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TAG Heuer has an NFT smartwatch: Nifty Newsletter, June 15–21

Yahoo Hong Kong executive Lorraine Cheung said that activities in the Metaverse are seen by Hong Kong residents as a good alternative to social interaction amid the pandemic.

dYdX moves to Cosmos-based blockchain for v4 to optimize decentralization and trading flow

The protocol chose Cosmos as the best fit as it would not only need decentralization but also the ability to handle and scale 1,000 orders per second.

This is what's standing in the way of DeFi's 'NFTification'

NFTs and DeFi have taken the world by storm in recent years, but both industries have downsides. Bringing them together could be a force for good.

eBay acquires KnownOrigin, expanding its foray into NFTs and blockchain

The company enables artists and collectors to create, purchase and resell NFTs via blockchain-enabled transactions.

Bitfrost releases upgraded SALP 2.0 after protocol helped secure $450M via parachain auctions

The move comes after 18 Polkadot parachain auctions were secured on the original SALP protocol.

High-profile BAYC collector denies allegations of wrongdoing brought by DeFi detective

At the time of publication, it is not clear how the DeFi detective allegedly connected wallets with questionable activities to Jeff Huang.

Resistance is futile! 3 reasons why Bitcoin mining will never go away

Numerous governments have tried to ban Bitcoin mining, but data and insights from those in the mining industry suggest that this is easier said than done.

Swiss luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer introduces NFT-enabled smartwatch

Watches, blockchain and NFTs combine with the launch of TAG Heuer’s new luxury wearable.

This oracle data provider platform has surpassed 4 million nodes since inception

The protocol has weathered multiple bear markets and has nearly 250 million data payloads and counting.

Blockchain's potential: How AI can change the decentralized ledger

Artificial intelligence’s transformative power in relation to blockchain technology is being severely overlooked, say experts.

US Air Force taps SIMBA Chain to develop budgeting and accounting system

They said the purpose of DiBaT is to convert all dollars in the USAF supply chain budget into tokens and monitor fund movement across billing centers, purchasing centers and suppliers.

Soulbound Tokens: Social credit system or spark for global adoption?

Banking uses 56 times more energy than Bitcoin: Valuechain report

Analysis of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work and the Lightning Network exposes the banking system as energy-hungry, demonstrating that Bitcoin is better for the planet.

‘Builders rejoice’: Experts on why bear markets are good for Bitcoin

Crypto winters are actually good for Bitcoin, say experts, as some pivotal BTC projects like the Lightning Network were born during bear markets.

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