*** Originally published Friday 11th November, edited for latest developments*** Where are we now? Thursday 17th November: The first filing is made in the bankruptcy court of the state of Delaware. You can read the key takeaways here. Saturday 12th November, 3am UTC: A reported hack starts to drain funds from FTX under the nose…
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It took 17 seconds to change the landscape of cryptocurrency. At a fraction before 6.43am UTC on 15th September, block number 15537394 was confirmed by a staking pool, not by a miner. The Ethereum Merge, also known as the Paris Network Upgrade, was complete. Celebrations all around. But what does this actually mean? Let’s go…
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Axie Infinity is hitting the headlines. This germ of an idea that emerged in 2017 has now reached a $30 billion valuation and sees activity on a par with mainstream games, according to Forbes. During the pandemic it became a lifeline for many people in the Philippines who earned enough from play to replace their…
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Today’s the day that El Salvador officially recognises Bitcoin as legal tender. For the first time, a public, decentralised cryptocurrency is being adopted by a sovereign nation. What does this actually mean for the people, the economy, and crypto? Anyone can use Bitcoin Although El Salvador makes its use official, there is nothing to stop…
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Artist James Atkins launched his first crypto art collection on Valentine’s Day 2021. As at 1st September 2021, 99 digital fine art pieces had been sold to thirty different collectors around the world, and the hundredth piece, the signed complete set with unlockable content, is up for auction. How did James hit the ground running…
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Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs, are gathering steam. The years since the 2008 financial crash have seen both the emergence of cryptocurrencies and a rapid rise in the use of digital forms of payment. The Bank of England published their second discussion paper on CBDC a few days ago, and Governor Andrew Bailey told…
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Hearing the hammer fall on CryptoPunk 7523 at Sotheby’s on Thursday 10th June, 2021, was a breathtaking moment. The price was one thing, jumping from a bid of $1.8m straight to the winning bid at $11.8m (4520 ETH), but the occasion was more significant. In the traditional art world, the value placed on a unique…
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What’s an NFT? As crypto assets leap into the headlines, the race is on for people to understand the blockchain and crypto world, and a new series of bite sized guides is helping newcomers to do just that. Whether we’re going ‘down the rabbit-hole’, as they say in crypto, or through the looking glass, Wonderland…
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Writers around the world are finding a home for their fantastic fiction in North-East England’s very own Harvey Duckman series of scifi, fantasy, horror and steampunk short story anthologies. And the latest volume marks a milestone for Billingham’s Sixth Element Publishing. The series was launched in 2019 to help new authors get their first foothold…
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Two blockchain advocates have come together to produce the first collection in a new series of inspiring success stories from around the world. ‘What’s Hot in Blockchain and Crypto’ takes the reader on a global journey along the cutting edge of a transformative technology. This first collection of seventeen tales includes interviews with Genevieve Leveille…
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