Author: Jeremy Ryan

Blockchain technology is having a tangible positive influence on environmental stewardship through innovative projects that are retiring carbon credits, generating staking yields to support ecological initiatives and incentivizing communities to monitor and protect natural resources. Cointelegraph delved into the world of regenerative economies and finance at Solana Breakpoint in Amsterdam, facilitating a panel featuring three speakers that are intimately involved in projects leveraging blockchain technology to work towards meeting sustainable development goals (SDGs) around the world. The Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment defines a regenerative economy as a movement “away from extractive business models” that aim to power…

The mainstream is ready to talk about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) again. In the past week, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, Mark Cuban, and now The Simpsons have all uttered the phrase “NFTs.” Each goes as far as discussing the technology, the market, or in the case of The Simpsons, dedicating its annual Halloween special to the topic. While this might be a sign that NFTs are back, (and you could even back that up with some data), some bigger indicators show a true recovery is still a while off. Looking at last week’s data we can see the continued uptrend that…

Authentick, the brainchild behind Authentickator — which simplifies exploring, buying, and validating digital collectibles — just unveiled raising a whopping $4 million capital led by the Singaporean venture-building platform Menyala earlier this year.On top of that, the Singaporean startup exposed its strategic partnerships with Southeast Asia’s renowned e-commerce platform Lazada, the social media behemoth TikTok, and the international e-commerce giant Shopify. All customers of these top-tier businesses can now seamlessly acquire virtual assets without common Web3 hurdles. Effortless Digital Asset AdoptionWhat sets Authentickator apart from other NFT platforms is its ability to transform such collectibles into a format suitable for widespread use. Customers…

Genopets just dropped a new update onto their players, bringing with it a new racing mini-game, an in-app shop, and superior meals and toys! Slowly but surely this Solana-based move to earn app is expanding their game into an app that will handle the entire Genopets ecosystem! The Genopets app should automatically update to version 0.9.0 then next time you login. This version delivers a new mini-game to the world, as well as an in-app shop with various items for sale. First up, the new racing mini-game! Its labeled as Arcade Mode and can be found under the main Genopets…

San Antonio Spurs rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama has already made waves in the NFT world with a six-figure sale via Sorare NBA last week, and now the 19-year-old hoops star is set to debut in NBA Top Shot this afternoon. Wembanyama is one of the fresh-faced NBA players featured in the Rookie Debut: Headliners Web pack dropping at 3pm ET Tuesday, along with Brandon Miller, Scoot Henderson, Amen Thompson, Ausar Thompson, and Chet Holmgren. Each pack includes five total NFT collectibles, each depicting a video highlight from an NBA player, with one of those five moments coming from one of…

Video game publisher Square Enix announced Tuesday the launch of a “Chapter 1” allowlist campaign for its upcoming NFT game Symbiogenesis, which will run on the Ethereum and Polygon networks. The Final Fantasy publisher said that it will not hold a public mint for Symbiogenesis, but instead will roll out character NFTs as rewards for fans who participate in the game’s official Discord server over a two-week period beginning Tuesday and ending on November 21. The game is currently set to launch in December. Getting on the allowlist provides the chance to “mint,” or generate, unique digital collectibles from Symbiogenesis—potentially…

Avail, a modular blockchain “data availability” solution to rival the recently launched Celestia, said a new test network will come with incentives for validators and other operators to try to find flaws in the underlying programming. The project is “inviting validators and light client operators – the titans who guard Avail’s network – to test, validate and operate, helping us battle-test our code base, refine our infrastructure, vet our operational readiness,” according to a press release. In blockchain terminology, a “light client” is software application that allows users to interact with the network without having to download the entire blockchain…

San Francisco — Magic Eden has unveiled a series of substantial updates aimed at significantly improving the trading and development experience on its Polygon marketplace.—Magic Eden’s Polygon marketplace has become a go-to destination for NFT enthusiasts, offering a wide range of digital collectibles, art, and assets. With these latest updates, Magic Eden is taking a giant leap forward in enhancing the user experience and empowering creators and developers on the Polygon network.Some of the key features introduced in this update include:An Aggregator: Magic Eden now provides users with a powerful aggregator tool that consolidates listings from various Polygon PoS marketplaces…

Supply chain management has become a complicated issue for many industries in recent years — none more so than food and agriculture. When you’re in the business of ensuring essential, but perishable, goods get to where they’re supposed to go in a reliable and timely fashion — and are of the quality consumers deserve and expect — an accurate, real-time tracking system is invaluable. That’s why some food and agricultural businesses are looking into using blockchain technology. With its clear transparency and traceability advantages, verifying the origin, handling and quality of food products is easier for all parties. A business…

The blockchain technology can facilitate very low-cost transactions, with cryptocurrencies like Solana, XRP, Stellar, TRON, and several others allowing users to send significant amounts of money at near-zero fees. Cryptocurrencies are a unique form of digital money that can be sent on a 24/7 basis anywhere in the world with practically no restrictions, as long as you pay the necessary transaction fee. It doesn’t matter if you’re sending crypto to your neighbor or to someone on the other side of the planet—the transaction fee will be the same. While the freedom afforded by cryptocurrencies is certainly welcome, the most popular…