sponsored In January 2023, ViaBTC Capital and CoinEx jointly released the 2022 Crypto Annual Report to offer data analysis and insights into nine sectors, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, NFT, public chains, DeFi, SocialFi, GameFi and regulatory policies. This report also predicts the crypto trend in 2023. According to the report, affected by factors such as the macro environment and bull-to-bear…
Month: January 2023
Marvel Iron Man Artist Sean Chen: Web3 Is a ‘Paradigm Shift’ for Comic Creators
Comic book artist Sean Chen—who cut his teeth illustrating “Iron Man,” “Avengers,” and “Spider-Man” series for Marvel—has left the traditional comics industry behind to produce his own work leveraging Web3 technology. With the help of Web3 startup 247 Comics, Chen is developing a new NFT-driven comic book series called “Genesis”—and for the first time, he’s stepping into the writer’s seat,…
Marvel Artist Sean Chen on How Artificial Intelligence Will Shape Comics
“Eventually there’s still a human brain that needs to be involved,” Chen said of AI being used to create comics. Source: https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/8yvKCMey/marvel-artist-sean-chen-on-how-artificial-intelligence-will-shape-comics
What’s Going On With the Price of Aptos?
No cryptocurrency or token has climbed more in the past day or week than Aptos, according to CoinGecko. The Aptos blockchain’s native coin, APT, has more than doubled its price in the past seven days and climbed 47%, to $18.46, in the past day alone. Since the start of the year, Aptos has soared 350%. Why? It’s difficult to pinpoint…
Celsius Floats Possibility of Debt Token to Repay Creditors; Secures Court Approval to Process Customer Withdrawals – Bitcoin News
The defunct crypto lender Celsius is exploring the possibility of creating a debt token to repay creditors. The plan would need to be approved by regulators, but if approved by the trustee and financial authorities, the debt token would be called an “asset share token (AST).” Celsius Proposes ‘Asset Share Token’ as Plan to Repay Creditors, Subject to Regulatory Approval…
'Iron Man' Comic Artist Sean Chen on Marvel vs. Web3
Marvel and DC Comics alum Sean Chen argues that while studios have made billions, comic artists aren’t seeing even a fraction of that wealth. Source: https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/JNudgCRf/iron-man-comic-artist-sean-chen-on-marvel-vs-web3
White House science office calls for comments on its digital asset research agenda
The administration of United States President Joe Biden is continuing to elaborate its National Digital Assets Research and Development Agenda. In a request for information (RFI) dated Jan. 26 and previewed by the Federal Register, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) invites comments to help it identify agenda priorities. Individuals and organizations may submit comments of no…
Ireland’s Central Bank Governor calls for ban on crypto ads targeting young adults: Report
Gabriel Makhlouf, the governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, reportedly supports legislation which would ban advertising crypto projects to young people. According to a Jan. 25 report from Bloomberg, Makhlouf said before the Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach there was an “uncomfortable” level of crypto advertisements targeting young adults. The central bank governor reportedly referred…
Ankr exploit victims group alleges the company only reimbursed them 50%
A group calling itself “Victims of Ankr Exploit” have claimed that its members lost over 13,000 BNB liquid staking coins (over $4 million worth at the time of writing) as a result of the Dec. 2 Ankr exploit, but have not been adequately reimbursed by the Ankr company. According to a Jan. 19 statement from the group received by Cointelegraph,…
DCG companies laid off over 500 employees as contagion spreads
Hundreds of people have lost their jobs at companies owned by crypto venture capital firm Digital Currency Group (DCG), as the longer crypto winter boosted by the FTX collapse continues to affect the sector. Amidst the recent layoffs, London-based cryptocurrency exchange Luno announced on Jan. 25 a reduction of 35% in its workforce, letting go nearly 330 professionals as a…