Blockchain

Decentralized finance, or DeFi for short, refers to a growing movement in the world of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology that aims to use smart contracts and decentralized networks to create financial products and services that are more accessible, transparent, and secure. This includes everything from lending and borrowing, to trading…

Some wildely circulated news about a partnership between PUBG and the NFT/Blockchain platform Bangers that was revealed last week isn’t happening. We almost got finessed. What happened? Some finessing attempts apparently. PUBG Battlegrounds and the announced partnership with Bangers PUBG: Battlegrounds was set to integrate NFTs in 2023, with the…

Home » Business » Final Fantasy creator Square Enix confirms major investment in blockchain gaming Game publisher Square Enix (NASDAQ: SQNXF) is set to increase its investment in blockchain gaming in 2023, according to a New Year’s letter from the company’s president. Square Enix President Yosuke Matsuda wrote in his customary letter…

Home » Business » Philippines: Cagayan economic zone bolsters global blockchain hub bid with DAO registry launch The Philippines’ Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) has announced its plan to form a registry for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), local news have reported. CEZA’s move to create a comprehensive registry is geared…

SOL, the native token that powers the Solana blockchain, was last trading a little over 1.0% lower on the day on Wednesday in the $13.20 area, having been as high as the $14.20 area earlier in the session. That still leaves the cryptocurrency up around 33% since the start of…

Source: AdobeStock / Tropical studioGet your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Exchange newsIndonesia plans to set up its own crypto exchange this year, Bloomberg reported. As part of a broader financial sector reform, the…

Home » Interviews » Muhammad Mughal on CoinGeek Backstage: Bringing Islamic banking to the blockchain width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"> With over $3 trillion, Islamic finance has become a significant player in the global economy. Muhammad Zubair Mughal is right at the heart of it, and speaking to CoinGeek Backstage, he revealed…

Crypto VC funding down by 82.5% YOY, lowest in 2 years Soumen Datta · 2 weeks ago · 1 min read Compared to December 2021(154 projects), there were 50 crypto VC projects funded in December 2022, a decrease of 68% over one year. 1 min read Updated: January 3, 2023…

Source: AdobeStock / Michaela JílkováGet your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Payments newsMajor Ukrainian pharmacy chain ANC Pharmacy has partnered with Binance Ukraine to enable crypto payments via the contactless crypto payment service Binance…

All major players should work with multiple infrastructure providers   Companies like Nasdaq will continue to work on Bitcoin, permissioned networks, and stablecoins Talia Caplan of CNBC Crypto World talked to Konstantin Richter, the founder and CEO of Blockdaemon, about blockchain adoption following the fall of FTX and what 2023…