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Netgear’s Digital Art Frames Will Support NFTs, Owners Can Connect Metamask to Meural Platform
4.1.2022
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, multinational computer networking company Netgear, based in San Jose, California, showcased the company’s Meural digital art frames. According to an announcement, Netgear has added non-fungible token (NFT) tech support, and the Metamask...
Metaverse NYE Parties: Decentraland New Year’s Eve Bash to Recreate One Times Square, Paris Hilton to DJ in Roblox
31.12.2021
There’s a New Year’s Eve fiesta in the metaverse called the Metafest 2022 Global Party hosted by the real estate firm Jamestown and the crypto investment firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) in Decentraland. According to the announcement, the owner of One Times Square, Jamestown will...
Defi Portfolio Tracking Startup Debank Raises $25M From Sequoia China, Crypto.com, Circle
29.12.2021
The decentralized finance (defi) portfolio tracking startup Debank raised $25 million from investors according to an announcement on Tuesday. Following the equity financing round, Debank says it has an overall valuation of around $200 million. Defi Dashboard Debank Raises $25 Million 2021 was...
Polygon, Reddit Co-Founder’s VC Firm Launch $200 Million Social Media Web3 Fund
18.12.2021
The team behind Polygon, the protocol dedicated to interconnected blockchain networks like Ethereum, and Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six venture capital company have revealed a $200 million investment fund in blockchain-based social media projects. According to the announcement,...
Global Markets, Bitcoin Defy Expectations After Fed’s Hawkish Taper Plan Announcement
16.12.2021
Global markets have defied predictions as the U.S. Federal Reserve and several central banks worldwide are prepping to slow down monetary easing policy. On Wednesday, the U.S. central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said it plans to taper quantitative easing (large monthly asset...
Bitcoin rallies above $49K following Fed FOMC announcement of rate hikes in 2022
15.12.2021
Bitcoin price action receives a welcome boost to $49,000 shortly after the Fed confirms rate hikes and a reduction of its bond purchasing policy in 2022
Michael Jordan and Son Reveal First Tech Venture, Heir Platform to Feature NFTs and Leverage Solana
15.12.2021
The legendary former professional basketball player Michael Jordan and his son Jeffrey Jordan have revealed they are getting into blockchain and Web 3.0 technology, according to an announcement published on December 15. The father and son duo’s first tech venture is called Heir Inc.,...
Bitpay Adds Shiba Inu Crypto as Petition to List SHIB on Robinhood Exceeds 545K Signers
10.12.2021
Crypto payment firm Bitpay has added support for the meme cryptocurrency shiba inu. Following Bitpay’s announcement, retail giant Newegg announced that it too has begun accepting SHIB for payments. AMC Theatres is also expected to begin accepting SHIB soon. Meanwhile, a petition for...
Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Lists Shiba Inu as SHIB Adoption Grows
9.12.2021
Another major cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp, has listed shiba inu cryptocurrency. Bitstamp users will be able to trade SHIB against the U.S. dollar and the euro. The announcement came as more trading platforms are listing shiba inu and more stores are accepting the meme crypto for payments....
Ubisoft's NFT Announcement Has Been Intensely Disliked
9.12.2021
As we reported yesterday, Ubisoft is getting right into the business of NFTs, a space that is both an environmental catastrophe and an enormous pump-and-dump scam. And because that’s a shitty space to be in, people have been quick to let the company know their feelings.Read more
Payments Company Square Rebrands to ‘Block Inc.,’ Crypto Service Will Be Called ‘Spiral’
2.12.2021
Following Jack Dorsey’s resignation announcement on Monday, two days later Dorsey’s payments company, Square Inc., disclosed that it was rebranding and changing its name to Block Inc. The company said the name Block has “many associated meanings” including the term...
Dex Aggregator 1inch Network Raises $175 Million in Series B Funding Round
1.12.2021
1inch Network, the decentralized exchange (dex) aggregation project, has announced the company has raised $175 million in a Series B financing round. According to the announcement, the fresh new capital will be leveraged to scale the team, foster additional 1inch token utilities, and build...
BRD Wallet and Unbound Security — Coinbase Acquires 2 Companies in Less Than a Week
1.12.2021
The publicly-listed crypto-asset exchange Coinbase has announced the company has acquired the Israeli firm Unbound Security. The announcement follows Coinbase acquiring the cryptocurrency wallet BRD last week and the Unbound acquisition is aimed at the company’s “commitment...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Now Supports Shiba Inu — SHIB Trading to Begin Tomorrow
30.11.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced support for the meme cryptocurrency shiba inu (SHIB). Deposits are now live and SHIB trading is expected to commence on Tuesday. The price of SHIB surged following Kraken’s announcement. SHIB on Kraken: Deposits Now Live, Trading Set to Begin...
Play-to-Earn Gaming Guild Raises $18 Million in Funding Round Led by Animoca Brands
24.11.2021
A play-to-earn (P2E) blockchain gaming guild has raised $18 million in a Series A financing round according to an announcement on Wednesday. Avocado Guild detailed that the firm raised the funds from investors such as Animoca Brands, Goldentree Asset Management, Three Arrows Capital, and Solana...
IMF Warns El Salvador Against Using Bitcoin as Legal Tender After ‘Bitcoin City’ Announcement
23.11.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned El Salvador against using bitcoin as legal tender due to various risks associated with cryptocurrency. The warning came one day after Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced his plan to build a “bitcoin city” powered by a volcano...
Bitcoin Mining Company Griid Secures $525 Million Credit Facility From Blockchain.com
23.11.2021
On Monday, the mining firm Griid Infrastructure announced the company has secured a $525 million credit facility from the crypto firm Blockchain.com. According to the announcement, the credit facility will be a four-year term in order to increase the company’s mining capacity. Bitcoin Mining...
Central Bank of Peru Will Develop a Digital Currency
22.11.2021
The Central Reserve Bank of Peru, the Peruvian central bank, is planning to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) like other economies of the world. The announcement was made by its president, Julio Velarde, who stated that the currency would be designed for use primarily in payments....
$9 Billion in Bitcoin: Court Trustee Says Mt Gox Rehabilitation Plan ‘Final and Binding’
17.11.2021
Mt Gox claimants may see restitution soon as a recent filing from the Tokyo District Court’s trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi explains that the rehabilitation plan is now “final and binding.” The document published on Tuesday notes that an announcement will follow that discloses...
Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani Joins FTX’s Global Ambassadors, MLB Superstar to Be Paid in Crypto
17.11.2021
The cryptocurrency firm FTX Trading Ltd. announced on Tuesday that the Major League Baseball (MLB) legend Shohei Ohtani also known as “Shotime” has joined the company’s global ambassadors. According to the announcement Ohtani will be paid in cryptocurrencies and will acquire...