Starbucks teases Web3 rewards program to attract new customers
“This will create an entirely new set of digital network effects that will attract new customers and be accretive to...
Tag: 4. August 2022
Major hack on play-to-earn crypto games a ‘matter of time:’ Report
According to a cybersecurity auditing firm, GameFi projects are putting “profits above security” and pose a great risk to the...
Swiping left: Tinder pulls back on Metaverse dating plans
Disappointing financial results have seen Tinder lay off its current CEO, slash funding to metaverse development and ditch plans for...
After four years, Japan brings back its first crypto ATM
Local exchange Gaia Co. is set to roll out crypto ATMs in Tokyo and Osaka and has outlined plans for...
Nomad refutes claims of ignoring bugs, establishes a new address to return funds
The altcoins that were stolen in the Nomad bridge hack suffered as much as a 94% decline in price after...
Bitcoin may behave more like US Treasury bonds: Bloomberg Intelligence
Bitcoin markets will behave more like that of Treasury bonds and gold during market recovery, said the analysts. The latest...
$2B in crypto stolen from cross-chain bridges this year: Chainalysis
The $190 million Nomad Bridge exploit is just the latest out of 13 separate bridge attacks in 2022 so far....
Winnipeg police get provincial funding to beef blockchain forensics unit
The Winnipeg police service received money from the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund to provide training through the Cryptocurrency Tracing Certified...
Slope wallets blamed for Solana-based wallet attack
Web3 wallet provider Slope has been connected to the recent hack of Solana-based wallets. As the dust settles from yesterday’s...
Mastercard Views Crypto More as Asset Class Than Form of Payment
Mastercard sees cryptocurrency as more of an asset class than a means of payment, according to the payments giant’s chief...
Microstrategy Outperforms Every Asset Class and Big Tech Stock Since Adopting Bitcoin Strategy, Says CEO
Microstrategy (MSTR) has “outperformed every asset class and big tech stock” since the company adopted a bitcoin strategy and started...
Canadian taco franchise uses NFTs for customer loyalty program
A Canadian restaurant franchise is putting their customer loyalty program on the blockchain through a new Tenacious Tacos NFT collection....
Dollars on the Lightning Network: A boon for emerging markets?
An innovation on the Bitcoin Lightning Network (LN) could shelter users from the price volatility of BTC by providing access...
EU crypto community has two weeks to join conversation on crypto data
The ESMA is looking for “crypto off-chain data,” or data from spot and derivatives trades at centralized exchanges or OTC...
Victorian police to get ‚greater power‘ to seize crypto assets from criminals
The new bill will also compel cryptocurrency exchanges to hand over information that could assist police in criminal investigations.
