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Videos

GameStop Launches NFT Marketplace on ImmutableX

Video game retailer GameStop’s non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace is officially live on blockchain platform ImmutableX. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest move bringing Web3 gaming to the mainstream.

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Down With Greenwashing

Host Joel Flynn discusses blockchain’s role in fighting climate change. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Web3

Blockchain Startup Chain Inks Web3 Sponsorship Deal With Miami Heat

Chain recently signed a similar partnership with the New England Patriots.

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Opinion

Save Billions by Using the Blockchain to Distribute Federal Disaster Relief Money

Using blockchain to facilitate disbursements would bring American taxpayers massive savings.

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Videos

Binance Participating as Equity Investor in Musk’s Twitter Takeover, CEO Says

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao told CoinDesk in an emailed statement, "We're excited to be able to help Elon realize a new vision for Twitter. We aim to play a role in bringing social media and Web3 together in order to broaden the use and adoption of crypto and blockchain technology." The Hash" hosts discuss what this means for Twitter and the future of crypto.

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Videos

The Future of Web3 in Korea

City of Busan steps up the game on blockchain. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Videos

Disrupting the Media

Host Joel Flynn discusses how blockchain could transform journalism. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Tech

Polygon-Based DeFi Platform QuickSwap Closes Lending Service After Exploit

Over $220,00 in tokens was stolen on Monday with the use of a flash loan.

Attackers drained all liquidity from the affected QuickSwap pool. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Build on Blockchain, Stay Away From Gambling With Crypto, Turkey’s Erdoğan Says

Not necessarily known for being friendly to crypto, the president's remarks suggest an openness to at least some aspects of the industry.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says his country seeks to build its own metaverse. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)