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Decentralized Finance Sector Consolidates as $44B TVL Fails to Break $50B Barrier
18.7.2023
As of July 17, 2023, the decentralized finance (defi) sector has been witnessing a great deal of consolidation with total value locked (TVL) figures standing at $44.19 billion. Throughout most of the year in 2023, except for a brief period of seven days in April, the TVL in defi has consistently...
Microsoft And Sony Finally Reach Deal For The Future Of Call Of Duty On PlayStation
16.7.2023
Microsoft and Sony have finally reached a deal for keeping Call of Duty on PlayStation once the Activision Blizzard merger goes through. The surprise agreement comes after months of fighting between the two companies, that included a court battle with the FTC, and is a sign the acquisition is...
Activision Set To Become Part Of Microsoft After FTC's Last-Ditch Effort Fails
15.7.2023
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s final request to pause Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard, likely paving the way for the biggest-ever merger in gaming to finally move forward after a more than year-long regulatory saga. Read more
Congressman Torres demands an investigation of the SEC’s deal with Prometheum
14.7.2023
The United States Securities Exchange Commission might be investigated for a "haphazard and heavy-handed approach to digital assets.”
Want a Spot Market Bitcoin ETF? Then Deal With the Consequences
12.7.2023
Blockchain Association calls for investigation into Prometheum over alleged 'sweetheart' SEC deal
12.7.2023
The group raised concerns over Prometheum's changing position on crypto regulatory clarity and under what circumstances the firm obtained a special purpose broker-dealer license
Baldur's Gate 3 Is A Massive RPG And That's A Big Deal Right Now
12.7.2023
Baldur’s Gate 3 is less than a month away for PC players now that developer Larian Studios has pushed its release date up a few weeks. On August 3, players will head to the fantasy world of the Forgotten Realms (or Faerûn) where they’ll face their imminent demise at the hands of a mind-controlling...
Microsoft Wins Court Battle With FTC Over Activision Blizzard Acquisition
11.7.2023
Federal Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has ruled against the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block Microsoft from closing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard until it can be fully reviewed, freeing up the companies to complete the deal before a July 18 deadline, and potentially...
Pop Icon Taylor Swift Signed $100M Deal With Crypto Exchange FTX, New Reports Claim
8.7.2023
Taylor Swift, a pop icon and 12-time Grammy Award winner, did sign an agreement with bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, new reports claim. However, FTX executives reportedly convinced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) to reconsider and abandon the $100-million deal with Swift. Taylor Swift...
New Report: FTX Abandoned the Deal with Taylor Swift, Not the Other Way Around
7.7.2023
Now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX pulled out of the planned deal with Taylor Swift, not the other way around.
According to sources cited by The New York Times, Swift signed a proposed tour sponsorship agreement with FTX in the spring of 2022, following six months of negotiations.
The deal...
Xbox Brings Back $1 Game Pass Ultimate Deal After Price Hike
7.7.2023
If you’ve never tried Game Pass Ultimate before, now’s a good time. The Netflix-like subscription service’s $1 deal is back, letting first-time players sign up for basically nothing.Read more
Why a Bitcoin ETF approval would be a big deal
7.7.2023
Bitcoin ETFs are back in the spotlight after several companies filed with the SEC. This week’s episode of Market Talks discusses why approval would be a big deal for Bitcoin
Sam Bankman-Fried backed out of FTX sponsorship deal with Taylor Swift: Report
6.7.2023
The report contradicts the narrative from many media outlets that Taylor Swift’s team had done its due diligence in considering the FTX deal before pulling out
Taylor Swift Approved Sponsorship Deal With FTX, Despite Previous Reports: NYT
6.7.2023
Swift signed the sponsorship agreement worth as much as $100 million following more than six months of discussions
Choise.com announced a partnership deal with Vienna Vikings
5.7.2023
Crypto platform Choise.com recently announced a sponsorship deal with the Vienna Vikings, defending champions of the European League of Football (ELF). Choise.com is a gateway crypto platform that brings together the best of traditional and decentralized finance, including interest accounts, access...
Crypto Exchange OKX Signs $70 Million Deal to Become Official Sleeve Sponsor of Manchester City
3.7.2023
The crypto exchange OKX has signed a sponsorship deal with the English football club Manchester City to become its “official sleeve partner.”
The new sponsorship deal marks an expansion of OKX’s existing deal as Manchester City’s “Official Training Kit Partner” for the 2022 to 2023 season,...
Okx’s Haider Raffique Optimistic MCFC Partnership Can Help Grow Blockchain
3.7.2023
On Friday, June 30, Okx announced an expansion of its existing partnership with recent Champions League winners, Manchester City Football Club. The partnership entails Okx, which previously sponsored the club’s training kit, becoming the sleeve sponsor for both the men’s...
Binance Reportedly Denied Crypto License in Germany
1.7.2023
Germany’s financial regulator has refused to grant Binance a crypto custody license, according to a media report. A rejection would prevent the exchange from advertising and growing in the major European market and deal another blow to its efforts to do regulated business on the Old Continent....
Tether Strikes Partnership Deal with Georgia Government
1.7.2023
Tether, the firm behind the USDT coin, says it has struck a partnership deal with government of Georgia.
Per an official Tether release and a report from Forklog, the firm has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) deal with the nation’s government.
The firm will initially create a fund that...
Applied Digital Stock Surges 12% After Announcing Its Third AI Deal
30.6.2023
Applied Digital will be deploying HPE's Cray XD supercomputers in its AI cloud service