Franklin Templeton considers new altcoin-focused crypto fund

The software company's Content Credentials can add an NFT creator’s wallet address and social media information to the metadata of tokens listed on the marketplace. 494 Total views 46 Total shares Many nonfungible token (NFT) marketplaces are allowing digital collectors to identify artwork based on the wallet address of its creator through a partnership with…

Analysts expect Bitcoin price to retest the $45,000 zone as support, after which traders anticipate a stronger move toward a resistance cluster at $54,000. 232 Total views 8 Total shares The mood across the cryptocurrency market has seen a notable improvement in the last week as prices are on the rise with Bitcoin (BTC) now…

Despite the generally negative price action across the crypto industry, continued venture capital investments in the space indicate that the industry is healthy and continues to evolve. Cointelegraph Research’s new venture capital database tracks the activity of VC firms and gives users access to the most important bellwether of innovation and early-stage activity.Macroeconomic factors have…

European crypto exchange Bitstamp has set up its own Lightning Network (LN) node to boost the network’s capabilities, the company tweeted on July 8.As a second layer over the blockchain of the biggest cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), the LN is designed to enable fast and zero-fee transactions by creating payment channels between users. Specifically, the network…

A number of projects introduced potential scaling solutions prior to Reddit’s July 31 deadline. Most contest participants are existing developers of Layer 2 solutions for Ethereum. The majority of entrants seem to have tweaked their existing technologies to accommodate Reddit’s demands.The terms of the challenge stipulate that proposed technologies should be able to handle “100,000…

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a cease and desist order to Karatbit Foundation to immediately stop unauthorized business in Germany. BaFin alleges that Karatbit Foundation is issuing the KaratGoldCoin (KBC) without the necessary license, according to a Nov. 11 announcement.Karatbit describes itself as a provider of a blockchain-based payment system that enables…

A virtual plot of real estate situated within the Ethereum-based open-world game, Decentraland, has sold for more than $913,000 — valuing the intangible property on par with the average price of a real world house in Brooklyn, New York.Virtual real estate is sold in the form of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) dubbed LAND in Decentraland, with…

Binance has launched two Binance Futures Testnet Platforms, inviting users to participate in a 10,000 Binance Coin (BNB) futures trading competition.Two promotions during testingThe major crypto exchange has launched two futures trading platforms named Futures A and Futures B in testing mode, allowing Binance customers to participate in a simulated trading competition, Binance announced on…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) problems are only solvable by departing from a proof-of-work (PoW) system, according to research published by the Bank for International Settlement (BIS) on Jan. 21.According to the paper, when in the future Bitcoin’s block rewards fall to zero — given that only a limited number of new Bitcoin will ever be created —…