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Unveiling the Future of Gaming: Gaming Guilds Pioneer the Transition to the Metaverse with TCG World

In a monumental leap towards the future of gaming, we are excited to announce that the world of gaming guilds is undergoing a revolutionary transformation with the advent of the metaverse. This virtual universe, composed of interconnected digital spaces, has opened the doors for gaming guilds to claim their stake in the burgeoning digital economy. With the upcoming launch of TCG World in 2024, the platform is setting the stage for this transformation. TCG World, a virtual world within the metaverse, has successfully registered over 30 gaming guilds with a

Toy Companies Hasbro, Funko, and Mattel Turn to Wax as Trusted Partner

William Quigley loved baseball cards during his pre-teens. As the founder of WAX (Worldwide Asset Exchange), you might think Quigley’s crowning achievement may have been to strike a deal with Topps Baseball Card company, so WAX could manage and create NFTs with the MLB. However, Quigley was able to add another giant feather to his cap as WAX recently completed the rare “hat trick” as the official NFT partner for the toy industry’s “big three” – Funko, Hasbro and Mattel. WAX was already a trusted partner for many, working with

Chinese province to cut off Bitcoin miners from hydropower stations

Regulators from Yingjiang County in Yunnan, China have issued strict warnings to hydroelectric plants against supplying power to enterprises involved in Bitcoin (BTC) mining. A recent report claimed that the Office of the People’s Government of Yingjiang County issued notice to hydropower plants to strengthen oversight on Bitcoin mining operations. According to the announcement, the power plants have been given until Tuesday, Aug. 24, to delist mining companies from their grid’s “illegal” supply. After the given deadline, the county reportedly plans to “forcibly dismantle” the power supply to Bitcoin mining establishments

Investing App Wealthfront to Offer Grayscale’s Bitcoin, Ethereum Products

As more investors turn to cryptocurrencies, Wealthfront, a Palo Alto-based firm with $25 billion in assets under management (AUM), has expanded its clients’ investment options to include Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE).Wealthfront’s new offering will also include automation features like “intelligent dividend reinvestment” and tax-loss harvesting–a feature aimed at lowering clients’ tax bills. In using GBTC and ETHE, investors won’t need to set up external wallets and take care of technical aspects such as safekeeping the private keys. All of Grayscale’s crypto products are merely meant

Race cars and earn cryptocurrency with Riot Racers

The gaming industry has grown exponentially in the past few years, and the play-to-earn gaming model is leading the way with an innovative approach that puts the gamer in the driver’s seat. Play-to-earn is a relatively newer concept that allows players to own part of the game, earn cryptocurrency-backed tokens by playing, and later trade or exchange earned tokens for fiat on cryptocurrency exchanges. While the play-to-earn gaming industry has seen steady growth recently, many of the games have become too expensive to start playing, with the cost to play

Q&A: How Blockchain Could Transform the Art Industry

The art world has had a tough time lately. The coronavirus pandemic has forced many galleries and museums to close, with sales of premium pieces also affected.But there could be a solution that helps the industry get back on its feet and achieve much-needed digitization: blockchain. Here, we talk to Niko Kipouros, founder and CEO of 4ARTechnologies, about how this technology could transform the way we purchase and own artwork — and even ensure that the provenance and authenticity of masterpieces are never doubted.1. What are the biggest challenges facing

Grandmas On Lightning

Is Bitcoin Too Hard To Understand? I’ve spent a huge part of the last three years explaining Bitcoin to general audiences and the most common form of resistance I encounter is: “Bitcoin is too complicated. The masses will never understand it.” It’s a fair argument. Bitcoin is complicated and if you want to reach a competent understanding of the big picture then, at a minimum, you’d better get ready to learn about peer-to-peer networks, cryptography and the history of money. It’s for this reason that I find it bizarre when

9 Best Crypto Slots of 2020

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NFT Floodgates Open With Impressive Lineup of Blockchain Games in 2020

Blockchain in the gaming industry is one of the space’s hot topics of 2019. This year is catching the interest of both young independent developers and large corporations. Conferences and hackathons are periodically held around the world for developers to search for new ideas for integrating blockchain into games.The main advantages of blockchain are its decentralization and open-source nature, which can significantly change the gaming market. The technology is taking trust between developers and players to a new level, and users can now own and freely exchange in-game assets without

Investors Intensify Their Complaint Against Stock Traders’ Crypto Ponzi Scheme

Despite the best efforts of many out there, cryptocurrency investment scams still exist and are running rampant in today’s world. It almost seems like you’ve got one popping up every week.An Age-Old Fraud SchemeAccording to a recent filing with a federal court in Florida, Q3 Investment Recovery Vehicle, a company that represents over 100 investors, has sued a third party company for cheating them out of a deal.As the complaint explains, Q3 I LP was a company that sold itself based on the expertise of its founders. These founders include

Talking Digital Future: Smart Cities

My journey into smart cities and their future development was a really big surprise, as the way I arrived there was not something that I had planned. I was working as the chief information officer for a company in Northern California called O'Reilly Media when I got a call from a headhunter who asked if I would consider being the chief information office for the City of Palo Alto. I can vividly remember — it was only about eight years ago — my feeling when she asked the question. The