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Blue chip nonfungible token (NFT) project Pudgy Penguins has signed a representation deal with major Hollywood talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME). According to an announcement via Twitter on May 5, Pudgy Penguins is looking to spread its intellectual property across film, TV, and gaming. We’re proud to announce that @WME will be representing us…

Nassim Taleb, university professor and author of Black Swan, thinks Bitcoin is a good idea but most investors can’t understand its nuances. 1435 Total views 35 Total shares Nassim Taleb, author of “Skin in the Game”, got into a small Twitter feud in which he explained that most investors can’t understand the nuances of a…

Amid the 2018 market slump, the launch of new crypto venture funds for the first time exceeded that of new hedge funds in the space, according to a Bloomberg report on Jan. 30.Bloomberg cites data from Crypto Fund Research that indicates that 125 new crypto venture funds — which typically provide capital in exchange for…

Sberbank has applied with the Central Bank of Russia to launch a blockchain platform for its “Sbercoin” stablecoin. 5086 Total views 14 Total shares Sberbank, the largest state-owned bank in Russia, has reportedly filed an application with the Bank of Russia to launch a blockchain platform for its “Sbercoin” stablecoin.Sergey Popov, director of the transaction…

Online communities, those that share a common interest on the internet, can range from social networks, grassroots organizations and customer communities. We, as a society, are naturally communal, so it makes sense to engage in ideas and interests with others online. Whether we build relationships with people directly or indirectly, communities are built. However, how…

The Web3 Foundation has reminded the world that, in its eyes, it has conformed to SEC requirements and DOT should no longer be considered a security. 502 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe Web3 Foundation, which supports the Polkadot protocol, has again presented its argument…

THORChain hasn’t had an easy year. After three exploits in the space of a month during the summer the protocol’s native token (RUNE) took a beating, plummeting from all-time highs over $20.00 in May to a low of around $3.50 in late July.Billed as a way to exchange crypto assets across different blockchains without an…

Global consulting company Accenture has patented two solutions focused on blockchain interoperability, according to the data published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on April 2.The first patent, filed August 2018, patents a method for cryptologic blockchain interoperability. As described in the technical section of the patent, participants can share the token…

A non-custodial smart wallet for both cryptocurrencies and decentralized applications (DApps) has sealed fresh funding as its attempts to challenge existing offerings in the industry.Speaking to Cointelegraph on March 9, Itamar Lesuisse, the co-founder and CEO of the wallet’s developer, Argent, revealed that the London-based startup had raised $12 million in a Series A led…