UFC and Dapper Labs launch an NFT collection- The Cryptonomist

Renowned mixed martial arts organization UFC and Dapper Labs, creators of NBA Top Shot and NFL ALL DA, announced the launch of ‘UFC Strike’: the new NFT experience and collection on Flow Blockchain fo...

Andrea Crespi’s NFT Invisible Girl has been sold- The Cryptonomist

PRESS RELEASE Varese January 25th, 2022 – Andrea Crespi, a young artist under 30 from Varese, successfully closes the charity auction resulting from the collaboration between OTB Foundation and Charit...

new record for the difficulty of mining- The Cryptonomist

Bitcoin mining difficulty has reached its all-time high.  In fact, a few days ago, it rose to over 26.6TH/s, which is the highest value ever.  Record for the difficulty of Bitcoin mining Suffice it to...

Buterin reveals how he burned his Shiba Inu- The Cryptonomist

In a lengthy interview with podcats UpOnly two days ago, Vitalik Buterin explained how he burned 90% of the Shiba Inu he received, worth nearly $7 billion, after donating 10% of it (worth $1.2 billion...

Adidas and Prada together in the metaverse- The Cryptonomist

Among the latest NFT news, famous names stand out such as the collaboration of Adidas Originals and Prada and their project in the metaverse and the acquisition of Pluto Digital PLC, a crypto technolo...

all the info for the drop with Dangiuz- The Cryptonomist

The fourth cover of The NFT Magazine will feature an NFT created by Dangiuz and it will be available on OpenSea starting from February 2nd, 2022. NFT Magazine presale of the fourth issue with Dangiuz ...

Bitcoin trend topic on Twitter- The Cryptonomist

Bitcoin has been a trending topic on Twitter for a few days now.  Although it has not yet entered the top 10 of the main trends on Twitter worldwide, the amount of tweets with the hashtag #Bitcoin tha...

+410 Bitcoin for El Salvador: strategy worries- The Cryptonomist

The president of El Salvador Nayib Bukele has bought another 410 Bitcoin taking advantage of the latest drop. But this strategy is starting to become worrisome. Bukele’s latest Bitcoin purchase. In re...

The main trends in the fintech sector in 2022- The Cryptonomist

In recent days, Digital Horizon, one of the leading venture capital funds specializing in fintech companies, released its annual “Fintech Trends for 2022” report. The “Fintech Trends for 2022” report ...

Bitcoin dominance increases in January- The Cryptonomist

For a long time on the cryptocurrency market, we have been talking in terms of dominance by the queen Bitcoin and secondarily Ethereum over what are instead considered as altcoins. Up until a few year...

Ethereum at risk of a new decline?- The Cryptonomist

Is there a risk that Ethereum will suffer a decline again? To answer this question, we need to distinguish the Ethereum network from Ether (ETH), which is the native cryptocurrency.  The success of th...

“NFT Twitter picture profile annoying”- The Cryptonomist

The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, commented on Twitter’s new NFT profile as “annoying”. The social network of crypto-lovers has introduced Non-Fungible Token hexagonal avatars.  Elon Musk and the new NFT p...

Serena Williams joins the Board of Directors- The Cryptonomist

Sorare, the blockchain gaming startup, welcomes celebrated US tennis champion Serena Williams to its board of directors, with plans to expand in 2022 to women’s sports.  Williams, an athlete but also ...

Bitcoin donations in Tonga- The Cryptonomist

After the devastation caused by the tsunami, humanitarian aid is starting to arrive in Tonga.  One of the various initiatives underway is allowing Bitcoin donations to be made through Lightning Networ...

InBetweeners, the NFT brand that bewitched Justin Bieber- The Cryptonomist

The brand is called InBetweeners and has become known to the world for its exclusive “bad ted”, 10,777 NFTs that reproduce Teddy Bear. With the support of Justin Bieber, the collection got an incredib...

FCA ready to regulate cryptocurrencies?- The Cryptonomist

The UK Financial Markets Authority (FCA) has published a 186-page “Consultation Paper” entitled “Strengthening our financial promotion rules for high risk investments, including cryptoassets”. UK towa...

