Author: Jeremy Ryan

Blockchain Blockchain data provider Chainlink’s price feeds have become available on the Base testnet, the Ethereum layer 2 blockchain incubated by crypto exchange Coinbase, allowing developers to access external data so that the smart contracts that underpin decentralized finance (DeFi) can execute based upon the information retrieved. Base will also join Chainlink’s Scale program, which covers “certain operating costs of Chainlink services.” The program was introduced in September to reduce developers’ costs ahead of the staking of its LINK token in December. Signing up Base to the program follows February’s inclusion of Netanya, Israel-based StarkWare. LINK has rallied about 25%…

NFT A federal judge’s recent ruling in Manhattan that claims Dapper Labs’ NBA Top Shot NFTs may be unregistered securities shows U.S. government regulations could be coming to the multi-billion dollar NFT market. Nicolas Julia, CEO of fantasy sports NFT firm Sorare, believes his product should be listed under a new category outside of existing sports betting and daily fantasy sports regulations. “We have been proactive with all regulators in the U.S. and Europe to help build the framework that might be appropriate for the new category we are building,” Julia told Decrypt. “It’s very clear that it’s not a…

Footballing giant, Manchester City, has teamed up with Power of Women to launch an NFT collection in celebration of International Women’s Day. The collection will debut on March 8, coinciding with this year’s Women’s Day celebrations, and aims to celebrate the passion and diversity of women in football today.The collection is made up of beautifully bold digital artworks featuring five unique pieces: I Am Powerful, I Am Proud, I Am Fearless, I Am Courage and I Am Resilient. The artwork is inspired by the incredible Manchester City x Puma Pankhurst kit range, which both the women’s and men’s teams will…

The NFT market is soaring back to its highest point since May 2022.The trading of NFTs is skyrocketing upwards, according to DappRadar’s February industry report. In fact, NFT trading hit $2 Billion in February. Moreover, this represents a 117% increase from the previous month.Indeed, one of the main reasons for the spike is Blur – the new NFT marketplace and OpenSea’s main rival. Blur is competing directly with OpenSea and is seizing control of the market share. At present, Blur has 64.8% of the entire NFT market trading volume, with $13 Billion in February. By comparison, OpenSea is trailing behind with…

Three United States senators led by Elizabeth Warren have sent a letter to Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder expressing concern over a number of facets of Binance’s activities and requesting information from the companies that includes their balance sheets. Crypto skeptic Warren’s cosigners were fellow Democrat Chris Van Hollen and Republican Roger Marshall. They claimed there is evidence that the companies attempted to evade U.S. regulators, evade sanctions and facilitated the laundering of at least $10 billion, and lack transparency. “What little information about Binance’s finances is available to the public suggests that the exchange is…

NFT Policymakers in the European Parliament are negotiating changes to the text of an EU anti-money laundering bill to highlight that NFT platforms or other companies providing services related to NFTs are covered by the regulation. This diverges from the scope of the European Union’s standard-setting crypto rulebook, the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, which explicitly left them out. The MiCA framework, expected to pass a final vote next month, lays down the foundations of crypto regulation across the 27-nation bloc. While lawmakers intentionally exempted NFT platforms from its coverage, operators appear likely to be caught up in obligations under the…

NFT Momoguro: Holoself, an Ethereum-native non-fungible token (NFT) collection launched by Emmy-winning animation studio, Baobab Studios, generated over 12,000 sales worth US$7.6 million on the first day of its launch, according to NFT data aggregator CryptoSlam. See related article: Weekly NFT sales drop, unique buyers surge amid Coinbase’s new NFT airdrop Fast facts Momoguro: Holoself is a collection of 8,888 Holoself avatars, which will offer holders early access to the upcoming Uno Plane role-playing game (RPG), as well as future digital collectibles and Web 3.0 experiences. The collection sold out nine hours after minting began, according to Momoguro’s Twitter announcement,…

beginner While many crypto users believe in a cashless and fiatless world, it is yet to come. Most of us still have to perform a lot of transactions using good ol’ cash, including BTC and other crypto purchases. No matter whether you need a fiver for a cup of coffee or want to top up your Bitcoin wallet without having to go through a centralized bank, crypto ATMs can be of great help to anyone looking to convert their crypto to cash and vice versa. In this article, we will teach you how to use a Bitcoin ATM for the…

NFT While some see music NFTs—unique digital assets that often have both musical and visual components—are the future of the music industry, opening up new opportunities for both artists and fans, DJ Agoria, a prominent French electronic producer, composer, and DJ isn’t too keen on the hype. “Since the beginning, I was saying that I don’t trust in music NFTs, even if I’m a DJ, an artist, and a musician. We don’t want to make music NFTs mainstream, we want music NFTs to be rare, and the fact that we develop things that people desire or fight to get, excites…

NFT Image: Flare Network Sparkles NFT marketplace joins Flare network mainnet. This follows a year of testing on Songbird, the test network of Flare. Sparkles became the largest NFT marketplace in NFT sales on Songbird, contributing to 90% of sales. Sparkles, a decentralized NFT marketplace, has launched on the Flare network, opening up its non-fungible token (NFT) market to willing participants across the blockchain space. Sparkles launched in January 2022 on the Songbird network, the test network of Flare, gaining traffic and building a community during the past year. The platform currently handles over 90% of all NFT sales on…