Author: Jeremy Ryan

Blockchain China is gearing up for another blockchain technology push after promising to train half a million new “experts” to work in the sector. Blockchain was earmarked as a growth sector by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2018. In the years that followed, blockchain salaries ballooned in the nation. But in recent years, Chinese blockchain fervor has slowed. Beijing appears keen to halt this, however. Per the China Youth Daily, Beijing has opened a new National Blockchain Research Center, after plans to launch the center were unveiled last week. The center has been charged with training “500,000 blockchain professionals.” It…

NFT NFT marketplace Blur is growing by leaps and bounds. With the launch of Blend, Blur’s new lending platform, it’s hit yet another milestone. Data per Dune, now shows that Blend has facilitated more than 100,000 ETH in total volume, or roughly $181 million, just 17 days since its launch. Blend lets users take out Ethereum loans by putting their NFTs up as collateral. They can then use this loan to purchase new NFTs on the Blur marketplace. In return, liquidity providers receive interest, a mechanism that’s spawned the “NFTfi” niche in crypto. Total volume on Blend in ETH. Source:…

NFT The non-fungible token (NFT) market is evolving, and measuring its success depends on which metrics you’re looking at. According to a new report released by DappRadar on Thursday, NFT trading volume for the month of May has reached $333 million so far, putting it on track to fall below $1 billion for the first time this year. In contrast, there have been 2.3 million sales executed so far this month and a notable increase in the number of weekly active wallets interacting with NFTs. Sara Gherghelas, a blockchain analyst at DappRadar, told CoinDesk that the number of NFT sales…

NFT London’s House of Fine Art (HOFA) gallery is one of the pioneers of the crypto art scene, being one of the first venues to showcase NFT artworks in a physical space back in 2021. Back then, it took a somewhat conservative approach, focusing on prints of CryptoPunks alongside physical sculptures and NFT-adjacent work. This time around, its “Beyond the Screen” exhibition is dialing up the digital element, with vibrant screens displaying eye-popping animated work by the likes of XCOPY, OSF and DeeKay. But the word “NFT” is nowhere to be seen. NFTs are “just a medium,” said NFT artist…

Blockchain A handful of Cosmos ecosystem contributors will partner in funding an initiative to bring Mesh Security to life. Not to be confused with Interchain Security (ICS), Mesh Security is a separate security model designed to increase the economic security of the Cosmos network while enabling individual blockchains to remain sovereign. In an interview with Blockworks, Sunny Aggarwal, the cofounder of Osmosis Labs, drew comparisons between Mesh Security and the NATO alliance. “NATO is a security alliance, and all the countries in NATO have their own militaries but if one country is attacked they all rush to the other’s defense……

In the dawn of the Web3 era, where new technologies are transforming how we create and appreciate art, there is a new community aiming to become a beacon by offering a fresh way to support the arts while enjoying the rewards of collecting.Led by the Executive Director of the Foundation for Art and Blockchain (FAB), James Baggett, FAB DAO is creating a democratic space where individual collectors are empowered to become patrons of the art they love. This is a transformative shift, enabling art lovers to actively participate in their cherished artistic initiatives, decision-making, and financial support.We spoke to James…

Blockchain Chainlink, a provider of real-world data to blockchains, said infrastructure provider Coinbase Cloud will become a node operator on its system, adding capacity and security to the so-called oracle network, according to a Thursday press release. A node operator monitors blockchains for data requests such as stock prices and temperature data, retrieves the off-chain information and delivers it to the smart contract that issued the request. Other Chainlink node operators include telecoms giants Swisscom, Deutsche Telekom and news provider Associated Press. Chainlink supplies 974 data feeds and has enabled $7.8 trillion worth of transactions since the start of 2022…

NFT The famous non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called X2Y2 has recently disclosed an exclusive update. The company has mentioned that it is launching its version 3. In addition to the respective update, it has also pointed out that a new protocol will be established by it. The function of the latest protocol will be the borrowing, refinancing, as well as lending of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). X2Y2 Announces Launching a Protocol Specified for NFT Lending While sharing these updates on its official Twitter channel, the platform added that it has been operating on building NFT loans for up to seven months.…

Sky Mavis, the powerhouse behind the NFT sensation Axie Infinity, is setting its sights on expanding the universe with the launch of the card game Axie Infinity: Origins. Initially introduced in selected regions via Google Play and the Mavis Hub, the game is now taking a significant leap, marking its debut on the Apple App Store in markets where it has found a solid fanbase.The strategic card game, offering free non-NFT “starter” characters for new players, is kickstarting its Apple store journey in Latin America and Asia. Boasting 1.5 million installs across all platforms, the game’s global expansion is on…

Blockchain Horizon Blockchain Games, a leading Web3 infrastructure and crypto games company, is about to join forces with Polygon Labs, the growth and business team behind Polygon protocols, in a revolutionary collaboration. Backed by industry giants such as Ubisoft and Take-Two Interactive, Horizon and Polygon are poised to revolutionize Web3 infrastructure and create a new standard for the industry. Web3: the central elements of the crypto collaboration between Polygon and Horizon Games Collaboration will finally enable Polygon’s zkEVM mainnet to be leveraged The benefits of the collaboration Web3: the central elements of the crypto collaboration between Polygon and Horizon Games…