Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) have garnered significant attention as innovative blockchain-based communities designed to achieve common goals. However, the UK Law Commission’s scoping paper raises critical questions about the legal characterization of DAOs within the country. The Commission’s central thesis revolves around the lack of consensus on what exactly constitutes a DAO and how it
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Soccerverse, the groundbreaking blockchain-based football management game, has recently received a significant funding boost of £2.5 million ($3.1 million) from renowned game publisher Square Enix. This investment, led by Square Enix and supported by existing investor Hiro Capital, brings Soccerverse’s total funding to $4 million. It is a major milestone for the game, which aims
Since the beginning of July, the Cardano blockchain has experienced a period of relative quietness, mirrored by a consolidation in the price of ADA. On-chain transaction data reveals that Cardano whales, who hold large amounts of ADA, have also been relatively quiet since the last week of June. Despite this, there was a recent spike
The recent attempt by the US House of Representatives to overrule President Joe Biden’s veto and rescind SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121 ultimately fell short. With 228 House members voting in favor of HJ Res. 109 to end SAB 121, 184 voting against it, and 21 abstaining, it is clear that there was majority
In a bid to bolster security within the cryptocurrency industry, Kraken recently announced its collaboration with other major players to co-found the Blockchain Security Standards Council (BSSC). The purpose of this nonprofit organization is to establish uniform security standards across the crypto sector, with the goal of addressing critical security threats such as fraud, nation-state
In a recent turn of events, wallets linked to the CoinStats exploiter made a significant move by transferring nearly $1 million in Ether to the controversial crypto mixing protocol Tornado Cash. This action comes on the heels of investigations initiated by the leading crypto tracker following a security breach in June. CertiK, a blockchain security
In recent news, ShardLab, the blockchain branch of Hashed, has unveiled a groundbreaking web application designed to streamline decentralized identity (DiD) and NFT voucher dissemination. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as account abstraction (AA) and zero-knowledge proofs (ZK), this app sets out to revolutionize the security and usability of everyday transactions in the blockchain space. The
Shatterline, a dynamic arena shooter available on PC, has been making waves in the gaming community since its early access release on Steam in 2022. The game offers both player-versus-player (PvP) and player-versus-environment (PvE) modes, providing players with a competitive and immersive experience. While the early access servers are set to shut down on August
The MiCA regulation has set in motion a shift towards compliant stablecoins in the cryptocurrency market. With the implementation of MiCA on June 30, market makers are now favoring regulated stablecoins over non-compliant alternatives. According to a report by French blockchain analytics firm Kaiko, non-compliant stablecoins currently make up 88% of the total stablecoin volume.
The Sovereign Nature Initiative (SNI) has recently announced a groundbreaking partnership with Unique Network and WalletConnect on the Polkadot blockchain. This collaboration, known as DOTphin, is set to launch at the highly anticipated Polkadot Decoded 2024 event. DOTphin, which garnered substantial community support through Polkadot OpenGov, aims to utilize Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to drive environmental