Day: March 27, 2022

Selfridges launches ‘first meta department store in history of Web3’ — Retail Technology Innovation Hub

Staff Writer

Beers to the metaverse! Heineken recently launched its first virtual beer, Heineken Silver, available exclusively in its brewery within the Decentraland platform. Bram Westenbrink, Global Head Heineken Brand, said: “We believe that connecting with people is vital to human existence, like the air we breathe or the water we drink, and we know that the metaverse brings people together in a light-hearted and immersive way that is really exciting – but it’s just not the best place to taste a new beer.” He added: “Our new virtual beer is an…

Bitcoin Breaks $47K, Can Bulls Aim $50K?

Aayush Jindal

Bitcoin started a fresh increase above the $45,000 resistance against the US Dollar. BTC even broke $47,000 and is showing positive signs. Bitcoin started a fresh increase after it broke the $45,000 resistance zone. The price is trading above $45,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $45,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could continue to rise and might even clear the $48,000 resistance zone. Bitcoin Price Rallies 5% Bitcoin…

Making your voice heard ahead of Thursday’s critical EU vote | by Coinbase | Mar, 2022

Making your voice heard ahead of Thursday’s critical EU vote Coinbase Related

By Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer Bad facts make bad law. We see this in jurisdictions all over the world, especially when it comes to digital assets. Unfortunately, we are about to see this again — this time in the European Union — in the form of a revision to the Transfer of Funds Regulation. If adopted, this revision would unleash an entire surveillance regime on exchanges like Coinbase, stifle innovation, and undermine the self-hosted wallets that individuals use to securely protect their digital assets. The vote will likely take…

Bitcoin Springs Past $46K to Hit 3-Month High

James Rubin

Ether and most other major cryptos were also blooming. The second largest crypto by market cap followed a similar pattern to bitcoin on Sunday and was changing hands at over $3,250, its highest level since early February. Solana, Cardano and Avalanche, among other altcoins were well into the green. Popular meme coins Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, were up about 6% and 3% respectively. Author: James Rubin Source link

Is Austin the next US crypto hub? Officials approve blockchain resolutions

Rachel Wolfson

Innovative cities across America are racing to become the next hot spot for cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption. Miami was the first city to adopt its own part of CityCoins last year, allowing it to implement its own cryptocurrency called “MiamiCoin” to be used for civic engagement.  New York City has also made a name for itself as a crypto-friendly city by implementing educational initiatives and with Mayor Eric Adams receiving his paycheck in Bitcoin (BTC) in January this year.  Austin takes a strong stance  Most recently, Austin — the state…

Demand for Web3  talent surges  as  internet moves  to  next  stage

Moumita Deb Choudhury

Web3 uses blockchain-based technologies to create a decentralized version of the web. Companies developing apps and Web3 platforms will require blockchain developers, machine learning specialists, app developers, front-end and back-end developers, user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) designers, data analytics professionals and content writers. The cryptotech industry, for instance, already employs 50,000 individuals in India and has registered a growth of 39% in the past five years, according to a September 2021 report by crypto exchange WazirX and industry body Nasscom. India already has 230 cryptotech startups, according to…

What is the ultimate scaling solution?

Andrew Levine

Cointelegraph is following the development of an entirely new blockchain from inception to the mainnet and beyond through its series, Inside the Blockchain Developer’s Mind, written by Andrew Levine of Koinos Group. Scalability is a popular topic in blockchain, but few ever explain what we mean by that term. When we at Koinos Group talk about scaling what we mean is scaling to the masses. Creating a blockchain that everyone on Earth can use. That means the blockchain network has to be able to support that level of load, which…