Author: Jeremy Ryan

Blockchain A blockchain is just a ledger. My bank also maintains a ledger of account balances and transactions. However, unlike the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains, my view of that bank ledger is limited only to information that pertains to me. Checking my bank accounts shows me only my balances, not how much money my neighbor has at this bank, or my boss has in his savings account, or any random stranger’s balance. With the non-crypto financial system today, there is an implicitly implied level of privacy. But this is different from how today’s public blockchains work. As innovative as blockchain’s…

NFT Tabi, a platform for buying and selling digital items called nonfungible tokens (NFTs), has raised $10 million in funding. Companies like Animoca Brands and Binance Labs invested in the project. The money will be used to improve Tabi’s gaming features and create an on-chain identity system. Tabi lets users earn “experience points” from their online activities, which can be exchanged for rewards. It also has a gaming platform and plans to support artists through an NFT incubation fund. Binance, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, has been expanding its NFT operations, including integrating with other platforms like Polygon and OpenSea. Source…

Blockchain Ethereum may be far younger than the traditional payments giants, such as Visa, but it has shown (yet again) that blockchain, in a single decade, developed into a force to be reckoned with. As a payment technology, blockchain has grown as much as to rival established players. Recent data from Coingraph has shown that Ethereum, for example, processed $3.01 trillion in transactions, as opposed to Visa, which processed $3.08 trillion.It is a testament to the growth in mainstream adoption of the nascent technology, which is often perceived – sometimes nearly exclusively – as a vessel for scammers, drug dealers,…

Blockchain Bitcoin, the pioneering blockchain network, has revolutionized the financial landscape and sparked innovation in the development community. With its robust blockchain and decentralized nature, Bitcoin has paved the way for numerous projects offering developers unique opportunities. This blog post will delve into three native Bitcoin projects every developer should know about. These projects cut across various functionalities, from smart contract platforms to decentralized applications, allowing developers to leverage Bitcoin’s infrastructure and security to build groundbreaking solutions. Mintlayer Mintlayer is a cutting-edge Layer 2 platform aiming to change the future of Bitcoin by addressing the sustainability and scalability challenges existing…

Blockchain The Fantom blockchain will reward projects that use its network and contribute to high usage of gas fees to drive increased demand for block space, the developers announced on Twitter on Sunday. Eligible apps will be rewarded with 15% of the gas fees they generate, providing developers with extra income. The move is part of the dApp Gas Monetization Program, which was voted on by the community earlier this year. The proposal was intended to reduce Fantom’s current burn rate in order to redirect more network fees directly to applications built on Fantom. This will reduce Fantom’s burn rate…

Over in the gas-guzzling world of high-stakes motorsports, one of the biggest events in the racing calendar has embraced a new era in NFT ticketing. Last weekend, Formula 1 ticket merchant, Platinum Group, debuted the game-changing technology at the thrill-a-second Monaco Grand Prix.Through the latest high-profile NFT initiative, Platinum Group combined its expertise with blockchain infrastructure specialist, Elemint and Web3 pioneer, Bary Agency. Together, assembling a package that will enable NFT gated access to F1 races, and further reward loyalty through additional rewards and experiences.The new ticketing scheme kicked off at the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix, and will continue through…

NFT ticketing is an emerging concept that leverages blockchain technology to revolutionize the way we access and manage tickets for events. In this article, we will explore what NFT ticketing is, how it works, and the potential benefits it offers to event organizers, attendees, and the broader ticketing ecosystem. Get ready to dive into the exciting realm of NFT ticketing and its potential to reshape the future of event access. Understanding NFT Ticketing NFT ticketing, or Non-Fungible Token ticketing, is a novel approach to ticketing that utilizes blockchain technology and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to revolutionize the way event access is…

Blockchain Chinese healthcare and energy sector providers will allow patients and customers to pay with the digital yuan, in new breakthroughs for the nation’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). Per the Chinese media outlet WXRB, both outpatients and hospitalized mental healthcare patients can now use the CBDC to pay for medical treatment. Deposits, medication, and hospitalization fees can be paid via the central bank’s digital yuan app, WXRB explained. Hospital staff said that digital yuan payments were a “safer and more convenient form of smart payment.” They added that digital yuan payments were faster. And they said the CBDC helped…

Holders of Arensel Passes from Tearing Spaces still have a few days left to play to mint by accumulating points on their Pass. These Passes can be traded between players and will transform into Genesis Weapons on June 5th! Tearing Spaces is currently running a closed beta with some play to mint functionality. Anyone who owns a Celestial Arsenal Pass can take part in the beta. And, as they play, they earn points on their Pass for winning matches. These points are cumulative and tied to the Pass NFT. If a player trades their Pass, all of the accumulated points…

NFT Long-time crypto critic Peter Schiff has made an unexpected foray into the world of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), much to the amusement of Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ). In a recent tweet, CZ jovially welcomed Schiff’s conversion, stating, “Seeing Peter Schiff convert makes me happy.” This comes after Schiff, a steadfast critic of Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market, announced a project to release an NFT art collection on the Bitcoin blockchain. In his tweet, Schiff stated that he was collaborating with one of his favorite artists, Market Price, to produce a series of Ordinals, which are digital…