If you’ve spent more than a few minutes on the Internet in the last few weeks, you’ve probably heard about NFT, a new phrase that’s circulating in the computer world. Notably, the digital artist Beeple’s technology works sold for almost $ 70 million at the Christie’s Auction in March. But, exactly, what is an NFT,…
Doge in Brooklyn: A Local Apparel Store Starts Accepting the Famed Crypto
On the heels of the SpaceX announcement that the company accepted dogecoin as payment, an apparel store on Brooklyn’s colorful Flatbush Avenue took the jump as well into the deep, cold Doge waters. Brick-and-Mortar Is Another Brick in the Crypto Adoption Wall Crypto adoption has been widely and thoroughly discussed in the media and on…
Concordium Debuts its Business-Oriented Blockchain Mainnet
After years of development, Concordium has unveiled its permissionless blockchain and MVP that is designed to meet the needs of enterprises by delivering transparency and governance, all with an orientation towards protecting user privacy. Identity-Centric Network to Promote Broader Business Adoption Although blockchain’s novel characteristics are not in dispute, corporate adoption of distributed ledger technology…
‘All Banks Go Fintech’: Hong Kong Unveils ‘Fintech 2025’ Strategy
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) plans to guide local banks towards full adoption of fintech technologies, a new strategy reveals. The region’s central banking institution also stressed that it’s going to “walk the talk” by digitalizing its own supervision of financial institutions. Hong Kong Central Bank to Support Fintech Development Hong Kong’s monetary policy…
June 10 Daily report: Bitcoin and Ethereum transaction fees sink 95%, White House Top Tech Advisor Holds Millions in Bitcoin, Kraken Launches Kusama Parachain Auction Platform, Cardano to roll out smart-contract tools and OKCoin Integrates Polygon (MATIC)
Bitcoin and Ethereum transaction fees sink 95% from all-time highs Reduced network activity is resulting in lower fees for Bitcoin and Ethereum as both recede heavily from their all-time highs. The cost of using the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains is on the rapid decline, as evidenced by a 93%–95% reduction in average transaction fees over…
China’s Qinghai Province Instructs Bitcoin Mining Operations to Shut Down
Following the report that indicates specific Chinese miners in the Xinjiang region were told by officials to shut down, another agency in Qinghai has informed miners to cease operations in a recently published government mandate. Similarly, the Qinghai Industry and Information Technology Department’s document explains bitcoin mining operations cannot operate in the area. Qinghai Province…