StarkNet, the layer-2 (L2) scaling solution established by Ethereum protocol StarkWare, announced that the first few decentralized apps, or DApps, built on the platform have been deployed since it launched on the Ethereum Mainnet in November. Now that the StarkWare team has developed all of the infrastructure needed for DApps to deploy, the company shared the nine…

Bitcoin (BTC) and other major cryptocurrencies have tracked the volatility and broader market declines seen so far in 2022. But the pressure could be short-lived, according to at least one pundit, with a handful of temporary factors driving the latest pullback for digital currencies. “It always is uncomfortable when the market goes down, but I…

Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen to a new two-week low as tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to escalate. Global equity prices fell across the board on market reactions to the latest moves from Russia, and crypto prices were no different. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has been falling since February 15, when…

A new cryptocurrency-themed restaurant called “Doge Burger” has launched in Dubai, allowing customers to pay for their food using digital assets. It will offer many “doge-inspired” burgers which can be delivered directly to customers’ doors. The restaurant is a virtual one available through delivery. According to Timeout Dubai, the virtual restaurant was launched by Rocket…

BTC price is holding slightly below $38,000, but analysts warn that mounting macroeconomic issues and a lack of buyers could lead the price to “probe lower.” Bitcoin’s sell-off appears to be taking a pause even though the United States rolled out new sanctions against Russia on Feb 22. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the price of Bitcoin…

Crypto exchange FTX is starting its own gaming unit focused on encouraging gaming studios to use crypto, blockchain technology, and NFTs. The company aims to the 2 billion-plus gamers market around the world, who can now collect and own digital items. Crypto exchange FTX’s US affiliate has announced the launch of a gaming unit called…

Curve Finance is a DeFi protocol that doesn’t often grab the crypto news headlines. Nevertheless, it has already become the undisputed decentralized finance market leader by total value locked (TVL). We decided to take a closer look at the most popular DeFi system today. DeFi protocol Curve Finance (Automated Market Maker Protocol, AMM) had an…

Intel Corporation, a computer chip manufacturing giant, has shared details of a new mining chip that will be coupled with a high-performance 3,600-watt miner with the ultimate goal of improving Bitcoin (BTC) mining efficiency. Intel’s new chips are powered by a high-performance miner to deliver up to 40 TH/s in a balanced environment. Intel has…

Halsey Minor, CEO of the NFT publishing platform provider Vivid Labs, says that NFTs, however multimedia-rich they may be, “can be more valuable if connected to real-world products.” The industry will need to have dynamic NFTs, he claimed. In an interview with Cointelegraph, he noted a distinction between NFT creators that “sell media” like a…

Avocado Guild is a young but already prominent project in a peculiar and rapidly developing area called Play2Earn. The Avocado Guild founders and developers don’t just create player communities; they also incorporate such well-known technologies as NFT, DeFi, and GameFi in their product. We spoke to Brendan Wong, CEO of Avocado Guild. Could you tell…