Several existing games and gaming platforms are set to integrate NFTs in various ways via the Aptos network, thanks to a new collaboration between Aptos Labs and crypto gaming platform READYgg. At least four games or social gaming platforms are expected to launch their Web3 elements on Aptos by the end of the year. READYgg said that it has signed…
Crypto media platform CoinDesk was acquired by crypto exchange Bullish on Nov. 20, according to a report published in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The crypto exchange is headed by former New York Stock Exchange president Tom Farley. The media platform said that former Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief Matt Murray will chair an independent editorial committee while the current CoinDesk editorial…
Pro-Bitcoin outsider candidate Javier Milei will be the next President of Argentina following his victory in a second-round runoff election on Sunday. Per Bloomberg data, Milei won 56% of the votes to 44% for rival Sergio Massa, who serves as economy minister in the country’s incumbent Peronist coalition government; Massa conceded with 99% of the ballots counted. Heralding the “rebuilding…
Dfinity Foundation and SingularityNET are bridging artificial intelligence with blockchain, smart contracts, and decentralized networks. In a deal announced Monday, SingularityNET will integrate the Internet Computer (ICP) blockchain into its AI tools marketplace, which the two claim will allow developers to run AI models within smart contracts on the ICP blockchain. “The collaboration enhances the transparency and trustworthiness of DeAI…
Research and development firm Dfinity Foundation has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI)-focused blockchain firm SingularityNET to improve the infrastructure of decentralized AI and allow decentralized applications (DApps) on the Internet Computer blockchain to access large language models (LLMs). On Nov. 20, the companies announced the launch of a joint initiative to integrate the ICP blockchain with the SingularityNET marketplace. According…
The financial services provider Mastercard revealed a new partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) firm Feedzai, according to reports from CNBC on Nov. 20. Mastercard says this integration aims to boost its ability to detect and prevent fraud routed through cryptocurrency exchanges. According to the report, Feedzai will be integrated directly with Mastercard’s CipherTrace Armada platform, a tool for banks to…
Saga, a protocol aimed at helping Web3 game developers launch their own blockchains, has announced a $5 million seed extension round spearheaded by venture capital firm Placeholder. The investment brings Saga’s total funding to $13.5 million and comes just months before Saga launches its mainnet in January. For Placeholder, this is the largest pre-Layer-1 stake it’s taken in a portfolio…
Proprietary trading system operator Osaka Digital Exchange (ODX) is set to kickstart the trading of digital securities in Japan through security tokens issued by two real-estate firms to fill the demand for alternative assets. In an announcement, ODX said that its trading system for security tokens commences on Dec. 25. Ichigo Inc., a Tokyo-based company, is reportedly planning to sell…
The crypto community and many of its most high-profile players have started to shift their focus toward the Bitcoin halving, a 4-year cyclic event that cuts the Bitcoin market supply in half. With the next halving event scheduled for April 2024, the Bitcoin mining reward will reduce from the current 6.25 BTC per block to 3.125 BTC per block. Binance…
As the zero-knowledge (ZK) technology marches its way into solving mainstream use cases, the community backing the disruption continues to grow stronger. Over 1,200 ZK developers, community members and enthusiasts, including Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, showed up at the latest zkDay Istanbul event. While ZK meet-ups attract 1,500 to 4,000 attendees, zkDay Istanbul — as a platform for knowledge sharing…
