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The cryptocurrency space is no longer the wild wild west of finance. Less than a couple of years ago, institutions were wary of entering, mainly because many of the projects were in a proof-of-concept stage, while the broader outsider perception of crypto was that it was used mostly for illicit transactions. And while the industry has managed to disprove a lot of the above, there’s still a lot of fraud going on in the cryptocurrency space. That’s not exclusive, of course,...

Blockchain-based gaming has quickly become one of the most popular topics of discussion and investment in the field of cryptocurrencies. This has to do a lot with the rise of play-to-earn games that took the industry by a storm, especially as the concept of the metaverse became the talk everyone seems to be concerned about. With this in mind, one of the games that’s aiming to bring the adventures tales of pirates and feisty waters is called Yarloo. It’s an ambitious take on...

Ever since the inception of video games, players have had to spend money to play them. Even for those born in the 90s onwards, there has been a collective nostalgia in our heads of what the 80s were like, due to its ongoing influence in popular culture. Most in the western world have grown up seeing imagery in the media of young teenagers at the arcade, putting quarters into a machine to play Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Frogger, or Asteroids. Even now, most Xbox, Playstation,...

A new cryptocurrency exchange seeks to rival the traditional banking system by providing features to help crypto investors to perform all their activities needs on the platform. The exchange, named IXFI, was launched at the beginning of December 2021 and can be accessed by users worldwide. The firm has obtained an operational license in Estonia and is set to reach the world soon. The crypto industry has been touted to replace or at least partially eclipse the present...

While individuals should be able to go about their lives as they see fit, free from persecution, we live in a world where data is power, and our data is sold to the highest bidder. Without privacy, we lack the power necessary to fight against institutions that could use our data to profile and discriminate against us on the basis of our age, gender, race, interests, habits, and more. As such, privacy is necessary to ensure our freedom – from institutional influence and to...

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) became a crypto household name in 2021 and have created room for artists from all over the world to showcase their work and receive the appreciation they so deserve. As the NFT space continues to develop at a breakneck pace, a new project has emerged to provide users with the experience of a decentralized art museum. What is more, it’s in the metaverse. Meet Pixlr Genesis Pixlr Genesis is a new NFT project developed by the popular design and photo...

The gaming industry has evolved over the years, with more than three billion people around the world expected to be playing video games from different devices by 2024. Following the increased interest in video games, the industry is currently valued at $336 billion. But despite gamers contributing majorly to the income generated from gaming activities, the major beneficiaries of everything monetary gotten from the games are developers and publishers. In fact, players have...

While Ethereum is still a favorite choice for smart contracts and dapps developers, many have been hurt by the extremely high gas fees and slow transactions associated with the network. As a result, NFT and DeFi projects are moving to other scalable and cheaper blockchains like Solana. The Great Gas War of 2021 caused countless casualties, and now, AGE of SAM, an innovative Solana-based NFT project, is planning on taking survivors to the moon and beyond. About AGE of SAM AGE...

The crypto industry, especially the decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible token (NFT) markets recorded explosive growth over the past year, and more mainstream users are eagerly looking to join the space. Sadly, the concept of DeFi and crypto, in general, is still complicated for many new users because of the lack of beginner-friendly tools and onboarding process. But Clover Finance intends to change that narrative by effectively bridging the gap that exists between...

If there is any part of the blockchain industry that has been disruptive, it has been the crypto lending sector in the DeFi space. Historically, loans have been very centralized and under the control of banks with often stringent conditions. With crypto lending in the DeFi space, this is circumvented as people can access loans using a combination of smart contracts and cryptocurrency while maintaining their privacy. However, this system has been far from perfect as malicious...