The number of companies filing trademarks for nonfungible tokens (NFTs), metaverse-related virtual goods and services, and cryptocurrencies has grown rapidly in 2022. According to data compiled by licensed trademark attorney Mike Kondoudis, the number of trademark applications filed for digital curr

The startup cryptocurrency exchange FAMEEX has released a further upgrade to the Global Agent Program for crypto and financial influencers. This upgrade makes the Global Agent Program one of the most lucrative crypto exchange affiliate programs in the industry. Through the FAMEEX Global Agent Progra

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has updated the project roadmap to include a new phase called “The Scourge.”The update shared on Twitter improved the previous 5-phase Ethereum roadmap, which explains how the network will achieve scalability.Buterin explained that the new roadmap brings more conc

The Solana blockchain is currently undergoing validation by Google Cloud. Google also said on Saturday that it would soon introduce capabilities to make it easier for node runners and programmers to use Solana. In response to the announcement, Solana (SOL) gained 12% and was trading at about $36.80

Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs will soon provide institutional clients with an online resource that explains and categorizes cryptocurrencies. Called Datonomy, the service will help institutional investors who may be strangers to the space wrap their heads around the hundreds of coins and tokens wh

The newly-established Digital Agency of Japan said it would establish its own decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) to better understand its applications before permitting them legal status.The Japanese government established the Digital Agency last year to better facilitate the integration of

Bitcoin, Ether and the entire crypto market shot higher last week causing a "Short squeeze" that caused $700 million in short trader liquidations and sent crypto prices soaring to levels not seen for quite some time. Leading the surge, Bitcoin and Ether jumped 7% and 10% respectively. The overall cr

Central banks from France, Switzerland and Singapore are attempting to automate foreign exchange markets, using decentralized protocols to cut the cost of cross-border payments.Project Mariana, coordinated by the Innovation Hub of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), is looking at whether p

If you're going through House of the Dragon withdraws, fear not. Warner Brothers Discovery has you covered. The creators of Game of Thrones have partnered with the non-fungible (NFT) marketplace Nifty’s to launch a collection of digital collectibles based on the popular television series.Non-fungibl

EY, one of the “big four” accounting companies, is taking part of its software suite into the metaverse. EY wavespace, a utility that lets customers join meetings with EY personnel from several places around the world, will now include immersive experiences, allowing customers to interact in VR envi