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NFT Sales Dip by Over 25% as Bitcoin Dominates a Cooling Market

Recent data over a seven-day period ending April 21, 2024, shows that non-fungible token (NFT) sales have declined by 25.48%, totaling approximately $236.96 million. Bitcoin dominated the NFT market this…

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Nigerian Blockchain-Based Payment Startup, Ivorypay, Partners With Stablecoin Issuer, Tether

A Nigerian startup specializing in blockchain-based payments and remittances has entered into a partnership arrangement with the stablecoin issuer Tether. The arrangement is expected to extend the benefits of stable…

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EY Launches Ethereum-Based OpsChain Contract Manager for Business Contracts

Ernst & Young (EY) has launched OpsChain Contract Manager (OCM), an Ethereum solution that leverages zero-knowledge proofs technology. The solution will help private businesses efficiently manage and execute intricate business…

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Reserve Bank of New Zealand Releases Digital Currency Consultation Paper

The Reserve Bank of Zealand has said the proposed digital version of the country’s physical cash would provide universal access to central bank money, either in physical cash or digital…

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Sam Altman’s Worldcoin to Launch L2 Blockchain Prioritizing Human Transactions

Worldcoin, the project co-founded by Open AI CEO Sam Altman, which uses iris-scanning technology to verify a user’s “humanness,” is planning to launch an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain prioritizing verified humans…

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Transaction Fees Soar on Bitcoin Network as Network Braces for Halving

According to recent data, bitcoin transaction fees have significantly increased since the first week of April. Metrics show that the average fee has escalated to 133 satoshis per virtual byte…

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Worldcoin Foundation Announces ‘World Chain’ for Enhanced Human-Centric Apps

Worldcoin is set to introduce a new blockchain called “World Chain,” which is designed to give precedence to human users over bots, purportedly enhancing both utility and accessibility. The Worldcoin…

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