Author: Donald Munn

The UK Department of Economy and Finance has revealed that Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has asked the State Mint to create an NFT to be issued by the summer. The UK Ministry of Economy and Finance and NFTs Chancellor @RishiSunak has asked @RoyalMintUK to create an NFT to be issued by the summer. This decision shows the the forward-looking approach we are determined to take towards cryptoassets in the UK. pic.twitter.com/cd0tiailBK — HM Treasury (@hmtreasury) April 4, 2022 The non-fungible token would serve to signify the government’s own commitment to a “forward-looking approach” to cryptocurrencies. The Royal Mint…

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OpenSea’s program to support Solana’s blockchain is still in beta, but this is big and important news for the industry. OpenSea ready for Solana OpenSea, the world’s most popular and widely used NFT marketplace, has officially announced the launch – for the moment only in beta – of its support for the Solana blockchain and the creation and exchange of Non-Fungible Tokens. As mentioned, for the moment this is a test phase and in the blog post published by OpenSea on Medium, it is explained that the project for now includes 165 collections, although the team’s intention is to integrate…

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It’s called Gourmeta, the new Global Restaurant NFT Marketplace which, supported by MICHELIN Star Group, is preparing for its scheduled debut on 11 April 2022. Gourmeta, the new Restaurant NFT marketplace  The idea of Gourmeta is a digital marketplace that combines unique experiences in exclusive restaurants with the potential of blockchain technology. Gourmeta was co-founded by Ioconic and is a VC-backed digital asset company based in the UK. Gourmeta’s biggest goal is to bring to the Web 3.0 world select restaurants that hold multiple Michelin stars and others that have made it into the “best 50 restaurants in Asia” category.…

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Bitcoin Analysis  Bitcoin’s price bearishly engulfed the daily timescale on Wednesday and after traders had settled up for the daily session BTC’s price was -$2,282.  The BTC/USD 1W chart below from BGMind_Control shows BTC’s price trying to hold the 21 Week EMA [$44,296.55]. BTC’s price lost that level on the daily timescale on Wednesday but still has until the end of the week to regain that level before Sunday’s weekly close at 12:00 UTC.  If bearish traders of bitcoin succeed in cracking the 21 Week EMA to the downside then it’s possible that the next stop for bitcoin could be…

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Thanks to Polygon’s proposed $15 million in incentives, liquidity will be increased on several exchange pairs on Uniswap v3. Polygon wants to increase liquidity on Uniswap v3 Polygon’s incentive program to increase liquidity on some of the crypto pairs on Uniswap v3 Polygon has announced the launch of a $15 million incentive programme to increase liquidity on Uniswap v3 on its blockchain. Polygon is a platform for scaling Ethereum, while Uniswap is a decentralized exchange where, among other things, Polygon’s MATIC token is listed.  After Ethereum, Polygon has the second-largest TVL on Uniswap v3, i.e. more than other Ethereum second…

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“Fashion and Crypto” continues its association with the introduction of a new luxury fashion brand, Off-White, which has announced that it is accepting payments in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in its flagship stores in London, Paris and Milan. Fashion and Crypto: Off-White also accepts payments in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies According to Vogue Business, Off-White joins the ranks of luxury fashion brands entering the crypto world, accepting payments in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies.  Customers will therefore be able to spend BTC, Ethereum (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB), Ripple (XRP), Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) at flagship shops in London, Paris and…

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According to billionaire Cuban, the next update will make Ethereum soar Mark Cuban and statements on the price of Ethereum According to billionaire Mark Cuban, the price of Ethereum could soon go up thanks to the Merge upgrade. There is indeed great anticipation throughout the cryptocurrency world for the upcoming launch of Ethereum’s new update, Merge, which should finally solve most of its power consumption issues, making the blockchain more sustainable, scalable and cheap. Quite simply, this Merge upgrade will see Ethereum’s main blockchain merge with the Beacon Chain and the network officially move from being a Proof-of-Work (PoW) blockchain…

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Canadian Bitcoin ETFs reach an all-time high, with 69,052 BTC in their assets.  The secret to the success of Bitcoin ETFs Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs for short, are instruments that allow investors to get a foothold in the world of cryptocurrencies without buying them directly. They alleviate investor concerns and have decent returns despite the macroeconomic situation being very complex and full of risks. Bitcoin has been very volatile since the beginning of the year, but has sent out distressing signals that it has a lot to give despite the world having to contend with war.  Satoshi Nakamoto’s crypto recently…

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PRESS RELEASE Carlo Ludovico Russo, editor of DDN magazine, together with several protagonists of the history of design, speaks at the presentation of the book: “The history of Fuorisalone, temporary events, lasting effects”. DDN presents the book on the history of Fuorisalone Milan – 5 April 2022. In the heart of Milan at the ADI Design Museum, Piazza Compasso d’Oro 1, from 6:30 PM (CET), there was the presentation of the book on the history of Fuorisalone with the author, Roberta Mutti, the actress Cristiana Capotondi, Milanese by adoption, and Patrizia Groppelli, a journalist who loves the social Milan.  There…

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The global drinks giant has announced the launch of its new pixel-flavoured Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Byte through its Creations limited rollouts platform. To promote the offering, Coca-Cola will use a Pixel Point Island in Fortnite.  Coca-Cola evokes pixel flavour in Fortnite Coca-Cola continues to creep into the gaming world as well, through a new launch: the Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Byte which evokes the taste of pixels.  What do you think 𝕡𝕚𝕩𝕖𝕝𝕤 taste like? Reply with your most creative guesses. pic.twitter.com/MJDZE4VHNm — Coca-Cola (@CocaCola) April 4, 2022 “What do you think 𝕡𝕚𝕩𝕖𝕝𝕤 taste like? Reply with your most creative guesses”. This…

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