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Sports stars & crypto scams: 3 instances of alleged blockchain fraud
January 20, 2022 03:02 AM AEDT| By Manu ShankarCryptocurrencies have been entering the world of sports in the form of NFTs, fan tokens, club sponsorships, sports arena re-naming etc. Not only are today’s sports stars willing to take their payments in cryptos but also are willing to accept.....
UK markets overlook 30-year high inflation data, FTSE 100 gains 0.5%
January 19, 2022 02:53 PM GMT| By Sreenivas D AjankarUK Market: The UK stock market overlooked the news of inflation hitting a 30-year high and moved higher. As per the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation surged to 5.4% in the month of December, which is the...
UK inflation surges to a 30-year high level: What to expect now?
January 19, 2022 02:06 PM GMT| By Sreenivas D AjankarConsumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in the United Kingdom jumped to 5.4% in the final month of 2021. Britain’s inflation rate rose to the highest level in the last 30 years, as per the official figures released by the Office for National Sta.....
Norton crypto mining services: All you need to know
January 20, 2022 12:38 AM AEDT| By Ankit SethiHighlights Norton is a popular anti-virus that has recently launched a crypto mining feature For now, users can mine Ether crypto using Norton, but services can be broadened in future Ether is trading at subdued price level right now due.....
Milo crypto: 7 things to know about 'world's first crypto mortgage'
January 19, 2022 10:57 PM AEDT| By Raza NaqviCrypto enthusiasts are looking for Milo crypto after the financial technology (fintech) company said it would allow users to use their digital assets to purchase real estate in the US. Milo claims to be the world's first 'crypto mortgage' in which.....
Is Reef (REEF) crypto the most advanced EVM-compatible chain for DeFi?
January 19, 2022 10:28 PM AEDT| By Manu ShankarReef Finance is a liquidity aggregation and cross-chain trading platform that offers products and services on a DeFi platform. Powered by the Ethereum blockchain ecosystem, Reef crypto offers a scalable solution to an interoperable Web 3.0 system. .....
Coinbase, Mastercard join hands for NFT marketplace purchase
January 19, 2022 10:10 PM AEDT| By Manu ShankarIn a major announcement, Mastercard has said that it will be partnering with Coinbase for the latter’s upcoming nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace and will allow the users to make payments through its credit card. Last year, Coinbase reveal.....
Microsoft-Activision deal: Sneak peek at UK’s gaming M&A transactions
January 19, 2022 10:18 AM GMT| By Sreenivas D AjankarHighlights US software giant Microsoft Corp. has announced plans to buy video gaming company, Activision Blizzard, in a USD 68.7 billion all-cash deal. The acquisition will make Microsoft Corp. the third-largest gaming company and will give the.....
Why does UK Treasury want to remove blockchain from crypto definition?
January 19, 2022 08:23 PM AEDT| By Manu ShankarHighlights A recent report by the HM Treasury, ‘Cryptoasset promotions: Consultation response’, suggested that the word blockchain should be removed from the crypto definition. The HM Treasury stated that while the blockchain does h.....
Wealth of richest men doubled in pandemic, says Oxfam
January 19, 2022 08:42 AM GMT| By Toshiva JainHighlights The 2022 Oxfam report highlights that the collective wealth of the world’s top 10 richest men has doubled in the pandemic. About 99% of the world’s population is in a worse condition due to lockdowns, loss of business, em.....
Walmart is ready to penetrate the Metaverse world
January 19, 2022 06:36 AM GMT| By Jasmine AnandHighlights Renowned retailer Walmart is taking a leap into the Metaverse and blockchain technology. It aims to introduce NFTs and create its own crypto in the future and has filed applications for the same. To explore emerging technologies and.....
HARD Protocol crypto: what investors need to know
January 19, 2022 04:57 PM AEDT| By Aditi SahaHighlights According to Coin Market Cap, Hard Protocol can be traded and purchased on the following crypto exchanges across the world: BKEX, Binance, Gate.io, and WBF Exchange. The HARD token is a Kava Chain asset. It is offered as a rewa.....
What is Arcade Network crypto? Is ARC token worth buying?
January 19, 2022 04:52 PM AEDT| By Ankit SethiThings are turning hotter in the crypto world. Though Bitcoin has yet to shine bright in 2022, altcoins may be up for another great year. Microsoft’s entry into metaverse, with its acquisition of the video game publisher Activision B.....
This country will launch Asia’s first crypto ETF
January 19, 2022 09:56 AM AEDT| By AshishAsia’s first cryptocurrency exchange traded fund (ETF) would be a reality soon. The crypto ETF would be available in the Gujarat International Finance Tech (GIFT) City, Gujarat (India), by March 2022. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has .....
Axie Infinity (AXS) crypto skyrocketed 11,417% in a year - Learn more
January 19, 2022 06:28 AM AEDT| By Rupam RoyThe Axie Infinity (AXS) crypto gained traction on Tuesday, although it slipped over 6%. In the last 24 hours to Tuesday morning, its trading volume fell by 35% compared to the same period in the previous day. Astonishingly, the token gained 11,417%.....
Altura (ALU) token slips 8% after launching ‘Supercharge’ program
January 19, 2022 05:44 AM AEDT| By Versha JainHighlights Altura is an innovative smart contract platform where game developers can mint, transact, and distribute Smart NFTs. On January 18, 2022, it introduced a new strategic grant program for partners called the Altura Supercharge. &n.....
FTSE 100 suffers profit-taking at a two-year high level
January 18, 2022 03:08 PM GMT| By Sreenivas D AjankarUK Market News: The UK stock market oscillated in the negative territory for the most part of the day after a green start. The blue-chip index witnessed some profit booking after yesterday’s record close of above 7,600, a two-year high. The ind...
What exactly is Ethereum EIP-1559 upgrade on Polygon?
January 18, 2022 09:59 PM AEDT| By Manu ShankarHighlights The much-anticipated implementation of Ethereum’s EIP-1559 upgrade was finally implemented on 17 January, thereby bringing facilities of a partial network fee burning mechanism on the Polygon network. However, following the suc.....
The Quadriga crypto fraud saga, and lessons for crypto investors
January 18, 2022 08:06 PM AEDT| By Ankit SethiThat the value of any crypto asset can change drastically in the blink of an eye is what most investors are now aware of. That a large crypto exchange can be a just-another Ponzi scheme is what many of us may have forgotten. ‘Bitcoin Widow&r.....
What makes EasyFi (EZ) crypto so unique?
January 18, 2022 07:39 PM AEDT| By Manu ShankarEasyFi (EZ) crypto is a permissionless money markets protocol that operates on multi-blockchain network. Operating on Ethereum, Polygon, and Binance Smart Chain blockchain EZ crypto accelerates the liquidity deployment at a faster speed and is also.....