Turkey, the offices where to buy Bitcoin with paper- The Cryptonomist

In Turkey, it is possible to buy cryptocurrency with cash thanks to the service offered by Nakitcoins. The offices of Nakitcoins Nakitcoins has opened real offices where users can go to open their cry...

Rhodium’s IPO is underway- The Cryptonomist

It’s official: Bitcoin mining company Rhodium Enterprises will launch its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq.  The IPO of Rhodium Enterprises The Texas-based company filed an official applica...

Jack Dorsey wants to revolutionize Bitcoin mining- The Cryptonomist

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is launching a new project that would effectively revolutionize Bitcoin mining.  We’re officially building an open bitcoin mining system ✨ https://t.co/PaNc7gXS48 — jack...

Metaverse and rights – The Cryptonomist

If 2021 was the year of NFTs, 2022 promises to be the year of the Metaverse. But this abstract entity cannot be without rights. Therefore, the Metaverse must also have its own legal status. Facebook a...

Mozilla suspends crypto donations- The Cryptonomist

Mozilla, creator of the Firefox browser, has suspended crypto donations in less than a week after its own announcement. The creator of Dogecoin, Billy Marcus, criticized Mozilla for its decision.  Moz...

N26 ready to enter the world of cryptocurrencies- The Cryptonomist

N26, the German online bank with 7 million customers in 24 countries, is ready to enter the world of cryptocurrencies. Co-founder Max Tayenthal admits the lag and that he should have prioritized the e...

Euronin, cryptocurrency payments revolution in Europe- The Cryptonomist

SPONSORED POST* Euronin project was created to help adapt cryptocurrencies in Europe.  Euronin system The biggest problems that any company will encounter when it comes to introducing a means of payme...

Axie Infinity, Ronin Sidechain growing- The Cryptonomist

According to data from the company Namsen, the Ronin sidechain, developed by the creators of GameFi’s most successful game, Axie Infinity, recorded 560% more transactions than Ethereum itself last Nov...

eToro launches MetaverseLife – The Cryptonomist

eToro, the popular trading platform, yesterday announced the launch of MetaverseLife, the section dedicated to metaverse investors. The new smart portfolios include equities and crypto-assets.  eToro’...

Will Spain host Kazakhstan’s Bitcoin mining farm?- The Cryptonomist

Since protests broke out in Kazakhstan some local Bitcoin mining farms have had to close their doors. Now they might move to Spain.  Bitcoin mining from China to Kazakhstan In fact, the Kazakh authori...

Klay Thompson, Bitcoin salary with Cash App- The Cryptonomist

Klay Thompson, a professional in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors, has announced to receive a part of his salary in Bitcoin with Cash App. Klay Thompson, salary in Bitcoin with Cash App The Gold...

“Yes to my wages in Bitcoin”- The Cryptonomist

New York’s new mayor, Eric Adams, has said he is looking forward to receiving his salary in Bitcoin.  NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he hasn’t received his first check yet, but he still plans to take his f...

Norton now mines Ethereum – The Cryptonomist

As announced back in June last year, the new version of the Norton antivirus software now makes it possible to mine Ethereum.  Ethereum mining with Norton The new feature is called Norton Crypto, and ...

New Ethereum fee structure – The Cryptonomist

“Multidimensional EIP-1559”, that’s the name of Ethereum’s new proposal to overcome its problems of too-high transaction fees.  Founder Vitalik Buterin himself spoke about it in a blog post two days a...

Cryptocurrency seizures boom in 2021- The Cryptonomist

The year 2021 has been an explosive year for cryptocurrencies and their expansion has reached far and wide, including their use for criminal purposes. According to the report by the Internal Revenue S...

Bitcoin ETFs: disappointing performance – The Cryptonomist

BITO, which is the first US-approved ETF that replicates the price of Bitcoin, has not performed particularly well.  The performance of the first Bitcoin ETF In fact, it debuted on the markets around ...