India Plans to ‘Fast Track’ New Cryptocurrency Bill, Seeks to Take ‘Middle Path’ to Regulate Crypto: Report

The Indian government is reportedly trying to “fast track” a modified cryptocurrency bill to be introduced in the winter session of parliament. India’s crypto legislation is expected to take a “middle path” approach to balance all stakeholders’ concerns. India Reportedly Modifying Crypto Bill to Introduce at the Start of Winter Session of Parliament India is…

International Chess Federation Will Launch the Sport’s Global NFT Marketplace on Everscale Network (Ex-FreeTON)

FIDE, the International Chess Federation, has become the first global sports federation to launch its own NFT marketplace. It announced a partnership with core developers of the Everscale Network (ex-FreeTON), TON Labs, to launch ChessNFT.com – a new chess non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem. Full marketplace functionality is scheduled for later this month, to coincide with…

Latest West Africa Art Fair Features NFTs, Organizers Highlight Importance of Blockchain

The organizers of Art X Lagos, a West Africa art exhibition, recently kickstarted a non-fungible token (NFT) art fair that features the works of African artists drawn from more than six countries. Blockchain Provides Important Opportunity for Artists In a statement made on Art X Lagos’ website, the organizers argue that blockchain is now providing…