Our latest coverage of blockchain.
With the recent rise in the popularity of play-to-earn blockchain and NFT games, there’s no shortage of people trying to come up with various ways to earn cryptocurrencies or real-world money without putting in the effort. In Axie Infinity, this came in the form of scholarships where a person would buy multiple accounts and have other people play them for [...]
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Everybody seems to be joining the NFT gold rush, even famed professional skater Tony Hawk. He’s struck a deal with PIXOWL to create “the biggest skate park in the metaverse” within its voxel sandbox game, The Sandbox, with NFTs to be created by Autograph. “Autograph will create Tony Hawk avatar NFTs based on Tony Hawk and his most iconic skateboards, [...]
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Last month saw Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network get hacked for roughly $625 million worth of Ethereum and USDC tokens in what could be the biggest cryptocurrency heist in history. The FBI have now tracked down the culprits and it’s probably come as a surprise to everyone. According to the federal law enforcement agency, a pair of North Korean gangs known [...]
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Darewise Entertainment has sold 70% of its shares to blockchain gaming company Animoca Brands and has partnered with Bored Ape Yacht Club to integrate blockchain and Web3 technology into their upcoming game Life Beyond. Life Beyond, formerly Project C, is a SpatialOS-powered sci-fi survival sandbox MMORPG that features a dynamic ever-evolving world where player choices matter. The game promises a [...]
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Japanese video game giant SEGA are moving full steam ahead with their plans to develop a blockchain game despite their earlier qualms about making the jump. In an internal interview on the company’s recruitment website, executives teased their “SuperGame” project, a five-year plan that involves forays into cloud gaming, blockchain technology, and NFTs among other things. According to translations by [...]
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