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Metaverse Startup Ready Player Me Raises $56 Million in Series B Led by Andreessen Horowitz
23.8.2022
The AI-generated avatar creation cross-platform for the metaverse, Ready Player Me, has raised $56 million in a Series B funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The startup’s co-founder and CEO Timmu Tõke says the funding will be used to scale the cross-platform metaverse...
Telegram founder suggests 'NFT-like smart contracts' to auction usernames
23.8.2022
“Imagine how successful Telegram with its 700 million users could be if we put reserved usernames, group and channel links for auction,” the Telegram founder wrote
Telegram Founder Teases Marketplace for Address Auctions
22.8.2022
Since founder Pavel Durov teased the feature Monday afternoon, the price of TON, the native token behind The Open Network, increased 15%
Analyst Says if Silver Dips Below $18, Precious Metal Could ‘Get Absolutely Smoked’ — Morgan Report Founder Expects a Supply Crunch
21.8.2022
While gold’s been teetering along at just under $1,750 per ounce, the price of silver has dropped considerably, sliding 2.33% in value against the U.S. dollar during the last 24 hours. Silver has lost more than 28% against the dollar during the last 165 days or since March 8, 2022. Despite...
Fei Protocol founder proposes ghosting Tribe DAO following hack repayment
20.8.2022
Refuting TIP-121, members of the community questioned the lack of timelines and hard numbers within the proposal
Indian Police Search for Bitconnect Founder After the US Indicted Him for Defrauding Crypto Investors
20.8.2022
The Indian police have launched an investigation into Bitconnect and booked its founder after a bitcoin investor reported being defrauded by the global crypto “Ponzi scheme.” According to U.S. authorities, the scheme reached a market capitalization of $3.4 billion at its peak....
Crypto Unicorns founder says P2E gaming is in a long ‘maturation phase’
19.8.2022
Crypto Unicorns founder Aron Beireschmitt chats with NFT Steez about the key components blockchain-games need to build sustainable in-game play-and-earn economies
Crypto Scam BitConnect Founder Reportedly Booked in India on Fresh Charges
18.8.2022
The legal woes of Satish Kumbhani, the discredited founder of crypto scam BitConnect, continue - Indian police have booked him after a lawyer told the authorities that he had been defrauded out of close to BTC 220 (USD 5.2m) through a series of scams perpetrated by Kumbhani and others....
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Indian police launch probe into BitConnect founder wanted by US SEC
17.8.2022
The Indian police launched an investigation against BitConnect co-founder Satish Kumbhani months after the U.S. SEC said he relocated from India
Fugitive BitConnect Founder Kumbhani Indicted in US Is Now Wanted in India Too
17.8.2022
An unidentified lawyer filed a complaint naming Kumbhani and six others saying he was defrauded of his original investment of 54 bitcoins and the returns of 166 bitcoins that he was made to reinvest into platforms between 2016 and 2021, according to Indian Express
Tornado Cash ban could spell disaster for other privacy protocols — Manta co-founder
17.8.2022
The ban of Tornado Cash in the U.S. could have ripple effects across Web3 protocols, particularly ones that offer privacy on the blockchain
Report: Celsius CEO Accused of Controlling Crypto Company’s Trading Scheme and Placing Bad Bets
17.8.2022
According to a recent report published on Tuesday, the Israeli-American founder and CEO of Celsius Network, Alex Mashinsky, was in charge of the company’s trading strategy. The report, citing multiple people familiar with the matter, said Mashinsky sold millions of dollars’ worth...
2017 ICOs aren't over yet: SEC files suit against Dragonchain and its founder
16.8.2022
The commission said it would be seeking “permanent injunctions, disgorgement with prejudgment interest, civil penalties against and conduct-based injunctions."
Galaxy Digital Terminates $1.2 Billion Bitgo Acquisition Deal, Crypto Firm Still Plans for Nasdaq Listing
16.8.2022
Galaxy Digital Holdings and the company’s CEO and founder Mike Novogratz announced the company has “exercised its right to terminate” a previously announced acquisition of Bitgo. According to Galaxy the termination of the deal was due to Bitgo’s “failure...
Skybridge Expects Bitcoin to Reach $300K in 6 Years — ‘You Are Going to See a Lot More Commercial Activities’
15.8.2022
Skybridge Capital is “pretty optimistic” about bitcoin and ethereum over the next 12 to 24 months. The global asset management firm’s founder explained that the world’s largest cryptocurrency could reach $300K in six years, urging investors to “just relax”...
Crypto Community Responds to Tornado Cash Sanctions, Privacy Advocates Say ‘There Are Many Legitimate Reasons to Seek Financial Anonymity’
13.8.2022
The U.S. government banning the ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash and the enforcement that has followed has the crypto community in an uproar about the event. A large number of crypto and privacy advocates have spoken out against the actions the government has taken so far, and the nonprofit...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slips at End of Strong Week, Huobi Founder in Talks to Sell Majority Stake
12.8.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 12, 2022
Huobi co-founder reportedly looks to sell majority stake valued at over $1B
12.8.2022
Huobi co-founder Leon Li reportedly informed about his decision to other backers of the company in a July shareholders meeting
MakerDAO Founder Suggests ‘Seriously Considering’ Depegging DAI from USD
12.8.2022
MakerDAO (decentralized autonomous organization) founder Rune Christensen has called for the community members to consider depegging Maker (MKR)’s stablecoin DAI from USD, and perhaps (slowly) getting into ethereum (ETH) – which Vitalik Buterin argued would be a “terrible idea.”
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Huobi Founder in Talks to Sell Majority Stake at $3B Valuation: Report
12.8.2022
The deal could be one of the biggest ever in the crypto industry