In 2021, crypto finally broke away from being just BTC and ETH into a multifaceted industry with dozens of promising chains, tokens, projects and applications.   Some of these projects, especially in GameFi, stopped being tied directly to the price of Bitcoin and began being appreciated as major developments in their own right.

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Fintech merchant services provider and crypto mining firm The OLB Group, Inc. has signed a long-term lease on a 10,000 square foot warehouse in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The building can store as many as 2,000 Antminer machines and is situated in an industrial park near the city’s regional airport as a means of limiting the noise...

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. Five years ago, if you had suggested there would be over 4,000 new CFDs based on footballers from the major European leagues, most people would have just laughed.

2021 was an exciting year for the blockchain.

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The first poker league has been created on Algorand to bring together community members in fun play-to-earn round-the-table games. Algorand Stacks has launched to host daily games that offer small prize payouts in Algorand, NFTs, and other collectibles.

The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce has announced an oversight hearing on the energy impacts of cryptocurrency.

Molly White, a longtime editor of Wikipedia who edits under the username GorrilaWarfare, has submitted a proposal that seeks to end the Wikimedia Foundation’s acceptance of crypto donations. The foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization that has been set up to fund Wikipedia. White’s concerns revolve primarily around the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies. Currently, Wikipedia accepts Bitcoin, […]

Energy and the environment were significant threads covered at Web Summit and garner additional importance when considering the travel and accommodation footprint created by almost 44,000 attendees. It calls for greater awareness of the CO2 produced by the event and its participants. While Web Summit took place on the same

Clothing retailer giant Gap has joined the league of Non-Fungible Tokens by launching its gamified NFT collection on Tezos.

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The Wikimedia Foundation is being asked to stop accepting cryptocurrency donations on behalf of Wikipedia, as scrutiny over the industry’s carbon footprint persists.

Overview of 2021 Blockchain Funding Number and Amount of Funding Capital flowed into the blockchain sector at an unprecedented rate in 2021, especially after March.

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Clothing retailer Gap is launching its first NFT collaboration with a limited-edition, gamified digital experience built on the Tezos blockchain. For this, the fashion retailer collaborated with Brandon Sines, the artist behind the NYC-based Frank Ape project, to create digital art featuring Gap’s iconic hoodies. Beginning Thursday at 9 a.m. PT, Gap’s digital collectibles will feature four levels- Common, Rare, Epic, and One-of-a-Kind, with Common being the first release. Each NFT from this initial drop will be priced at 2 tez (XTZ), or about $8.30. Additional drops will take place over the next two weeks, including the Rare drop on January 15 at 6 tez each ($25), the Epic drop on January 19 at 100 tez ($415) each and the One-of-a-Kind NFT to be auctioned on January 24. The collection will be available to shop exclusively on gap.com/nft and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. “Gap has always been at the intersection of music, art and culture, so we are excited about this growth opportunity in the digital space with artists like Brandon Sines,” said Chris Goble, Chief Product Officer and General Manager of Gap North America. “With this partnership with Gap, the creative cycle has come full circle as it allows me to express the beautiful messages of Frank Ape while collaborating with one of the most classic brands in history. I cannot wait to share the physical and digital pieces we’ve been working on with Gap and Frank fans worldwide.”  The company is leveraging Tezos, a proof-of-stake blockchain network that uses a more energy-efficient approach to secure its network with a low carbon footprint. The company is one of many fashion labels to enter the world of NFTs and metaverse. For instance, major fashion brands including Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Ralph Lauren too have dabbled in the nascent industry last year in an effort to promote their brands.

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