Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel

Beeple Co-Founded Wenew to Build Its Carbon Negative NFT Platform for Iconic Moments on Polygon

Mike Winkelmann aka Beeple is an extremely talented digital artist, animator, and art world disruptor, most famously known for being the first artist to have a digital piece sold via Christie’s famous auction house. Beeple has been a strong evangelist and supporter of NFTs, grassroots creators, and collectors, helping usher in considerable interest from theRead More

Circle Launching DeFi API to Lower The Barrier to Entry for Businesses

Circle has announced plans to launch its decentralized finance (DeFi) application programming interface. The company says its DeFi API will make it easier for institutions and enterprises to access lending markets such as the Ethereum-based Compound Finance (COMP), according to a blog post on June 24, 2021. Circle Launching DeFi API for Businesses Despite theRead More

Twitter Account of Popular Blockchain Game Splinterlands Suspended without Warning or Explanation

On Wednesday morning, the official Twitter account for Splinterlands was suddenly found in a state of suspension, prohibited from performing all actions on the social media platform. As a game that has primarily appealed to those involved in the blockchain and crypto industry, Splinterlands used its Twitter account to share updates and game resources toRead More

Introduction to NFTY Portal

The NFT’s recent rise in popularity has been a major driving force in elevating its status as one of the leading applications of DeFi and blockchain technology. NFTs help tokenize real-world assets and make them secure, permanent and invaluable. In fact, anything from a rare piece of art to a beautiful music composition can beRead More

El Salvador to Airdrop $30 BTC to Residents as Bitcoin Adoption Gains Ground

The government of El Salvador has announced plans to airdrop $30 worth of bitcoin (BTC) to every adult in the nation. The airdrop will only be given to those who download the government’s dedicated bitcoin wallet application, according to a tweet on June 25, 2021. El Salvador’s Bitcoin Project Forges Ahead Despite pushback and criticismsRead More

Suze Orman Bullish on Bitcoin (BTC) Despite Regulatory Uncertainties

Suze Orman has revealed that she has bought $5,000 worth of bitcoin (BTC) via PayPal. The 70-year-old highly reputed financial advisor says she’s a fan of the flagship cryptocurrency despite the current fear uncertainty and doubt surrounding it, according to reports on June 24, 2021. Suze Orman Declares Love for Bitcoin  While proponents of bitcoinRead More

Top 3 Best DeFi Coins to Purchase in July 2021

The first half of the year is almost over, and we are ready to start Q3 at full strength. What better way to do that other than hunting the best DeFi coins for amazing profits in the long run?  Ready to find the crypto celebs of July 2021? Then let’s start! The DEFC – fromRead More

Coinbase Unveils Proprietary Smart Contracts Vulnerability Checker

Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange and bitcoin (BTC) trading venue has announced the launch of its smart contracts vulnerability checking software called Solidify. The firm says Solidify is designed to automate, streamline, standardize and scale its smart contract security checks for Ethereum and other blockchain-based cryptoassets, according to a blog post on June 23, 2021. Coinbase LaunchesRead More

3iQ’s Public Bitcoin Fund (QBTC) Now Trading on Nasdaq Dubai

Canada’s 3iQ public Bitcoin Fund has officially launched on the Nasdaq Dubai exchange, according to an official statement on June 23, 2021. 3iQ Live on Nasdaq Dubai  After several months in the pipeline, 3iQ, Canada’s largest digital asset investment fund manager with more than CAD 2.5 billion in assets, has now expanded its reach toRead More

StakeHound, Fireblocks in Hot Water After Losing Clients’ $75M in Ether (ETH)

StakeHound has filed a lawsuit against its cryptocurrency custodian Fireblocks at the Tel Aviv District Court, for allegedly losing the private keys to its $75 million worth of ether (ETH). StakeHound claims the digital currency was lost due to negligence on Fireblocks’ part, as the firm did not backup the private keys appropriately, according toRead More

Alchemy Ethereum Developer Platform Adds Support for Optimism

Alchemy has inked a partnership deal with Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution developer Optimism. With the deal, devs on the Alchemy platform will be able to integrate Optimistic Rollups into their applications, offering users highly scalable, & cost-efficient solutions, according to a blog post on June 22, 2021. Alchemy Integrates Optimistic Rollups Alchemy, a platform thatRead More

Karura (KAR) Wins First Kusama (KSM) Parachain Auction

The Kusama team has announced via Twitter on June 22, 2021, that Karura (KAR) has emerged as the winner of the first-ever Kusama (KSM) parachain auction. The team says over 15,000 participants locked up their KSM tokens in favor of Karura. Karura (KAR) Becomes First Kusama Parachain The months of hard work and dedication ofRead More

DeFi Protocol Impossible Finance Suffers $700k Heist

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Impossible Finance (IF) has suffered a flash loan attack, losing $700k to the hackers. The IF team has made it clear that users’ funds are secure and it would fully compensate all those affected by the attack shortly, according to a blog post on June 22, 2021. Impossible Finance (IF) Attacked Read More

El Salvador’s Opposition Leaders Fight Against Country’s Bitcoin Law

Members of El Salvador’s Farabundo Marti National Liberation (FMLN) have filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Bitcoin Law passed by the country’s lawmakers earlier in June. The plaintiff claims El Salvador’s bitcoin (BTC) adoption push is not in the people’s best interest, according to an EL Mundo report on June 21, 2021. OppositionRead More

Korean Exchanges Delisting Altcoins as Banking Contracts Renewal Looms

In preparation for the go-live of the new crypto exchange law scheduled to take effect in September 2021, South Korean exchanges are actively delisting obscure altcoins from their platforms, as the crypto-supporting lenders including NH Nonghyup Bank, and Shinhan Bank, among others, is now reviewing the operations of these exchanges to ensure they are fullyRead More

Colorado Universities to Study Blockchain’s Usefulness for Water Management

Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Colorado have greenlighted a bill that seeks to empower Universities to study the potential use case of blockchain and other new technologies in water management, according to reports on June 20, 2021. Colorado Tackles Impending Water Shortage  According to the United States Bureau of Reclamation, the agency in chargeRead More

ECB Executive: Digital Euro Better at Consumer Privacy than Other Stablecoins

European Central Bank (ECB) executive, Fabio Panetta has argued that the creation of a digital euro would help the apex bank protect its monetary sovereignty against threats from competing cryptocurrencies, while also offering users better privacy protection, according to a Financial Times report on June 21, 2021. Panetta Makes Case for Digital Euro While financialRead More

CBDC: Chinese Residents Can Now Convert DCEP to Cash at ATM Points

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has now made it possible for Chinese residents to easily exchange their DCEP, the nation’s digital renminbi for fiat yuan and vice versa, at thousands of automated teller machine (ATM) locations in the country, according to a report on June 18, 2021. ICBC Introduces Digital Yuan-Cash ConversionRead More

Formula 1 Racing Company McLaren Joins the NFT Trend with Tezos (XTZ)

McLaren Racing has inked a partnership deal with the Tezos (XTZ) blockchain project in a bid to mint its super unique non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the network. The team says the multi-year deal makes Tezos its official blockchain partner across Formula 1, INDYCAR, and esports, according to a press release on June 17, 2021. McLarenRead More

ENGIE, Energy Web Access to Electrify Sub-Saharan Africa with DeFi

ENGIE Energy Access and Energy Web have inked a partnership deal aimed at electrifying Sub-Saharan Africa with green solar energy. The team plans to create what it calls decentralized finance (DeFi) crowdfunding platform that will enable investors to provide microloans that will support renewable energy deployment, according to a press release on June 17, 2021.Read More