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A Tell-All Interview with BEAM Tech Lead Alex Romanov
29.4.2022
CryptoNewsZ: Welcome to CryptoNewsZ, Alex; our readers would love to know what led to the inception of BEAM? Beam began in 2018 and mainly focused on maximizing the privacy of blockchain transactions. On January 3rd, 2019, we launched the first-ever Mimblewimble-based confidential cryptocurrency...
Apollo Hires JPMorgan's Christine Moy to Lead Digital Assets Strategy
28.4.2022
The investment giant will be looking for to make investments between $50 million and $250 million in blockchain and Web 3
Binance Limits Services to Russian Users to Comply With EU Sanctions
22.4.2022
Following the latest round of EU restrictions against Russia, digital asset exchange Binance is limiting services to Russian clients. The company pledged to lead the industry in implementing the sanctions and urged all major trading platforms to follow. Crypto Exchange Binance Cuts Services...
Goldman Says Apple, Meta Lead in Developing Metaverse Technology
21.4.2022
Virtual-reality platforms are set to evolve rapidly into 2023, the bank’s analysts said
Sanctioned Russia, Iran May Turn to Crypto Mining to Monetize Energy, IMF Says
20.4.2022
Nations like Russia and Iran may utilize cryptocurrency mining to monetize their energy resources and circumvent sanctions, the International Monetary Fund predicts in a report. Repercussions of the war in Ukraine continue to reverberate globally and cryptoization is one of the effects, the...
Elon Musk Shouldn't Lead Twitter
19.4.2022
CoinFund, Galaxy Digital Lead $3.5M Round for Dapp Cloud Computing Startup
12.4.2022
Socket Supply Co. offers cloud computing tools and open source architecture for decentralized application (dapp) developers
Huobi, Kucoin, Others Lead $250M Toncoin Ecosystem Fund
11.4.2022
A new $250 million ecosystem fund will support the reincarnation of the TON blockchain
Call Of Duty Cheating Accusations Lead To Controversial 'Hacking Exam'
8.4.2022
Before YouTuber IShowSpeed was put under the spotlight for his toxicity, Jake Lucky, an esports commentator and the person responsible for highlighting Speed’s behavior, was also under public scrutiny. Lucky, who tried to exonerate an alleged Call of Duty: Warzone hacker with a lie detector test...
Market Wrap: Cryptos Recover, With Altcoins in the Lead
7.4.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos stabilized on Thursday along with stocks. Altcoins led the way higher, although trader sentiment remains mixed. Also, mining data can be useful to track price peaks and troughs
Andreessen Horowitz, SoftBank Lead $150M Raise for Metaverse Startup Improbable
7.4.2022
The multiplayer services provider is accelerating its push into the metaverse
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Takes Stake in Twitter — Analyst Says It Could Lead to a Buyout
4.4.2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a stake in Twitter Inc. after stating that he is “giving serious thought” to building a new social media platform — one that prioritizes free speech. An analyst says this could eventually lead to a buyout. Elon Musk’s Stake in Twitter Tesla...
Kenya Central Bank Governor: Low Smartphone Penetration Working Against Plan to Launch CBDC
2.4.2022
According to Patrick Njoroge, the governor of the Kenyan central bank, the significant number of non-smartphones that are in use in Kenya means launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) now may be premature and could lead to many citizens being financially excluded. Central Bank Mulls...
IMF Warns Russia Sanctions Threaten to Undermine US Dollar Dominance
1.4.2022
Financial sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine may result in reduced dominance of the U.S. currency, according to a high-ranking official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The confrontation could lead to fragmentation of the world’s current monetary system,...
A16z Leads $4.8M Round for P2E Gaming Startup Battlebound
31.3.2022
Battlebound will use the capital for phased launches of its two newest game titles
A16z, FTX and Sequoia Lead $155M Round for LayerZero at $1B Valuation
30.3.2022
The blockchain interoperability protocol first emerged from stealth last September
Eldridge, a16z Lead $620M Financing Round for Fintech Cross River Bank
30.3.2022
Coinbase, Stripe, Affirm, and Rock Loans among Cross River’s clients
DeFiance Capital, Delphi Digital Co-Lead $6M Round for ‘Crypto Raiders’ NFT Game
30.3.2022
The makers of the Polygon-based role-playing game prefer the term “play-to-own” over “play-to-earn.”
Grab’s Technology Head Departs to Lead Metaverse Gaming Firm Ethlas: Report
30.3.2022
Many high level executives of traditional technology firms have left their jobs to dive into the metaverse with Grab’s head of technology, Wui Ngiap Foo, being the latest
Chainlink Labs Hires Diem CTO Dahlia Malkhi to Lead Research
29.3.2022