Kusama (KSM) council announces early start for next batch of parachain auctions — link
CryptoSlate
Kusama (KSM) council announces early start for next batch of parachain auctions
High-speed blockchain Kusama has made a recent change in its schedule regarding the impending parachain auctions.
Facebook Finally Launches Digital Currency Wallet Novi but Senators Want to Close This Project — link
Coinbase becomes official partner of NBA as crypto goes mainstream — link
CryptoSlate
Coinbase becomes official partner of NBA as crypto goes mainstream
Coinbase has announced a new partnership with NBA which is geared towards promoting crypto education and the crypto economy.
Transient Raises $1.2 Million in IDO Public Sale to Build the Amazon of Smart Contracts — link
UseTheBitcoin
Transient Raises $1.2 Million in IDO Public Sale to Build the Amazon of Smart Contracts | UseTheBitcoin
Tortola, British Virgin Islands, 22nd October, 2021,
200 Bitcoin ATMs installed at Walmart… with plans for 8,000 in total — link
Cointelegraph
200 Bitcoin ATMs installed at Walmart… with plans for 8,000 in total
Walmart has installed 200 Bitcoin ATMs in a trial and plans to eventually install 8,000 across the U.S. in just another sign of mainstream adoption.
CoinMarketCap hack reportedly leaks 3.1 million user email addresses — link
Cointelegraph
CoinMarketCap hack reportedly leaks 3.1 million user email addresses
CoinMarketCap confirmed that it found a correlation between the leaked emails and its user base but has yet to find the source of the hack.
PayPal Notches Largest Bitcoin Volume For The First Time In Months — link
ZyCrypto
PayPal Notches Largest Bitcoin Volume For The First Time In Months
Payment giant PayPal has seen the most significant Bitcoin activity on the platform in recent months. It seems that the move to embrace
Mastercard partners with Bakkt, to offer customers ‘ability to buy, sell, hold crypto’ — link
AMBCrypto
Mastercard partners with Bakkt, to offer customers ‘ability to buy, sell, hold crypto’
Mastercard announced its entry into the cryptocurrency industry, and it might never be the same again. Thousands of partner banks and millions of merchants on its payment network, might soon be able to integrate cryptocurrencies into their products. According…
Avalanche Integrates Ampleforth to Boost DeFi Ecosystem — link
Crypto Briefing
Avalanche Integrates Ampleforth to Boost DeFi Ecosystem
Ampleforth has integrated with Avalanche, allowing DeFi protocols on the network to denominate stable contracts using the AMPL token.
EXAMINING SHORT-TERM BITCOIN HOLDER BEHAVIOR — link
Bitcoin Magazine
Examining Short-Term Bitcoin Holder Behavior
Examining the dynamics of short-term holders during bitcoin bull markets and bear markets.
Redditors cheer as GameStop assembles team of NFT experts — link
Cointelegraph
Redditors cheer as GameStop assembles a team of NFT experts
Gamestop is on the hunt for a team of blockchain and NFT experts to build the firm’s NFT marketplace and Web3 gaming initiatives. GME fans on Reddit are cheering.
Ripple deploys its first on-demand liquidity tool in the Middle East — link
CryptoSlate
Ripple deploys its first on-demand liquidity tool in the Middle East
Ripple partners up with Pyypl in a bid to bring instant, low-cost remittances to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Visa Invests in Deserve Following Success of BlockFi Credit Card — link
U.Today
Visa Invests in Deserve Following Success of BlockFi Credit Card - U.Today
A credit card that was launched by BlockFi, Visa and Deserve ended up being a massive hit
Ethereum 2.0 Altair Upgrade Goes Live, ETH Hits All Time High — link
Blockonomi
Ethereum 2.0 Altair Upgrade Goes Live, ETH Hits All Time High
After several delays, Ethereum has shown signs of Ethereum 2.0 phase 0 with the Altair upgrade. The Proof-of-Stake transition is underway!
Burger King Partners with Robinhood to Give Crypto Rewards — link
Coinspeaker
Burger King Partners with Robinhood to Give Crypto Rewards
Adding spice to its loyalty program, Burger King has announced crypto rewards to its customers in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin.
NY Mayor-elect Eric Adams will take his first three paychecks in Bitcoin — link
Cointelegraph
NY Mayor-elect Eric Adams will take his first three paychecks in Bitcoin
The New York Mayor-elect is racing against Miami’s mayor to become the first American politician to accept their salary in crypto
Developers can now port their Ethereum dApps to Nervos as ‘Godwoken’ goes live — link
CryptoSlate
Developers can now port their Ethereum dApps to Nervos as ‘Godwoken’ goes live
Nervos today announced that “Godwoken,” the first EVM-compatible Layer 2 blockchain in the network’s multi-layer roadmap.
Sushi DeFi Heavyweight Comes to Polkadot's Moonbeam, Teases IDO and NFT Products — link
U.Today
Sushi DeFi Heavyweight Comes to Polkadot's Moonbeam, Teases IDO and NFT Products
One of the largest DeFi protocols, Sushi, comes to Polkadot's Moonbeam, liquidity mining starts today