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Argentine Airline Flybondi to Adopt NFT Technology for Ticket Issuance
Flybondi, a low-cost Argentine airline, is introducing blockchain tech in its operations. The company announced recently it will start issuing tickets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), broadening the possibilities of what customers can do with…
Hong Kong to Start Testing Digital Currency in Coming Months
China’s special administrative region of Hong Kong is going to trial а digital version of its dollar as early as this year, in preparation for eventual roll-out. The territory is trying to catch up with those that are already…
Binance Founder CZ Announces Romanian Office as Part of Regional Expansion
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced the opening of an office in Romania. During a visit to the country, he met with high-ranking officials and emphasized…
This Week’s NFT Sales Slide, Bored Ape Market Cap Drops 21%, Floor Prices Sink Lower
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales this week dropped 10.88% lower than the week prior. Roughly $118.02 million worth of NFTs were sold this week compared to last week’s $132.43 million. Further, the top two NFT collections with the…
Biggest Movers: XRP Remains Close to 4-Month High, as LTC Rebounds on Wednesday
XRP remained close to a four-month high on Wednesday, following a recent breakout of a key resistance level. The token was above $0.4000 for a second consecutive session, which happened for the first time since June. Litecoin also edged…
Crypto Exchange Kraken Backs Enterprise-Grade Liquid Staking Protocol
On Tuesday, the liquid staking firm Alluvial revealed a consortium of organizations will collaborate on the “first enterprise-grade multi-chain liquid staking protocol.” Alluvial’s announcement detailed the protocol…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Consolidate as Some Expect Fed to Hike Rates by 1%
Bitcoin fell below $19,000 on Wednesday, as markets prepared for a potential 100 basis point interest rate hike from the United States central bank. Although the consensus for a rate increase remains at 0.75%, some believe that with…
World’s Largest NFT Marketplace Opensea Reveals Drop Improvements, Arbitrum L2 Support
The largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by sales volume, Opensea, has announced a new “immersive and secure minting experience” by giving NFT creators the ability to showcase “collections with dedicated drop…
Africa-Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Raises $40 Million via Series B Round
Africa-focused crypto exchange Yellow Card recently revealed it has closed its $40 million Series B funding round. The exchange’s announcement of its latest capital raise comes just over a year after it raised $15 million from its…
China to Expand Digital Yuan Testing in Pilot Cities to Provincial Level
China’s central bank intends to enlarge the area covered by trials of its digital yuan currency in four regions of the country. A top representative of the monetary authority announced the move while highlighting that the…