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The company behind PUBG announces a new Web3 platform, monetization in Web3 and more. PUBG meets CosmosKrafton, the company behind PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds (PUBG), is venturing into Web3 with Settlus, a Cosmos-based blockchain project specifically designed for the creator economy. Settlus aims to provide content creators with a payment platform that streamlines transparent settlement processes.The South

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says node centralization is one of Ethereum’s main challenges, but the perfect solution may not come for another 20 years. The centralization of nodes is one of the biggest problems facing the Ethereum network and should be addressed by making the running of nodes cheaper and easier, according to Ethereum co-founder

SEC delayed its decision this week on applications for a Bitcoin ETF. Former SEC chair Jay Clayton talked Bitcoin ETF with CNBC on Friday. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is down 18% versus its YTD high. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission delayed its decision on a bunch of applications for a Bitcoin ETF this week.

This is an opinion editorial by L. Asher Corson, a partner at UTXO Management.As a Bitcoin Maximalist, I love Ordinals. Other Maximalists should also consider loving Ordinals, as they demonstrate Bitcoin’s superiority in ways not previously possible. Ordinals enable functionalities that undermine the need for other blockchains to even exist. The use cases that were

Yuga Labs is gearing up to launch a new game in the Otherside metaverse, but its not 3D, while NFT trading volume for NFL All Day pumped 570% over the past seven days. The Adidas /// Studio, also known as the Triple Stripes Studio, has launched a Web3-based digital artist in residency program to showcase

South Korean internet giant Naver Corp. has released CLOVA X, a Korean language chatbot similar to ChatGPT that can have conversations and summarize text. South Korean tech company Naver Corp has unveiled its answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT — named CLOVA X — its newest generative AI chatbot, which is aimed at Korean-language users. On Aug. 24

Proposals to a United Nations group reportedly show China wants digital IDs and real-world punishments for actions that occur in the Metaverse. China is reportedly looking to implement a system akin to its social credit system in the metaverse and other online virtual worlds.POLITICO reported on Aug. 20 that state-owned telco China Mobile hasproposed a

This is an opinion editorial by Captain Sidd, a finance writer and explorer of Bitcoin culture.I want to tell you about a personal transformation that I underwent last year while I crossed the U.S., visiting over 30 Bitcoin meetups around the country. In a little over three months, I covered 11,000 miles of country road

Morocco has reportedly denied the claim made by South Africa, the host of the BRICS summit this year, that it has formally applied to join the economic bloc. According to South African officials, over 40 countries are interested in joining the BRICS group, including 23 nations that have formally applied. Morocco Maintains Good Relations With

RocketSwap Labs plans on reaching out to the exploiter on-chain, who stole an estimated $865,000 from the protocol on Aug. 14. Base project RocketSwap Labs has outlined its emergency programme to bounce back from a brute force hack which swiped $865,000 or 471 Ether (ETH) from the protocol on Aug. 14.The team explained on Aug.

Senator Lummis argued that the SEC is attempting to “circumvent the political process” by establishing itself as the main authority on crypto. Crypto-friendly Senator Cynthia Lummis has filed an Amicus Brief supporting Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against the firm. An Amicus Brief is a document filed in court

IntroductionAn exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a type of investment that tracks a specific asset or commodity, in this case, bitcoin. ETFs can be bought and sold on stock exchanges and brokerage accounts, with the custody of the underlying asset being held by the manager of the ETF. This allows for investors to get price exposure

The FBI warned that the account hijackers work to “create a sense of urgency” with their posts, and urged people to vet any website or potential opportunity before clicking on it. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned of criminal actors that are hijacking social media accounts and posing as legitimate people in the nonfungible

Chainalysis policy lead Chengyi Ong warned crypto users may eventually have no choice but to deal with offshore unregulated exchanges. Australia’s Bendigo Bank has become the fourth major bank in the country to announce blocks for “high-risk crypto payments,” citing the need to protect customers from investment scams.The bank said on July 31 it implemented

This is an opinion editorial by Mickey Koss, a West Point graduate with a degree in economics. He spent four years in the infantry before transitioning to the Finance Corps.It may seem counterintuitive, but in my last four years serving for the U.S. Army, I’ve essentially been a customer service specialist, whether it’s addressing pay

According to court documents, the SEC stated that it is now “considering the various available avenues for further review” on the ruling which found XRP to not be a security. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has suggested that it may appeal a recent ruling on the Ripple Labs lawsuit, which deemed XRP to not