Kyt Dotson, Author at SiliconANGLE

Blockchain

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX US raises $400M at $8B valuation

By Kyt Dotson Jan 26, 2022

FTX US, the American affiliate of the cryptocurrency exchange, earned unicorn status several times over today after raising $400 million in its first funding round from investors at a valuation of $8 billion. The…

Apps

Google nixes FLoC, unveils Topics as replacement for ad cookies

By Kyt Dotson Jan 25, 2022

Google LLC today announced a new plan to replace tracking cookies designed to provide more privacy as browsers increasingly block cookies by default in order to protect users from prying eyes. The project, named Topics,…

Blockchain

OpenSea exploit allows hackers to buy NFTs at steep discounts, steal $1M from users

By Kyt Dotson Jan 24, 2022

Updated with information from an OpenSea spokesperson: A bug discovered on the OpenSea nonfungible token marketplace has been discovered and is being exploited by hackers to purchase NFTs at steeply discounted prices and then…

Blockchain

Twitter launches hexagon-shaped NFT profile pictures

By Kyt Dotson Jan 21, 2022

Social media giant Twitter Inc. has rolled out a feature that allows the owners of nonfungible token artwork to showcase them as their Twitter profiles in the form of a “soft hexagon.” Twitter made…

Blockchain

Meta reportedly plans to bring NFTs into Facebook and Instagram

By Kyt Dotson Jan 20, 2022

Meta Platforms Inc., formerly Facebook Inc., is reportedly jumping onto the nonfungible token bandwagon and will allow users of its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram to mint, sell and trade the digital assets.…

Blockchain

Report: Google Labs forms blockchain team to explore ‘next-gen distributed computing’

By Kyt Dotson Jan 20, 2022

Google LLC is reportedly forming a new group to explore blockchain and other related peer-to-peer technologies. According to an email viewed by Bloomberg News, the new team, formed out of Google Labs, will be…

Blockchain

Opera unveils web3-focused ‘crypto browser’ beta project

By Kyt Dotson Jan 19, 2022

Opera Software today announced the Crypto Browser Project, a new web browser released in beta with a built-in crypto wallet capable of allowing users to directly access web3 decentralized applications. The crypto browser allows…

Emerging Tech

Varjo brings high-fidelity cloud-based streaming to its VR platform

By Kyt Dotson Jan 19, 2022

Professional-grade virtual reality hardware and software provider Varjo Technologies Oy today announced the addition of cloud streaming to its Reality Cloud platform, which will bring real-life collaboration capability to its high-fidelity headsets. The new…

Blockchain

Animoca Brands raises $359M at $5B valuation for NFTs and metaverse games

By Kyt Dotson Jan 18, 2022

Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based metaverse company focused on nonfungible tokens and gaming, today announced it raised a hefty $358.9 million in its fourth funding round since May at a pre-money valuation of more…

Blockchain

Walmart sets its sights on cryptocurrency, NFTs and the metaverse

By Kyt Dotson Jan 17, 2022

Trademark filings from Walmart Inc. discovered by CNBC Sunday reveal that the retail giant may have plans to create its own nonfungible token virtual assets in order to sell virtual goods, plus a cryptocurrency.…

Kyt Dotson

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX US raises $400M at $8B valuation

Google nixes FLoC, unveils Topics as replacement for ad cookies

OpenSea exploit allows hackers to buy NFTs at steep discounts, steal $1M from users

Meta reportedly plans to bring NFTs into Facebook and Instagram

Report: Google Labs forms blockchain team to explore ‘next-gen distributed computing’

Opera unveils web3-focused ‘crypto browser’ beta project

Varjo brings high-fidelity cloud-based streaming to its VR platform

Animoca Brands raises $359M at $5B valuation for NFTs and metaverse games

Walmart sets its sights on cryptocurrency, NFTs and the metaverse

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