According to a study called “A World of NFT Adoption” published by nftclub.com, the United States has the most non-fungible token (NFT) company headquarters in the world. While the U.S. captures more than 41% of the NFT companies worldwide, the second largest number of NFT startup locations stems from Singapore, as the country hosts over 10% in the region. 91…
Month: May 2022
The Rise Of Sovereign Computing With Personal Servers
Pascal Hügli is a lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration in Zurich where he teaches students about Bitcoin. In human affairs, action is a fundamental force. It was the great Austrian economist, Ludwig von Mises, who stated that action is axiomatic to human conduct. Humans undeniably act, as non-action or the denial thereof is an action…
On-chain data flashes Bitcoin buy signals, but the bottom could be under $20K
Every Bitcoin investor is searching for signals that the market is approaching a bottom, but the price action of this week suggests that we’re just not there yet. Evidence of this can be found by looking at the monthly return for Bitcoin (BTC), which was hit with a rapid decline that “translated to one of the biggest drawdowns in monthly…
One River’s spot Bitcoin ETF application rejected by SEC
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintained its perfect record for rejecting Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications Friday when it disapproved a rule change to allow cryptocurrency-focused hedge fund One River Digital to offer the One River Carbon Neutral Bitcoin Trust on the New York Stock Exchange Arca. The decision comes somewhat ahead of schedule, as…
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Accept Dogecoin—And DOGE Predictably Pumps
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space exploration company, will soon accept Dogecoin as payment for merchandise, alongside Musk’s other company, Tesla. “Tesla merch can be bought with Doge, soon SpaceX merch too,” tweeted the multi-billionaire on Friday. When asked whether subscriptions for Starlink, a satellite-based, broadband internet system, might be payable in DOGE, he responded, “Maybe one day.” In expected fashion, Dogecoin’s…
‘Now it’s time to buy more,’ reveals Deputy Dania Gonzalez
Dania Gonzalez, Deputy of the Republic of El Salvador, was recently in Brazil to reveal her country’s experiences with the decision to adopt Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender. Gonzalez’s invitation to Brazil came from digital influencer Rodrix Digital, who was recently in El Salvador to produce a documentary about cryptocurrencies. Among the lawmaker’s activities in Brazil was attending Bitconf 2022…
How Scorsese Producer Niels Juul’s KinoDAO Is Using NFTs to Fund Indie Films
Hollywood’s independent film industry is struggling. Many low to mid-budget film producers are finding it near impossible to secure financing due to the pandemic. And because of Hollywood’s obsession with big-budget tentpoles and streaming platforms, the producer of the indie horror hit “It Follows” recently said that indie films are “dying a slow death.” But film producer Niels Juul—of Martin…
Bulgarian Crypto Trader Disappears Under Mysterious Circumstances – Bitcoin News
The whereabouts of Alexander Altunbashev, a Bulgarian entrepreneur and crypto trader, are unknown since Monday. Law enforcement officials are now investigating his possible abduction while some in the local crypto community speculate he might be hiding from disgruntled investors. Bulgarian Authorities Investigate Possible Kidnapping of Alleged Crypto Millionaire Police in Bulgaria are trying to locate a businessman who went missing…
WEMIX gains 200%+ after stablecoin and boosted staking rewards announcement
Blockchain-based gaming, also known as GameFi, is an up-and-coming sector that could potentially be one of the primary catalysts for kickstarting the mass adoption of blockchain technology. WEMIX, a gaming protocol that operates on the Klaytn network, aims to get in on the GameFi revolution and this week, the project’s native token (WEMIX) rallied even as the wider market continued…
‘The Irishman’ Exec Producer Niels Juul Gets Into NFTs
Decrypt’s Kate Irwin talks to veteran Hollywood film producer Niels Juul about why he’s going all in on NFTs and Web3. Source: https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/hSUa1WJR/the-irishman-exec-producer-niels-juul-gets-into-nfts