‘Godmother of AI’ launches World Labs with $230M funding at $1B valuation

2021 will be remembered as the year of nonfungible tokens (NFTs). In a year where names like Beeple and Bored Ape Yacht Club dominated the headlines, it’s estimated that NFTs have generated more than $23 billion in trading volume.The rise of NFTs has ushered in a new generation of investors who spend time scouring platforms…

The European Central Bank is looking to renovate its payments infrastructure, studying both public and private solutions, with or without blockchain. 2428 Total views 61 Total shares A blog post from the European Central Bank (ECB) discusses the importance of resilient payment mechanisms. While the report focuses on legacy systems, it also mentions novel blockchain-based…

Bitcoin (BTC) miners remain under stress at current price levels as data shows large outflows from miner wallets returning.According to on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, monthly miner sales totaled up to around 8,000 BTC in September.Bitcoin miners see heavy salesIn contrast to the June lows, when BTC/USD hit its current multi-year floor of $17,600, miners are…

The quadrennial block reward halving for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has come and gone, with miner rewards dropping from 12.5 BCH to 6.25 BCH. The event marked a pivotal moment for the fifth-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization, as it was its first 50% block reward reduction since emerging as a hard fork of Bitcoin (BTC) back…

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BlockShow has partnered with the Monetary Authority of Singapore to curate blockchain discussions for its five-day fintech conference. 1788 Total views 17 Total shares BlockShow, one of the largest blockchain events in the blockchain and crypto industry, will curate discussions around blockchain and cryptocurrency for a five-day online event hosted by the Monetary Authority of…

British banking giant HSBC plans to move $20 billion worth of assets to Digital Vault, a new blockchain-based custody platform by March 2020. By deploying the platform, the global investment bank aims to digitize paper-based records of private placements in order to increase standardization and speed up processes in the growing industry, Reuters reports Nov.…

A top Russian official has reportedly claimed that the BRICS alliance is working on creating its own currency. 1581 Total views 10 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTA new world order could be emerging as economic powerhouses increase their efforts to distance themselves from US dollar hegemony.According to…

Spanish left-wing political coalition Unidos Podemos has called on the state to explore and implement the benefits of blockchain technology, local news agency Europa Press reported August 12. Podemos, formed from left wing parties Podemos, United Left, Equo and others has suggested that the Spanish government establish a subcommittee responsible for studying the potential of…