Bitcoin has exploded back up above $94,000, its highest price point in the last several weeks. Retreating inflation, risks of recession mellowing and continuing strong consumer spending have contributed to the macroeconomic headwinds experienced today that are encouraging this rally. Bitcoin ETFs have seen historic inflows in the past few...
Polygon-based NFTs like Reddit avatars have captured these communities’ imaginations and stormed the market. In their first week alone, they created a fantastic $22.3 million in sales volume! This is a whopping 24% of all sales in the NFT market combined, which brought in just under $93 million. In case...
A fresh controversy is marinating, this time over Base, Coinbase’s Layer 2 network. All of this would follow a new memecoin dubbed “Base is for everyone,” which quickly inflated in value before crashing soon after. The token debut, combined with Base’s ERC-20 faucet native to their new Bridgeless world, produced...
Mastercard’s new partnership with Chainlink will enable its cardholders to directly purchase crypto assets on-chain. This collaborative effort aims to bridge the gap between traditional finance and the fast-moving digital asset economy. It will provide more than three billion Mastercard cardholders a safe, simple way to buy, sell and hold...
Mastercard is expanding its cryptocurrency capabilities through new partnerships, aiming to integrate crypto engagement for its 3.5 billion cardholders globally. These partnerships will increase the availability and use of cryptocurrency among Mastercard’s expansive network. Mastercard’s new partnerships are a big step forward in its quest to eliminate cash. Their goal...
The metaverse gaming boom — it’s here, and everybody’s clamoring about a $40 billion play space. Before we all dive headfirst into this digital oasis, let's ask a crucial question: Is this future truly decentralized, or are we just building fancier cages?$40B Boom, Same Old Bosses?We’ve heard that metaverse gaming,...
The metaverse gaming market is predicted to grow at an explosive rate, reaching a whopping $40 billion. This trend presents an incredible opportunity for companies. Firms from every industry sector are now able to come to or grow their foothold in this bustling market. This article explores the key drivers...
The metaverse, especially in gaming, is poised for incredible expansion. Players will explore virtual environments, interact with each other through avatars, purchase digital assets such as NFTs, and participate in diverse social, economic, and creative experiences. This convergence of gaming with blockchain and extended reality (XR) technologies will inspire major...
Is this really the future of art, or another speculative bubble blown up by crypto mania? WISeKey has sent Mayte Spínola’s “El Cristo Cósmico” into orbit. This artwork, tokenized as an NFT and secured on a satellite orbiting earth, brings up some existential questions. Let's dive in.Faith, Tech, Art—Strange Bedfellows?The...
Is shooting art into space the next great leap for mankind, or simply a great leap for advertising and PR? WISeKey hopes that it’s the former with their “Galactic Christ” NFT initiative. Let’s get real, friends, stargazing wonderment notwithstanding, we need to start asking some hard questions. Are we witnessing...
We just began the art, technology, and faith collaboration in a really new and fresh way. El Cristo Cósmico, a digital representation of Chicano Christian art, is scheduled to be shot into space on a SpaceX rocket. This electrifying event is more than a technological feat. It reflects the amazing...
