Author: Jeremy Ryan

NFT Theta Labs, a blockchain infrastructure provider for Web3 media and entertainment, has partnered with ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ leading content company, to enhance the Southeast Asian (SEA) media and entertainment industry with Theta video API and digital collectibles. We’re excited to announce our new partnership with @ABSCBN, the Philippines’ leading content company! Theta will be the Web3 video infrastructure partner for ABS-CBN’s various business units with Theta Video API and its digital collectibles NFT business.https://t.co/B3OOmgRyCt — Theta Network (@Theta_Network) March 21, 2023 Aims of the new partnership ABS-CBN aims to explore the potential of Web3 technology by utilizing Theta’s video…

Blockchain A new mechanism, XRPL Solvency Proof, is set to enhance a privacy solutions toolkit for all users of DeFis in the XRP Ledger ecosystem and those who leverage XRP in real-world use cases. More privacy for XRP users: XRPL Solvency Proof wins hackathon in Paris Privacy mechanism for XRP Ledger, XRPL Solvency Proof that basically unlocks zero-knowledge functions for this blockchain, became the winner of XRPL’s Hackathon at Paris Blockchain Week. Jason Tigas, developer advocate at Ripple Inc., congratulated the winning team on March 20. Congratulations to the winning team of the #ParisBlockchainWeek #XRPL #HackathonXRPL Solvency Proof is a…

NFT The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is considering whether to tax non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on a par with other collectibles such as stamps, works of art and fine wine, in a move likely to have an impact on those including the digital assets within their retirement plan, according to a document published Tuesday. The proposed guidance represents the first move by the U.S. tax authority in a while to clarify the tax treatment of digital assets, addressing a vacuum that has left some taxpayers guessing about their liability. The IRS and Treasury are “soliciting feedback for upcoming guidance regarding the…

Blockchain The partnership would see Ripple donate funds to the charity to support cancer care at the Great Ormond Street Hospital. Ripple has announced a new partnership with the famous Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity). The blockchain payments company disclosed this in a Fintech Finance article today. Ripple Managing Director for Europe Sendi Young also confirmed the development in a tweet. Excited to announce @Ripple’s partnership with @GOSHCharity – now Ripple’s primary UK nonprofit partner. We believe in the power of #blockchain to create positive change. Great example how we can use our resources to support children…

Despite the popularity of NFTs waning since the boom of 2021, Sony — one of the gaming industry’s most prominent players with a current market capitalization of $109.1 billion — has so far remained cautious on whether to enter into the NFT space. NFT framework for transferring digital assets between devices The company’s newly-published patent — published by Sony Japan — examines the potential of how interoperability can flow between different games within its ecosystem. “Current systems are technologically inadequate for the owner to use the asset across different games and platforms.” “Accordingly, as further recognized herein, the functionality of…

NFT The future of the BLUR token seems to be turning uncertain after a splendid performance after concerns about rising wash trading on the Blur NFT marketplace. At press time, BLUR/USD was trading at $0.5574 after a 1.34% drop in the past 24 hours. Blur’s NFT marketplace trading activity has increased considerably over the past four months making Blur topple the OpenSea NFT marketplace which was at the top for quite a long while. Wash trading on Blur NFT marketplace tripled Wash trading manipulates the market and inflates the trade volume and value of assets when investors, individuals, and institutions…

Blockchain Nautilus announced a collaboration with Eclipse to launch a high-throughput chain. The emphasis will be on enabling payment as a built-in feature. Nautilus and Eclipse intend to fuel projects with the potential to serve customers in DeFi-related categories. Both partners contribute essential components to the table. Eclipse, for instance, provides access to its cutting-edge capabilities. This will undoubtedly pave the way for a seamless, high-throughput zk-EVM rollout. While a list of projects is yet to be announced, there is a hint that Zebec could be among the first deployments under the partnership. If deployed, it will bring along over…

After many voices of discontent from fans of Sega titles, it appears the gaming company will embark on developing its own Virtua Fighter NFTs. However, this endeavor will be undertaken by its former director, Yu Suzuki, even though Sega will own the IP for the project.This is according to a recent announcement where Suzuki reveals that he has teamed up with OASYX, an NFT firm, to create unique and exciting experiences for both its new and old fans. The collection will comprise 1,000 NFT pieces in total, based on 11 characters that feature in Virtua Fighter’s first 3 titles. According…

NFT Cardano NFT project Clay Nation has unveiled a new NFT collection, which it has tagged “Icons by Clay Nation.” The edition is the first of its kind ever, and it features legendary musician Snoop Dogg. The “new claymation” is called “Snoop Dogg, Gin, and Juice.” Roll up ????NEW #CLAYMATION ????Snoop Dogg, Gin & Juice.Collection: Icons by Clay NationEdition: 1/1Raffle now live on https://t.co/5h15CmWXjW ‼️@SnoopDogg @champmedici @Cardano #NFT #Cardano $ADA #Clay pic.twitter.com/fKYI9wLQAc — Clay Nation (@claymates) March 20, 2023 In April 2022, Clay Nation launched its official collaboration with Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Brodus, and his son…

NFT The founder of NMKR, Patrick Tobler (@Padierfind), shared a recent video by Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson in a tweet this morning. In the tweet, Tobler stated that the recent video by Hoskinson served as a reminder for him as to why he joined the Cardano (ADA) ecosystem. Tobler stated that he joined the Cardano ecosystem because he believed in its power to “level the playing field for everyone,“ and mentioned the high levels of inclusivity native to the Cardano ecosystem. Sometimes you need a reminder of why you’re even doing what you’re doing.This video from @IOHK_Charles was that reminder for…