Audius partners with TikTok to produce blockchain-powered sounds
According to Forrest Browning, co-founder and chief product officer of Audius, approximately 95 percent of customers “have no idea that blockchain technology is even being utilised.” Protocol for the distribution of music Audius was one of the first streaming platforms to partner with TikTok, allowing users to upload tunes directly to the popular video-sharing app […]
Microsoft plans to use Ethereum blockchain to curb piracy
The plans by Microsoft to combat piracy relies on the transparency of blockchain technology. The Windows operating system and Office productivity suite have traditionally been among the best performers on software piracy marketplaces. So it’s no surprise that Microsoft, the creator of both products, works hard to implement anti-piracy mechanisms. The Redmond-based software company investigated […]
Polygon buys Hermez Network for $250 million and plans to integrate native tokens
According to Polygon, “We believe this is in a way a historical moment since this will be (to the best of our knowledge) the first full-blown merger of two blockchain networks” . Protocol at the second layer Polygon will be acquiring Hermez Network, a ZK-rollup project, in exchange for $250 million in MATIC tokens and […]
Musician Holly Herdon sells rights to deepfake her voice using NFTs
According to Holly Herndon, “creating work with the voices of others is something to embrace.” By allowing her followers to utilise a digital representation of herself to produce original artwork that they can subsequently sell, American artist and composer Holly Herndon appears to be cashing on the premise of deepfake technology. Users who wish to create […]
Counterfeit vax certificates revive calls for blockchain-based solution in Australia
As counterfeit Covid passports proliferate online, experts are calling for the establishment of a blockchain-based vaccine registry in Australia. Local experts are pushing for the countrywide launch of a blockchain-based vaccine passport to safeguard the efficacy of the country’s “Covid certificate” system, which has been plagued by the circulation of counterfeit coronavirus vaccination certificates online. […]