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The Government Blockchain Association (GBA)’s EMEA Lead to speak at UK House of Commons

Wednesday 19th October 2022 from 17:30-19:00 (BST), theAll-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Blockchain Chair in the House of Commons, Martin Docherty-Hughes MP, has invited Ms. Priya Guliani, (the Government Blockchain Association’s Regional Lead for Europe, Middle East, and Africa), to speak at the APPG Evidence Meeting on Sustainability & Climate Change: Energy Consumption & Other Issues. This meeting is part of the APPG’s work on blockchain in the UK Parliament, and part of a series of APPG meetings to make the policymakers aware of blockchain technology's developments, applications, and regulatory implications.

Spirit Blockchain Capital Inc. Announces setting up its first Avalanche Validator Node.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, September 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spirit Blockchain Capital Inc. (the “Company” or “Spirit”), a Canadian company that offers shareholders diversified exposure to the Blockchain and crypto industry, is pleased to announce that it has made an investment in AVAX and has setup its own validator node to help secure the Avalanche network. Avalanche is one of the world’s most decentralized high-performance blockchains and continues to experience rapid growth. The Avalanche network is a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) smart contract platform that is focused on scalability and offers fast

Ankit Sahni, Leading IP and Technology Attorney, Joins NexBloc’s Advisory Board

Mr. Sahni will advise on partnerships, collaborations and expanding NexBloc’s footprint in India.NexBloc today announced that Ankit Sahni, leading Indian intellectual property counsel will join NexBloc’s Advisory Board as a Strategic Advisor. Aditya Walia, Co- Founder of NexBloc, stated that “Ankit is highly respected in Indian and international business circles for his contribution to IP and technology laws. We are honored to have him on our Board of Advisors as we look to make the new internet a safe and user-friendly area that builds upon the advances of Web 2.0.

Private Markets Leader Hamilton Lane Partners With ADDX To Offer Tokenized Access To Its Global Private Assets Fund, In Major Foray Into Asia

The Global Private Assets Fund, managed by the U.S.-based private markets firm, is accessible to accredited investors on private market exchange ADDX at a minimum investment size of just US$10,000, compared to US$125,000 for investors subscribing via non-tokenized channels SINGAPORE AND CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 30 MARCH 2022 – Leading private markets investment firm Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) has partnered with digital securities exchange ADDX to tokenize a class of shares issued by Hamilton Lane Global Private Assets Fund (“GPA” or “the Fund”), to enable access to the private markets for a

Daily Earnings of Typical Axie Infinity Player ‘Fall Below the Philippines’ Minimum Wage Line:’ Report

This year, the Sky Mavis-crafted blockchain game Axie Infinity has seen incredible growth and has recently surpassed $3 billion in all-time sales. However, researchers at Naavik explain in a recent study that Axie Infinity players called ‘scholars’ are seeing daily earnings drop, and many have seen earnings dip below the minimum wage line of countries like the Philippines. Naavik Researchers Take a Deep Dive Into Axie Infinity — ‘Scholar’ Earnings Have Been Dropping Since August The Ethereum-based blockchain game Axie Infinity is one of the most popular video games hosted

MassMutual-owned fintech Flourish launches a new service to connect financial advisory clients with bitcoin

A fintech company owned by MassMutual is launching a service that lets registered investment advisors (RIAs) and their clients tap into bitcoin investments.Flourish’s new service, dubbed Flourish Crypto, reflects the growing intersection between traditional finance and the digital asset space, and it’s a bet on what the company says is growing demand among financial advisory clients for bitcoin. The offering is being launched in partnership with Paxos, which is supporting the execution and custody side of things. The New York-based startup has inked key relationships with payments and financial services

GameZone Brings A “Game Pass” To Blockchain Games, IDO Launches September 30th

Blockchain gaming is one of the hottest trends in the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem; everyone can make money with these games, although some will require a rather steep upfront investment. GameZone is a revolutionary project in the blockchain gaming segment and will elevate the cross-chain interoperability of games. The Power of Blockchain Gaming Earlier this year, it became apparent how much potential there is when combining gaming with blockchain technology. As video games remain one of the fastest-growing industries – currently valued at over $162 billion – it is a premier

Former SEC Chairman Says Crypto Fits Existing Legal Framework

According to a recent email exchange, ex-SEC Chairman Jay Clayton sees the existing U.S. regulations as a good model for crypto rules. Sponsored Sponsored Jay Clayton spent a few years as the chairman for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which Gary Gensler now heads. In light of the recent bipartisan bill passed by the Senate, crypto regulations are the industry’s hot topic.  If the wording in the bill is left as-is after its hearing in the House, this could mean a major disruption to the crypto space. When asked about

Indian crypto investors may not be charged this tax

India may not be charging a 2% equalization levy on crypto investors. Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman was responding to a query by the deputy chief minister of the eastern state of Bihar about data concerning crypto exchanges and their investors in the country. Sitharaman noted that the current administration did not collect any such information. Earlier reports stated that the tax department was analyzing whether the equalization tax will be applicable on the purchase of digital assets from overseas exchanges. This was because the country has expanded the

Talking Digital Future: Smart Cities

My journey into smart cities and their future development was a really big surprise, as the way I arrived there was not something that I had planned. I was working as the chief information officer for a company in Northern California called O'Reilly Media when I got a call from a headhunter who asked if I would consider being the chief information office for the City of Palo Alto. I can vividly remember — it was only about eight years ago — my feeling when she asked the question. The