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The Graph (GRT), a blockchain data indexing protocol, has launched Geo Genesis, a new app that allows users to curate and share Web3 knowledge, as reported to Finbold on Thursday, January 9.   Prioritizing accessibility, Geo Genesis is expected to make Web3 accessible even to inexperienced users and encourage wider participation in decentralized ecosystems.   As such, the launch signals a shift from asset-based to knowledge-centric apps, showcasing the protocol’s steady focus on decentralized collaboration.   Picks for you AI predicts Gold price for Q1 2025 1 hour ago U.S. politician makes ultra suspicious penny stock trade 2 hours ago ...

Crypto All-Stars ($STARS) has raised over $18.6 million as the first ever staking platform for multiple top meme coins emerges as a leading low-price meme coin. Investors have just four days to buy at the final presale price of $0.0016782, which could be the lowest-ever price at which the $STARS token is available.   The excitement around the project continues to grow as a holiday season rally beckons for crypto – bitcoin has just hit yet another all-time high ($106k). Crypto All-Stars is attracting more than $1 million a day in funding. As the pace of the run rate accelerates, don’t be surprised if $STARS blasts past $25 million. Meme coins continue to be the stars of the crypto market. Leading the $130 billion pack today is Fartcoin, up 26% and SPX, 14% higher in the last 24 hours. There’s no stopping the meme coin charge, and that’s all gravy for our Christmas star. Although it may be institutional buyers that are pr...

WuBlockchain founder Colin and @WuliGy had an in-depth discussion about the recent developments in the TON ecosystem. Binance has recently listed five TON-related tokens in a row, which has garnered widespread attention. @WuliGy, with extensive experience in research and data Analysis at major exchanges and a long-standing focus on memes and TON, shared his insights. We discussed the unique characteristics of each token listed, why exchanges are so fond of the TON ecosystem, and which projects and trends have promising potential moving forward. This transcript was generated by GPT, so there may be some errors. For the full podcast, please listen here: YouTube: Spotify ， Apple Podcasts Why Did Binance List So Many TON Tokens in a Row? Colin: Today, we’re diving into the latest developments in the TON ecosystem, particularly how Binance has listed five TON-related tokens in a row, which is pretty unusual for them. Can you explain why Binance is so keen on listing so many TON-related tok...

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Forbes has launched Connect Wallet, a platform offering free access to premium content and allowing users to participate actively in Forbes’ web3 coverage.  In a press release shared with crypto.news, the platform will serve as a crypto storage solution and a gateway to an exclusive club that empowers users to co-create content and tap into expert advice and investment signals.  You might also like: Forbes partners with Galxe to build web3 community Forbes has partnered with Magic, a leading web3 infrastructure provider, to ensure seamless onboarding and reliable service. So far, Magic has created over 25 million wallets for companies such as Mattel, Macy’s, Immutable, Magic Eden, and 7-Eleven. The collaboration marks a significant step towards web3’s mainstream adoption. Most importantly...

Hakuhodo Inc., a Tokyo-based web3 marketing firm, is teaming up with Mazda Motor Corporation and Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd to announce the Web3 Global Hackathon 2023, set to begin on Sep. 30, 2023. The Web3 Global Hackathon 2023 The initiative is organized by HAKUHODO KEY3, a web3 business development company founded in December 2022 by Hakuhodo Inc.  The event is the second installment of a series of hackathon s in collaboration with several other notable corporate sponsors. Web3 is seen as the next phase of the internet after web2. To fully utilize web3, there is a need for decentralized applications built on the multiple layers of the blockchain infrastructure. For that reason, HAKUHODO KEY3 was created to organize hackathon s to cultivate the innovation needed to introduce decentralized applications and their use cases into users’ daily lives. You might also like: Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan sees web3 as future The Web3 Global Hackathon 2023 i...

Fumio Kishida described Web3 as a "new form of capitalism" in a keynote address at WebX conference in Japan. Japananese prime minister Fumio Kishida reaffirmed the country’s commitment to foster the Web3 industry, highlighting its potential to transform the internet and kindle social change.  Kishida made the comments in a keynote address on day one of the WebX conference in Tokyo, Japan as initially reported by local media outlet CoinPost. On the same day, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced the cryptocurrency exchange would launch its services on a new Japanese platform in August 2023. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses at #webx “Web3 is part of the New Form of Capitalism” pic.twitter.com/Q3XFFQIRzb — WebX 2023 (July 25-26) (@WebX_Asia) July 25, 2023 Kishida highlighted Web3’s potential to drive innovation across industries and highlighted the event’s role in bringing industry players to Japan to drive collaboration: “I hope that the Web3 industry wil...

This enables developers to access the leading random number generator (RNG) in the blockchain industry. Chainlink and Arbitrum Foundation hosting a workshop for VRF on May 22. advertisement Chainlink and Arbitrum Expand Partnership According to an official press release, Chainlink VRF has been implemented on Arbitrum One. This will bring benefits of both Chainlink and Arbitrum to new smart contracts and Dapps developed by developers. Chainlink VRF is the most widely adopted random number generator (RNG) in the crypto industry. It enables smart contract developers to build secure, scalable, and fair applications such as NFT and gaming. Moreover, building on Arbitrum One optimistic rollup have high-throughput and low-cost dApps advantages. Johann Eid , VP of Go-To-Market at Chainlink Labs, admits the crucial role Arbitrum plays in offloading Ethereum transaction congestion without sacrificing security. Recommended Articles ...

