CryptoSlate caught up with James Wo, the Founder and CEO of Digital Finance Group (DFG), to talk about interesting developments that are about to unravel in the budding ecosystem between the two sister blockchains–Polkadot and Kusama.DFG focuses on blockchain equity and token investment, with a portfolio that ranges from Layer 1, Layer 2, Web3, CeFi, DeFi, NFTs, and beyond.Last … [Read more...] about True benefits of Polkadot’s Parachain concept are about to be revealed, taunts DFG Founder James Wo
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This proof of concept NFT can swipe unsuspecting users’ IP addresses
Both OpenSea and Metamask have logged cases of IP address leaks associated with transferring NFTs, according to researchers at Convex Labs and OMNIA protocol.Nick Bax, head of research at NFT organization Convex Labs tested out how NFT marketplaces like OpenSea allow vendors or attackers to harvest IP addresses. He created a listing for a Simpsons and South Park crossover … [Read more...] about This proof of concept NFT can swipe unsuspecting users’ IP addresses
Elon Musk trolls the Web3 concept, does he have a point?
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, took to Twitter on Tuesday to call out Web3, asking if anyone has seen it because he “can’t find it.”“Has anyone seen web3? I can’t find it.“While Web3 is billed as an incoming revolution, perhaps an unstoppable one, it seems at face value he’s not sold on the idea. But what exactly does he mean by being unable to find it?What is Web3?Web3 is … [Read more...] about Elon Musk trolls the Web3 concept, does he have a point?
Crypto trading cards: How Hal Finney thought about the concept of NFTs over 30 years ago
On Jan. 17, 1993, Hal Finney, the person known for receiving the first Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi Nakamoto, wrote an email with the subject “Crypto trading cards” on the online service CompuServe to the Cypherpunks members, where he mentioned a more interesting way of exchanging digital cash through cryptographic trading cards, as referenced below.Did Hal Finney come up … [Read more...] about Crypto trading cards: How Hal Finney thought about the concept of NFTs over 30 years ago
Solana-powered Genopets is redefining NFT gaming with its Move-to-Earn concept
Genopets is the world’s first Move-to-Earn NFT game in which players are rewarded for staying active.The past couple of months have seen the rise of Play-to-Earn games, such as Axie Infinity, as people look for additional forms of income during these uncertain times.But Move-to-Earn puts a different spin on this concept by incorporating phones/wearables to convert steps in the … [Read more...] about Solana-powered Genopets is redefining NFT gaming with its Move-to-Earn concept