A watermarking technology that researchers at the University of Exeter Law School have patented for 3D printing is expected to improve the distribution, tracking and search of 3D-printed objects, according to a press release. Dr. James Griffin leads the team and is working to link its watermarking technology to blockchain. Companies should be able to
Polygon is an Ethereum-based blockchain that scales to millions of transactions while minimizing environmental impact. Polygon currently supports over 7,000 applications and has completed over 1 billion transactions. Blockchain technology serves as the foundation for Web3, or the decentralized web, which consists of distributed peer-to-peer applications that operate without dedicated servers or central authority.
Despite the rather lackluster performance of crypto markets, the blockchain gaming sector can look back on tremendous growth in the first quarter of 2022. Compared to the same quarter last year, the use of games based on distributed ledger technology has increased by 2,000 percent. In March alone, 1.22 million "unique active wallets" were added.
Crypto adoption in Germany continues to progress as more and more banks see the opportunities that cryptocurrencies enable. In addition to Sparkasse, Commerzbank is now working to offer crypto to its customers. Commerzbank is setting up a custody license application with BaFin to be able to legally manage customers' funds in Germany. Commerzbank is targeting
Crypto company Circle has announced the closing of a $400 million funding round. The funding involves the world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, Fidelity Management, Marshall Wace LLP and Fin Capital. Circle is the issuer of the stablecoin USD Coin (USDC). Dollar digital currencies like USDC are driving a global economic transformation, and Circle's technology infrastructure
The silver price is doing the same as the gold price, as both precious metals manage to break out of the consolidation to the upside. At the end of March, silver had still marked annual lows at around USD 24, but since then it has been moving steadily upwards. Recently, the upward momentum has even
From now on, Cronos will use the "Know Your Transaction" (KYT) service from Chainalysis. KYT reliably identifies suspicious and high-risk transactions in a payment network or in the order books of an exchange. In this way, Cronos intends to monitor all transactions involving the CRO token, as well as all transactions involving the supported CRC-20
Three financial institutions are successfully testing the blockchain-based settlement of investment fund units. The fund industry is thus regaining a proximity to investors that has been lost in recent years. The stage is now set for future fully digital fund launches via tokenized shares. At least, this is the conclusion of the three companies BNP
Bitcoin failed to make progress after reaching a high of $48,000 on March 28. The market leader, with a market capitalization of $807.7 billion, fell 9% in the last seven days. It is trading at $42,506 at this point. Ethereum, on the other hand, the second largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $387.7 billion,
Paramount is diving into the world of digital tokens and launching its first marketplace for NFT, or digital collectibles and artwork. Star Trek NFTs will then be sold there. The company is launching Paramount.xyz, a platform where fans can purchase Star Trek NFT starting April 9, 2022. Paramount has partnered with blockchain service Recur to
