This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.With NFTs continuing their rapid advance into mainstream cultural awareness, how much is FOMO (fear of missing out) and how much is real? This time Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine discuss the evolving battle lines in the nascent world of triple-A gaming NFTs and whether these … [Read more...] about Big Gaming Signals NFTS Are Closer to Mainstream
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European Council Takes One Step Closer to Ratifying Landmark Crypto Regulation
The MiCA framework was introduced in September 2020 by the European Commission, the EU’s executive branch. On Wednesday, the Council adopted its position on another framework, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) alongside MiCA. Both frameworks are part of the Union’s larger digital finance initiative. Source link … [Read more...] about European Council Takes One Step Closer to Ratifying Landmark Crypto Regulation
Ethereum in full deflation mode as Eth2 merge gets closer
The Ethereum community has been hard at work over the past few years, laying the foundation for its shift away from its current proof-of-work (PoW) algorithm which has formed the backbone of the blockchain’s operation up until today.Ethereum’s switch to its proof-of-stake- (PoS-) powered Ethereum 2.0 chain is edging closer to reality, with recent updates to its blockchain … [Read more...] about Ethereum in full deflation mode as Eth2 merge gets closer
Ethereum 2.0 inches closer with the Beacon Chain’s Altair upgrade
The price of Ether (ETH) nearly hit a new all-time high on Oct. 21 before falling below $4,000 after the $435-million options expiry on Oct. 22 soured the mood. The Ethereum network is set to take another step toward Ethereum 2.0 on Oct. 27 at epoch 74240 with the Altair upgrade to Beacon Chain. Eth2 will be an entirely proof-of-stake (PoS) network, for which the community has … [Read more...] about Ethereum 2.0 inches closer with the Beacon Chain’s Altair upgrade
Inching closer to global agreement on taxing the sustainable digital economy
In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain.Since 2013, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, has been … [Read more...] about Inching closer to global agreement on taxing the sustainable digital economy