Author: Jeremy Ryan

Coinbase has launched a grassroots political campaign to promote pro-crypto policies, according to a Feb. 28 Twitter thread from the company.The company said that the #Crypto435 campaign is intended to “grow the crypto advocacy community and share tools and resources” so that crypto users can make their voices heard in all 435 congressional districts.1/ It’s time to advance pro-crypto policy in all 435 Congressional Districts across the U.S. Introducing #Crypto435, our campaign to grow the crypto advocacy community and share tools and resources to make your voice heard. Become an advocate today https://t.co/TPJhtoP9eC— Coinbase (@coinbase) February 28, 2023 Coinbase provided…

Blockchain Safe, the maker of a popular crypto wallet that branched off of Gnosis, is launching Safe{Core}, an open-source stack for developers that enables Account Abstraction, a key Ethereum upgrade. Account Abstraction turns Ethereum accounts into smart contract accounts, allowing users to have a more user-friendly crypto experience and enabling social recovery (meaning users can regain access to their accounts in the event that their keys are lost). The release of Safe{Core} will allow developers to build web3 apps with Account Abstraction in a web2-level user experience, Safe said. As part of the release of Safe{Core}, Safe is teaming up…

Blockchain A central focus for many in the Web3 community has been improving identity solutions available to consumers. Last year the emergence of soulbound tokens (SBT) introduced a new way for users to define themselves. Although the SBT hype quieted over the last months, they have not disappeared off the scene. On Mar. 1, the SBT protocol Masa Finance announced that it will deploy on the carbon-negative Celo blockchain to create a new identity solution. More than 10 million wallets active in the Celo ecosystem will be able to generate a Masa “Prosperity Passport.” This new Web3 identity solution allows…

Blockchain Introducing DOS Labs’ Avalanche Subnet DOS Labs has launched its Avalanche Subnet, a rich ecosystem for game developers and players, offering an exchange, asset management tools, and other features. The subnet aims to reduce the barriers to creating Web3 games and has already partnered with the Vietnam Game Developer Association to build the next generation of games on the subnet. The move promises a seamless gaming experience for prospective users. Among the first games to launch will be MetaDOS, a Battle Royale game featuring up to 200 players per match. The game introduces the “Time-as-currency” concept, where players have…

The highly-anticipated anime NFT collection featuring Captain Tsubasa drops on March 2, much to fans’ delight! The new “Ball Is Our Friend Project” project pays homage to the iconic anime series. Over the past month, this initiative attracted fans from all across the globe, with Japanese soccer legend Shinji Kagawa as its ambassador! Captain Tsubasa-themed NFT collection will drop for Japanese anime soccer fans and collectors tomorrow! What Should You Know About The NFT Sale? If you’re into anime series or you’re an avid NFT collector, the Captain Tsubasa NFT drop might be for you! This unique “Ball is our…

This week on The Market Report, the resident experts at Cointelegraph discuss the recent fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) around the popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance and what the CEO of Solana had to say about recent outages. We kick things off with this week’s top storiesBinance CEO responds to Forbes claims: ‘They don’t know how an exchange works’In the aftermath of the FTX collapse, Forbes published an article focused on the recent “shuffling” of funds by the Binance cryptocurrency exchange. However, the following day on Feb. 28, Binance co-founder and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao took to Twitter to respond. Our experts weigh in on…

Bitcoin NFTs are proving too appealing to ignore, as Yuga Labs will attest. The company behind popular collections such as the Bored Ape Yacht Club is now planning to auction a limited-edition art collection on the Ordinals protocol. This is according to an official tweet made on Feb 28.Introducing TwelveFold. A limited edition collection of 300 generative pieces, inscribed on satoshis on the Bitcoin blockchain.https://t.co/aFWEIhzqcI pic.twitter.com/PjWABKKBr4— Yuga Labs (@yugalabs) February 27, 2023Dubbed “TwelveFold,” the collection will feature 300 computer-generated artworks inspired by themes of mathematics, time, and the Bitcoin blockchain. An official statement on the collection reads, “TwelveFold is a…

Blockchain Two Zimbabwean startups, Flexid and Uhuru Wallet, recently launched a platform that offers digital identity and remittance services to migrants living and working in South Africa. The two startups hailed what they’ve described as the “first cross-chain collaboration between the two companies.” Harnessing the Benefits of the Blockchain The Zimbabwean blockchain startup Flex ID and the South Africa-based Whatsapp remittance platform, Uhuru Wallet, recently said they have launched a platform that offers “combined digital identity and remittance services to millions of Zimbabwean immigrants in South Africa.” In a statement shared with Bitcoin.com News, the two startups hailed what they…

Ultraman fans will have the opportunity to purchase a rare digital collectible of their choice beginning March 1 at 12pm UTC. The Ultraman Phygital Series is made up of two parts: digital collectibles, or NFTs, and physical figurines.Ultraman’s phygital project is thanks to Beast Kingdom, the platform behind some of the most popular collectibles around. According to its team, this drop marks several anniversaries that are vital to Ultraman, such as 55 years since the Japanese pop culture super hero came into existence, the 25th anniversary of Ultraman Tiga, the 15th anniversary of Ultraman Mebius, and the 10th anniversary of…

According to a deputy governor, the United Kingdom is not ready to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) just yet, as the Bank of England (BoE) doesn’t have enough expertise.There is more than a 50% chance that the central bank of the United Kingdom would issue a CBDC, but the regulator doesn’t have the technical skills to issue a digital currency yet, BoE deputy governor Jon Cunliffe declared at the treasury select committee hearing on Feb. 28.Cunliffe said that the BoE expects to get the necessary expertise to move forward with the CBDC development in the next phase, with…