history. With inflation recently hitting its highest levels in 30 years, many have called for more responsible policy decisions from central banks, to tame the inflation that’s now ravaging the everyday person. Figure one: Inflation (source) However, every time central banks attempt to taper and remove…
press release PRESS RELEASE. Metaverse Alliance has announced the launch of its online Metaverse Hackathon (Metathon) for all metaverse enthusiasts around the world. In recent months, the metaverse has generated a lot of buzz across the internet, with notable corporations like Facebook and Microsoft all racing to embrace the concept. The Metaverse Alliance team believes that the metaverse will create…
Wells Fargo has partnered with HSBC to use its blockchain tools for the settlement of bilateral foreign exchange (FX) transactions. Wells Fargo would use the HSBC-developed FX Everywhere platform for interbank FX transactions. Developed by HSBC in 2018, the blockchain settlement platform is primarily used to settle transactions between banks within the HSBC group. The latest partnership would be the…
In brief The fund plans to invest in projects like ENS that make Web3 more human. Chapter One is focused on design and provides hands-on, practical advice to crypto founders. The crypto industry is exploding but, for many people, using common crypto tools like DeFi wallets and NFTs is a daunting and unfriendly experience. That’s why an investment firm called…
