Yield Guild Games (YGG) has raised $1.45 million to support people affected by December 16’s Typhoon Odette in the Philippines, with nearly $1 million already dispersed to people in need. The funding was used to purchase essential goods like medicines, power generators, and canned food, which were turned over to the Philippine Army and Navy and non-profits to distribute among…
A recent survey by Deloitte shows that 82% of Indians plan to invest in cryptocurrency when the government provides more clarity surrounding the regulation of crypto assets. Moreover, 77.4% of respondents want cryptocurrency to be treated as securities. Indian Crypto Survey: 82% Plan to Invest in Crypto Once It Is Regulated Professional services firm Deloitte and the Times of India…
In brief Celebrated digital artist “Pak” announced yesterday a collaboration with WikiLeaks to launch a line of NFTs. The new collection, “Censored,” is set to launch on February 7. On the heels of his highly successful “Merge” NFT drop on Gemini-backed NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway, celebrated digital artist “Pak” announced yesterday a collaboration with WikiLeaks to launch a line of…
When Kanye NFT? Not yet—and stop asking. In a sudden Instagram post on Monday evening, the rapper and fashion designer posted a hand-written note on a sheet of paper that ended with: “Do not ask me to do a fucking NFT.” If the note in the photo wasn’t clear enough, his caption should help, in declarative all-caps: “STOP ASKING ME…
Tusk Ventures CEO and founder Bradley Tusk says that the failure to regulate cryptocurrency and social media effectively in the United States is a “really good lesson for how we should handle the Metaverse.” In a Feb. 1 interview on CNBC’s “Closing Bell,” Tusk urged U.S. policymakers to “get ahead” of the Metaverse and implement regulations sooner rather than later.…
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned about social media being used in cryptocurrency investment scams. “Social media is a tool for scammers in investment scams, particularly those involving bogus cryptocurrency investments — an area that has seen a massive surge in reports,” said the FTC. Federal Trade Commission Warns of Crypto Scams Utilizing Social Media The U.S. Federal…
Let’s start off the week with the latest nonfungible token (NFT)-related news in today’s Nifty News. The following collections are either ongoing or launching the first week of February. The Beatles memorabilia up for auction Julian Lennon, the son of The Beatles’ musician John Lennon’s, put up NFTs for auction of items from his personal collection of memorabilia on the…
Image Source: Pexels Your business lets employees work from home. It also continues to seek out ways to empower its remote workforce like never before. To achieve your goal, you may want to consider compensating your remote personnel with bitcoin. Is BTC A Viable Option For Remote Workers? Bitcoin has created a new reality for businesses, and there are many…
Eight U.S. lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have sent letters to top U.S.-based bitcoin mining firms questioning them about their crypto mining operations. “The extraordinarily high energy usage and carbon emissions associated with bitcoin mining could undermine our hard work to tackle the climate crisis — not to mention the harmful impacts cryptomining has on local environments and electricity prices,”…
Cryptocurrencies had a volatile week after Bitcoin’s (BTC) sudden crash to $33,000 on Jan. 24. However, the sharp 9% drop fully recovered within 8 hours after BTC price regained the $36,000 support. On Jan. 26, Bitcoin rallied to $38,960 but it could not sustain the level and corrected by 8.8% in the following 8 hours. When factoring in the recent…
