Blockchain

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lamina1, a Layer 1 blockchain optimized for the Open Metaverse, today announced its role as founding sponsor of the Open Metaverse Conference, a first-of-its-kind industry event bringing together the worlds of the Metaverse and Web3 to build a more open and immersive Internet. The two-day conference will…

User activity on blockchain gaming decentralized applications (DApps) surged in September, with a host of games posting significant increases in the number of active users. According to data from DappRadar, seven out of the top 10 games in terms of the number of “unique wallet addresses interacting with dapp’s smart contracts” increased over the…

Fortress Blockchain Technologies has launched The Fortress Vault, a new non-fungible token (NFT) database solution built on Google Cloud‘s open, secure, scalable, and sustainable cloud infrastructure. The Fortress Vault helps companies across industry verticals protect their tokenized intellectual property (IP) and assets by privately…

It isn’t uncommon for bourbon enthusiasts to boast home bars stocked with dozens of bottles — especially in Kentucky. For some people, however, collecting rare whiskies, wines and other spirits extends into the realm of investment. Their collections may be valued in hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, which presents several…

BlackRock has expanded its thematic range with the launch of a blockchain equities ETF. The iShares Blockchain Technology UCITS ETF (BLKC) is listed on Euronext Amsterdam with a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.50%. BLKC will track the NYSE FactSet Global Blockchain Technologies Capped index which offers exposure to 35…

Chainlink and SWIFT have rolled out a partnership for a new service to help finance institutions operate in blockchain environments, a press release said. The companies have debuted a “Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol” to let SWIFT messages instruct on-chain token transfers. It will help the network become interoperable across various…

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The launch of Re comes alongside the announcement of a $14 million seed round with participation from Tribe Capital, Defy, Exor, Stratos, Framework, Morgan Creek Digital, SiriusPoint and a number of prominent angel investors. The protocol, built on the Avalanche blockchain, provides investors with…

The founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of digital-asset exchange FTX is considering bidding for the assets of bankrupt lender Celsius Network, according to a source familiar with the matter. Sam Bankman-Fried has been bailing out distressed crypto firms and bought several of them recently. FTX has already managed to acquire the assets…

At the FinovateFall 2022 conference in New York, FinTech Futures sat down with James Wallis, VP of central bank engagements at Ripple, to get his views on the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), use cases for cryptocurrencies in banking and payments and the future of blockchain technology. James Wallis, VP of central…

The artist is minting mind-bending NFTs that combine multimedia elements with artificial intelligence and a collective, inclusive spirit On 28…