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The Play-to-Earn (P2E) gaming sector has grown into a powerful concept within the cryptocurrency industry as non-fungible tokens took flight and legitimized a new segment in the market. Gaming has long been touted as one of the best applications for blockchain-based technology. Even though it’s still in its nascency, GameFi has proven to be a model that players enjoy. For example, CryptoBlades — a blockchain and web-based NFT roleplaying game — attracted the interest of...

The blockchain security service provider – Fireblocks – introduced a new Web3 Engine that will aid developers’ efforts to build NFT, DeFi, and GameFi products and services. Additionally, the platform enabled access to exchanges, decentralized applications, and non-fungible token marketplaces for capital market participants and alternative asset managers. The New Fireblock Web3 Engine According to a recent announcement, the platform’s new Web3 Engine will allow developers and...

Coinbase announced facilitating access to Ethereum-based decentralized applications directly through the Coinbase app. This update will enable eligible app users to purchase NFTs on marketplaces such as the recently launched Coinbase NFT or OpenSea, trade on decentralized exchanges, and start borrowing, lending, or swapping through DeFi platforms like Compound. Web 3 on Coinbase App As revealed by Coibase’s director of product management Rishi Dean, the Web 3 capabilities on...

China outlawed Bitcoin mining last May. Exactly a year later, the country has re-emerged as the leading venue for mining operations. A new study revealed underground mining activity in the country had catapulted it to second place globally in terms of installed mining capacity. China’s Apparent Comeback Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) reported the surprising resurgence and further stated that China currently dominates with a 21.11% market share just behind the...

Kryptowährungen haben in den vergangenen Wochen deutlich an Wert verloren. Noch einmal beschleunigt hat diese Entwicklung der Zusammenbruch des Kryptowerts Luna, ein Coin, der mit dem Stablecoin TerraUS (UST) gekoppelt ist. „Das Geschäftsmodell der Terra-Blockchain, eine Basis für algorithmische Stablecoins anzubieten, ist gescheitert“ sagt Hartmut Giesen. „Viele Anleger haben hier investiert, ohne den Coin und sein Geschäftsmodell wirklich verstanden zu haben.“ Eine Grundregel für...

INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, May. 13, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Elia Coin (ELC) on May 13, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the ELC/USDT trading pair is now officially available for trading at 16:00 (UTC+8) on May 13, 2022. Setting a new standard for blockchain platforms, the ELC platform bridges multiple blockchains and allows users to send crypto from one to the other with its multi-chain supporting wallet, while providing...

Amidst growing uncertainty caused by the bearish run across most cryptocurrencies over the past few weeks, Binance – the leading exchange in terms of volume – is looking to heavily shore up its defenses in case of any possible inquiries from regulatory bodies. However, this could also be an indicator of the company planning to enhance efforts at securing an even bigger market share across EMEA and APJ markets. Binance is currently not facing any lawsuits and has recently been...

The catastrophic failure of Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin, TerraUSD (UST), last week exacerbated the chaos in the crypto industry and accelerated plans to regulate the stablecoins market. Following the market meltdown, global financial regulators started proposing different legislations to regulate stablecoins better and prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. UK to Legalize and Regulate Stablecoins Over the weekend, the United Kingdom Treasury revealed plans...

Last week, Ripple closed a red candle of a whopping 42%. The bulls managed to fight back, pushing the price up at the end of the week. Will this be the end of the bearish sentiment in the short term, though? Technical Analysis By Grizzly The Daily Chart On the daily chart, XRP is moving downward in a descending channel (in yellow). Currently, the support zone (in green) at $0.33 has prevented any further price declines. To dominate the market, bulls must be able to keep the...

Though Bitcoin touched the 30,000 level after days of violent dumps befalling the crypto market, a large portion of investors have since then remained underwater. The recent market selloff led by Terra and its two native cryptocurrencies plummeting in value has at one point wiped out the crypto market’s total gains attained from 2021. But for spooked investors in Britain experiencing losses, they can now offset them against future gains in tax filings, according to HM Revenue...