Blockchain & crypto news from India
An e-commerce giant, eBay has declared the acquiring KnownOrigin, an NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace that will aid the e-commerce firm foray ahead into the world of digital collectibles and blockchain technology.
Bitcoin (BTC) has been accredited as the leading blockchain use case, portraying the prowess of the technology in successfully delivering a true and immutable decentralized ledger over the past 13years. Adding to the years of innovations since then – that saw the introduction of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), altcoins, decentralized finance (DeFi), and more, a research…
Xi Jinping, president of China has declared that his nation requires to ‘seize the opportunities presented by blockchain technology.’ The Chinese leader, in a speech in 2019, said blockchain was a ‘significant breakthrough in independent innovation of core technologies.’ As an outcome of that speech, blockchain was hoisted as a national priority for China, among…
Ukraine began auctioning off a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on March 25, expanding a cryptocurrency fundraising push that Kyiv expresses has already organized more than $65 million for its war efforts. The ‘Meta History: Museum of War’ is a series of virtual photos – including silhouettes of warplanes, screengrabs of news, and a cartoon-style…
Intel is investing in blockchain technology with a latest chip designed to mine cryptos. On Friday the chipmaker said that it will start selling the chip customized to mine Bitcoin and other cryptos later this year. Block, (previously Square) and two mining businesses, Grid Infrastructure and Agro Blockchain, are among the first customers. Mining is…
On Tuesday morning, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed that RBI (Reserve Bank of India) will launch a digital rupee soon. The digital currency by RBI will be based on blockchain technology the tech behind Bitcoin and other famous cryptocurrencies. FM said that the digital rupee will be issued by 2022-23 without offering any clarity on…
The retail giant of the United States, Walmart is the latest firm to step into the crypto bandwagon. Based on trademark documents the retail giant field in December 2021 with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Walmart appears to be set out into the metaverse with schemes to develop its own collection of non-fungible…
On Wednesday the official Xinhua news agency said that it will issue a digital media photo collection through NFTS (non-fungible tokens), a first for China and an upsurge for the blockchain technology that supports them and that Beijing has earlier criticized. Regarded as digitized ownership certificates, NFTs have earned fame across the globe this year,…
According to reports, India’s hot topic crypto bill, which suggests strict regulations be imposed in the cryptocurrency sector, is not likely to be presented before the Parliament during the winter session after all. Citing sources, a few reports mention that the government is currently gathering information on how other countries are thinking about restricting cryptos….
Financial content provider TickerPlant has introduced a global crypto super app named CryptoWire. The app will serve as a one-stop solution for all aspects related to these digital assets. It will offer real-time info and news about cryptocurrency courses, prices and data related to crypto. The application will also provide details about blockchain technology, the…