The success highlighted by the feat reinforces the popularity of WaaS. Web3 infrastructure provider Particle Network has said that its rollout of Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS) V2 is proving to be a huge success. According to a recent press release, the company saw more than 15 million wallet activations in under a year since it launched the service. The success highlighted by the feat reinforces the popularity of WaaS, but more importantly, it is also a testament to the ever-growing demand...
Read More »Alibaba’s Cainiao Files for $1B IPO on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The significance of this IPO is further highlighted when considering the expected global ranking of this offering. Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Ltd, the logistics unit of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (HKG: 9988) has taken a significant step by submitting its A1 filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, aiming to raise at least $1 billion in its Initial Public Offering (IPO). Alibaba to Hold Huge Stake in Cainiao Despite listing Cainiao on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Alibaba is set to...
Read More »WAGMI Games to Launch Its Founder’s Pack on OpenSea on September 27
Each pack contains a narrative-driven, playable character for WAGMI Defense, the inaugural mobile game from WAGMI Games. The community-driven Web3 entertainment franchise WAGMI Games has revealed that its upcoming Founder’s Packs will be launched exclusively on the NFT marketplace OpenSea on September 27th. These Founder’s Packs, comprise 10,000 unopened card packs. It’s developed in collaboration with Gadget-Bot, the renowned art studio behind designs in popular franchises like...
Read More »Meta’s Threads Is Lowest Social Media App by Number of US Users after Tumblr
Threads has lost nearly all of its initial momentum as the app is now struggling to attract new users and keep existing ones on the platform. Threads, the Twitter rival launched by Meta Platforms Inc, is going through its fair share of struggles as new users are no longer joining the platform. According to a Tuesday publication from Insider Intelligence, Threads is the only app above Tumblr on a ranking of the most popular social media services according to the number of users in the US....
Read More »Leaked Documents Hint at Microsoft’s Crypto Plans for Xbox
Crypto integration into Xbox also has the potential to onboard millions to crypto, further propelling adoption. Recently leaked internal documents suggest that Microsoft plans to integrate crypto wallets into its Xbox gaming console. The documents were posted on the gaming forum ResetEra and reveal that an Xbox roadmap from May 2022 featured plans to add support for crypto wallets to the next version of Microsoft’s flagship gaming console. The documents were leaked in connection to a...
Read More »Rob Nelson on What to Expect with Bitcoin ETFs
The topic of bitcoin ETFs is getting a lot stronger now that companies like BlackRock have submitted applications. Not long ago, Rob Nelson – the anchor of Roundtable – and Jordan Fried, the CEO of Immutable Holdings, held a discussion regarding how strong bitcoin ETFs will be in the coming future and what traders and investors can potentially look forward to. Rob Nelson on Bitcoin ETFs Nelson opened the conversation up by stating: Everybody knows that the bitcoin...
Read More »Binance Academy Notes 62% Increase in Usage Led by Learners from Emerging Markets
The platform’s usage is not limited to individual users but also extends to educational organizations. Global crypto exchange Binance’s open-access blockchain and crypto education platform Binance Academy has reported a 62% increase in the number of users. According to platform data, from September 2022 to August 2023 there was a marked increase in individuals seeking crypto education. This brings the total number of individuals to use the platform to further their knowledge of blockchain...
Read More »Binance Japan and MUFG Trust Bank Forge Partnership for New Bank-Backed Stablecoin
This partnership is also a significant stride in the Japanese government’s endeavor to embrace blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, fostering their broader adoption within the country and beyond. Binance Japan is partnering with Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) Trust Bank, a move squarely aligned with the Japanese government’s new Web3 policy. This collaboration aims to birth a new stablecoin, and the chosen platform for its development is the Progmat coin platform, a proprietary asset of...
Read More »Reddit Introduces ‘Contributor Program’ to Award Users with Real Money
Along with the Contributor Program, Reddit has announced an update to Reddit Gold – a paid feature that allows users to personalize their profiles. American social news website and forum Reddit has announced a new program where qualifying users can be rewarded with money for their contributions. Within the Contributor Program, qualifying Redditors, including mods, can receive fiat money for the content they share on Reddit. The content will be estimated based on the karma and gold they’ve...
Read More »NASA Plans to Leverage Blockchain Technology for Its Next Moon Landing
In early 2024, NASA, along with Florida-based startup Lonestar and the Isle of Man, plans to send a payload to the Moon containing “data cubes” whose contents will be authenticated using blockchain technology when they return to Earth. In February 2024, the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in collaboration with Lonestar, a Florida-based computing startup, and the Isle of Man, is set to dispatch a payload to the Moon. This payload will carry “data cubes”...
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