sponsored Barcelona and Argentina soccer legend, Javier Mascherano has signed for the leading fiat-crypto payment gateway Alchemy Pay. On December 1st, He announced on his social media platforms that he officially became an ambassador for Alchemy Pay, promoting its payment features and products, and will be working closely with Alchemy Pay on subsequent co-branded NFT launches. “Just as I bridged…
In an interview with Yahoo Finance on Dec. 6, Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary called for calm in the wake of FTX’s collapse. The exchange’s former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, should be understood as innocent unless evidence comes to light that shows he has committed fraud, O’Leary stated. Sam Bankman-Fried is also known as “SBF.” O’Leary called for an audit of FTX…
This is an opinion editorial by Rikki, author and co-host of the “Bitcoin Italia,” and “Stupefatti” podcasts. He is one half of the Bitcoin Explorers, along with Laura, who chronicle Bitcoin adoption around the world, one country at a time. On the road again. Direction: San Salvador. The Bitcoin community is about to gather here for Adopting Bitcoin, the final…
Digital entertainment, blockchain, and gamification company Animoca Brands has secured a majority stake in the Los Angeles-based music metaverse gaming platform Pixelynx. Animoca Brands expects its acquisition will expand on the integration between gaming and Web3 technologies and communities, the company announced on Dec. 6. The financing terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Animoca implied that it would continue…
Blockchain oracle network Chainlink has launched its staking feature to help increase the economic security of the platform’s oracle services. In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Chainlink mentioned that the new staking feature is an integral part of its “Chainlink Economics 2.0” efforts that focuses on security and sustainable growth. Before the staking feature, Chainlink users who wanted to receive…
Unus sed leo was one of a few gainers on Tuesday, as cryptocurrency markets mostly traded lower. Bearish sentiment returned to the global crypto market cap in today’s session, with prices down by 1.77% as of writing. On the other hand, avalanche was trading lower, as prices retreated from a recent multi-week high. Unus Sed Leo (LEO) Unus sed leo…
The Paraguay legislature did not pass a bill that would have regulated cryptocurrency mining in the country.The bill, originally passed in July of 2022, was subsequently vetoed by President Mario Abdo Benítez in August, which sent it back to the legislature. If passed, the bill would have limited outsized charges levied against bitcoin miners for their energy usage. According to…
Artists signed to Warner Music Group labels will release music NFTs through the upcoming Polygon-based marketplace LGND Music thanks to a multi-year partnership announced today between the major record label, the Ethereum sidechain network, and the Web3 music startup. Set to launch in January, LGND Music is an online marketplace that will offer songs as NFTs—which fans can purchase and…
In a privacy update published Dec. 6, ConsenSys, the developer of the popular MetaMask browser wallet, said it would reduce its retention of user data such as wallet addresses and IP addresses to seven days. Previously on Nov. 24, ConsenSys updated its privacy policy to clarify how Infura, or MetaMask’s default Remote Procedure Call (RPC), works with user data such…
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), eyes a strong bullish reversal after losing 25% from its November high of $1,675, according to a bottom fractal spotted by independent market analyst Wolf. Can Ethereum price co its March 2020 fractal? Wolf compares Ethereum’s multi-month downtrend between May 2018 and March 2020 with a similar but relatively shorter correction after July 2022. If…
