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US crypto regulation bill aims to bring greater clarity to DAOs

The Responsible Financial Innovation Act proposes a comprehensive set of regulations for the digital assets sector, and one potentially impactful section is DAOs.

PoS gives Ethereum the economic structure to overtake Bitcoin, says DeFi researcher

Researcher Vivek Raman said that after the Merge, ETH inflation will be lower, security will be better and ETH will position itself as a digital bond.

Dutch bank ING sells digital asset tool Pyctor to GMEX

GMEX has acquired ING’s Pyctor business to connect CeFi and Defi amid the increasing demand for hybrid finance.

Want a compelling use case for privacy blockchains? Look no further than dating

Businesses are in love with Web3 — but when it comes to this technology being used for dating apps, singletons might want to swipe left.

Terra projects band together in migration to Polygon ecosystem

Projects formerly running on the fallen Terra blockchain have collaborated to help each other migrate over to the Polygon layer-two network.

AI will help realize the true vision the Metaverse hopes to achieve

Artificial intelligence will be an integral piece of the metaversal puzzle that will help to create an impactful user experience, thus dramatically increasing the market size.

Believe it or not, metaverse land can be scarce after all

The metaverse may be endless, but we are not there yet — and in today’s siloed metaverse market, digital land scarcity is very much a thing.

US dominates crypto ATMs installations and BTC hash rate worldwide

With China out of the competition, the US picked up the slack to become the highest BTC hash rate contributor — representing 37.84% of the total mining power by Jan 2022.

Crypto, like railways, Part 2: Blockchain as the new internet planner

Just like railways transformed everyday lives in towns in the early days, blockchain technology continues to shape the format of the internet and its users.

Play-to-Earn vs. Move-to-Earn explained

The key differences between play-to-earn and move-to-earn explained. Are you ready to earn money while you play and move?

Build business: An outlook on the Web3 industry during the downtrend

With the crypto market’s downturn, it’s essential to focus on what the blockchain technology industry has always suggested: build.

Global GPU price drops to compensate for falling Bitcoin mining revenue

The meteoric drop in GPU prices opened up a small window of opportunity for small-time miners to procure a piece of more powerful and efficient mining equipment.

What the dot-com bust can teach us about the crypto crash

Lessons from the crypto crash: Just like in the aftermath of the dot-com bust, the crypto market now has to trim the fat.

A mandate for blockchain businesses is to rebuild global trust

Given the tumultuous times for humanity, blockchain must be mandated not as an alternative but as an incumbent to enable confidence and build trust.

Deconstructing sidechains — The future of Web3 scalability

Web3 has had severe scalability concerns. But application sidechains have emerged as a viable answer to crypto’s most persistent problem.

Finance Redefined: UK government explores DeFi with a focus on staking and lending

Majority of the top-100 DeFi tokens broke out of three week long bearish phase and registered double digit gains over the past week.

Former head of TikTok gaming leaves Web2 to build core Web3 protocol

Jason Fung said he hopes to solve interoperability problems with metaverse development through his new company Meta0.

What is BNB auto-burn and how does it work?

Based on the price of BNB and the number of blocks generated on BSC during the quarter, the BNB auto-burn mechanism automatically modifies the amount of BNB to be burned.

Web3 activists fight for reproductive rights with NFTs, DAOs and protests

The Web3 community has launched a number of initiatives to raise funds and awareness for women’s reproductive rights following the overturn of Roe v. Wade.

Social media 'major Web3 pain point' as phishing attacks almost doubles: Report

A majority of the phishing attacks recorded have been conducted on social media platforms that do not have account verification features.

Nifty News: Total BAYC thefts crack $18.5 million, “Ape Now, Pay Later” loans come for NFTs and more

The total value of stolen BAYC NFTs has cracked $18.5 million, BNPL comes for NFT buyers and Australia makes big moves in the non-fungible space.

Aave to launch overcollateralized stablecoin called GHO

GHO would allow users to borrow the stablecoin while still learning yield on their locked assets on Aave, however the proposal is just seeking feedback at this stage.

Bombshell allegations of fraud as KeyFi takes Celsius to court

KeyFi Inc.’s complaint alleges that Celsius failed to honor a multi-million dollar profit sharing agreement after deploying numerous successful staking and DeFi strategies for the firm.

Reddit announces new blockchain-backed ‘Collectible Avatars’

The company said that the project is set to utilize the Polygon (MATIC) blockchain for decentralized trading and third-party sales.

VC firm Konvoy launches new $150M fund, eyes blockchain-based games

Gaming venture capital firm Konvoy launches new $150 million fund, with a portion set to be invested in cryptocurrency and blockchain-based games.

Bitcoin miners sell their hodlings, and ASIC prices keep dropping — What’s next for the industry?

Beset with multiple challenges, Bitcoin miners continue to liquidate their reserves, and a handful are selling more BTC per month than they make, but is there a silver lining?

How will NFTs bridge traditional gaming with blockchain? Enjin's CTO Witek Radomski explains

"There's also a hugely untapped mountain of gold in gameplay possibilities with NFTs," says Radomski.

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