Search
Why Are People Still Bidding On Back To The Future DeLorean Replicas In 2024?
12.10.2024
Were you obsessed with “Back to the Future” growing up? Did you never grow out of that obsession? Do you quote ‘80s movies so frequently your wife finally left you for some guy willing to watch newer movies and eat his vegetables without being told? Well, then boy have I got the car for you — this...
Twitch Fans Spark $30K Bidding War Over Chance To Game With Pokimane
16.7.2024
How much would you pay to game with your favorite online personality? For Imane “Pokimane” Anys, the answer for multiple people out there is “over $30,000.” Fans, AKA internet strangers, are currently in a low-key bidding war for an exclusive one-on-one gaming session with the Twitch icon as...
Hong Kong Police Arrest Three in HK$5.1 Million Virtual Investment Talk Show Ticket Scam
21.5.2024
Hong Kong police have arrested three individuals linked to a fraud syndicate that allegedly defrauded at least 10 residents out of HK$5.1 million (US$653,900) by deceiving the victims into bidding for fake tickets to a virtual investment talk show with the intention of reselling them for...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Bidding War Heats Up as Applicants Drop Proposed Management Fees Ahead of Expected SEC Approvals – Where Next for the BTC Price?
9.1.2024
Bitcoin (BTC) Token on a Laptop / Source: Adobe Various ETF providers are dropping the management fee they plan to charge investors who buy their spot Bitcoin ETFs, as a bidding war heats up ahead of the expected approvals by Wednesday. Up to 13 ETF providers may be given the green light to launch...
Crypto Biz: Bidding war for SVB Capital, new crypto funds and Citi’s private blockchain
22.9.2023
This week’s Crypto Biz explores SVB Capital bids, new funds from Blockchain Capital, the Hut 8-US Bitcoin merger and Citigroup’s private blockchain
Bidding War: Scaramucci's SkyBridge Capital Competes for Silicon Valley Bank's VC Unit
18.9.2023
Anthony Scaramucci's SkyBridge Capital and Atlas Merchant Capital are competing for SVB Capital, the venture capital and credit-investment arm of SVB Financial Group, the former parent company of Silicon Valley Bank.
Aside from the two investment firms, San Francisco-based private-equity...
Scaramucci leads bidding for Silicon Valley Bank VC arm: Report
18.9.2023
Anthony Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital is among the asset management firms leading the bids for Silicon Valley Bank’s venture capital arm, with a sale expected in the coming weeks
Crypto Firm Riot Defends Texas Power Strategy After Headlines Claim State ‘Paid’ Miner
10.9.2023
Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms is defending its participation in Texas’ electricity market programs after recent headlines claimed the state ‘paid’ the miner over $30 million to reduce power in August. Riot Platforms Sets the Record Straight In a statement released Friday, the Nasdaq-listed...
FTX reboot on the way: CEO holds talks with ‘interested parties’ — Report
29.6.2023
FTX is inching closer to a potential reboot, with CEO John Ray reportedly opening up the floor to bidders looking to finance the new venture
FDIC bidding for Silicon Valley Bank is in progress: Report
12.3.2023
The FDIC has reportedly started an auction process on late Saturday for Silicon Valley Bank. Bids are open for just a few hours
Yuga Labs’ Twelvefold Collection of Ordinal Inscriptions Generates 735 Bitcoin, Worth More Than $16 Million
7.3.2023
Yuga Labs, the creators of the blue-chip non-fungible token (NFT) collection Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), announced that the team has completed its Ordinal Inscription auction with a total of 3,246 bidders. The Twelvefold collection of inscriptions generated 735.7 bitcoin, worth more than...
FTX Japan Bidding Deadline Extended
6.2.2023
Bidders have been given more time to register their interest in the crypto exchange FTX’s Japanese arm, FTX Japan.
The Japanese media outlet CoinPost reported that a bankruptcy court in the United States has pushed back the bidding date for the exchange from March 15 to April 19.
An auction...
Coincheck Owner Is ‘Interested’ in FTX Japan as Bidding Deadline Nears
18.1.2023
The Japanese securities giant Monex Group – the owner of the Coincheck crypto exchange – has suggested that it may move to buy FTX Japan....
Read More: Coincheck Owner Is ‘Interested’ in FTX Japan as Bidding Deadline Nears
CrossTower eyeing further crypto acquisitions outside of Voyager bid
24.11.2022
CrossTower’s president said they would place extra emphasis on highly transparent and compliance-focused companies in light of the FTX collapse
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Reopens Bidding Process Following FTX’s Collapse
11.11.2022
Voyager Digital is ending the deal to sell itself to FTX US after the latter also declared bankruptcy on Friday
Blockchain-Based Platform Created by Saudi Students Places Third in National Women’s Coding Competition
18.10.2022
A blockchain-based tender bidding platform that was designed by female university students has been named the third-best entry in a Saudi Arabian women’s coding competition. The competition is said to be part of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University’s broader goal of supporting...
ENS Bidding 'Joke' Goes Wrong, NFT Whale Loses ETH 100
21.7.2022
A noted non-fungible token (NFT) collector has lost ETH 100 (USD 148,665) as a result of a "joke" bid on one of his own Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains.
The pseudonymous NFT whale Franklin, who holds a number of valuable Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs (among others), minted the ENS name...
The Second-Edition Of Kusama Parachain Slot Auctions Promises Heated Competition
3.9.2021
ve weeks, similar to the first five rounds held during June and July. Auctions will begin within two days of initial bidding for each round, followed by a five-day ending period.Kusama's first five rounds of auctions witnessed some of the most promising blockchain projects bid for the limited
Are NFT Sales Susceptible to Shill Bidding? NFT Skeptics Think It’s Possible
2.9.2021
In 2021, there’s no doubt that non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles have been extremely popular and NFTs have made billions in sales during the last year. For instance, in the last month Opensea saw $3.44 billion in NFT sales, Axie Infinity saw $838 million, and the pixelated NFTs...
YouTuber Accuses Million-Dollar Retro Game Sales Of Being Scams
25.8.2021
Vintage video games, like factory-sealed copies of The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System, have suddenly started selling for eye-popping prices, and a new video documentary claims potential fraud could be a big part of the reason why. It effectively charges...