Author: Jeremy Ryan

Blockchain Tyler Courtney is Tezos All Stars Circuit of Champions winner. Tezos has partnered with Manchester United and FloSports. The blockchain network Tezon is a hosting network associated with their digital token Tez (XTZ), commonly called tezzie. It facilitates access to Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Decentralized Applications (dApps), along with many Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) projects. It is known for supporting and collaborating with many sporting events and teams. Major being the Manchester United and the All-Star Circuit of Champions. Yesterday Tyler Courtney won the Tezos All-Star Championship in East Bay, Florida. Operating from Switzerland, Tezos was founded in 2014 by Arthur…

Blockchain Router Protocol happens to have been successful in the development of a Layer-1 blockchain. This was made possible with the effective utilization of the Cosmos’ Tendermint Consensus. This was carried out with the aim and intention of being able to correctly address issues related to extant problems that occur in blockchain interoperability. The Router Chain that has been developed will be duly utilized for solving all issues related to safety and security and, above all, matters of upgradability. All of this will be possible to achieve with the help of the functionalities of decentralization. The chain will also be…

The European Commission announced the launch of the European Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox on Feb. 15. The sandbox will provide a space for regulatory dialog for 20 projects per year through 2026.The sandbox was first announced in 2020 and is being facilitated by a number of private firms that won tenders in 2022. Funding will come from the Digital Europe Programme. Projects will be chosen by an independent panel of academic experts on a competitive basis from public and private sector use cases of “Blockchain and other Distributed Ledger Technologies.” Public sector projects on the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) will…

Lawmakers in the Kansas House of Representatives have introduced a bill proposing to amend the legislature’s rules on political campaign donations.According to the bill, no person would be allowed to make or accept crypto contributions of more than $100 for any political candidate in the state’s primary or general election. For donations under $100, the receiver would need to “immediately convert” the crypto to U.S. dollars, not use the crypto for expenditures, and not HODL the funds. The proposed bill included provisions that seemed to be aimed at mitigating foreign contributions to elections in Kansas, by requiring personal information from…

Liithos, a recently established AAA gaming and entertainment studio founded by Michael Mumbauer (known for The Last of Us) and John Garvin (known for Days Gone), both respected veterans of PlayStation, have partnered with the Hedera Network, a highly regarded, low-cost, and sustainable blockchain platform, and the Web3 marketplace CoinZoom to create an innovative narrative series.This collaboration marks the first of its kind. The partners have enlisted the help of mega-influencer Michael Le, who has an impressive following of 52.2 million on TikTok. The series will launch exclusively on TikTok and introduce the world to Ashfall, the first transmedia intellectual…

Blockchain A Web3 Incubation Program will be co-hosted by Sony Network Communications, Inc., an operational firm of the Sony Group, and Astar Network, the multichain smart contract platform. Together, Sony Network Communications and Astar Network will support Web3 initiatives that highlight the practical applications of NFTs and DAOs. From mid-March through mid-June, there will be the Web3 Incubation Program supported by Sony Network Communications and Astar. Applications for the programme will be taken starting on February 17. Ten to fifteen cohorts will be chosen after consideration by both Sony Network Communications and Astar Foundation. The incubation programme will be coordinated…

Judge John Dorsey of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has denied a motion appointing an independent examiner for FTX.In a Feb. 15 hearing, Judge Dorsey said he had some discretion under the law to choose whether to appoint an examiner in the FTX bankruptcy case despite some of the parties meeting the debt threshold with the loss of funds. According to the judge, appointing an examiner would be an “unnecessary burden” on FTX’s debtors and creditors, citing the additional expense.“There’s no question that if an examiner is appointed here, the cost of the examination given…

NFT The non-fungible token (NFT) digital trading cards launched by former U.S. President Donald Trump have seen their floor price surge to a new all-time high above the $1,000 mark at a time in which sales are growing and trading volume is keeping up. According to data from NFT price floor, Trump’s digital trading cards currently have a floor price of around 0.6799 ETH, equivalent to $1,145. Their floor price rose from 0.33 ETH, or $555, at the beginning of this month, and from 0.167 ETH ($280) at the beginning of the year. The floor price, it’s worth noting, is…

NFT A picture of a rock, existing as an NFT on Ethereum, has been sold for 139 ETH, Etherscan data on February 16 shows. EtherRock NFT Sold For $235,000 At the time of buying, the 139 ETH used to purchase the NFT translated to around $235,000. For this transaction, the buyer paid 0.003672481899086462 ETH, or approximately $6, at the time. Described as “EtherRock,” the NFT is among the earliest in Ethereum and across the NFT ecosystem. Only 100 of these NFTs were minted, and they have been changing hands since then. Most importantly, the creator says they were created around…

On Thursday, an innovative universe called “Burn Island” and VeeFriends was announced, featuring one of the largest NFT collections to date.Gary Vaynerchuk, also known as Gary Vee, created VeeFriends in May 2021, followed by a second collection, VeeFriends Series 2, in April 2022.The company has now announced “Burn Island,” which will offer a blend of storytelling and functionality to provide value and community interaction for VeeFriends holders.Holders will have the ability to burn their NFTs in exchange for exclusive access to events, physical and virtual rewards, as well as rare NFTs.VeeFriends President Andy Krainak said there are a few reasons…