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NFTs of Nobel Prize-winning inventions to be auctioned by UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley will auction data for immunotherapy and gene editing from the Nobel Prize winners to non-fungible tokens (NFT) next week. The revenue it raises will help the future research for the University. Bloomberg reported that the auction would take place next week on Jun 2 at an Ethereum-based NFT auction platform, citing the University’s … Continue reading NFTs of Nobel Prize-winning inventions to be auctioned by UC Berkeley

FTX.US Wins the 10-yr Naming Right of UC-Berkeley's Facility by Sponsoring $17.5M in Crypto

The American cryptocurrency exchange giant FTX sponsors the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) with $17.5 million in cryptocurrency in exchange for getting the 10-year naming right of the California Memorial Stadium. This is the first time in history to sponsor the field naming rights of a university in crypto. The California Memorial Stadium will be … Continue reading FTX.US Wins the 10-yr Naming Right of UC-Berkeley's Facility by Sponsoring $17.5M in Crypto

UC Berkeley Launches Defi MOOC to Students and Opens to The Public

The University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkely) has introduced a massive open online course, or MOOC, concerning decentralised finance to the public. Starting from this fall semester, the course provides 16 weeks of lectures to the public to fulfil “the purpose of bringing students and interdisciplinary experts together in Computer Science and Finance to … Continue reading UC Berkeley Launches Defi MOOC to Students and Opens to The Public

Market Researcher States That Bitcoin is an Indicator for Geopolitical Turmoil

Nicolas Colas, a market researcher and Co-founder of market research firm DataTrek Research, says that Bitcoin could be used as an indication for geopolitical turmoil. Bitcoin serving as indicators On August 14, in a CNBC interview, Colas had claimed that Bitcoin was one of the few assets whose price had predicted the Hong Kong’s protest … Continue reading Market Researcher States That Bitcoin is an Indicator for Geopolitical Turmoil

Stablecoin On-Chain Activity at Record Highs but Will Crypto Market Inflation Follow?

On-chain activity for stablecoins has surged over the last year, increasing by 800% according to the latest market intelligence, but could the increase in stablecoin issuance create inflation in the cryptocurrency markets as past allegations against Tether and Bitfinex have suggested ? In 2018, research published by John Griffins of the University of Texas and … Continue reading Stablecoin On-Chain Activity at Record Highs but Will Crypto Market Inflation Follow?

EU’s Latest Coronavirus Recovery Deal: What’s Wrong with Fiat and What’s Right with Crypto

EU leaders have come into an agreement on an unprecedented plan to jointly borrow €750 billion to be used for the recovery of the coronavirus pandemic, which has taken over 135,000 lives in the EU. The recovery fund spearheaded by the EU is made up of €390 billion in grants and €360 billion in loans, … Continue reading EU’s Latest Coronavirus Recovery Deal: What’s Wrong with Fiat and What’s Right with Crypto

Ripple CTO Assesses XRP as a Bridge Cryptocurrency Between CBDCs, Stablecoins, and Fiat

Ripple’s chief technology officer (CTO) David Schwartz discussed the key role Ripple (XRP) tokens and other cryptocurrencies would play in a market where central bank digital currencies were gaining traction as a hot topic. How crypto comes into play as CBDCs emerge The XRP chief technology officer also disclosed that he thought that “a global … Continue reading Ripple CTO Assesses XRP as a Bridge Cryptocurrency Between CBDCs, Stablecoins, and Fiat

Here’s A Look at The Top Outlets For Blockchain Developers To Source Grants

Monetary grants are essential in any field – be it the arts, media, technology – especially nascent ones where there is a lot of scope for growth and development. For example, blockchain is one such domain which over the course of the last decade or so has seen an incredible output of innovation (ala smart … Continue reading Here’s A Look at The Top Outlets For Blockchain Developers To Source Grants

Bitcoin's Taproot Upgrade Goes Live: Here are Expected Changes

On Sunday, the 14th of November marks a historic milestone for the Bitcoin network as the much anticipated Taproot Upgrade went live at block height 709,632. According to Blockchain.com, F2Pool was accorded the honour of mining the block. The upgrade event is arguably the most remarkable since the Lightning Network and the Segregated Witness upgrades, … Continue reading Bitcoin's Taproot Upgrade Goes Live: Here are Expected Changes

Crypto.com Grabs Naming Rights of Staples Center for $700M

Hong Kong-based Crypto.com signed a 20-year cooperation deal worth $700 million with Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), which owns the Staples Center and the L.A. Live. As part of the deal, Crypto.com won the naming rights for the Staples Center which is home to the NBA team Los Angeles Lakers. The Staples Center will be renamed to Crypto.com … Continue reading Crypto.com Grabs Naming Rights of Staples Center for $700M