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Web3 Gaming Platform UNKJD Soccer Collaborates With Puma for Exclusive In-Game Content

Web3 Gaming Platform UNKJD Soccer Collaborates With Puma for Exclusive In-Game ContentUNKJD Soccer, a popular Web3 sports mobile game, has announced a new collaboration with global sportswear brand Puma. The partnership will bring Puma’s iconic designs and content to the game, offering players new characters, skins, and exclusive tournaments. UNKJD Soccer Introduces Puma-Inspired Characters and Skins in New Partnership According to the announcement shared with Bitcoin.com […]

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Crypto Exchange Bitget Secures Multi-Million Dollar Partnership With La Liga

Crypto Exchange Bitget Secures Multi-Million Dollar Partnership With La LigaBitget, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a multi-million dollar partnership with La Liga, the popular Spanish football league. This deal establishes Bitget as the official crypto partner for La Liga across Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Bitget and La Liga Join Forces The collaboration was revealed at the Token2049 event in Singapore […]

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Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov predicts asset tokenization will transform Web3

Trillions of dollars will flow into Web3 once the details of the Internet of Contracts are worked out.

The value of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) will exceed that of cryptocurrencies on Web3 in the next few years, Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov said in his keynote presentation at TOKEN2049 in Singapore on Sept. 18. That surge of value flowing from traditional finance (TradFi) will drastically alter the nature of the blockchain industry.

“This is the role I think we should all be preparing for. […] TradFi will be the largest customer of DeFi [decentralized finance],” Nazarov said. Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) may have a crucial role to play in an emerging Internet of Contracts that will link central bank digital currency, asset chains, consortium chains and public blockchains, he added.

The Chainlink oracle network “already powers the majority of DeFi,” having enabled $15.49 trillion in transaction value since 2022, Nazarov said. For TradFi to use blockchain technology, it needs access to a variety of types of data, including live data, “to make TradFi smart contracts function properly.”

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Capstone Technology Gets $5.4M for GAYA Blockchain Project

Capstone Technology Gets .4M for GAYA Blockchain ProjectCapstone Technology, a UAE-based blockchain and AI company has raised $5.45 million to fund the development of its GAYA blockchain project. The project aims to create a network for entrepreneurs in gaming, AI, and entertainment. Capstone Technology plans to use the funds to manage technological assets, develop Web3 applications, expand regionally and improve its platform. […]

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VC Founders Summit: The Largest Convergence of Investors and Founders Set to Take Place in Singapore

VC Founders Summit: The Largest Convergence of Investors and Founders Set to Take Place in SingaporePRESS RELEASE. [Singapore, 2024] – The much-anticipated VC Founders Summit is set to take place on September 21st, bringing together venture capitalists, industry leaders, and innovators to shape the future of investment and entrepreneurship. As a dynamic side event of the renowned Token2049 conference, and coinciding with the excitement of Singapore Formula One Week, this […]

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Hong Kong should try to speed up crypto regulation: First Digital CEO

First Digital Trust, which provides crypto custody services for institutions, says that Hong Kong is not yet ready to regulate USD-backed stablecoins.

Hong Kong-based First Digital Trust expressed hopes that the city will accelerate the regulation of the digital assets sector, warning that it risks falling behind the rapid pace of industry development if it does not.

Hong Kong, aiming to position itself as a global hub for cryptocurrency, currently has only two fully licensed virtual asset trading platforms: Hash Blockchain and OSL Digital Securities. Many other crypto exchanges are still awaiting full operational licenses in the city.

“It is understandable its (Hong Kong’s) current approach to regulation in trading is more conservative and slower than some other jurisdictions since it prioritizes the protection of investors,” Vincent Chok, CEO of First Digital, told Cointelegraph in an exclusive interview. However, he pointed out:

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Open Oracle Network DIA Launches Lumina to Bolster Web3 Data Infrastructure

Open Oracle Network DIA Launches Lumina to Bolster Web3 Data InfrastructureDIA, an open oracle network, has launched a new oracle architecture called Lumina. The design aims to enhance trustless data infrastructure for Web3, offering improvements in scalability and decentralization. DIA Introduces Lumina: A New Trustless Oracle Architecture According to the statement provided to Bitcoin.com News, the Lumina system integrates modular components to gather, verify, process, […]

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Young consumers may be getting bored with blockchain loyalty reward programs

Mini-dApps, microgames, and the burgeoning prediction markets sector appear to be the most popular methods for retaining engagement.

The number of blockchain loyalty rewards programs has increased significantly in recent years as both the Web3 and decentralized application (DApp) sectors have begun maturing. But the most coveted consumer demographic, young adults, have shown a clear preference for participate-to-earn paradigms with focused ecosystems. 

Statistics show that participation in the majority of Web3 and cryptocurrency products in the past decade has peaked during periods such as airdrops or other limited incentive windows. While there are numerous exceptions, the majority of projects that fail to gain traction with consumers in the first few months post-launch tend to trend poorly. 

Self-contained economies meant to incentivize consumers have been around since the advent of currency and competition. From earning airline miles with credit card purchases to earning gift cards with Microsoft’s pay-to-browse incentivization program, there’s little that businesses haven’t tried when it comes to customer retention programs. 

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Prediction market interest fuels launch of PancakeSwap Telegram bot

Interest in prediction markets has been growing since the beginning of 2024 in the run-up to the US presidential election.

PancakeSwap has introduced its first prediction bot in response to increasing interest in prediction market products.

The new PancakeSwap prediction Telegram Bot was launched in beta on Sept. 11. It offers mobile users a convenient way to predict the future price of the BNB (BNB) token.

The new prediction bot was launched due to a growing interest in prediction markets, the PancakeSwap team told Cointelegraph:

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Telegram clicker game Catizen reaches 800K paying users in first 6 months

The firm claims to have 30M total users and the top revenue spot among Telegram apps.

Telegram mini-app Catizen, a tap-to-earn and play-to-airdrop gaming platform, announced on Sep. 7 it had reached a total of 34 million users in its first six months.

In a post on the X social media platform, Catizen also claimed that it was the highest earning app on Telegram with 800,000 paid users at an average of $33 average revenue per paying user. 

Catizen announced user statistics for its first six months. Source: Catizen

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