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Funko Plans to Launch Jay and Silent Bob NFT Collection via the Digital Collectibles Platform Droppp
16.7.2022
Three months ago, Funko Inc., disclosed that it was entering the non-fungible token (NFT) industry when it announced it acquired a majority ownership stake in the NFT startup Tokenwave. At the time, Funko’s CEO Brian Mariotti explained that “Funko Pop digital NFTs” have...
Opensea Cuts 20% of the NFT Market’s Staff, Citing ‘Crypto Winter’ and ‘Macroeconomic Instability’
15.7.2022
The largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by trade volume, Opensea, has announced the company has let 20% of its staff go after CEO Devin Finzer said the layoffs were due to a combination of “crypto winter and broad macroeconomic instability.” Opensea’s decision follows...
Multicoin Capital raises $430M for new crypto startup fund
12.7.2022
Even with Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins in a bear market, venture funding for the blockchain industry continues to grow
Web 3 Startup Mysten Labs Aiming For $2B Valuation in Latest Funding: Report
11.7.2022
The startup founded by veterans of Facebook's crypto unit is reportedly raising at least $200 million led by FTX Ventures
Croatian Web3 startup offers lifetime Netflix and Spotify membership via NFTs
8.7.2022
The subscription-based unique NFT is capped at 10,000 and buyers would receive a digital debit card along with the NFT to pay for their subscription
Former Tiktok Gaming Boss Launches Metao, a ‘Blockchain Agnostic’ Gaming Company
8.7.2022
Jason Fung, former head of gaming at Tiktok, the video-based social media, is launching a blockchain-based gaming startup. The company, called Metao, will focus on providing “blockchain-agnostic” solutions that will allow Web3 game creators to expand their reach and not be limited...
Korean startup Uprise lost $20M shorting LUNA
7.7.2022
The crypto custodial service and AI trading platform managed to lose nearly all of its customers’ assets by shorting LUNA, the Terra Classic native token
From One to Zero: BlockFi’s Fire Sale Shows the Uber Startup Model Is Disastrous for Finance
1.7.2022
Peter Thiel’s monopolistic theories about building companies have clearly hit their limit: banking
Český startup Memsource získává od amerických investorů dalších 370 milionů
28.6.2022
Původem český startup Memsource získává investici dalších 15 milionů eur, tedy asi 370 milionů korun. Peníze vkládá americký fond Carlyle Group spravující aktiva za 325 miliard dolarů. Carlyle do Memsource vstupoval jako majoritní investor v roce 2020. Společnost tehdy byla oceněna na 1,3 miliardy...
Cryptoys Raises $23 Million to Mix NFTs, Gaming, and Virtual Toys
28.6.2022
Cryptoys, an NFT-based startup, announced it has raised $23 million in a Series A funding round led by a16z. The company, which seeks to mix NFTs with the world of gaming and virtual toys, will create what it calls a “cryptoyverse,” in which it will also implement play-to-earn...
A ‘very ambitious’ $100M Metaverse R&D hub is being built in Melbourne
23.6.2022
“We're really designing a whole world,” Two Bulls founder James Kane said about the role his business will play in the yet to launch metaverse
Uniswap Labs Acquires NFT Startup Genie
21.6.2022
The popular DeFi trading hub is expanding into non-fungible tokens
Digital Asset Exchange Coinmena Secures Provisional License Allowing It to Operate in the UAE
20.6.2022
Coinmena, the Bahrain-headquartered and sharia-compliant digital asset exchange, announced recently that it had secured a provisional virtual assets license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The license allows Coinmena to not only expand its activities but...
Report: Celsius Hires Citigroup to Help the Startup Find ‘Potential Financing’
16.6.2022
According to “two people familiar with the matter,” the cryptocurrency lending company Celsius is working with the financial giant Citigroup in order to get advice on how to handle the firm’s financial hardship. The sources note that Citigroup was hired by Celsius to help...
42 Prague hledá první studenty. Zadarmo dostanou kvalitní vzdělání v IT s přímou vazbou na praxi
11.6.2022
Zní to jako pohádka. Nový vzdělávací institut 42 Prague poskytne špičkové vzdělání v atraktivní oblasti IT, ale studenti za něj neplatí. Zakladatelem a sponzorem instituce totiž je Škoda Auto, která si tímto způsobem chce vychovat kvalifikované vývojáře. Iniciativa je důležitým stavebním kamenem
Lightning Network Startup Mash Raises $6M Seed Round
7.6.2022
The money will go toward advancing efforts to monetize content by builders, developers and creators on a “pay-as-you-enjoy” basis
V Praze odstartuje 42 Prague, zdarma dostupná škola zaměřená na programování
6.6.2022
V Česku se rozjíždí nová vzdělávací organizace 42 Prague, která chce vychovávat nové generace IT odborníků a programátorů. Jde o součást mezinárodní sítě École 42, kterou do Prahy dostala Škoda Auto jako hlavní sponzor. Koncern Volkswagen podobné projekty provozuje ve Wolfsburgu a Berlíně. Síť...
105 Countries Are Exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies, CBDC Tracker Shows
6.6.2022
There are now 105 countries that are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Among them, 50 countries are in an advanced phase of digital currency exploration (development, pilot, or launch). 105 Countries Are Exploring CBDCs The Atlantic Council’s Geoeconomic Centre has released...
Study Shows the United States Is Home to 41% of the NFT Companies Worldwide
27.5.2022
According to a study called “A World of NFT Adoption” published by nftclub.com, the United States has the most non-fungible token (NFT) company headquarters in the world. While the U.S. captures more than 41% of the NFT companies worldwide, the second largest number of NFT startup...
Český startup Manta získal investici dalších 800 milionů, celkově už přes miliardu
26.5.2022
Český startup Manta získal investici series B ve výši 35 milionů dolarů, tedy asi 806 milionů korun. Kolo vedl fond Forestay Capital doplněný stávajícími investory Bessemer Venture Partners, SAP, Senovo nebo českými Credo Ventures. Novým investorem je také European Bank for Reconstruction...