[ad_1] A merge between crypto and philanthropy is already underway as decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) and nonfungible token artists alike fundraise and donate crypto to nonprofits. But what does the age-old institution of philanthropy have to learn from emerging technologies in the crypto space? Additionally, what does crypto have to offer philanthropy that could improve the sector generally?Crypto offers the potential for nonprofits to be governed in a decentralized fashion,
[ad_1] Does the term “creator economy” make you think of some idealistic environment where creativity, authenticity and passion are key values? Where true Michelangelos and da Vincis drive progress through their talents without struggling for food and proving themselves all their lives to get a chance to be recognized posthumously? If so, I’m with you.Though creativity has existed as long as humanity, we started to discuss it as the new
[ad_1] It’s weird to think that anyone could look forward to downturns in the crypto market, but that is precisely the position held by many developers and project creators who enjoy the low-pressure environment that exists during a bear market. As the saying goes, bear markets are for building, and now is one of the best times to survey the landscape to see which sectors of the market are most active
[ad_1] On July 14, cryptocurrency investors had reason to rejoice. The market witnessed a positive trading session just one day after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) announced a June reading of 9.1 percent, its highest level since 1981. Bitcoin, Uniswap, Polygon, and Aave all went green just one day after the biggest CPI print in over four decades. For seasoned traders accustomed to a one to two-day bounce in asset
[ad_1] Systems built on blockchain are enhanced by the security and efficiency afforded by distributed ledger technology. Transactions and events are immutably encrypted into successive blocks enabling perpetual validation thereafter. These are also inherently protected from tampering due to the distributed nature of the networks.So far, there have been several different ways that new systems are utilizing these advantages. For example, supply chains would naturally benefit from these features, given
[ad_1] Amid the soaring inflation, the European Central Bank (ECB) has found time to sum up its concerns about the “significant carbon footprint” of Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, which require vast amounts of computational power. ECB published the report titled “Mining the environment – is climate risk priced into crypto-assets?” on July 12. In the report, the ECB research group reinforces the environmental narrative about the battle of protocols, where the proof-of-work
[ad_1] As on-chain activities slow down during the crypto winter, usage of cryptocurrency mixers has doubled in 2022, with addresses classified as "illicit" being the top contributor. Cryptocurrency mixers, also called “tumblers,” provide anonymity to transactions, making the sender or receiver of the transaction completely unidentified. While this has a valid use case for everyday users, hackers have used it to hide from authorities. In a report by analytics firm Chainalysis, data
[ad_1] An ambitious sustainability-based blockchain project has secured $100 million in a Series A funding round to drive its development.Indian entrepreneurs Pratik Gauri and Prateek Dwivedi have spearheaded the foundation of a fifth-generation blockchain network known as 5ire, which looks to incentivize the implementation of United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs) for users of its system.The project has now attracted a total of $121 million in investment. A seed round
[ad_1] Despite a backlash from a vocal part of the gaming community, a new survey has revealed one-third of gamers have expressed interest in using crypto in the Metaverse.And more gamers than not believe the Metaverse will have a positive impact on gaming. The survey was published on July 13 by institutional software developer Globant. It was conducted by YouGov and polled 1,000 adult PC, console and/or mobile gamers last
[ad_1] Decentralized Web3 infrastructure provider Ankr Network (ANKR) has introduced its Ankr Network 2.0 upgrade aimed at transitioning blockchains into more resilient node networks.The upgrade is detailed in the Ankr 2.0 Whitepaper which was obtained by Cointelegraph ahead of its release later today.The upgrade centers around making Web3 more decentralized through several new features, such as an option to run an independent node, the ability to stake ANKR tokens on
