Environmental and proof-of-stake proponents have been lobbying to change Bitcoin’s mining consensus code, but history tells us why BTC is great the way it is. Bitcoin (BTC), the original cryptocurrency that started it all and even today continues to drive the market sentiments, has faced numerous challenges along the way. The latest challenge seems to be around its mining consensus, proof-of-work (PoW) and its consequent impact on the environment. Bitcoin network’s high energy consumption was one of the hottest topics last year, with the likes of Elon […]

Ether could continue dropping against the U.S. dollar in a high interest-rate environment. Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) tumbled to its worst levels in almost two months against the U.S. dollar on May 6 as the rout in financial markets rippled across the cryptocurrency sector. Nonetheless, ETH did fare better than Bitcoin (BTC) with the ETH/BTC pair hitting a three-week high. ETH/BTC daily price chart. Source: TradingView The Merge impact Many analysts credited Ethereum’s merge to proof-of-stake from proof-of-work as one of the key reasons behind the capital […]

The company will release tools to swiftly upgrade mobile Web2 games in compliance with Apple and Google app store rules. Ready Games, provider of developer and creator tools for the Web3 community, will launch a new ecosystem with the goal of incentivizing Web2 game creators to explore and switch to Web3 with minimal development time and cost while distributing games “as normal” through traditional app stores.  On Friday, the company announced the launch of the ecosystem that will include the utility token AURA and a set of […]

De Beers has launched its long-awaited blockchain-powered Tracr platform to track and manage diamond production. Global diamond mining firm De Beers has launched a proprietary blockchain-powered platform to manage its diamond production and distribution. The firm has long been at work on a blockchain system to trace, record and manage its diamond mining, production and distribution across the globe. The Tracr platform was first piloted and tested back in 2018, and the company has finally released the platform at scale to serve the wider diamond mining industry. […]

The Spatial Reality Display lets people view the nonfungible tokens in 3D without the need for 3D glasses. Japanese conglomerate Sony Electronics collaborates with blockchain video delivery network Theta Labs to launch nonfungible tokens (NFTs) that can be viewed in mixed reality through Sony’s Spatial Reality Display, a monitor that lets people perceive things in 3D without using traditional 3D accessories.  The Spatial Reality Display tracks eye movement and adjusts the display as the viewer moves, giving users a 3D viewing experience. With this, Mitch Liu, co-founder […]