Reddit launches waitlist for site-wide expansion of ‘Community Points’
Reddit has launched a new website allowing mods and users to sign their subreddits up for the new ‘Community Points’ token rewards program. Reddit has launched a waitlist for the upcoming site-wide expansion of its Ethereum-based ‘Community Points’ token rewards …
Animoca Brands’ treasury increased in value by 5X over two months
The firm has enjoyed tremendous success from its early plays on NFT game platforms and metaverses that provide digital equity to its users. Metaverse and blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands has revealed that its treasury increased in value by more …
Australian Reserve Bank’s ‘Project Atom’ CBDC research finds numerous benefits
Following Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s “payments and crypto reform plan,” the RBA has published a report exploring DLT tech and wholesale CBDC issuance. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) published a report into its two-year research project into wholesale central bank …
Fidelity and Nexo are entering institutional lending market
The collaboration aims to give institutions access to digital assets with a new innovative product designed specifically for their needs. Fidelity Digital Assets — the crypto wing of Fidelity Investments — and crypto borrowing and exchange platform Nexo have announced …
Tezos blockchain records 70% increase in energy efficiency in 2021: PwC report
The annual energy consumption of the Tezos network is estimated to be equivalent to the footprint of just 17 people. Tezos, a privacy-focused blockchain network, released its carbon footprint report from PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory SAS, a French member firm of the …
Bitcoin price aims for $52K as stocks rebound fuels bullish return
BTC/USD adds to its overnight gains at the Wall Street open, but punters are still betting on another price dip. Bitcoin (BTC) attempted to crack $51,600 resistance throughout Dec. 7 as BTC/USD gained in line with an equities rebound. BTC/USD …
Former Google CEO is now a strategic advisor for Chainlink Labs
Having previously described Bitcoin as “a remarkable cryptographic achievement” and with an estimated net worth of roughly $23.6 billion, Schmidt will likely be one of the wealthiest individuals to act as a Chainlink advisor. Eric Schmidt, the chief executive officer …
Coinbase adds ‘ETH2’ despite tomorrow’s Ethereum upgrade postponing difficulty bomb
But ETH2 is not a new cryptocurrency and the exchange appears to be prepping for Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has added a mirrored version of the Ethereum blockchain’s native token Ether (ETH) to its crypto price index, …
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says US lawmakers shouldn’t hold crypto to ‘remain impartial’
“I want to do my job as ethically and impartially as I can,” said AOC, who added that as a member of the House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee she has chosen not to hold stocks or investments, including digital …
Crypto City: Guide to Austin
This Crypto City guide looks at Austins crypto culture, the citys most notable projects and people, its financial infrastructure, which retailers accept crypto and where you can find blockchain education courses and there are even the juicy details of a …