Enlarge this image Left: Miami skyline Right: NYC skyline.Miami and New York City are competing to become the country’s crypto capital.Lynne Sladky/AP; Patrick Smith/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Lynne Sladky/AP; Patrick Smith/Getty Images Left: Miami skyline Right: NYC skyline.Miami and New York City are competing to become the country’s crypto capital. Lynne Sladky/AP; Patrick…
Year: 2021
Nets hold off Lakers 122-115 as Nic Claxton alley-oops over LeBron James
LOS ANGELES — Short-handed and on the verge of a crushing fourth-quarter collapse, the Brooklyn Nets went right at Lakers star LeBron James .”Until this is over, until we can get our full roster, I think the motto is, ‘find ways to win,’ and we’ve been doing that,” Nets guard James Harden said.This time, that…
Best Crypto to Buy, BTC Price Forecast and 2022 Outlook From 9 Experts
2021 was a year of record-breaking milestones for crypto.Kirsty O’Connor/PA Images via Getty This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers.Become an Insider and start reading now.2021 has been a wild year for crypto; its value surged to $2.3 trillion from under $800 billion.Experts expect to see growing crypto adoption and decoupling between bitcoin and…
If the metaverse is the next big thing, then NFTs are the ground floor, says creator of Winklevoss-owned Nifty Gateway
Duncan (left) and Griffin Cock Foster.Nifty Gateway Nifty Gateway creator Griffin Cock Foster was one of the most influential people in NFTs this year.He said the long-term picture for NFTs is strong, especially if the metaverse comes to fruition.As for the naysayers, he said they’ll come around to NFTs, just like people did with the…
If the metaverse is the next big thing, then NFTs are the ground floor, says creator of Winklevoss-owned Nifty Gateway | Currency News | Financial and Business News | Markets Insider
Duncan (left) and Griffin Cock Foster.Nifty Gateway Nifty Gateway creator Griffin Cock Foster was one of the most influential people in NFTs this year.He said the long-term picture for NFTs is strong, especially if the metaverse comes to fruition.As for the naysayers, he said they’ll come around to NFTs, just like people did with the…
Commentary: Binance’s exchange closure in Singapore could usher in more regulations on cryptocurrencies
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange with a daily turnover of US$76 billion, has withdrawn its application to start a cryptocurrency exchange in Singapore.This could herald more regulatory clampdowns, says NTU’s Chen Tao.SINGAPORE: News of Binance’s withdrawal of its cryptocurrency exchange application from Singapore on Dec 13 sent a small ripple that dampened investor sentiment…
Web3 Boom Is Bringing American Culture Wars to the Tech Industry
The Web3 movement and cryptocurrencies are causing a rift in the software industry.Insiders worry the debate is now more about political values than tech, driving polarization.They say that if compromise becomes impossible Web3 will never actually improve, hurting innovation. If you’ve spent any time online over the past year or so, you’ve probably been unable…
Best Performing Cryptos in 2021 that Outperformed XRP
Ripple started 2021 on a bad note.In late December 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Ripple and its executives, stating that if they had engaged in an unregistered securities sale. The argument of the SEC was that XRP was not a token but security.The lawsuit led to XRP being…
Solana, Cardano, Polkadot and others — here’s a quick look at why these crypto tokens are being touted as ‘Ethereum Killers’ | Business Insider India
There are more projects on Ethereum than Solana, Cardano and Polkadot combined BI India Ethereum’s high gas fees have many blockchain developers looking at alternatives to build their projects.Cryptocurrencies Solana, Cardano and Polkadot have all surged this year on the back of increasing adoption.These tokens have been dubbed ‘Ethereum Killers’ by the community but proponents…
Actor Hill Harper launches The Black Wall Street platform aimed at empowering investors of color
– The Black Wall Street app goes live on June 1 and will offer a digital wallet for peer-to-peer payment and the ability to trade cryptocurrencies. – What the Black Wall Street was in Tulsa and the Greenwood district is just very empowering,” “The Good Doctor” star Hill Harper told CNBC. – The goal of…