IPL teams purportedly introducing fan tokens

Subsequent to soccer clubs worldwide, cricket teams in India are getting prepared to take advantage of the latest internet fad – fan tokens. As per a report, the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) could see a surge of fan tokens from teams partaking in the tournament. Fan tokens are a subset of…

Mudrex introduces ‘coin sets’ enabling crypto investment in mutual fund style

Intended to pursue retail players, cryptocurrency asset management platform Mudrex has introduced ‘coin sets’ enabling investors to invest in a number of mutual-fund-style cryptocurrency products. It is the first that such a product has been introduced for retail investors. Such investment products were previously available but accessible only to institutional investors and HNIs. Nexus VP…

Martha Stewart introduces NFT Store, sees NFT as New Canvas

Martha Stewart has introduced a digital boutique for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). While many celebs have now unveiled the NFT collection, Stewart is leading a step ahead by presenting collections for sale. Named ‘FRESH Mint’, Stewart boutique will bring together a collection of NFTs in partnership with renowned artists, designers and photographers. The non-fungible tokens under…

Salman Khan introduces the first social token of India – GARI

With Bitcoin prices surging like never before, crypto mania appears to be sweeping the whole country. The Bollywood industry has also become a part of the same to introduce NFTs (non-fungible tokens) or advertise crypto platforms. The current newcomer in the block is Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. The megastar has currently launched GARI – India’s…

Bitcoin takes on gold for Diwali, Bollywood celebs come in support

Prior to Diwali, two of the leading stars of Bollywood are setting up another alternative during India’s annual gold shopping spree: cryptos. Two of the prominent crypto platforms in India have each tapped Bollywood stars – one, Amitabh Bachchan, the most prominent Indian actor of all time – to foster cryptos as a simple and…

Crypto exchanges begin blocking accounts post-government signals potential danger

Crypto exchanges in India have begun blocking and reporting trading accounts, which handle dubious trades after government agencies raised red flags over cryptos being utilized for money laundering. Self-regulation is introduced during the time frame when the country is yet to settle on any regulations around cryptos or the method to tax them. Industry analysts…

iDenfy selfie biometrics to enable secure blockchain ecosystem for clinical trails

iDenfy has collaborated with blockchain solutions expert Triall to aid guarantee smooth-running clinical trials with biometric facial verification. Netherlands-based Triall is in the way of creating the first tokenized ecosystem in the world for more effective operating of clinical trials, supporting a data-integrity concentrated blockchain infrastructure for better interoperability and auditability via isolated parties and…

The White House gets ready to regulate crypto trading

As if cracking down of the crypto trade in China wasn’t bad enough news for cryptocurrency investors, now the White House is making an executive order to follow a regulation path, too. Biden administration intends to engage all relevant government entities – from the national security agencies and the financial regulators to the National Science…

Google joins hands with Bakkt to launch digital assets to consumers

A US-based digital assets platform Bakkt and well-renowned Google have partnered to launch digital assets to millions of consumers. On October 8, Bakkt posted a tweet announcing that its collaboration with Google will allow the latter to extend the reach and usability of digital assets to meet the quickly evolving consumer preferences and demand. The…

AMC Entertainment started accepting Dogecoins for purchasing gift cards

On October 6, US-based AMC Entertainment Holdings declared to accept online payments in Dogecoin for buying AMC theatre digital gift cards. Adam Aron, CEO addressed Dogecoin users on October 6 in a tweet mentioning the good news that will enable them to purchase digital gift cards with Dogecoins and other cryptos up to $200 daily…