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Play-to-Earn must be replaced with Play & Earn says Polkastarter co-founder

Play-to-Earn is a banned term. We now use Play & Earn — says Polkastarter co-founder

Over 95% of blockchain gaming projects have issues with their token utility due to focusing on the wrong aspect of their projects. Play to Earn creates a false economy and should be replaced by Play and Earn according to Polkastarter founder

Liam 'Akiba' Wright 5 min read 4 years ago

Metaverse

Snoop Dogg is bringing digital weed to the metaverse

The only thing missing from the popular mafia-themed metaverse seems to be weed.

3 min read 4 years ago

Gaming

GensoKishi Metaverse secures KuCoin listing, launches ROND whitelist competition

GensoKishi Metaverse listed its MV token on Kucoin with a USDT pair and launched a whitelist competition for a new private sale of the ROND token.

2 min read 4 years ago

Adoption AVAX -2.07%

Leading Web3 companies launch $7M challenge to advance zero-knowledge technology

More than 30 Web3 companies have joined forces to issue a $7 million call to action with a single objective — advance zk-based technology.

3 min read 4 years ago

Privacy

Blockchain and big data processing: Can blockchain solve data privacy concerns?

Is blockchain the answer to data privacy concerns and how Big Data is handled?

7 min read 4 years ago

Adoption

Amazon CEO gives his verdict on crypto payments and it’s not good news

Andy Jassy said Amazon will not be accepting crypto payments, but is there something else in play?

3 min read 4 years ago

Gaming

Coin Hunt is bringing crypto into the real world and it’s killing it

Scavenger hunts and crypto are a match made in heaven.

4 min read 4 years ago

Wallets BTC -1.59%

5 innovative Bitcoin privacy wallets in 2022

Bitcoin wallets are essential for storing, sending and receiving cryptocurrency. However, privacy is another important feature for some users.

7 min read 4 years ago

Opinion

The Satoshi Nakamoto Bitcoin fairy tale remains a stumbling block for many

Writer Sylvain Saurel states people are fearful of Bitcoin because of the freedom and responsibility it bestows. Be that as it may, a wider psychological issue is also in play.

3 min read 4 years ago

Hacks ETH -2.48%

Axie Infinity Ronin Bridge Hacker has already moved 38,293 ETH ($114.8 million)

Hackers who stole over $615 million in the Ronin Network exploit have already moved over $114 million worth of Ethereum.

3 min read 4 years ago

Interview ADA -3.04%

How AdaSwap plans to raise the bar for Cardano DEXs

CryptoSlate interviews AdaSwap COO and co-founder Aaron Tait to discover more about how the project intends to shake up the DEX market.

5 min read 4 years ago

Crime

US Secret Service has seized over $100 million worth of crypto since 2015

An assistant director of the US agency revealed that the federal agency tracks Bitcoin transactions on blockchain.

3 min read 4 years ago

Exchanges

Kraken’s Bitcoin Lightning service hits 2,500 BTC in transactions

Less than three week since launch, Kraken’s Lightning service has already processed over 2,500 BTC in Lightning transactions. Kraken is now the sixth largest node on the Lightning network.

2 min read 4 years ago

Regulation

Ireland to bar political parties from accepting crypto donations

The new political integrity laws seek to protect Irish elections against foreign interference.

2 min read 4 years ago

Stablecoins

Gold-backed digital assets outperform Bitcoin, Ethereum

PAXG has risen by 7.4% in 2022, while its closest competitor, XAUT, has increased by 8.5% within the same period.

3 min read 4 years ago

Adoption

Germany world’s most crypto-friendly country but averse to DeFi

A recent study concluded Germany is the most crypto-friendly country for the first quarter of 2022. However, the same source also states that there is no DeFi adoption in the region.

3 min read 4 years ago