Flappy Bird creator disavows revived game that hints crypto ties

Indian government is “evaluating” the possibility of issuing a state-backed cryptocurrency, sources have told local news outlet Quartz India on Wednesday, Oct. 10.An unnamed “senior official” has told Quartz that the government has set up a panel that will discuss questions regarding cryptocurrencies and blockchain. While, according to Quartz’s source, the government is looking to…

Despite Twitter releasing 140 NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain, Twitter's CEO continues to reject the altcoin as an investment. 992 Total views 3 Total shares Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has again rejected the idea of him buying into Ether (ETH) despite the social media platform's activities with Ethereum-based nonfungible tokens (NFTs).On Wednesday, the social media…

The Bank of Thailand doesn’t want local banks or businesses using crypto, while the tourism ministry is still trying to attract crypto whales. 611 Total views 23 Total shares The Bank of Thailand has stated that it does not want commercial banks to be directly involved in the trading of crypto assets.The edict came from…

Ripple’s real-time settlement platform xRapid is now commercially available, according to an announcement published October 1.xRapid is a platform designed to speed up international payments, while eliminating the need for a pre-funded nostro account. The product purportedly sources liquidity from digital currency XRP on exchanges globally, making cross-border transactions faster and cheaper compared to traditional…

Ohio-based professional basketball team the Cleveland Cavaliers (The Cavs), along with its associated esports club Cavs Legion GC, have partnered with the cryptocurrency firm UnitedCoin. The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the new partnership in a press release on July 15.The partnership will reportedly be used to advertise UnitedCoin and provide the Cavs with an…

Guizhou province is the first in China to announce an ambitious electric vehicle campaign, taking advantage of the power capacity freed up by Beijing’s Bitcoin mining ban. Following Beijing’s crackdown on energy-sapping Bitcoin (BTC) mining, Guizhou province has become the country’s first to make use of its freed-up power capacity to advance a climate-conscious agenda. The…

Parallel to the ongoing investigations of the Solana fiasco, CZ warned investors of “an active security incident on Solana” that drained funds in SOL and USDC off over 7000 wallets. 373 Total views 64 Total shares With Solana hitting the headlines for succumbing to a hack on Wednesday, prominent crypto CEOs — including Binance’s Changpeng “CZ”…

The current "alt season" has produced serious returns but remains subdued when viewed in BTC terms. 6626 Total views 44 Total shares Cardano (ADA), the native token of the smart contract platform of the same name, has joined the altcoins hitting new all-time highs this week.ADA/USD 1-day candle chart (Binance). Source: TradingviewCardano underscores "alt season…