NFTNYC expecting ‘diverse and eclectic audience’ to drive utility narrative of NFTs

Digital asset management fund Grayscale Investments’ Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is up almost 300% on the year, data from Morningstar via the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reveals.As of July 9, the investment instrument is yielding a 296% appreciation YTD — a stratospheric increase as compared with mainstream investments reflected in the S&P 500 (18.7%) and Global…

On Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg took to Facebook to announce the end of Trump's reign — on the platform anyway.Yesterday's rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. turned into a storm of the Capitol itself by Trump supporters following a speech in which the president said "we will never concede."In his post this morning, Zuckerberg noted…

A dozen European Union (EU) politicians have signed a letter calling for the “safe” development of artificial intelligence (AI) as Google's CEO cautioned against releasing powerful AI tech before society has had a chance to adapt.An April 16 open letter shared on Twitter by EU Parliament member, Dragoș Tudorache, called for a collaborative effort and…

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $28,700 after the Aug. 7 Wall Street open as “endless spot selling” drove BTC price action lower.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingViewBitcoin traders brace for losses as $29,000 support breaksData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD returning nearer to its August lows after a shaky weekly close.The start of United…

A security vulnerability on decentralized exchange, Loopring, was identified and quickly patched before it could be exploited. On May 7, Blockchain scalability and privacy specialist, Starkware, discovered a critical security vulnerability in the frontend wallet of Loopring’s decentralized exchange. This bug placed all $5 million worth of the exchange’s funds at risk.Starkware alerted Loopring, who…

APAC’s struggle with increasing crypto crime is exacerbated by a shortage of legal resources and inadequate training for law enforcement.

Opinion by: Artem Tolkachev, Web3 investor When decentralized finance (DeFi) first emerged, the core idea was simple: financial freedom, transparency and the absence of centralized control. Smart contracts were meant to replace banks, liquidity was to be distributed globally, and users were supposed to have complete control over their funds.  It sounded like a dream.