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Navštívili jsme centrálu Pokémon Company a zahráli si Pokémon Scarlet
21.10.2022
Jako jediní zástupci Česka jsme se vypravili do londýnské mezinárodní centrály Pokémon Company a zahráli si připravovaný díl Pokémon Scarlet, který nás vezme do regionu Paldea inspirovaného Španělskem a Portugalskem
Tesla Still Holding $218M in Bitcoin — Elon Musk Expects Company to Be Worth More Than Apple and Saudi Aramco Combined
20.10.2022
Tesla’s third-quarter balance sheet shows that the electric car company is still holding $218 million in bitcoin. CEO Elon Musk claims that Tesla could be worth more than Apple and Saudi Aramco combined. The executive is also “excited” about acquiring Twitter. Tesla Still Holds...
Playing Card Maker Bicycle to Feature Bored Ape #1,227 in Upcoming Collectible Deck
19.10.2022
Last year, when the non-fungible token (NFT) industry was frothing over, the 137-year-old playing card manufacturer Bicycle issued NFTs called the Genesis Collection and in June, Bicycle purchased Bored Ape Yacht Club #1,227. Bicycle and parent company Cartamundi Group announced on Tuesday that...
Indian Commerce Giant Flipkart Will Allow Customers to Purchase Items in the Metaverse
18.10.2022
Flipkart, the Walmart-backed Indian e-commerce giant, has launched a pilot to allow its customers to experience making purchases in a metaverse environment. The company announced the launch of its own metaverse, called Flipverse, in which several brands will be able to offer their own shopping...
Ericsson: 5G Tech a Gateway to the Metaverse
18.10.2022
Ericsson, the Swedish telecom hardware and services company, has linked the use of new technologies, such as 5G, with the use of metaverse platforms. According to a study, users that have 5G data services have been spending more time in the metaverse and extended reality apps, and believe these...
Mastercard to Help Banks Offer Crypto Trading — Executive Says Crypto Is on the ‘Cusp of Really Going Mainstream’
18.10.2022
Payments giant Mastercard has introduced a new program called Crypto Source to enable financial institutions to offer crypto trading and other related services to their customers. Mastercard has partnered with Paxos Trust Company to support this program. A Mastercard executive says that crypto...
Blockchain Security Company Hexens Raises $4․2 Million in Seed Funding Led by IOSG Ventures
17.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Hexens, a cybersecurity boutique and blockchain startup, announced the closure of a $4.2 million seed round led by IOSG Ventures, the leading Web3 Venture Capital. Other investors include Delta Blockchain Fund, ChapterOne VC, Hash Capital, ImToken Ventures, Tenzor Capital, and angels...
Elon Musk Says Spacex Will Keep Funding Ukraine for Free Even Though Starlink Is Losing Money — $80M Spent so Far
17.10.2022
Spacex CEO Elon Musk says that his company will “keep funding” the government of Ukraine for free even though Starlink is losing money, noting that it has cost Spacex $80 million so far to provide internet terminals and services to Ukraine. “We’ve also had to defend against...
Meta Still Struggling for Its Metaverse to Find Its Legs
16.10.2022
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is still struggling for its metaverse app Horizon Worlds to find its intended audience. The company, that presented a video of full new avatars, including feet this week, was criticized due to the prepared nature of the presentation. In the same...
Konami Launches Metaverse Push With Web3 Focused Hiring Spree
15.10.2022
Konami, one of the most influential Japanese game development and publishing companies, has announced it will be introducing Web3 and metaverse technologies into its games. The company opened 13 different job openings for three departments that will be responsible for developing the new projects...
UK’s Royal Mint Reveals Record Profits Amid Significant Demand for Physical Gold and Silver
14.10.2022
While the price of gold has dropped in value from the asset’s all-time high on March 8, the U.K.’s oldest precious metals (PMs) company, the Royal Mint, saw record profits over the last 12 months. In fact, the Royal Mint’s annual earnings show the firm has seen the highest profits in 12 years, with...
Bitcoin Gaming and Payments Company ZEBEDEE Launches New Open Source Bitcoin Initiative
14.10.2022
The initiative has already cranked out five Lightning-related projects on GitHub
Bitcoin Miner Pow.re Begins Mining Facility Construction in Paraguay, Acquires 3,600 Microbt ASICs
14.10.2022
According to the crypto mining operation Pow.re Holdings Limited, the firm announced that it has begun construction of two new mining facilities in Asunción, Paraguay. The new data centers will manage 12 megawatts (MW) of hydroelectric power, and the firm has also acquired 3,600 Microbt Whatsminer...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Fulfills Promise by Reducing Commercial Paper Holdings Down to Zero
14.10.2022
On October 13, 2022, Tether Holdings Limited announced that the stablecoin issuer has reduced the company’s commercial paper holdings down to zero. The company has said it would reach this goal for a while now, and Tether says that shrinking commercial paper holdings down to zero...
Toy Manufacturer Mattel and Cryptoys Announce Masters of the Universe NFT Collection
13.10.2022
This week, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Masters of the Universe (MOTU) franchise, the toy manufacturing company Mattel announced the launch of the official MOTU digital toy collection. The new collection, dropping on November 9, will feature classic MOTU characters like He-Man...
$1.2 Billion Metaverse Company Boasts It Has A Whopping 8,000 Daily Users
13.10.2022
Last week, an NFT founder tweeted that the metaverse company Decentraland only had 30 daily active users, despite its $1.2 billion market valuation. After a cryptocurrency news outlet reported the numbers, this week Decentraland hastily corrected on its blog that its metaverse actually has 8,000...
Stepn Reportedly to Lay Off 100 Employees Amid Market Downturn, Company Denies It
13.10.2022
Play-to-earn game Stepn, which lets users buy non-fungible token (NFT) running shoes and earn native crypto GMT through jogging, reportedly started a major layoff of its contract workers amid a market downturn – but the team behind the app denies firing staff....
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Gas-to-Bitcoin Firm Crusoe Energy Acquires the Operating Assets of Great American Mining
13.10.2022
The Denver-based gas-to-bitcoin infrastructure company Crusoe Energy announced on Wednesday that it acquired the operating assets of Great American Mining (GAM). The acquisition gives Crusoe over 10 megawatts (MW) of mining capacity and 4,000 ASIC mining rigs. Digital Flare Mitigation Firm Crusoe...
Employee Who Stole $2.8m from Company to Buy Crypto Gets 5-year Jail Term
12.10.2022
A South Korean company employee whole stole over $2.8 million worth of his firm’s money to buy crypto has been handed a five-year prison sentence....
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NFT Infrastructure Company Gomu Closes $5M Seed Round
12.10.2022
The fundraise included participation from Coinbase Ventures, DeFiance Capital and Saison Capital, among others