Digital asset manager CoinShares has launched an experimental Twitter bot that will, in theory, enable users to check the estimated fair market value of specific nonfungible tokens (NFTs), though a few have been less than enthused about the estimates given. The firm announced the bot dubbed “CoinSharesNFTAI” via Twitter on Oct. 13 and outlined that its algorithm is focused on…
This is an opinion editorial by The Bitcoin General, a Bitcoin proponent, seeker of truth, respecter of individuality and appreciator of freedom. For decades, the legacy financial establishment has capitalized on its position to manage wealth for the vast majority of investors. On January 3rd, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto did something revolutionary: he mined the genesis block of Bitcoin. After witnessing…
Mastercard has outlined five key crypto areas it is working on in order to “turn cryptocurrencies into an everyday way to pay.” A Mastercard executive opined: “Someday soon, the ability to own and spend a digital currency could be as seamless as making a contactless card payment.” Mastercard Focusing on 5 Major Areas Covering Crypto, Metaverse, and NFTs Mastercard highlighted…
Non-fungible token (NFT) trading volumes may have dropped nearly 98% since January, but several industry executives tell Cointelegraph it’s nothing to fear as the technology continues to develop and mature. Jonathon Miller, managing director of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken in Australia said “despite NFT market activity and sales volume having slowed down in September, we are still seeing positive adoption signals…
This is an opinion editorial by Tyler Parks, who has a background in biological science and spent a decade working in the restaurant industry. Money is a topic people have come to take quite seriously. So serious in fact that grown adults wait with bated breath for news of the latest figures on consumer prices and interest rates. These have…
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned about World War Three. “Are you ready for World War III?” he asked, adding that “History shows wars are about energy: oil and coal.” Robert Kiyosaki on World War III and the Energy Crisis The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned…
Despite the protracted crypto winter, Gitcoin continues to fund critical global projects for the public good. In March, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, Gitcoin Grants sent nearly $1 million in Ethereum donations to the Ukrainian government and NGOs operating in the region during the Russian invasion. “We need to almost reframe public goods,” Gitcoin fundraising and partnerships lead…
Joe Lubin: How the Ethereum Merge Went, Why ETH Is Down, NFTs, Metaverse, and the ‘Killer App’ Ethereum co-founder and ConsenSys CEO Joe Lubin joined Decrypt’s Dan Roberts on October 4 for a deep-dive chat on the Ethereum merge and aftermath, what’s keeping the crypto market down, why he’s super bullish on NFTs and the metaverse, whether it’s really a…
The years-anticipated Ethereum merge from proof of work to proof of stake finally happened on September 15, and it went off without a hitch. The Ethereum network now uses 99% less energy. The merge went “what seems to be flawlessly,” Joe Lubin, CEO of crypto software giant ConsenSys and a co-founder of Ethereum, told Decrypt in an exclusive video interview…
On October 13, 2022, Tether Holdings Limited announced that the stablecoin issuer has reduced the company’s commercial paper holdings down to zero. The company has said it would reach this goal for a while now, and Tether says that shrinking commercial paper holdings down to zero “demonstrates Tether’s commitment to backing its tokens with the most secure reserves in the…
