Binance Halts Polygon Network Support, Sandbox NFT Staking
Binance crypto exchange stops the Sandbox NFT Staking Program on the Binance NFT Marketplace. In addition, users will no longer be able to stake LAND NFTs hosted on the Polygon network. The crypto exchange Binance disclosed the decision to discontinue the Sandbox NFT Staking Program in a September 8 announcement. According to the exchange, the […]
Poverty Alleviation Precedes Blockchain Adoption in Africa – SumoTrust CEO
According to GT Igwe Chrisent, the CEO of SumoTrust, an online savings and investment platform, poverty must be eradicated before blockchain technology can be properly integrated into African society. Chrisent stated at the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SIBAN) Digital Assets Summit 2023, held in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, that Africa’s starvation and poverty […]
Ant Group Launches Blockchain, Web3 Services for Developers
Ant Group, the owner of mobile payment platform Alipay, has unveiled its new sub-brand under the name ZAN. The brand will concentrate on blockchain development and Web3 services for institutional and individual developers. The official press release on September 8 lists various technical products and services that ZAN will provide its clients. It begins with […]
Palau Seeks to Freeze USD-backed Stablecoin
Following the pilot of its USD-backed stablecoin built on XRP Ledger, western Pacific Ocean nation Palau plans to halt the initiative on Sept. 15 as the government seeks to collect user feedback. Jay Hunter, a Palau Ministry of Finance member and director of the digital residency program, announced on X (previously Twitter) that the government […]
AI-generated Vocal Track of Drake Up for Grammy Nomination
The New York Times reported on September 5 that a viral track from the anonymous producer “Ghostwriter” featuring an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated vocal track of the rapper Drake has been submitted for Grammy consideration. The Ghostwriter team has submitted “Heart on My Sleeve” to the Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammys, for nomination in […]