Metaverse Multiplex: Airtel Launches 20-Screen Platform in Virtual World Named ‘Partynite’

Metaverse Multiplex: Airtel Launches 20-Screen Platform in Virtual World Named ‘Partynite’

Bharti Airtel has become the first Indian telco major to have forayed into the metaverse world. The network provider has announced a 20-screen multiplex in a metaverse called ‘Partynite’. The name of this virtual theatre has been decided to be called ‘Xstream’ and it will have content portfolios from various…

Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Possess 90 Percent of Total Supply in Profit: Glassnode

Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Possess 90 Percent of Total Supply in Profit: Glassnode

Bitcoin, the world’s oldest and largest cryptocurrency by market cap is currently struggling to garner profits amid global economic slowdown. A new Glassnode report has said that long-time holders (LTHs) of this virtual asset presently also possess 90 percent of BTC’s total supply in profits. As per CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin currently…

FTC Reports Over 46,000 People Lost More Than $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Scams Since 2021

FTC Reports Over 46,000 People Lost More Than $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Scams Since 2021

More than 46,000 people reported losing over $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,770) in cryptocurrency scams since the start of 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a report on Friday. Nearly half the people who reported losing digital currencies in a scam said it started with an ad, post…

eBay Debuts Sports-Themed NFT Collection on Polygon, Tezos-Based ‘OneOf’

eBay Debuts Sports-Themed NFT Collection on Polygon, Tezos-Based ‘OneOf’

US-based online e-commerce giant eBay has ventured into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with the release of its debut collection on the ‘OneOf’ NFT platform. This marks eBay’s first foray into the world of digital collectibles. Its first NFT collection is themed around sports and the price range of…

Foreign Crypto Players May Fear Navigating in India’s Uncertain Legal Climate: Unocoin Chief

Foreign Crypto Players May Fear Navigating in India’s Uncertain Legal Climate: Unocoin Chief

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of one of world’s largest crypto exchanges — Coinbase, addressed a rather unpleasant event that his firm recently encountered in India. Days after launching a UPI-based crypto-buying feature in India, Coinbase had to suspend it because the government denied to recognise the move. Armstrong said, Coinbase…

ETH, BTC Whales Trigger Massive Transfer Period Despite Market Slowdown, Data Shows

ETH, BTC Whales Trigger Massive Transfer Period Despite Market Slowdown, Data Shows

Ethereum whales are triggering a major transfer period for Ether cryptocurrency, despite the overall crypto market currently struggling with losses. On May 11, Wednesday, Ethereum whales completed 2,956 transactions marking a five-month high. Each of these transactions valued over $1 million (roughly Rs. 7 crore). The data was collected by…

Nigeria May Allow Flight Bookings, Cable and Electricity Payments With eNaira CBDC

Nigeria May Allow Flight Bookings, Cable and Electricity Payments With eNaira CBDC

Nigeria has been trying to get more citizens to adopt its national digital currency called eNaira since it was introduced last year under the slogan ‘Same Naira, More Possibilities’. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is reportedly looking to allow people to use the eNaira for day-to-day payments such as…

Kazakhstan Tightens Noose on Crypto Miners With Power Consumption Report Requirements

Kazakhstan Tightens Noose on Crypto Miners With Power Consumption Report Requirements

Kazakhstan, that has been impacted with power shortages due to crypto mining, is bringing in new measures to deal with the issue. The government of Kazakhstan has mandated crypto miners to submit detailed reports justifying their power consumption requirements. Any mining business that wishes to begin operations in the Asian…

World’s First NFT Museum in Seattle Aims to ‘Pull Back the Curtain’ on Blockchain Art

World’s First NFT Museum in Seattle Aims to ‘Pull Back the Curtain’ on Blockchain Art

The world’s first permanent NFT art museum has opened in Seattle, aiming to “pull back the curtain” on blockchain-based digital art. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a type of digital asset that has exploded in popularity recently, with NFT artworks selling for millions of dollars. NFTs exist on a blockchain, a…

Bitcoin, Ether Price Tank by Close to 5 Percent as Traders Fail to See Immediate Upside

Bitcoin, Ether Price Tank by Close to 5 Percent as Traders Fail to See Immediate Upside

Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market once again entered a sharp correction after a brutal sell-off on Wall Street on Tuesday. In terms of value, Bitcoin’s price failed to stay above the $40,000 (roughly Rs. 30.5 lakh) mark across exchanges like CoinMarketCap, Coinbase and Binance. At the time of writing,…