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Ubisoft Returns to NFT Gaming With Launch of Champion Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles
Ubisoft has launched a new NFT-integrated game called Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles. In the PvP turn-based RPG, players battle NFT “Champions” online to win rewards. Ubisoft has released a total of 75,000 NFTs of Champions at launch. These NFTs can be minted on the gaming-focussed Oasys public blockchain network.
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Binance Former Chief Changpeng Zhao Commits to Blockchain Funding Following Release from US Custody
In one of his first public statements posted on X following his release from US custody, Changpeng Zhao hinted that he is looking to fund projects related to blockchain, decentralised technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and biotech.
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Basel Committee Addresses Risks Around Permissionless Blockchains: Details
n an official blog post, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) clarified that its concern isn't with blockchains being public but rather with the fact that these networks are permissionless. The distributed governance model of permissionless blockchains is a significant source of concern for banking systems, according to the BCBS paper.
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Bihar Officials Plan State-Wide Uniform Blockchain for IT, E-Governance Uses, Invites Bidders
Bihar is also looking to implement blockchain-based applications and solutions across other sectors including agriculture, land records, public distribution system, benefits tracking and distribution, data integrity as well as healthcare. For this, the authorities have planned to create a blockchain network, that will help its usecases across thes...
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Brazil’s CBDC Pilot Reportedly Delayed to 2025 Due to Lack of Privacy Safeguards: Details
Brazil has reportedly postponed the pilot of its Drex CDBC to 2025 as the central bank feels, blockchain privacy solutions are insufficient. The regulator is looking to prevent financial inconvenience to Brazilian nationals. The CBDC is expected to finetune the country’s financial compliance, banking, and tax secrecy regulations.
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China Launches Public Blockchain Platform Despite Unfriendly Crypto Stance
Chaina aims to equip cross-border transactions related to its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with blockchain capabilities. To do so, the Chinese government has launched the ‘Ultra-Large Scale Blockchain Infrastructure Platform for the Belt and Road Initiative’ in a fresh development.
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Explained: Hashed Timelock Contracts in Blockchain Applications
HTLC transactions require the receiving party to log-in a generated passphrase within a pre-decided timeframe. If either of these criteria are not met with, the transaction is not processed.
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OpenSea Sees Older Mickey Mouse Avatar Become Most Trending NFT, Market Revival Remains Slow
At a time when the overall NFT market is experiencing upheaval, NFTs inspired by a very distinct version of Mickey Mouse took OpenSea by storm. On OpenSea, the Steamboat Willie Public Domain 2024 NFT collection secured the top rank. The floor price (lowest price) of the NFTs from this collection is ETH 0.20 (roughly Rs. 39,399).
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Microsoft, Aptos Labs Partner to Unite Web3, Artificial Intelligence: Details
Microsoft has struck a partnership with Aptos Labs to merge AI with blockchain for industry-level solutions. As part of the deal, Aptos will utilise Microsoft’s AI infrastructure to curate industry solutions related to banking, agriculture, health, and education among other sectors.
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DeFi Platform Kokomo Finance Mysteriously Vanishes from Public Domain, $4 Million Rug Pull Suspected: Reports
DeFi platform Kokomo Finance has mysteriously disappeared from all social networking platforms, stirring fear and concerns among the crypto community members that had funds linked to the service. The platform was built on the Optimism Layer-2 blockchain built by Ethereum developers.
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G20’s Finacial Stability Board to Look at Unregulated Decentralised Finance After FTX Collapse
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) of the G20 said on Thursday it would take steps to tackle "vulnerabilities" and data gaps in decentralised finance (DeFi) highlighted by the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX last year. The fast-growing and unregulated DeFi segment offers trading, borrowing, and lending in cryptocurrency assets by using pub...
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Argo Blockchain Accused of Misleading IPO Investors, Served with Lawsuit
Argo blockchain has been accused for misleading investors during its initial public offering (IPO) in 2021. Early investors of the Argo blockchain said that the developers behind this platform hid important information, like its struggle with risen electricity charges, from them. The lawsuit comes in the backdrop of Argo blockchain’s share price ...
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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Says ‘Stealth Addresses’ Could Bring Privacy to Blockchain Transactions
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has named ‘stealth addresses’ as a potential solution that could safeguard all the information that is saved on the public blockchain. These stealth addresses can add anonymity to the peer-to-peer transactions of digital assets.
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Ethereum Set to Undergo Shanghai Update in March, Here’s What It Means
It is estimated that $22.38 billion (roughly Rs. 1,82,520 crore) worth of Ether tokens are currently staked on the blockchain. After March, PoS Ethereum validators would get a choice to ether keep their tokens staked or withdraw them. Ethereum is looking to launch a public testnet for the Shanghai update in February.
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TRAI Working on Technology to Detect Pesky Calls, Messages; Joint Action Plan on Financial Fraud
TRAI is working on technology to detect pesky calls and messages, the telecom regulator said on Monday. It said that unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) or pesky communication was a major source of inconvenience to the public and impinges on the privacy of individuals. The regulator is also working on a joint action plan with a Joint Committ...
