Decentralized exchange (DEX) PancakeSwap has launched a new platform to expand further into blockchain gaming. The PancakeSwap Gaming Marketplace went live Tuesday and initially features two games themed around the exchange and its whimsical branding, but the company aims to encourage other developers to create games for the ecosystem. The company said in an announcement that the marketplace will allow…
Major soccer club Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and avant-garde fashion brand Blvck Paris are teaming up for an exclusive new collaboration fusing sports, fashion, and digital artistry, the companies announced in a joint press release Wednesday. The collection includes physical apparel, but is led first by a digital fashion drop via NFTs, initially through an exclusive launch on the Crypto.com marketplace.…
On Nov. 15, several altcoins continued to show strength alongside Bitcoin (BTC) price, which notched an intra-day high at $37,400. Leading into the week, dYdX, Solana (SOL) and Avalanche (AVAX) currently reflect double-digit gains, with each chasing after new year-to-date highs. The sustained bullish price action from altcoins has led some analysts to declare the arrival of an altcoin season…
It appears that NFT fever has finally arrived at the Dairy Queen in Chengdu. A southwest Chinese outpost of the popular American frozen treat purveyor announced Wednesday that it has kicked off a pop-up collaboration with NFT brand Weirdo Ghost Gang. From today through December 31, visitors of the Dairy Queen on Chunxi Road in Chengdu—the capital of China’s Sichuan…
The 11-year solar cycle—characterized by a rise in sunspots, solar flares, and other mass-scale activity in the massive ball of fusion at the center of our solar system—could cause unprecedented chaos the next time around, according to scientists. Even though the next peak, forecast to arrive in the first half of 2024, is expected to be weak on an astronomical…
The 11-year solar cycle—characterized by a rise in sunspots, solar flares, and other mass-scale activity in the massive ball of fusion at the center of our solar system—could cause unprecedented chaos the next time around, according to scientists. Even though the next peak, forecast to arrive in the first half of 2024, is expected to be weak on an astronomical…
For years now, the annual prospect of a new Call of Duty game typically meant more of the same—familiar beats, samey campaign missions, and an already well-refined multiplayer package with little tweaks and scenery changes. But with this year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, “more of the same” feels more on the nose than ever. Released last week, Call…
The United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion received an education in the uses of blockchain technology in a hearing entitled “Crypto Crime in Context: Breaking Down the Illicit Activity in Digital Assets” on Nov. 15. The hearing was bipartisan in nature, chair French Hill stated at the outset. Hill began the meeting by…
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission is in no better position now to prevent an FTX-level collapse than it was a year ago, Rostin Behnam, CFTC chair, said at a Georgetown University event this morning. “Nothing has changed, and we could be in a position where another FTX-type event happens,” Behnam said. He was on campus to speak at the Georgetown…
In this week’s newsletter, check out Disney’s plans to release a nonfungible token (NFT) platform by the end of 2023 and find out why NFT sales volumes will likely continue their upward trend in the coming months. Read about China’s stance on NFT theft and why the CEO of Roblox “dreams” of interoperability. In other news, find out what caused…
