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Bringing Together NFTs, Sustainability and Music With OneOf CEO Lin Dai

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Time Stamp: August 16, 2021 11:00 AM - Modified On: August 16, 2021 - Published By:
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BeinCrypto spoke to Lin Dai, CEO and co-founder of OneOf. The platform aims to transition music ownership and sharing into the future with its unique “green” non-fungible token (NFT) offerings. Sponsored Sponsored NFTs are no longer a fad or a hype. Rather, they have cemented themselves as a bona fide part of the future of blockchain products. While most NFTs revolve around art, music is not far behind. This industry is catching up and benefiting from this new tokenization strategy. Sponsored Sponsored However, since most NFT marketplaces are geared towards

Wormhole 2.0 Mainnet Launch Links Smart Contracts

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Time Stamp: August 11, 2021 11:00 AM - Modified On: August 11, 2021 - Published By:
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Wormhole, a Solana Labs-backed multichain connector, launched its mainnet. This new protocol aims to bring the key issue of interoperability to the forefront of the DeFi conversation. Sponsored Sponsored In a world increasingly open to innovation and fast-paced development, communication is of the utmost importance. That’s the ethos of the multichain connector Wormhole. The company intends to use its technology to make communication between different blockchains effortless.  Wormhole’s technology makes it possible for funds, votes, programs, and any other transferable information to effortlessly pass from one blockchain to the next.

DAO-led DeFi Hub NearPad Announces $2M Seed Raise 

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Time Stamp: August 10, 2021 9:59 AM - Modified On: August 10, 2021 - Published By:
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[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer] NearPad, the DeFi hub on NEAR’s layer 2 protocol – Aurora, has announced the successful close of its $2m seed round. The raise was led by NGC with participation from leading backers in the blockchain space including NEAR Foundation, OWC, Ellipti, LD Capital, Flow Ventures, Genblock Capital, Exnetwork, and SuperNova Fund. NearPad has set its sight on jumpstarting ecosystem growth on Aurora through its DAO-centric protocol. “We’re excited to partner with NearPAD to help early teams fair launch,” says NEAR Foundation. “NearPAD brings the

A classic case of short-term loss, long-term gain for Bitcoin and the crypto-sector?

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Time Stamp: July 15, 2021 10:30 PM - Modified On: July 15, 2021 - Published By:
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Regulatory scrutiny has become an oft-visited issue in recent months, with countries all over the world stepping up their efforts to regulate the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Several arguments have been made in favor of, as well as against these steps, with some calling it an effort by traditional institutions to curb what doesn’t fall under their purview while others have hypothesized about the possible growth that regulations can bring. Those in favor of regulations were joined by Bitmain founder and former CEO Jihan Wu recently after he told CNBC that he

Coinbase Report Affirms ‘Killing Ethereum’ will Be Challenging

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Time Stamp: December 14, 2020 1:54 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The DeFi ‘food farming’ frenzy this past Summer took its toll on the Ethereum network in terms of demand. As a result, a slew of rival platforms emerged and a new report from Coinbase has taken a deep dive into some of them. In its latest report in the ‘Round the Block’ series titled “ETH Killers and New Chains” published on Dec. 12, the U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase has taken a closer look at rising competitors to Ethereum in the smart contract space. A number of new DeFi-focused blockchains have

How to Restore Your Faith in Government

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 5:47 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Images courtesy of MIT Video Productions Here’s the announcement of the new blockchain education program with the Massachusetts state government. It’s a big deal. We have a vision for where this kind of partnership can go, when governments begin educating themselves on the power of bitcoin and blockchain. That vision can be summed up in two words: Kendall Square. Kendall Square, then. The Kendall Square neighborhood lies next to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, stretching along the Charles River that separates Cambridge from Boston. (Here’s a map.) Although you’d think

Gemini Set to Bring Crypto Custody and Trading Services to RIAs

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 3:29 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In another plus for institutional cryptocurrency adoption in the United States, Gemini is offering crypto custody and trading services to registered investment advisors (RIAs). The move comes as a result of a partnership between Gemini and Blockchange, a crypto investment firm focused on wealth managers. Full-Spectrum Crypto Services for RIAs According to a press release issued by Blockchange on Tuesday, the collaboration with Gemini will enable the provision of institutional-grade cryptocurrency trading and custody solutions. Both companies aim to become a “one-stop-shop” for crypto trading and custody for big-money investors.

Unraveling the Blockchain and Crypto Gaming World One Click at a Time

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Time Stamp: August 15, 2020 7:30 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Regular readers will no doubt be aware of the high expectations currently being placed on the shoulders of blockchain gaming. For advocates of blockchain technology, there is the hope that tapping into the estimated 2.5 billion gamers worldwide will provide a huge leap toward mainstream adoption.Blockchain and distributed ledger technology continue to make inroads into all kinds of industries as an increasing number of people discover and gain an understanding of the benefits that it can bring. From supply chain efficiencies through certification of authenticity and provenance to the immutable

Invest 3% in Bitcoin to Avoid COVID-19 Lockdown Devaluation — BitGo CEO

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 10:36 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Coronavirus lockdowns will force people out of fiat currency and into gold and Bitcoin (BTC), the CEO of cryptocurrency asset manager BitGo has warned.In a series of tweets on Aug. 12, Mike Belshe strongly urged investors to divert a minimum of 3% of their portfolio into Bitcoin.Belshe: investors will move from cash to gold, BitcoinAs multiple jurisdictions around the world reenter compulsory lockdown conditions, Belshe said that in the United States, the government had made a prison for itself using the policy.“The government is being forced to maintain lockdowns for

Bitcoin Price Seals Best Weekly Close in 2.5 Years: 5 Things to Know

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Time Stamp: August 10, 2020 5:18 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin (BTC) greets another week with a push to $12,000 and its highest weekly close since after it hit $20,000 — will it return?Cointelegraph takes a look at five things that stand to impact BTC price performance in the coming five days.BTC: A two-and-half-year record weekly closeBitcoin hitting $12,000 again early Monday was more than just a boon for traders — in doing so, BTC/USD sealed its highest close on weekly time frames since January 2018.This means that no single week of price action ended at such high levels since,