April 2022

Will the dog have its day on Doge Day?

Holders of the world’s leading memecoin are hoping for a repeat of 2021 where a community effort helped propel the token’s price into the stratosphere. But one industry watcher says the market is a very different place now.

Lachlan Keller — April 20, 2022 | 5:17 pm HKT

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Axie Infinity’s latest fix to tokenomics has players up in arms

An attempt to assuage Axie Infinity players miffed by falling earnings isn’t turning out too well for developer Sky Mavis, Forkast learns, as loyalists bemoan it may be too little, too late.

Lachlan Keller — April 19, 2022 | 2:37 pm HKT

Cryptos slump over inflation, Shanghai lockdown and war concerns

Bitcoin and Ethereum were down more than 5% each in Asian trading hours as cryptocurrency markets slumped in lockstep with traditional assets.

Lachlan Keller — April 12, 2022 | 3:05 pm HKT

NFT buyers dip for a second straight month

In contrast to the rising crypto market, NFT sales have declined significantly in March, but one industry watcher says there’s no need to panic just yet.

Lachlan Keller — April 1, 2022 | 4:29 pm HKT

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Terra inspires Tron to pursue US$10B in crypto-backed stablecoin

Coinbase's NFT market enters beta for select customers

Monkey eats dog, ApeCoin shines on Dogecoin's big day

Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs landing in Australia next week

Terra Luna headlines crypto’s Easter resurrection, STEPN peaks

OpenSea sales volume drops as challengers boast user rewards

SHIB price pumps on Robinhood listing with SOL, MATIC, COMP

Bored Apes set for movie debut with Coinbase

Solana NFT sales gain pace after quiet OpenSea listing

European Union to track all crypto transfers

March 2022

Bitcoin, crypto market on the rise along with global markets

Volatility has been the name of the game in the past few months, but experts tell Forkast that may be coming to an end.

Lachlan Keller — March 25, 2022 | 2:26 pm HKT

How to protect NFT intellectual property rights explored at Australian Blockchain Week

With explosive growth in the past 12 months, the non-fungible token industry is getting too big to ignore IP licenses, experts say.

Lachlan Keller — March 24, 2022 | 4:28 pm HKT

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Apes Gone Wild! BAYC ‘selling like crazy’ amid otherwise sluggish NFT market

Strong sales from leading NFT series may be a sign the market is maturing as investors become more discerning, observers say.

Lachlan Keller — March 23, 2022 | 11:58 am HKT

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Renewables uptake: Bitcoin the problem or solution?

There is more to transitioning to renewable energy than one might expect, and in Australia, one Bitcoin mining company says the industry can play a role.

Lachlan Keller — March 17, 2022 | 9:58 am HKT

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Russians turn to crypto as Western sanctions hit the ruble

As Russia’s economy began to tank, data shows many turned to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a store of value and means of transacting.

Lachlan Keller — March 10, 2022 | 3:32 pm HKT

Aid for Ukraine: why a stranded founder turned to DAO and crypto

Stranded away from home, Web 3.0 company Everstake founder Sergey Vasylchuck realized he could still help his war-torn homeland Ukraine by raising funds through a DAO.

Justin Solomon and Lachlan Keller — March 7, 2022 | 9:00 pm HKT

Metaverse NFT projects boom as Meta ignores blockchain

It’s been a booming time for the NFT market, and as data from CryptoSlam shows, there has been particular interest in metaverse projects recently.

Lachlan Keller — March 1, 2022 | 5:01 pm HKT

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Metapolis' Zilliqa surges 80% over 24 hours, outpacing Solana’s OpenSea integration

OpenSea’s Solana NFT integration, long rumored, is now real

Axie Infinity blockchain Ronin hacked for over $600M

Mastercard partners with Australia’s BTC Markets for payment options

Bitcoin ETF rejection could trigger Greyscale to sue the SEC

ASX blockchain upgrade delayed for fourth time

Ukraine’s NFT museum of Russian conflict goes live

Russia proposes Bitcoin payments for oil and energy exports

Meta files 8 trademark applications for cryptocurrency, metaverse

'We may create another kind of elite,' Animoca chairman warns

Crypto milestone on Wall St.: Goldman Sachs makes OTC Bitcoin trade

FTX heads Down Under as Australia looks to crypto industry

New crypto regulation — including tax reform — coming to Australia

Coinbase wallet announces support for Solana

Russia's Sberbank obtains crypto license from central bank

Zelenskyy legalizes cryptocurrency in Ukraine

Zuckerberg confirms NFTs coming to Instagram

EU votes against de facto Bitcoin mining ban

Chainalysis launches crypto wallet sanction screening tools

EU says crypto included in sanctions against Russia and Belarus

Public will boycott crypto firms serving Russians: Ukraine minister

Coinbase blocks 25,000 Russian crypto wallet addresses

Russian banks turn to China’s UnionPay as Visa, Mastercard pull plug

At least 3M Aussies own some form of crypto asset

NFTs enter 'mini-bear market' as buyers drop to three-month low

Bitcoin, proof-of-work ban removed from European Union’s MiCA

Crypto market gained $200B in the last 12 hours

February 2022

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Here’s why Australia can’t use its empty deserts to mine Bitcoin

Sunny skies and wide open spaces may seem the perfect place to mine Bitcoin using cheap solar power, but one industry insider tells Forkast there’s much more to it than that.

Lachlan Keller — February 25, 2022 | 5:30 am HKT

Meta showcases focus on AI, announces new voice assistant program

The brand has long centered around connecting people and seems determined to carry that branding to its next stage as a metaverse company.

Lachlan Keller — February 24, 2022 | 2:24 pm HKT

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‘All eyes are on it:’ CryptoPunks at center of copyright legal dispute

The biggest-selling NFT collection of all time has two competing versions, threatening to undermine the value of the tokens and faith in the industry itself.

Lachlan Keller — February 14, 2022 | 5:00 pm HKT

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