While interest in crypto has exploded, few people are using it for its intended purpose: to pay for things – writes Tory Newmyer on The Washington Post. Billionaire tech executive Michael Saylor has called Bitcoin “the seminal invention of the human race.” His website describes it as “a bank in cyberspace” offering a “simple, &…
“Shark Tank” star and celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary predicted non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will be bigger than Bitcoin. He appreciates NFTs can prove ownership of real-world items, such as designer watches or flashy cars. Though, comparing Bitcoin and NFT, O’Leary said he’s “investing on both sides of that equation.” At Yahoo Finance Live the chairman of…
With the region’s youthful population, blockchain-based play-to-earn games are becoming one of the fastest-growing innovative sectors in the Middle East. They provide new models to help monetize time spent in games with crypto tokens, NFTs, and staking. Industry players believe that the $181 billion gaming revenue to be made this year will increase substantially soon…
Despite a decline in the crypto markets, NFT marketplaces have made a tremendous surge in the previous month. According to data from Tradingplatforms.com, NFT global sales surpassed $4 billion in the last 30 days. “2021 will go down as the breakdown year for NFTs. The growth in their sales is due to two main factors,”…
Crypto is inevitable in Iraq Despite roadblocks, crypto is becoming increasingly popular in Iraq and the Kurdistan region, claimes Abdurrahman Bapir on CoinDesk. Cryptocurrency was born out of a financial crisis. It was a proposed solution to the problems caused by, and inherent in, the worldwide banking system as well as centralized authorities. Satoshi Nakamoto’s…
Art Dubai announced on Sunday the list of participating galleries at its 2022 edition, which will be its most extensive to date. The fair will occur at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, from 11-13 March 2022, with previews on 9 and 10 March. The upcoming event marks the debut of Art Dubai Digital, an innovative new digital…