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

NFT Sales Sales Volume Hits Record High of $10.7B in Q3

The Non-Fungible Token (NFT) ecosystem is booming, and sales volume is here to prove it. Rising over eight times from the second quarter record, sales volumes of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) grew to $10.7 billion in the third quarter of 2021, effectively depicting the sustained embrace in a frenzy picked up from the beginning of the … Continue reading NFT Sales Sales Volume Hits Record High of $10.7B in Q3

Alien Worlds Takes the Helm as the Top Blockchain Game, Approximately 11 Million Daily Transactions

Alien Worlds has emerged as the leading blockchain game with nearly 11 million daily transactions undertaken by more than 700,000 monthly active users. DappRadar, a leading portal for decentralized applications, undertook this study by tracking on-chain smart contract activity.  Max Infeld, an NFT artist, praised Alien Worlds for taking off in less than 12 months … Continue reading Alien Worlds Takes the Helm as the Top Blockchain Game, Approximately 11 Million Daily Transactions

Pepsi Launches Genesis NFT Collection to Celebrate Anniversary

The NFT space just got a new additional member, as beverage giant Pepsi announced would launch nearly 2,000 NFTs to celebrate the anniversary of the brand initiated by introducing “Pepsi Mic Drop” which happens to be the Genesis NFT collection of Pepsi. In a tweet thread, Pepsi announced that it would be launching 1,893 NFTs to commemorate … Continue reading Pepsi Launches Genesis NFT Collection to Celebrate Anniversary

52% of Game Developers Concern about Regulatory Uncertainty, Report says

Decentralized Gaming (DeGames) remains one of the hottest and innovative trends in the blockchain ecosystem this year. A new report from the Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA) showcases the majority of active developers (about 52%) in the space are concerned about the impacts of regulations soon.  The survey draws participants across the gaming industry; 81% of … Continue reading 52% of Game Developers Concern about Regulatory Uncertainty, Report says

Kraken Develops NFT Trading Platform, Offering Token-Backed Loans

On December 24, U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that it is developing a marketplace for NFTs where users can trade digital art and collectables and organize loans using the tokens as collateral. Jesse Powell, the CEO and founder of Kraken, accepted an interview with Bloomberg media outlets. He disclosed that the exchange is developing a marketplace that … Continue reading Kraken Develops NFT Trading Platform, Offering Token-Backed Loans

Total NFT Sales Hit $25B in 2021

The explosion in popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) topped its sales to some $25 billion in 2021, data from market tracker DappRadar showed. Reports showed that prices of some NFTs rose at high-speed last year that speculators sometimes ‘flipped’ them for a profit within days. Although the growth of NFTs was monumental, DappRadar also reported … Continue reading Total NFT Sales Hit $25B in 2021

OpenSea Acquires Crypto Wallet Dharma Labs for Undisclosed Amount

OpenSea, a leading marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), announced that it had acquired cryptocurrencies digital wallet Dharma Labs for an undisclosed amount. Along with the purchase, the company also said that Dharma’s Chief Executive Officer Nadav Hollander would become OpenSea’s chief technology officer (CTO). While OpenSea’s current CTO Alex Atallah would step into a new … Continue reading OpenSea Acquires Crypto Wallet Dharma Labs for Undisclosed Amount

Twitter Launches Verification Mechanism for NFT Avatars; Bybit Demonstrates Ambition on NFT Marketplace

Twitter announced Thursday that it was rolling out an official verification mechanism for NFT avatars, allowing some users to set the NFTs they own as their profile picture. The Twitter avatar of the verified NFT will be different from the normal avatar. The new NFT avatar will get a nice hexagonal border instead of a … Continue reading Twitter Launches Verification Mechanism for NFT Avatars; Bybit Demonstrates Ambition on NFT Marketplace

YouTube to Explore NFTs, Head of Gaming Quits to Join Polygon

YouTube’s Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki has announced that the online video sharing and social media platform will add nonfungible token (NFT) features for its video creators. The NFT initiative marks the first time Alphabet Inc.’s Google, YouTube’s owner, is becoming involved with the cryptocurrency collectables. However, details about Wojcicki’s plans are not out yet, … Continue reading YouTube to Explore NFTs, Head of Gaming Quits to Join Polygon

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