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Ubisoft Returns to NFT Gaming With Launch of Champion Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles
Ubisoft has launched a new NFT-integrated game called Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles. In the PvP turn-based RPG, players battle NFT “Champions” online to win rewards. Ubisoft has released a total of 75,000 NFTs of Champions at launch. These NFTs can be minted on the gaming-focussed Oasys public blockchain network.
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Binance Former Chief Changpeng Zhao Commits to Blockchain Funding Following Release from US Custody
In one of his first public statements posted on X following his release from US custody, Changpeng Zhao hinted that he is looking to fund projects related to blockchain, decentralised technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and biotech.
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Basel Committee Addresses Risks Around Permissionless Blockchains: Details
n an official blog post, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) clarified that its concern isn't with blockchains being public but rather with the fact that these networks are permissionless. The distributed governance model of permissionless blockchains is a significant source of concern for banking systems, according to the BCBS paper.
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Bihar Officials Plan State-Wide Uniform Blockchain for IT, E-Governance Uses, Invites Bidders
Bihar is also looking to implement blockchain-based applications and solutions across other sectors including agriculture, land records, public distribution system, benefits tracking and distribution, data integrity as well as healthcare. For this, the authorities have planned to create a blockchain network, that will help its usecases across thes...
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Brazil’s CBDC Pilot Reportedly Delayed to 2025 Due to Lack of Privacy Safeguards: Details
Brazil has reportedly postponed the pilot of its Drex CDBC to 2025 as the central bank feels, blockchain privacy solutions are insufficient. The regulator is looking to prevent financial inconvenience to Brazilian nationals. The CBDC is expected to finetune the country’s financial compliance, banking, and tax secrecy regulations.
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China Launches Public Blockchain Platform Despite Unfriendly Crypto Stance
Chaina aims to equip cross-border transactions related to its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with blockchain capabilities. To do so, the Chinese government has launched the ‘Ultra-Large Scale Blockchain Infrastructure Platform for the Belt and Road Initiative’ in a fresh development.
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Explained: Hashed Timelock Contracts in Blockchain Applications
HTLC transactions require the receiving party to log-in a generated passphrase within a pre-decided timeframe. If either of these criteria are not met with, the transaction is not processed.
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OpenSea Sees Older Mickey Mouse Avatar Become Most Trending NFT, Market Revival Remains Slow
At a time when the overall NFT market is experiencing upheaval, NFTs inspired by a very distinct version of Mickey Mouse took OpenSea by storm. On OpenSea, the Steamboat Willie Public Domain 2024 NFT collection secured the top rank. The floor price (lowest price) of the NFTs from this collection is ETH 0.20 (roughly Rs. 39,399).
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Microsoft, Aptos Labs Partner to Unite Web3, Artificial Intelligence: Details
Microsoft has struck a partnership with Aptos Labs to merge AI with blockchain for industry-level solutions. As part of the deal, Aptos will utilise Microsoft’s AI infrastructure to curate industry solutions related to banking, agriculture, health, and education among other sectors.
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DeFi Platform Kokomo Finance Mysteriously Vanishes from Public Domain, $4 Million Rug Pull Suspected: Reports
DeFi platform Kokomo Finance has mysteriously disappeared from all social networking platforms, stirring fear and concerns among the crypto community members that had funds linked to the service. The platform was built on the Optimism Layer-2 blockchain built by Ethereum developers.
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G20’s Finacial Stability Board to Look at Unregulated Decentralised Finance After FTX Collapse
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) of the G20 said on Thursday it would take steps to tackle "vulnerabilities" and data gaps in decentralised finance (DeFi) highlighted by the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX last year. The fast-growing and unregulated DeFi segment offers trading, borrowing, and lending in cryptocurrency assets by using pub...
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Argo Blockchain Accused of Misleading IPO Investors, Served with Lawsuit
Argo blockchain has been accused for misleading investors during its initial public offering (IPO) in 2021. Early investors of the Argo blockchain said that the developers behind this platform hid important information, like its struggle with risen electricity charges, from them. The lawsuit comes in the backdrop of Argo blockchain’s share price ...
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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Says ‘Stealth Addresses’ Could Bring Privacy to Blockchain Transactions
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has named ‘stealth addresses’ as a potential solution that could safeguard all the information that is saved on the public blockchain. These stealth addresses can add anonymity to the peer-to-peer transactions of digital assets.
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Ethereum Set to Undergo Shanghai Update in March, Here’s What It Means
It is estimated that $22.38 billion (roughly Rs. 1,82,520 crore) worth of Ether tokens are currently staked on the blockchain. After March, PoS Ethereum validators would get a choice to ether keep their tokens staked or withdraw them. Ethereum is looking to launch a public testnet for the Shanghai update in February.
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TRAI Working on Technology to Detect Pesky Calls, Messages; Joint Action Plan on Financial Fraud
TRAI is working on technology to detect pesky calls and messages, the telecom regulator said on Monday. It said that unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) or pesky communication was a major source of inconvenience to the public and impinges on the privacy of individuals. The regulator is also working on a joint action plan with a Joint Committ...
