Pudgy Penguins launch play-to-win game on TON

Pudgy Penguins is launching a skill-based Web3 game called Pengu Clash on The Open Network (TON) blockchain, joining the competitive mini-game space. The game will operate under a play-to-win model, allowing players to compete and be rewarded for game mastery rather than speculation. Pengu Clash is a skill-based game. The users wager against one another […]

Ex-TON Foundation exec launches crypto investment app on Telegram

A former TON Foundation executive is launching Affluent – a cryptocurrency investment app on Telegram offering yields and lending. Affluent is a money market protocol built on Telegram-linked blockchain. Affluent is co-founded by ex-TON Foundation director Justin Hyun. It aims to introduce trustless crypto asset management to Telegram, allowing users to benefit from decentralized finance […]

Shopify launches USDC stablecoin payments on Base

Global e-commerce giant Shopify is rolling out early access to stablecoin payments in Circle’s USDC in collaboration with the US exchange Coinbase. Shopify plans to fully launch USDC payments on Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network Base via Shopify Payments and Shop Pay later this year. As part of the early access rollout, a limited number of […]

How to set up and use AI crypto trading bots

Crypto market moves fast and rarely sleep. That’s why AI-powered crypto trading bots are no longer a novelty. These bots use machine learning to analyze data, identify patterns and execute trades in real time, often faster and with more discipline than human traders. Setting up a bot involves choosing a platform, connecting your exchange, configuring […]

FIFA is building its own blockchain

In May 2025, FIFA announced the launch of a dedicated layer-1 blockchain utilizing Avalanche’s Subnet technology. The new blockchain is designed to serve as the new infrastructure for FIFA’s blockchain-based products, such as NFTs and games, offering enhanced performance, scalability and user experience. FIFA’s own blockchain gives it full ownership over the protocol layer, enabling […]

Cointelegraph and FINTECH.TV partner to amplify global cryptocurrency industry coverage

Cointelegraph, the world’s largest cryptocurrency and blockchain news website, has announced a strategic media partnership with FINTECH.TV, a global media platform, to accelerate industry coverage through streaming and television broadcast channels. Cointelegraph will offer exclusive commentary and industry insights to FINTECH.TV’s flagship television channels. Broadcasting live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange […]