Farcaster: Has Decentralized Social Media Finally Arrived? Rug Radio creator Benjamin White digs into the rise of Farcaster, the decentralized social media platform that’s challenging Twitter following the launch of its Frames feature. Is this the decentralized social media app that finally clicks with the masses? Source: https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/SQxXd8cV/farcaster-has-decentralized-social-media-finally-arrived
Privacy coin Monero (XMR) has shot up again after experiencing a plunge following news that crypto exchange Binance would delist the controversial coin. XMR is now priced at $130.54, according to CoinGecko, up more than 23% in the past day. It hasn’t erased its post-Binance losses, however, and over a seven-day period is still down 21%. Zooming out further, and…
Farcaster, a decentralized social media protocol, is seeing substantial growth after launching its newest feature: Frames. Frames allow users to perform a suite of functions within Farcaster apps without leaving, which means that you can embed an Ethereum ERC-20 token mint, a playable online game, or even sell Girl Scout Cookies directly within a cast. Frames have brought a lot…
All eyes are on the Super Bowl this week—which means, invariably, copious amounts of degen speculation is also along for the ride. On crypto-backed prediction gambling site Polymarket, users have already staked hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of crypto on bets concerning America’s biggest sporting event, on matters ranging from the routine to the ridiculous. Many of the bets…
The long-awaited upgrade to the Ethereum network today underwent its final practice run before it goes live. Developers on Wednesday finalized Dencun, which aims to decrease transaction costs and address scalability issues, on a testnet named Holesky. A testnet allows developers to try out an upgrade before it becomes available to everyone on the mainnet. Now, the next step, according…
If you can’t beat AI, join it—but be transparent about the alliance. That’s the takeaway from both on-stage and hallway conversations about the emerging technology at SEG3 Los Angeles. Previously hosted in London, SEG3 aims to bring together the sports, entertainment, and gaming industries to build better digital products and experiences. Content creators are leveraging the technology to build businesses…
Video game studio Bazooka Tango will launch a limited 10-day playtest of its upcoming NFT card-based strategy game Shardbound beginning February 21, the firm announced Wednesday. The Australia-based studio said 2,000 players will get “exclusive, hands-on access” on a first-come, first-served basis to the game’s latest iteration, called “Ascent to the Shards.” Signups will take place via the Shardbound website.…
Mastercard has launched a new NFT-powered soccer trivia game for the 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League tournament, offering fans the chance to win match tickets by testing their league knowledge, according to a press release. The competition will kick off 30 minutes before Tuesday night UEFA Champions League matches, starting February 13. Mastercard customers can participate by collecting branded NFT passes…
After gifting crypto users $140 million worth of free tokens in November, based on the peak price of the token, DeFi oracles network Pyth is back with a second airdrop: this time, for creators of decentralized applications (dapps) that are built on the network. Beginning today, the makers of 167 dapps that utilize Pyth data are now eligible to collect…
Sky Mavis, creator of the NFT monster-battling game Axie Infinity, announced a new collaboration on Wednesday with Japan-based GMonsters and mobile game publisher MIXI to bring titles from MIXI’s Fight League franchise to the Ronin blockchain. GMonsters plans to launch three Fight League games on Ronin, starting with the arcade-style Fight League Survivor. A closed beta test for Fight League…
