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Gamestop’s Cryptocurrency Adventure Pauses: NFT Marketplace Closure Looms
15.1.2024
In an announcement prominently displayed on the Gamestop non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, the company has revealed its intention to shut down the platform on Feb. 2, 2024. This decision means that users of the Gamstop NFT market will lose the ability to “buy, sell, or create NFTs.”...
GameStop Retreats from Crypto Space, Shuts Down NFT Marketplace Amid Regulatory Hurdles
14.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / JHVEPhoto GameStop has decided to shut down its NFT marketplace, signaling its withdrawal from the cryptocurrency space. The announcement, made via a statement on the platform, cites “the continuing regulatory uncertainty of the crypto space” as the primary reason...
Advisors May Drive Bitcoin ETF Flows in USA + More News
18.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Backcountry Media Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Advisors May Drive Bitcoin ETF Flows, Says Needham US OFAC Fines Crypto Exchange $1.2M for Russia...
SquidGrow: Building During the Bear
15.12.2023
PRESS RELEASE. 15th December 2023. SquidGrow, the meme-utility token co-founded by the elusive crypto whale Shibtoshi, continues to innovate with new ways to energize the community. These include developing a custom bridge and privacy cross chain aggregator, liquidity locker, NFT marketplace...
NFT-Focused Line Next Secures $140 Million Investment in Funding Round Led by Peter Thiel-Sponsored Firm
14.12.2023
Line Next, a subsidiary of Line Corporation, said on Dec. 13 that it has secured a $140 million investment in a funding round led by the Peter Thiel-sponsored Crescendo Equity Partners. Line Next has said it will use the capital raised to fund the expansion of its global business and develop...
Zero Knowledge Rollups as a Service Hasten the ‘Implementation of Secure and Scalable Networks’ — Alvaro Fernandez
7.12.2023
Alvaro Fernandez, the Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Lumoz, has stated that while zero-knowledge rollups have demonstrated exceptional security and scalability, the technology is still not user-friendly. To address this issue, networks should opt for ZK Rollups-as-a-Service (ZK-RaaS) because...
Today in Crypto: Toniq Launches ‘First Ordinals-Specific NFT Marketplace Built on Bitcoin L2’, Neobank Brighty Reveals European B2B Platform Brighty Business
29.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / sipgus Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ NFT news Toniq, a company building professional tools and services on the decentralized web, today announced the launch...
Bitcoin NFT marketplace Bioniq eyes lofty goal of alleviating network congestion
29.11.2023
Bioniq operates on the Internet Computer Protocol, tapping into native Bitcoin integration to ease the network congestion and high fees associated with Ordinals inscriptions
Crypto Experts Can’t Get Enough of This Unlisted AI Crypto Project – Future 100x Coin?
28.11.2023
Crypto experts are flocking to unlisted AI crypto project yPredict as its presale funding momentum points to the potential for outsized growth. Image by Fareed Mindalano, DALL-E 3. The AI-driven cryptocurrency project yPredict has rapidly gained attention as its native token presale recently...
Paradigm Says Blast Launch ‘Crossed Lines’ in Messaging and Execution, Pacman Defends Platform Amid Criticism
27.11.2023
Amid the rapidly evolving landscape of Ethereum layer two (L2) solutions, Blast, a new entrant, has sparked a wave of discussions in the crypto community. Spearheaded by Pacman, known for his work on the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur, Blast has garnered both significant funding...
New Ethereum L2 Protocol Blast Faces Scrutiny as Paradigm Raises Concerns – Here’s What You Need to Know
27.11.2023
Source: Adobe / lumerb Blast, the newly announced Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling network led by the founder of top NFT marketplace Blur, has faced some controversy despite gaining notable traction. For one, Paradigm, a prominent venture capital firm in the crypto space, has outlined numerous...
7-Day Crypto Snapshot: BLUR, APE, KLAY, and MINA Lead This Week’s Market Rallies
26.11.2023
In the last week, bitcoin experienced a modest increase of 2.7% against the U.S. dollar, while ethereum saw a rise of 6.5%. Concurrently, a range of other cryptocurrencies registered significant double-digit advances, notably the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur’s token BLUR, which...
Ethereum L2 Platform Blast Draws $400M in a Week Despite Invite-Only Access and Criticism
25.11.2023
This week, the crypto community is abuzz with discussions about Blast, a new Ethereum layer two (L2) platform. The project gained prominence after securing a notable $20 million in funding, spearheaded by Paradigm and Standard Crypto, among other investors. Developed by Pacman, the entrepreneur...
Trader Cashes In $12M as Blur NFT Platform Airdrops 300M Tokens to Users
23.11.2023
A cryptocurrency trader scored big with a $12.1 million haul from Blur’s NFT token airdrop. Image by Vladimir Kazakov, Adobe Stock. The popular NFT marketplace Blur recently concluded an end-of-season airdrop, distributing 300 million reward tokens worth around $160 million to traders on...
User claims $11M in Blur token rewards at NFT marketplace’s season 2 airdrop
23.11.2023
NFT marketplace Blur allocated a total reward pool of 300 million tokens, worth around $146 million, for traders who use their platform
G2A Unveils “Geekverse”, A Gaming-focused NFT Marketplace
16.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Popular gaming keys distributor G2A has launched a marketplace for NFTs linked to Web3 games. According to a press release published Wednesday, “Geekverse” has the primary goal of providing exposure to Web3 and NFT games curated by the G2A team. This initiative allows gamers...
Game distributor G2A opens gaming-focused NFT marketplace
16.11.2023
G2A Capital Group CEO Bartosz Skwarczek said that the marketplace will help gamers find information on Web3 games and buy and sell assets associated with the games
NFT Giant Opensea Retrenches an Unknown Number of Employees
9.11.2023
Opensea recently retrenched an unknown number of employees as part of what the CEO Devin Finzer describes as a rebuilding exercise. According to the CEO, taking this step helps Opensea build a foundation which enables it to innovate faster. Smaller Team With Direct Connection to Users Opensea,...
OpenSea Investor Coatue Cuts NFT Marketplace's Valuation by 90%: Report
8.11.2023
Coatue also marked down its stake in MoonPay by 90%
Magic Eden and Yuga Labs Unveil Ethereum NFT Marketplace to Protect Creator Royalties
6.11.2023
Yuga Labs has announced a collaboration with Magic Eden to introduce the Magic Eden Ethereum Marketplace, scheduled for release before the end of the year. In a press release on Saturday, the two companies announced that the Magic Eden Marketplace would become the first major Ethereum marketplace...