The team behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club outlined plans to launch a new native token, ApeCoin, which will be distributed among owners of such NFTs. Shortly after the announcement, the floor price for BAYC NFTs skyrocketed to above 100 ETH. ApeCoin (APE) was announced yesterday,...
The metaverse represents a virtual experience in a digital realm. There are several metaverses that users can engage with depending on what they are seeking. As of now, platforms of this kind are gradually taking over the US entertainment industry, with top celebrities like Justin Bieber,...
According to U.S. trademark attorney Josh Gerben, on March 14, singer and businesswoman Rihanna filed a new batch of trademark applications to offer her company’s cosmetics and products in a “virtual” format in the metaverse. In this way, Rihana would be following many celebrities’ footsteps and...
The government of Kazakhstan identified 106 cryptocurrency mining farms that operate without the necessary licenses. The authorities halted 51 of them, while 55 ceased their operations voluntarily. The Latest Crackdown Earlier this year, Kazakhstan declared war on illegal digital asset mining farms. Minister Bagdat Musin claimed that...
The popular Ethereum wallet “MetaMask” is officially launching its own token, as confirmed by Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin. The team will also reportedly launch a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) for funding the wallet’s growth. MetaMask competes with other self-custodial wallets like MyEtherWallet and Coinbase Wallet for...
Ukraine’s president has officially signed the virtual asset bill to legalize cryptocurrencies for income, exchange, and business, as approved by parliament last month. This comes after weeks of financial support from the crypto community for help in fending off Russia’s invasion. According to a statement from...
Digital asset custodian Hex Trust has announced raising $88 million in a Series B funding round. As per the official blog post, the funding round was led by Animoca Brands and Liberty City Ventures. Hex will deploy the funds towards expanding its footprint and scaling its...
Aave – the popular web 3.0 lending protocol – has released its anticipated V3 update. The new version includes multiple new features that reportedly offer “increased capital efficiency” and “enhanced decentralization”. According to an announcement from the company, one of the new features includes “Portals” allowing...
US Attorney Dena J. King announced that law enforcement seized $547,000 worth of bitcoin from a criminal who conned an elderly person last year. The officials will return all funds to the victim. Cracking Down a Crypto Scam In its latest efforts to fight fraudulent activities involving...
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time since 2018 after months of promising to address inflationary pressure in the United States. The hike – a moderate 25 basis point increase – was immediately followed by Bitcoin falling under $40,000 again. At the...