Meet the Crypto and NFT Projects Making a Social Impact
At ETH Barcelona on July 6-8, there was the usual mix of geeks, coders, hardcore ethereans, and project founders. With market conditions having flushed out the moonboys and influencers, however, there was a distinct absence of shillers. Its slogan “What happens in Barcelona stays on the blockchain” captured the nerdiness of the event, whose focus was very much on building. In place of the frothiness that characterizes many crypto conferences, there was an egalitarian ethos: an exploration of how blockchain “can help build a sustainable world full of human potential.” How exactly does this....
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Social media continues to impact the cryptosphere, to such an extent that we recently saw a tweet from Elon Musk causing both FOMO and FUD. As a result, people have been making investment decisions based on what’s trending. The way in which people use social media in the crypto space, has helped bring about mainstream awareness through platforms like Twitter, Telegram, and Reddit. A new social media platform specifically created for crypto enthusiasts, Crypter has come about to improve on many of the shortcomings of these platforms. Twitter is perhaps the most popular social media platform....
BitSend, a Netherlands based Bitcoin company, has developed a new social currency called Checkcoin. Checkcoin (CKC) is a social currency that allows users to "check-in" at various locations worldwide. Checkcoin rewards users that check in at various locations around the world with Checkcoins. Thus, the currency is rewarding for those that like to travel to new places, and meet new people. Users can share their check-ins on various social media platforms to meet up with more people and bring attention to the coin. Disclaimer: The author has no holdings in Checkcoin nor has any relationship....
The collapse of algorithmic Terra USD has created many setbacks and distortion in the broader crypto space. The outcome could only be better imagined for most projects running on the platform. Lots of the projects got a direct impact from the stablecoin failure. Some firms like Celsius Network, which offered an 18% interest rate annually […]
PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain that provides an environment of security, transparency and traceability is an innovative technology that applies in various kinds of life activities. For Africa, it is an opportunity for evolving and making changes. The SimbCity – SimbCoin Swap project, a solution for real estate and finance, is making an impact on the African market with the power of blockchain technology.
The project could be viewed as two parts that complement each other, for the real estate part, there is SimbCity project that focuses on booming African tourism industry. In....
Some applications are made by corporations, designed to become assets that please investors and the CEO. Others are made by governments and public enterprises to encourage use of state services. They're generally formulaic, programmed by employees without emotional investment in their products. Bitholla is not one of those apps. It was made by a group of regulars at the Seoul Bitcoin Meet Up, the heart of the Korean Bitcoin community. They gather regularly to discuss and learn about cryptocurrency, and often enjoy late-night drinks afterwards. The group travels from one venue to another,....