Blockchain - Spark Newswire

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Checking In On Our Bullrun Assumptions In Bitcoin Winter: Interviews With Brock Pierce And Other Blockchain Leaders

Yesterday, 8:02 AM

In the early summer of 2021, it was a popular idea that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may be a safe-haven asset, hypothetically independent of traditional markets.

BTC

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NFL Announces Blockchain Game With Play-To-Own NFTs: Here Are The Details

By Chris Katje

May 26, 1:36 PM

The National Football League is one of the first professional sports leagues to announce a blockchain game. Here are the details and timeline for the upcoming game.

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Napster And LimeWire Revival: How NFTs Are Bringing Former Music Download Platforms Back To Life

By Chris Katje

May 18, 4:56 PM

Former music download platform Napster is the latest to throw its hat in the web3 and non-fungible token ring. Napster and LimeWire are two brands from the early 2000s that helped pioneer song downloads for free that are being revived into companies helping artists monetize themselves.

$ALGO

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Terra ‘Officially’ Halts Blockchain As LUNA Hits Zero

By Samyuktha Sriram

May 13, 2:36 AM

Terra (CRYPTO: LUNA) has officially stopped block production as the blockchain’s native token hit a low of $0.000033 on Thursday.

$UST

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Apple, Google Among Top 9 Tech Companies Actively Scouting Talent For Crypto, Blockchain Positions

By Shanthi Rexaline

May 8, 11:22 AM

The interest among companies for blockchain and cryptocurrencies have been on the rise, and this bodes well for digital currencies. Big Tech companies are trying to capitalize on the potential these assets offer, as awareness and adoption increase.

$MATIC

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Ethereum Name Service Sees A Gold Rush For Desirable Domains

By Adrian Zmudzinski

April 29, 4:39 PM

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-based decentralized domain name system Ethereum Name Service (CRYPTO: ENS) is seeing increased use as speculation around highly desirable four-digit names heats up.

ETH

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World’s Top Asset Manager BlackRock Launches Crypto ETF; Coinbase Included

By Adrian Zmudzinski

April 28, 1:45 PM

The world's largest asset manager BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that gives exposure to the blockchain and cryptocurrency markets.

BLK

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NFL Launches NFT Ticket Collection On Flow Blockchain: Are NFT Collectible Cards A New Trend?

By Adrian Zmudzinski

April 26, 1:43 PM

The National Football League (NFL) launched a new "virtual commemorative ticket" non-fungible token (NFT) series for its NFL Draft event which offers 52 collectibles dedicated to each of the league's 32 teams selling for $52 each.

DIS

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Stripe To Allow USDC Stablecoin Payments — Including To Twitter Content Creators — On The Polygon Blockchain

By Adrian Zmudzinski

April 22, 2:52 PM

Payment processing giant Stripe has introduced USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC) — the stablecoin launched by fintech Circle in partnership with Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN)

$MATIC

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Algorand Transaction Fees To Pay For Carbon Offsets

By Adrian Zmudzinski

April 21, 1:14 PM

Major blockchain Algorand (CRYPTO: ALGO) plans to devote a portion of the ecosystem's transaction fees to purchase carbon credits at the decentralized carbon offset marketplace ClimateTrade.

$ALGO

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