More than 400 Blockchain or DLT Developers Now Working on 13 New ICON Foundation Projects

September 17, 2020 @ 10:18 pm By Omar Faridi |

BlockArrow Capital, an alternative asset fund focused on investing in the blockchain sector, reveals that there are 463 blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT) focused developers that have created 13 new ICON Foundation projects for the ICON ecosystem. The projects have been developed thanks to… Read More

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Blockchain Platform Ontology (ONT) Aims to Establish Trust in the Automotive Sector with Decentralized Digital ID Solutions

August 25, 2020 @ 10:56 pm By Omar Faridi |

The developers of Ontology (ONT) have noted that they’re focused on establishing trust in the automotive industry through the implementation of a blockchain-enabled, decentralized digital identity solution that allows driving data to be recorded, stored, and verified in “a safe and secure” manner. The developers… Read More

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$150 Million in ONT Tokens are Being Staked on Ontology, a “High-Performance” Blockchain Development Platform

August 2, 2020 @ 3:29 pm By Omar Faridi |

In June 2020, the Ontology (ONT) team celebrated two years since the launch of the Ontology mainnet, which aims to serve as a “high-performance” enterprise blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform. There are currently 70 decentralized applications (dApps) that are now live on the… Read More

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Nifty Becomes First Ever US Dollar based Non-Fungible Token Exchange

March 18, 2020 @ 9:59 am By Omar Faridi |

Nifty, a US dollar-based trading platform for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs (which are unique digital tokens that are not interchangeable with other similar tokens), revealed that it had completed its “Nifty Gateway 2.0” update on March 17, 2020. The Nifty platform had been acquired by… Read More

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NBA and NFL Say Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs, have A Lot Of Potential, Offer a “New Way for Fans to Connect With Games”

February 24, 2020 @ 9:07 pm By Omar Faridi |

Adrienne O’Keeffe, associate VP of partnerships at the National Basketball Association (NBA), and Sophie Gage, counsel at the National Football League (NFL) Player’s Association, recently took part in a panel discussion during which they talked about the potential value of blockchain or distributed ledger tech… Read More

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Kenetic & Decentraland Plan Hackathon: Future of Non-Fungible Tokens, Collectibles & Blockchain Gaming

June 21, 2018 @ 4:42 am By Erin Hobey |

Kenetic Capital, a blockchain investment and tech firm, and Decentraland, an Ethereum-based virtual reality platform powered by blockchain, has put NIFTY, a three-day conference and hackathon for international developers, investors, and entrepreneurs to discuss the future of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), collectibles, and blockchain gaming, on… Read More

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