18-06-22

Tag Heuer watch brand has added NFC support to its new collection

Swiss luxury watch brand Tag Heuer has created an innovative feature for its modern Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4 collection. Owners of the watch will be able to display an image of a non-exchangeable token (NFT) on the screen of the accessory.

17-06-22

Elon Musk was accused of Dogecoin fraud

American Keith Johnson sued billionaire Elon Musk over his campaign to promote the cryptocurrency Dogecoin. The citizen claims to have been defrauded and should therefore receive $258 billion in compensation. The story was reported by Bloomberg.

16-06-22

Researchers found out how popular cryptocurrencies are with rich people

About 60% of people with high incomes had experience investing in cryptocurrencies. This is the conclusion of a recent study by Capgemini, a consulting company.

15-06-22

Bill Gates calls NFT a scam designed for fools

The creator of Microsoft giant Bill Gates commented on the current situation with the collapse of the cryptocurrency market. During his speech at the recent TechCrunch conference in California, Gates also criticized the NFT technology.

14-06-22

The 2024 Summer Olympics are proposed to use blockchain

The French Olympic Committee is considering the use of blockchain technology to sell tickets for sporting events at the upcoming Olympic Games. The request with the corresponding proposal was sent for consideration to the Prime Minister of France.

13-06-22

A Barbie manufacturer will start producing NFT copies of dolls

Mattel, the manufacturer of popular toy series, including Barbie dolls, has signed a partnership agreement with NFT-marketplace Cryptoys. The industry giant's main goal is to create and sell digital copies of its toys. Details were shared by the president of Mattel Richard Dixon.

12-06-22

Bitcoin was predicted to grow to a quarter of a million dollars

In the next few years, the value of bitcoin could rise to $250 thousand. Such a prediction with Jan van Eck, CEO of the VanEck management company, shared such a forecast with reporters.

12-06-22

Former CIA official Snowden speaks out about cryptocurrencies

Former U.S. intelligence officer Edward Snowden revealed his attitude to cryptocurrencies. During his speech at the Consensus 2022 conference, he said that he did not see any potential in digital assets to save and accumulate money, but they were great for paying for various goods and services.

11-06-22

Sweden recognizes mining as an environmental threat

The Central Bank of Sweden opposed the adoption of the first cryptocurrency in the country. The agency's report "Cryptocurrencies and their impact on financial stability" states that the main reason for this decision was the concern for the economy and the environment of the country.

10-06-22

Mastercard customers can conveniently buy NFTs

Mastercard credit and debit card users will be able to buy non-fungible tokens (NFT) without fiat to cryptocurrency conversion. To this end, the payment system has signed partnership agreements with a number of companies engaged in the transfer of digital currencies. Among them are The Sandbox, Spring, MoonPay and others.

08-06-22

NFT game Illuvium sold almost 20 thousand virtual plots of land

The creators of the NFT role-playing game Illuvium have announced the end of the round of digital land sales. During the past stage within the virtual universe with fighting monsters managed to sell lots with a total value of more than more than $72 million. This was reported by the team of the project on Twitter.

07-06-22

Unknown hacker threatened to publish 137 GB of dirt on participants in the crypto industry

An anonymous Twitter user hiding under the nickname adyingnobody promised on July 7 to make publicly available a huge array of compromising material on the most influential representatives of the crypto industry. In his publication, he clarified that he had unearthed all the information in the Telegram messenger.

06-06-22

Influential top manager called BTC the most reliable thing in the world

If investors understand the basics of the first cryptocurrency, then fluctuations in its rate in the short term should not be decisive. This was stated by the head of MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor, in an interview with The Block.

05-06-22

The Central African Republic has decided to turn its resources into tokens

Fosten-Arkange Touadera, the head of the Central African Republic (CAR), announced the imminent start of the process of converting the country's natural resources into the format of tokens. This initiative was announced by the head of state himself on Twitter.

04-06-22

Kanye West is seriously interested in NFT and cryptocurrencies

Mascotte Holdings, a company with ties to popular American hip-hop artist Kanye West, has filed 17 trademark registrations with the relevant U.S. authorities. All of them are created with a focus on metaverses and NFT, and will operate under the YEEZUS brand.