Hong Kong university to inaugurate mixed reality classroom in Metaverse

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced to host the launch party of a virtual reality classroom over the Metaverse on September 1. The launch marks the commencement of HKUST’s plan to promote immersive learning by building a virtual campus in the Metaverse, to be called MetaHKUST. An academic from the HKUST […]

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Ticketmaster scouts productization of enterprise NFTs beyond ticketing

A new job posting by America’s biggest ticketing company, Ticketmaster, reveals mainstream interest in exploring new revenue streams using nonfungible tokens (NFTs).  Over the past two years, artists, musicians and the sports industry helped thrust the NFT ecosystem into the limelight as the technology served its purpose as a powerful fan engagement tool. Conversely, most […]

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Crypto pumps after Fed rate hike, Zuck pins hopes on Metaverse making hundreds of billions, and Tesla posts $64M BTC gain: Hodler’s Digest, July 24-30

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week   ‘Bullish rate hike’ — Why crypto spiked in the […]

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BTC spikes above $24,600 as bulls retest key level

Bitcoin touched a high of $24,666 on Coinbase to leave the benchmark cryptocurrency on the cusp of its best monthly performance since October 2021. Bitcoin (BTC) rose to highs of $24,666 on US crypto exchange Coinbase on Saturday, hitting its highest price level since mid-June. BTC/USD is looking to establish fresh support after retesting the 200-week […]

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Bitcoin will do well in a recession or stagflation: CoinShares

Bitcoin (BTC) is likely to outperform in the face of a dovish flip from the US Federal Reserve and a weaker US dollar, according to digital assets manager CoinShares. The firm’s bullish outlook for BTC comes amid a sharp bounce for cryptocurrencies on the back of the Fed’s 0.75% interest rate hike and recession talk. […]

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Crypto lender Babel Finance lost 8,000 BTC in customer funds

Babel’s losses included 8,000 BTC and 56,000 ETH wiped out in unhedged proprietary trading positions, a proposal deck cited in a recent report detailed. Babel Finance, an embattled crypto lender that froze customer withdrawals in June amid the crypto market crash, reportedly lost over $280 million of its customers’ funds in bad trading bets, The Block […]

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The ‘Bitcoin Valley’ opens in Honduran town of Santa Lucia

Honduras’ ‘Bitcoin Valley’ joins other bitcoin projects in Central America –  El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin Beach’ Guatemala’s ‘Bitcoin Lake’, and ‘Bitcoin Jungle’ in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Honduras has opened its own bitcoin city in Santa Lucia, a tourist town about 20 minutes from the country’s capital Tegucigalpa. People now have access to goods and services that […]

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3 exchange related coins you should consider in August

BNB, FTT, and CRO are exchange related tokens Crypto-exchange-related tokens have an added security protection All the tokens are bullish and offer opportunities in August Tokens backed by crypto exchanges are some of the best to own due to their added security. While the list for exchange-related tokens is inexhaustible, we bring you the best […]

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Can blockchain be used without cryptocurrency?

A blockchain without cryptocurrency is a distributed ledger that stores data associated with nonfungible tokens (NFTs), supply chain initiatives, the Metaverse and more. Even though Bitcoin (BTC) is the most known application of a decentralized ledger or blockchain, there is a wide range of other uses of blockchain technology. For instance, blockchain technology can be […]

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Historically accurate Bitcoin metric exits buy zone in ‘unprecedented’ 2022 bear market

Bitcoin (BTC) is enjoying what some are calling a “bear market rally” and has gained 20% in July, but price action is still confusing analysts. As the July monthly close approaches, the Puell Multiple has left its bottom zone, leading to hopes that the worst of the losses may be in the past. Puell Multiple […]

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