South Korean presidential candidate to use NFTs to raise funds for campaign.

Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung prepares to use NFTs to raise funds for his campaign in a bid to appeal millenials. origin »

ADALend Listed On CardanoCube.

ADALend, a decentralized lending platform utilizing the Cardano blockchain, has recently been listed on CardanoCube. io, a platform that makes information on dApps available by providing an overview of all projects and dApps building on Cardano. origin »

Square Enix CEO reveals plans for blockchain, metaverse, NFTs.

Yosuke Matsuda draws a line between old-school gaming, which he terms “play-for-fun,” and next-generation, blockchain-based, play-to-earn gaming. origin »

Bitcoin is new gold for millennials, Wharton finance professor says.

Gold disappointed investors in 2021 as a traditional hedge against inflation, seeing its worst year since 2015.

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Yearn.finance risks pullback after YFI price gains 100% in less than 3 weeks.

The recent bout of buying in the Yearn.finance market accompanies meager volumes, suggesting there are not enough buyers backing YFI’s price rally. origin »

Slim Shady buys Bored Ape ‘EminApe’ NFT for $460K.

The Bored Ape NFT depicts a gold chain necklace and khaki army cap that Eminem wears in real life and has been officially added to his portfolio by OpenSea. origin »

Time For The Apes: Mutant Ape Yacht Club And BAYC Sales Surge, Floor Prices Spike More Than 40%.

Both BAYC and Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) NFT sales have risen since Eminem disclosed that he purchased a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) for $452K. Time For The Mutant Apes To Eat Last week, Mutant Ape Yacht Club topped other NFTs with a massive increase in sales volume. origin »

Samsung announces NFT platform for smart TVs.

Upcoming Samsung smart TVs will have a built-in platform where users can browse, buy and sell NFTs.

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Bank of Jamaica completes first CBDC pilot.

The Bank of Jamaica initially partnered with the Irish cryptography firm eCurrency Mint for its CBDC project in March 2021.

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Bitcoin network turns 13, celebrates with new hash rate all-time high.

The Bitcoin network underwent a six-month-long rally to attain a new all-time high hash rate of 207.53 exahashes per second on Saturday. origin »

BLOCKS: Industry Agnosticity in Blockchain.

BLOCKS is an innovative decentralized autonomous organization that offers blockchain solutions to companies that need to alter their modus operandi. The core objective of BLOCKS is to help companies revolutionize the way they operate and make industries benefit from blockchain technology, considered as the future of finance. origin »

Bitcoin holdings of public companies surged in 2021.

The amount of BTC held by public companies gained significant market share from that held in spot ETFs since MicroStrategy’s “Bitcoin for Corporations” conference in February 2021. origin »

New year, same ‘extreme fear’ — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week.

Could Bitcoin be any less interesting for the average hodler? The remarkable split between BTC price action and network fundamentals continues into 2022. origin »

40,000-member players guild raises $6M to make P2E gaming easier.

The gaming DAO includes a guild of over 40,000 players and 3,000 scholars across Indonesia and the Philippines.

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More billionaires turning to crypto on fiat inflation fears.

The number of billionaires who have invested in crypto increased last year, and that trend could continue into 2022 as fears over fiat intensify. origin »

Unlocking utility is key for fashion brands launching NFTs in 2022.

2021 may have been the year for fashion NFTs, but 2022 will require brands to launch NFTs with utility behind them to move the idea forward. origin »

Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, LUNA, FTM, ATOM, ONE.

LUNA, FTM, ATOM, and ONE could rally if Bitcoin rises above the 50-day SMA.

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What’s ahead for crypto and blockchain in 2022? Experts answer, Part 2.

Here’s what industry insiders foresee in the development of the blockchain and crypto space in 2022. origin »

Three reasons why PlanB’s stock-to-flow model is not reliable.

Here are three reasons why PlanB’s prediction isn’t accurate and why we can’t expect Bitcoin’s price to increase 10x after each halving. origin »

President Bukele predicts Bitcoin rally to $100K, further legal adoption and more.

Bukele also envisions oncoming explosive growth for El Salvador’s two in-house BTC-based initiatives — Bitcoin City and volcano bonds. origin »

Ethereum white paper predicted DeFi but missed NFTs: Vitalik Buterin.

Buterin still believes that “the internet of money should not cost more than 5 cents per transaction” and highlighted Ethereum’s continued efforts to improve the blockchain’s scalability capabilities. origin »