Author: Jeremy Ryan

NFT Just two months after raising $6.9 million, Shibuya—a Web3 video platform co-founded by digital artist Emily “pplpleasr” Yang—has revealed its next web video that NFT holders can help shape, scene-by-scene: a stop-motion animated short from electronic musician Steve Aoki and actor Seth Green’s Stoopid Buddy Stoodios. Aoki and the studio behind the Adult Swim series “Robot Chicken” will bring their “Dominion X: Level 2” project to Shibuya, with a six-week, interactive production process that will unfold in collaboration with the community. Each week, NFT holders can vote on how each new scene will conclude, and then the producers will…

Blockchain Aptos, the newly launched blockchain built by the team that worked on Facebook’s axed Diem cryptocurrency, has issued a $50,000 grant to a Lorenzo Alvisi, a Cornell University computer science professor who specializes in blockchain and Web3 technology, according to a press release shared with CoinDesk. The grant will be used to fund research in developing an approach to scale the performance of blockchains by building a secure, decentralized log on top of a Byzantine-tolerant database. a Byzantine-tolerant database mitigates the risk of a thinly distributed network of nodes, which can result in a network attack like a 51%…

Blockchain The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued the first-ever sterling-denominated digital bond using blockchain technology. The project partners are BNP Paribas, HSBC and RBC Capital Markets. Blockchain bonds will be held in digital securities accounts at HSBC Orion. BNP Paribas Securities Services, RBC and HSBC will become custodians of client assets. The value of the bonds is £50 million, or about $61.5 million. They have a floating interest rate and are registered on a private blockchain. There is also a public blockchain mirror that provides increased transparency on an anonymized basis. Image: European Investment Bank Source link

Wizards of the Coast, the publisher behind Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), will not ban NFTs and associated products from its platform. The move follows strong backlash from its tabletop gaming community. The announcement comes after weeks of contemplation as the entity sought to protect its intellectual property from being exploited by big business and third parties.Earlier last month, Wizard of the Coast revealed it planned to edit its Open Game License (OGL) to address three key issues. Among them were those “attempting to use D&D in Web3, blockchain games, and NFTs.” Thus, the entity sought to make it clear that…

Blockchain Blockchain is undergoing a wave of adoption across different sectors, with customer relationship management (CRM) remaining a top priority for many companies. Blockchain has proved its potential in healthcare, consulting, and gaming today. It has even aided corporate firms in bolstering social responsibility. These businesses have incorporated the underlying innovation because it promotes trust and transparency. Blockchain CRM can power many business processes with smart contracts Source: Medium Blockchain Gains Traction CRM is becoming increasingly important, with companies striving to improve customer experience and build stronger relationships with their clients. And blockchain CRM can power many business processes with…

A major moment in NFT history is underway as the trial between luxury brand Hermès and Mason Rothschild begins.All eyes are on the big trial as digital artist Mason Rothschild is defending his right to promote and sell his MetaBirkin NFT collection. The French luxury brand is accusing Rothschild of trademark infringement in the NFT collection. In essence, the collection uses Hermès’ Birkin name and depicts the Birkin handbags re-imagined by Rothschild. A trial over the alleged infringement of Hermès’ intellectual property began in Manhattan this week, with the luxury brand claiming the name of NFTs — MetaBirkin — misled consumers https://t.co/KkNpPRypF6— Bloomberg…

Dennis Porter, CEO of the Satoshi Action Fund, is taking the fight for hearts and minds on Bitcoin mining to Washington, D.C., and beyond in an effort to support friendly legislation.Porter, who first discovered Bitcoin (BTC) in 2017, told Cointelegraph his path advocating the benefits of mining has taken him to support bills in at least six U.S. states, with federal lawmakers also in his crosshairs. The Satoshi Action Fund CEO met with U.S. senators and representatives on Jan. 25 in support of proposed legislation aimed at eliminating discrimination against miners.According to Porter, the Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act —…

Blockchain BNB Chain, a blockchain platform launched by crypto exchange Binance, revealed interest in building a blockchain-based Web3 infrastructure in its new BNB Greenfield white paper. The white paper explains it as a decentralized storage infrastructure within BNB Chain, which allows users and decentralized applications (DApps) full ownership of the data. Potential use cases include website hosting, personal cloud and data storage, publishing and more The testnet of the proposed Web3 infrastructure — built by the BNB Chain core team — is supported by community developer teams from Amazon Web Services, NodeReal and Blockdaemon. BNB Greenfield is being built as…

Blockchain Blockchain use cases continue to surface as the technology becomes more accessible. In the case of already-known use cases, such as blockchain-based messaging applications, mass adoption is on the horizon. According to a new report from Grand View Research, the global blockchain messaging application market size is forecasted to hit a valuation of $536.5 million by 2030. The report, released on Feb 1. highlights this as a 43.6% compound annual growth rate in the 7-year timespan. In 2021, the market valuation for blockchain messaging applications was around $22.2 million. At that time, North America dominated the market and accounted…

NFT In the past nine years, Non-Fungible Tokens have made their place within the crypto community. Something that started as a joke is now witnessing a surge in the number of investors trying to find upcoming NFTs worth investing in. However, finding upcoming NFT drops is not an easy job. Top 5 Upcoming NFT Drops to Watch in February 2023 In this article, we’ll be taking a look at the top 5 upcoming NFT drops in February 2023 and why they are worth your attention! Chrysalism: DNA – 02/02/2023 Chrysalism is a generative art project that forms NFTs based on…