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Hong Kong university to inaugurate mixed reality classroom in Metaverse

By building MetaHKUST, the institution plans to create a learning environment that virtually connects the two campuses — in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.

Ticketmaster scouts productization of enterprise NFTs beyond ticketing

Ticketmaster’s job posting for a product manager of NFT ticketing tooling reveals the company’s intent to roll out NFT-based enterprise products “across all content categories including sports and music.”

Crypto pumps after Fed rate hike, Zuckerberg pins hopes on Metaverse making hundreds of billions and Tesla posts $64M BTC gain: Hodler’s Digest, July 24-30

Can blockchain be used without cryptocurrency?

Blockchain technology supports cryptocurrencies but can also be used for supply chain tracking, identity management systems, healthcare and more.

Argentinean soccer club welcomes first crypto signing amid economic downturn

As the exchange rate gap between the US dollar and Argentinean pesos worsens, so does the possibility for Argentine footballers to get signed by international teams.

Ethereum will outpace Visa with zkEVM Rollups, says Polygon co-founder

A new scaling solution, zkEVM Rollups, could allow Ethereum to overcome Visa in terms of transaction throughput, says Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic.

Blockchain technology can help create safe and inclusive adult platforms

The adult entertainment industry is known to be one of the first to try new technologies, and the blockchain seems to be the next on the list.

Semantics? Analysts unpack 'technical recession' as crypto markets recover

Cryptocurrency market analysts unpack the ramifications of consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth in America.

Cardano Vasil hard fork hit with another delay for several weeks

The Vasil hard fork was originally scheduled to go live in June, but teams behind the Cardano blockchain development have prioritized a smooth network transition.

Solana Spaces store to bring 100K people to Solana per month — CEO Vibhu Norby

The new shop entertained about 400 crypto-curious guests on opening day, and hopes to host even more as other stores are opened across the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Solana-based stablecoin NIRV drops 85% following $3.5M exploit

The $3.5 million flash loan attack Solana-based Nirvana Finance saw the price of its stablecoin NIRV and native token ANA fall around 85% apiece.

Crypto use in emerging markets driven by necessity: KuCoin Labs head

Key differences in the use and development of cryptocurrencies come to the fore as Blockchain Economy Istanbul continues to focus on emerging markets.

Is the end of this crypto winter in sight? | Find out now on Market Talks with Ted Warren and Mark Yusko

Join us as we discuss this and other topics with Tim Warren, co-host of Coffee N Crypto, and Mark Yusko.

After weeks of rumors, Thai crypto exchange Zipmex files for bankruptcy in Singapore

It appears the firm's fortune took a turn to the worst via its exposure to troubled crypto lending service Babel Finance.

Tokenomics not Ponzi-nomics: Influencing behavior, making money

Condense to live stream IRL events into the metaverse

Metaverse infrastructure company Condense closes $4.5M seed round with plans to live stream real-world events into the metaverse.

Decentralized storage providers power the Web3 economy, but adoption still underway

Decentralized storage providers are proving to be the backbone of Web3, but what does this mean for centralized web service providers?

How to build your first blockchain on Substrate?

Setting up your development environment is the first step in starting with Substrate. After this, developers can create a small network of validators by updating the runtime code for a node and then gradually scale it up.

Binance jumps into NFT ticketing after UEFA League fiasco

Binance collaborated with Società Sportiva Lazio to launch NFT tickets for all of the sports club’s home matches at Stadio Olimpico.

Crypto mining still profitable in the long-term, expert says

Steve Bassi said that a long-term holder may do well mining in the short run and then selling when the block reward goes down in 2024.

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