Mastercard’s new solution revolves around providing “secure transactions between users, verified according to standards” set by the company. Global financial services giant Mastercard has launched a new Web3 solution aimed at enhancing user verification standards and “reducing the opportunities for bad actors” in the digital asset space. The Solution is dubbed the “ Mastercard Crypto Credential” and its launch was announced on April 29. In an accompanying explainer video shared to Twitter, the firm outlined that its “building a way for Web3 and Blockchain service providers to help secure transactions between users, verified according to standards set by Mastercard.” At #Consensus23, we announced how we are instilling trust in the Blockchain ecosystem through Mastercard Crypto Credential. With crypto wallet providers @Bit2Me_Global, @LiriumAG , @MercadoBitcoin and @UpholdInc and public Blockchain network organizations @AptosLabs,… pic.twitter.com/P33mtDVAas — Mastercard News (...

A new NFT project is using digital assets as a key to redeem physical copies of a biodegradable, plastic-free vinyl. Hype around nonfungible tokens (NFTs) has cooled down, however innovative use cases for these digital assets continue to appear on the scene. Particularly in the music industry, which has been fertile soil for use cases of emerging Web3 tools in recent years.  On April 5th the DJ, producer and eco-warrior BLOND:ISH announced a new NFT project, which once purchased unlocks physical copies of her latest album on vinyl record . Cointelegraph reached out to BLOND:ISH for more details on the usage of NFTs as a gateway to unlocking physical items as a part of a new music release. The upcoming biodegradable vinyl from BLONDISH. Source: BLOND:ISH, Bye Bye Plastic, Evolution Music The vinyl itself is made from “naturally occurring bacteria” that mimics plastic and can decompose in any environment including the ocean. Typically, vinyls are pressed from the material polyvinyl ch...

Global technology firm Bosch partners in the launch of a new foundation, committing $100 million to a Web3, AI and IoT grant program. A $100 million is being earmarked for a grant program funding the development of Web3, AI and decentralized technologies in a partnership between Bosch and Fetch.ai. The two companies are collaborating to create the Fetch.ai Foundation, which will aim to fuel industrial adoption of innovative software, AI and Web3 technologies. The initiative will fund research and develop decentralized technologies for real-world use cases. The program will provide $100 million in grants to fund the long-term development of Web3-based solutions and services for the mobility, industrial technology and consumer industries. An announcement shared with Cointelegraph indicates that the grant program will invest in select companies and partners over a three-year period. Fetch.ai is a Cambridge-based artificial intelligence firm developing a decentralized machine learning ne...

The bonds were underwritten by four banks and priced at a yield of 4.05%. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (HKSAR Government) announced on Feb 16 that it had issued HK$800 million in tokenized green bonds , under the Government's Green Bond Program (GBP). The bonds were underwritten by four banks and priced at a yield of 4.05%. According to the announcement, the platform used Goldman Sachs' tokenization protocol GS DAP for the bond, which uses a private blockchain network to settle security tokens representing the beneficial interests of bonds in a T+1 payment-vs-payment (DvP) manner, and cash tokens representing claims on the HKMA's Hong Kong dollar legal tender.  Tokenization, the process of representing assets or securities as digital tokens, is a relatively new concept in the financial world. By using blockchain technology to create digital tokens, issuers can provide more transparency, efficiency, and ...

Many casual gamers are still reluctant to play games that use blockchain tech, but gaming execs believe one good game could change that. The casual gaming market will remain a crucial audience for blockchain games and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) in gaming, according to three blockchain gaming company co-founders.  Casual gamers, people who play games somewhat regularly but rarely invest significant time, make up the largest segment of players in the gaming industry. Kieran Warwick, co-founder of blockchain role-playing game Illuvium called casual gamers "critical" because of the sheer number of them in the population. There are more than 3 billion gamers worldwide as of 2023, and it's estimated that at least 1.95 billion are casual gamers, according to Exploding Topics. Keiran Warwick, co-founder, Illuvium Source: LinkedIn Warwick said gamers interested in earning in-game yield, primarily from developing countries and attracted to mobile gaming, are becoming increasingly i...

The program will help five emerging artists set up and manage their brands in the Web3 space, and is also aimed at educating people in the music scene on what avenues Web3 tech can offer them. Global payments giant Mastercard is ramping up its exposure blockchain tech yet again, after announcing a Polygon-based accelerator program to help musicians build their careers via Web3. The firm announced the "Mastercard Artist Accelerator" program via a Jan. 7 blog post, outlining that from this spring, it will connect five emerging musicians from across the globe with mentors that will  help them set up their brand in the Web3 music space. "The artists will gain exclusive access to special events, music releases and more. A first-of-its-kind curriculum will teach the artists how to build (and own) their brand through Web3 experiences like minting NFTs, representing themselves in virtual worlds and establishing an engaged community," the post reads. The program will cul...