A second collection of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) licensing the name and image of former United States President Donald Trump sold out on Apr. 19, one day after its initial launch. The collection featured 47,000 Trump digital collectibles priced at $99 each, netting over $4.65 million. On secondary market OpenSea, the Trump Digital Trading Cards Series 2 collection has since reached…
Production company Gadget-Bot has been developing the “Kaidro” sci-fi universe for over a decade—and now the co-founders are bringing their visual storytelling experience from webcomics and social video into Web3 with a PC role-playing game (RPG) on Ethereum scaling network Immutable slated to launch this year. “Kaidro” is set in a post-apocalyptic world wherein a mech-wielding faction battles against powerful…
Dogecoin saw a five-day winning streak snapped on Wednesday, with today’s drop engulfing recent gains. The meme coin fell by as much as 6% in today’s session, as sentiment in the crypto market shifted. Solana was also lower, plunging by 9%. Dogecoin (DOGE) Dogecoin (DOGE) plunged on Wednesday, as bears entered the market, snapping a five-day win streak in the…
The OpenZeppelin Defender smart contract security platform has now integrated with Coinbase’s Base network, allowing Web3 app developers on Base to automate security tasks. According to an April 19 announcement from blockchain cybersecurity firm OpenZeppelin, app developers on Base can now use the Defender software to create multi-signature admin contracts and timelocks, employ Relayers to store keys and sign transactions…
Web3 data company Space and Time has announced that developers can now deploy their data warehouse directly from the Azure Marketplace, Microsoft’s online store that provides services and applications to use on Azure. In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Space and Time said developers will have an accelerated on-ramp to access, analyze and manage native blockchain data. This allows developers…
Thanks to a new one-click deployment feature, Microsoft Azure Marketplace customers can now quickly integrate the Space and Time blockchain data warehouse with their existing enterprise infrastructure. Launched as part the “Startup with Chainlink” initiative that supports the development of Web3 startups, the Space and Time leverages the Chainlink price oracle platform along with other sources to pull data from…
Bitcoin (BTC) fought to regain lost ground at the April 19 Wall Street open as traders called for calm on the day’s downside. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView “Unusual” spot sell triggers BTC price suspicion Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView monitored BTC/USD as it crawled toward $29,500 on Bitstamp. The pair had shed $1,000 in minutes…
European Union lawmakers say that new regulations on cryptocurrency in the region will end the industry’s ‘wild west’ era and restore trust, following the high-profile collapses of last year. Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) will go to a vote at the European Parliament in Strasbourg tomorrow, marking a major milestone in the proposal’s passage into law. Ahead of the vote,…
Tech investor Elon Musk intends to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that will be “truth-seeking” and safe for mankind. Admitting he is starting late, the billionaire nevertheless vowed to try to present a “third option” that will challenge the products of giants Microsoft and Google. Elon Musk Slams Microsoft-Funded Openai, Google Founder for AI Approach Entrepreneur Elon Musk announced…
The future of martial arts is more than just wax on, wax off. In a move that would make Mr. Miyagi proud, Karate Combat has landed an $18 million funding round to realize its vision of tech-enhanced full-contact sports. Launched in 2018, Karate Combat mixes full-contact karate with immersive computer generated environments and extended reality (XR) technology using the Unreal…
