Blockchain & crypto news from India
India founded Polygon blockchain, which is a preferred second level Ethereum scaling solution, recently crossed 138,081 unique active wallet addresses (UAWs) that are related to gaming. Data from DappRadar in a recent Blockchain Games Report shows a 53% rise in active wallets on Polygon compared to February. The other popular blockchains for gaming are Hive…
Web3 music platforms are another upcoming service that will bring NFT, metaverse and blockchain into the global music scene. As a creative object or work of art, a song or album can be incorporated into an NFT and traded with royalty rights for the artist. Warner Music Group recently tied up with NFT marketplace Opensea…
Polygon has installed Avail, a scaling system curated for developers to launch their blockchain apps atop other blockchains and the main Polygon chain.’
Opera has declared the integration of Binance Blockchain (BNB) in its cryptocurrency browser. Users will be able to purchase BNB cryptocurrency token with fiat and receive and send it using the built-in Opera cryptocurrency wallet, and access decentralized applications (DApps) including famous decentralized exchanges (DEX) such as 1inch, PancakeSwap, and BiSwap and innovative decentralized finance…
AlmaBetter, an upskilling platform, has partnered with blockchain company Polygon to make offer learning programs in blockchain and Web3 development. In addition, these courses will not demand any prior technical experience from the learners. AlmaBetter will put Polygon in its official curriculum and as a hiring partner. Polygon has curated and designed programs for young and…
The biggest Indian state in terms of GDP, Maharashtra has joined hands with blockchain-based application LegitDoc to issue caste certificates using the Polygon blockchain to inhabitants of the Gadchiroli district. The state government is in the process of unfurling 65,000 caste certificates to help the process of delivering government benefits and schemes. As a part…
Over the recent years, hacks targeting crypto-linked platforms have risen drastically. Lately, a cryptocurrency-gaming ecosystem named Vulcan Forged fell prey to a hack attack, losing around Rs. 1,062 crore ($140 million) worth of cryptocurrency assets. Reportedly, hackers got access to the keys of 96 wallets. This enabled them to steal 23.7% of the circulating supply…
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…
The Ardor 2.1 restaurant has added a special item named ‘Digital Thaali’ to its menu to entice customers.
In the first merger of blockchain networks, Polygon said it is buying a zero-knowledge (ZK) crypto-based scaling project Hermez in a deal that will cost the firm $250 million. The firm will pay the amount in MATIC tokens. All components of the Hermez like live solutions, technology, HEZ token and team will be integrated into…