Blockchain

TikTok is partnering with a blockchain start-up. Here’s why this could be good news for artists

On August 17, TikTok announced it will partner with Audius, a streaming music platform, to manage its expansive internal audio library. Audius was not the...

What are stablecoins?

Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency linked to an asset like the U.S. dollar that doesn’t change much in value. The majority of the dozens of stablecoins that currently...

Damien Hirst’s ‘The Currency’: what we’ll find out when this NFT art project is over

English artist Damien Hirst’s latest project, “The Currency”, is an artwork in two forms. Its physical form is 10,000 unique hand-painted A4 sheets covered...

Bitcoin alternatives could provide an eco-friendly solution to energy-intensive cryptocurrencies

The cryptocurrency bitcoin now uses up more electricity a year than the whole of Argentina, according to recent estimates from the University of Cambridge. That’s because the...

Is it possible for Bitcoin to become a real currency? Here’s what’s wrong with El Salvador’s crypto plan

Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, has got himself a pair of laser eyes – on his Twitter profile at least. Laser eyes are something...

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