Thursday, July 3, 2025

Sophia the Robot sells $1M worth, Cardano to clone NFT platforms, and more

If creative self-doubt and competition between humans in the art world weren’t already hard enough, artists now face the prospect of battling it out on Nifty Gateway with artistic robots. Sophia, the world-famous humanoid robot developed by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics, has generated more than $1 million in sales from

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Australian government offers $6M in grants to innovative blockchain teams

The Australian government has opened applications for grants  up to $3 million each in funding to blockchain projects targeting supply chain tracking in the minerals industry and tax tracking in the food and beverage sector.Applications are open until April 29, with any sole trader, partnership, publicly-funded research organization, or entity

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New Zealand retirement fund reportedly allocates 5% to Bitcoin

KiwiSaver Growth Strategy, a $350 million retirement plan operated by New Zealand Wealth Funds Management, has reportedly allocated 5% of its assets to Bitcoin (BTC), underscoring the steady stream of institutional investors entering the digital asset space.Bitcoin’s striking similarities to gold were cited as one of the biggest reasons for

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