Blockchain & crypto news from India
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…
A famous crypto wallet provider, MetaMask declared Apple Pay integration to its website and app. While Apple doesn’t support cryptocurrency payment directly, MetaMask users will be redirected to Wyre, a crypto exchange that supports the selling and buying of crypto, users will now have the alternative to make the payment via debit or credit card…
Daler Mehndi has bought a piece of land in the metaverse and he’s named ‘Balle Balle Land’. According to reports, this is India’s first land acquisition in the metaverse. Mehndi revealed the land on Holi this year and it will house a store selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The land also owns a gold idol of…
The government of Ukraine declared that it cancelled its plan of crypto airdrop for receiving donations towards its war against last week Russian invasion. The authorities have instead said that they will sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to generate funds to foster its armed forces. Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov informed the citizens that the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Amitabh Bachchan becomes the current celebrity to join the crypto-space. Bachchan, who is now the brand ambassador of the Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX, will be operating to create awareness about crypto, the firm said in a press release. But he is far from the only big celeb, worldwide or in India, to be actively partaking…
Hollywood is looking for a new revenue stream in the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) market. With the novel Coronavirus upsetting several moviegoers from theaters and creating blockbuster ticket sales difficult to come by, some entrepreneurs are becoming more creative using blockchain technology. Welcome the latest science-fiction movie featuring Anthony Hopkins, which will be the first film…