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NFTs in games
There are two benefits to using non-fungible tokens in a game: First, it allows for more play-to-earn models, and second,...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 83: Axie Infinity’s Ronin $625M heist, blockchain industry updates in Asia and the latest NFT drops
Ronin Bridge, the Ethereum sidechain used by popular NFT game Axie Infinity, lost over $600 million in what appears to...
Bank of Japan begins second phase of CBDC testing
The BOJ completed the first phase, which started in April last year, in which it focused on the basic functions...
Japan to revise digital asset exchange laws to plug Russia’s sanction evasion loophole
Top government officials have pledged to revise the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act to ensure Russia doesn’t get a...
Mt. Gox gives former customers a token of appreciation (but still no money)
Former CEO Mark Karpeles tweeted that a "commemorative NFT" would be available to anyone who could prove they were a...
Japan’s largest bank winds down blockchain payments system over slow growth
The Mitsubishi UFJ Group announced the end of its Global Open Network, saying that it failed to live up to...