Author: Jeremy Ryan

The Bowlero-owned Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) has unveiled a landmark new NFT loyalty program for its 300k strong membership. Through the Avalanche powered initiative, participants will receive ‘Digital Awards’ (NFTs) for their feats in the bowling alley.In what is being described as ‘the mother of loyalty programs’ the PBA will airdrop the tokens to qualifying members, who will then receive a ‘non-tradable’ (soulbound) digital memento that will recognize their significant achievements in the noble pursuit of ten pin bowling.The unique offering, dubbed the ‘League Bowler Certification (LBC)’ awards will initially showcase high scores within the game, before developing into a…

Blockchain XRP is set to witness greater exposure following Pyth Network’s recent decision to release the XRP/USD price feed for DeFi protocols. Pyth Network, a Solana-based decentralized oracle solution, has announced the release of an XRP price feed to address the growing demand from different platforms. This development is expected to further bolster XRP’s exposure by allowing numerous platforms access to real-time XRP price data. Pyth Network revealed the move in a recent tweet. Per the disclosure, the Oracle solution has made the XRP/USD price feed available on up to 20 blockchains at the reporting time. This essentially means that…

For now, the community could hold a conference call for those who own NFTs of a particular collection. All Brave Talk users can use any Web3 wallet on any browser to make Web3 calls. We’re excited to introduce a Web3 calls option for Brave Talk! Brave Talk Web3 calls allow hosts to use NFTs and POAPs to token-gate access.For example, communities could hold calls just for people who own an NFT from a particular collection. pic.twitter.com/MU4Zt3TyTP — Brave Software (@brave) May 23, 2023 While the feature only supports token gating for Ethereum NFTs, Brave Browser plans to expand support for…

Gala Games, a prominent blockchain gaming studio, has partnered with the poker streaming network PokerGO to create a pioneering Web3 social poker game called PokerGO Play.Scheduled for beta testing in June 2023, this innovative game aims to revolutionize the online poker landscape by integrating web3 technology and social elements.A Fusion of Web3 and PokerGOGala Games and PokerGO have combined their expertise to develop PokerGO Play, a cutting-edge product that merges high-end web3 components with the established platform of PokerGO. This unique blend promises a one-of-a-kind social gaming experience for poker enthusiasts worldwide, offering a seamless integration of web3 technology and…

Leading Asian food chain Wow Bao has stepped into the metaverse, launching a unique loyalty program based on non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Customers can mint ‘CollectaBaos’, digital collectibles crafted by artist ManoverMars, for $99 for the first year, unlocking privileges including free meals, discounts, and merchandise. Quick Takes: Wow Bao revolutionizes loyalty programs with NFTs, offering exclusive digital collectibles and privileges. Powerful collaborations drive Wow Bao’s digital transformation, partnering with Devour and Paytronix for NFT integration. Wow Bao’s NFT loyalty program paves the way for mainstream adoption, simplifying the process for customers without crypto wallets. WowBao announced plans to expand its…

NFT Bitcoin Ordinals, the non-fungible tokens minted on the world’s most valuable blockchain, have been the talk of the industry since they emerged virtually overnight earlier this year and quickly rose to prominence. Now they’re providing serious competition to other networks, and changing trading behavior. While Ethereum, long the dominant blockchain for NFTs, still ranks number one in terms of trading volume and is unlikely to lose that lead any time soon, Bitcoin has been maintaining a firm grip on second place for more than three weeks. Besides frustrating rival chains like Solana and Polygon that have been consistently ranking…

Blockchain Visa, one of the world’s largest digital payment platforms, is digging deep into the cryptocurrency space. In an interview with Blockworks, Visa’s head of CBDC and protocols, Catherine Gu discussed the company’s current exploration of blockchain protocols and consensus mechanisms. She emphasized Visa’s keen interest in the area, saying that it aims to better comprehend blockchain’s underlying fundamentals and assess its potential role in shaping the future of payments. The payments giant recently released a technical paper that showcased how digital transactions could be transformed using account abstraction (AA). Ethereum mainnet currently sees roughly one million transactions every day.…

Gala Games announces the first implementation of NFTs into Dragon Strike, a mobile game they picked up earlier this year with their acquisition of Ember Entertainment. The world of casual gaming, especially on mobile devices, is a huge market. One in which web3 gaming is still working to get a solid foothold on. That effort now takes another step forward as Gala Games announces the first implementation of web3 tech into their recently acquired suite of mobile games. Earlier this year Gala Games purchased Ember Entertainment, an existing mobile game company to help give them a jumpstart into providing web3…

Blockchain A substantially scalable, secure, and rapid blockchain platform named IoTeX has started a partnership with the Web3-focused payment services providing platform Alchemy Pay. As included in the collaboration, the on and off-ramp payment solution of Alchemy Pay is to be launched by IoTeX in its ecosystem. IoTeX Provides On and Off-Ramp Solutions of Alchemy Pay as a Result of Its Exclusive Collaboration IoTeX intends to utilize the plugin of Alchemy Pay to permit the dApps and developers on its platform to matchlessly integrate the on and off-ramp operability of the payment company. This also enables consumers living around the…

Shrapnel opens up Callsign reservation, allowing players to reserve their unique handle / character name, for a fee paid in SHRAP tokens. Callsigns not only reserve the name just for you, but they also provide other benefits, and can even be sold and traded to other players! Shrapnel unveils their latest web feature, Callsigns. Callsigns are unique identifiers in Shrapnel that cannot be duplicated. Each one costs 250 SHRAP tokens and players can mint multiple Signs. minting a Callsign Aside from the bragging rights of being the only one in-game with the name Elon Tusk (for example), owning a Callsign…