Announcements

The Avalanche Foundation has launched a $290 million incentive program called Multiverse to promote its new “Subnet” functionality. The Subnets’ intended utility is to encourage the development of a vibrant ecosystem of “scalable app-specific blockchains.” The foundation wants Web3 builders to develop subnetworks using its technology. The Avalanche Foundation has established a $290 million fund…

Technological innovations in digital assets, blockchain, and NFTs are expected to transform the real estate assets in the MENA region making them more liquid, digital, and accessible for people who are unable to access them due to high capital costs, complicated transaction processes, and restricted deals. According to GB Invest February 2022 edition, the global…

A wave of sanctions hitting Russia highlights the complex web of connections that make up contemporary global society – and its ultimate fragility, writes David Z. Morris, CoinDesk’s Chief Insights Columnist. Vladimir Putin’s Russia is facing a wave of truly unprecedented financial sanctions in retaliation for its widely scorned invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions have…

Colorado plans to become the first US state to accept tax payments in cryptocurrency, a move the governor’s office has described as the “next logical step on the path to digital statehood”. Colorado’s governor, Jared Polis, who announced the effort last week, explained in a tweet that the state would accept crypto payments converted into…

Dexorca Exchange, the world’s first hybrid, decentralized exchange, will hold the 1st Arab Blockchain Summit (ABS) on May 28 at Burj Khalifa, Dubai. The event will host the programs such as networking, technology MOUs, and conferences in the related industries that reflect the needs of the Middle East virtual assets market, which has recently grown…

Binance, a global cryptocurrency exchange, on Sunday announced a $10 million donation to help the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. This is by far the largest amount donated by the crypto industry. Previously, Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, said it included ground logistics, food, fuel, supplies, refugees, places to stay, visas, and more. Binance, the world’s…