AUGUST

Facebook’s ‘Meta’ rebrand and how it can affect MANA & other alts

MANA-mania swept the crypto-verse off of its feet after the token charted some unexpected gains on the back of Facebook’s ‘Meta’ rebrand. Decentraland, a decentralized 3-D virtual reality platform supported by the Ethereum blockchain, saw its native token MANA soar to an all-time high of $4.11 on 31 October.  With the crypto surging by 164% in just half a day, once again, the significant role played by bigger players in pumping cryptos was at the fore. So, how exactly did Facebook announcing its name change to Meta push the price

CoreStarter aims to revolutionize cryptocurrency projects fundraising

There’s no doubt that launchpads have altered the fundraising model for decentralized finance projects. Before the advent of crypto launchpads, entrepreneurs launched their projects by creating websites. This model didn’t quite turn out well because these projects were incapable of raising enough cash to kickstart operations. This is how cryptocurrency launchpads emerged. CoreStarter is the First-Ever cryptocurrency launchpad with a mission to break the barrier of rewarding high stakers and neglecting small investors. CoreStarter is a cross-chain fundraising platform built on Solana, with Ethereum, Binance, Cardano, and Polkadot blockchains to

DeFi Deep Dive — Covalent, Blockchain Data Unifier

One of the problems facing Web 3.0 is the unification of scattered decentralized networks. Covalent is addressing this issue. It gives developers access to smart contract data to survey the entire blockchain ecosystem.Sponsored Sponsored Covalent makes it easier for investors to glean insights and performance of digital assets. This is done through its unified API (application programming interface) that indexes blockchains. These range from NFTs to DeFi protocols. A brief history Ganesh Swami and Levi Aul started Covalent, expanding to a 35-person team. Across all personnel, they have extensive cumulative

McDonald’s China Celebrates 31st Anniversary With Big Mac NFT

The non-fungible token (NFT) from McDonald’s will be the first from the company. 188 examples will be gifted to employees and consumers. Sponsored Sponsored The “Big Mac Rubik’s Cube,” was announced by McDonald’s China to celebrate 31 years in the mainland market. In addition to the three decades in business in China, the NFT marks the opening of a new Shanghai-based headquarters.  “McDonald’s is a young and trendy brand that always pays attention to fashion trends and cutting-edge technology,” says CEO of McDonald’s China Zhang Jiayin. He adds that “At this

Secreteum: A decentralized encrypted messaging app

Messaging apps are ubiquitous – more than 3.6 billion people worldwide use them, with the average person sending up to 72 messages every 24 hours. Every day WhatsApp alone channels over 100 billion messages, while WeChat transmits 205 million video messages. With this popularity has come a darker side: that of hacked personal data, cybertheft, and government violations of privacy. The way messaging apps are designed, work, and are managed exposes them by default to many risks: Most messaging apps require the user to input sensitive personal data, including name,

American Collectibles Giant Topps Launches Series 2 MLB NFT Collection

The American company that produces Bazooka chewing gum, candy, and collectibles, Topps Company, Inc., announced the launch of the second series 2021 Topps Baseball NFT collection. The latest non-fungible token products from Topps follow the company’s MLB Inception NFT collection release. The collectibles company Topps says that it’s the firm’s largest MLB NFT launch ever. Topps Launches Series 2 MLB NFT Collection At the end of August, the collectibles firm Topps launched the first series of its 2021 NFT Major League Baseball (MLB) NFT collection called “Inception.” A month later

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cardano – How did these cryptos fare in the ETP market

Digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum have seen a stellar rise in terms of adoption and user base over the past few months. However, the month of September did not contribute much to this growth. In fact, last month broke some trends and created history in some other ways. Bitcoin’s dominance dropped and altcoin favoritism rose. Ergo, the question – What can we expect from the market in Q4. The fall of digital assets Assets under Management (AUM) in September failed to see the same hike witnessed back in August

Powers On… Don’t worry, Bitcoin’s adoption will not be stopped

In a series of  recent interviews and speeches, United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler has called the cryptocurrencies market the “Wild West” due to its unregulated and allegedly fraud-filled atmosphere, predicting that the coins were doomed to fail. Powers On… is a monthly opinion column from Marc Powers, who spent much of his 40-year legal career working with complex securities-related cases in the United States after a stint with the SEC. He is now an adjunct professor at Florida International University College of Law, where he teaches

How Binance Helps Legal Authorities Take Down Cybercriminals Laundering Illicit Funds

sponsored According to the latest UN statistics, global money laundering transactions reach up to $2 trillion a year. A small fraction of that huge amount passes through the digital assets ecosystem, and responsible actors in it are working to bring that down even more. As the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance has especially taken it upon itself to protect the safety and security of the virtual finance world. Here is how it helps legal authorities to take down cybercriminals laundering money. Busting the $500 Million FANCYCAT Ring In June 2021,

Huobi-backed SocialFi Platform, Torum to Make Social Metaverses a Reality with Avatar NFTs

Press Release: Torum is set to launch a pioneering social metaverse and socially integrated Avatar NFTs through a unique SocialFi platform.  29th September 2021, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia —  Torum SocialFi platform has announced that it will be launching a ‘Social Metaverse’ and the world’s first-ever social-integrated Avatar NFT, following a strategic investment from Huobi Ventures back in August 2021. Torum SocialFi Platform  The conceptualization and creation of metaverses have been on the rise since the explosion of the NFT market, and Torum is leading the social side of this emerging

Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Predicts ‘Giant Stock Market Crash’ in October — Says ‘Bitcoin May Crash Too’

Robert Kiyosaki, the best-selling author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” has predicted a “giant stock market crash” coming in October. He believes that “bitcoin may crash too.” The famous author also offered his opinion on China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies. Robert Kiyosaki Warns of ‘Giant’ Market Crash in October Famous author and investor Robert Kiyosaki has predicted that a “giant stock market crash” is coming in October, noting that gold, silver, and bitcoin may crash as well. Rich Dad Poor Dad is a 1997 book co-authored by Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter.

Dogecoin Fluctuates Above $0.20 Support, Can Bears Resume Selling Pressure?

Sep 26, 2021 at 08:59 // News The price of Dogecoin (DOGE) has fallen over the past 24 hours. Since the bears have crossed below the moving averages, the selling pressure will continue to the downside. Today, the market has fallen to the low of $0.20 after retesting the high of 0.23. Further downside is possible to the lows of $0.165 or $0.18. The price of DOGE has already fallen into oversold territory. The altcoin will continue its upward movement if the market finds support above the low of $0.18.