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Yuga Labs acquires Moonbirds NFT brand, PROOF
19.2.2024
Yuga Labs, a leading Web3 media and lifestyle company, which is also the creator of CryptoPunks, 10KTF, and Meebits and the creator of TwelveFold, Otherside, and Bored Ape Yacht Club, acquired PROOF, which includes the PROOF Moonbirds, Collective, Grails, and Mythics exhibition series....
LBank Labs Joins Blockchange Capital in Its First DePin Investment – Hivello
18.2.2024
PRESS RELEASE. LBank Labs, a key player in the Web3 space, managing a $100 million fund that transcends specific protocols and exchanges, has joined the group of investors in Hivello, which simplifies DePin nodes for the masses. Hivello aggregates multiple DePin nodes into a single Web 2 console...
Yuga Labs’ Acquisition of Proof Fuels Moonbirds NFT Sales Uptick
17.2.2024
Friday saw Yuga Labs, known for creating the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) series, unveiled its acquisition of Proof, a notable NFT startup behind the Moonbirds collection. Kevin Rose, founder of Proof, will assume an advisory role within Yuga, and the startup’s team...
Telefonica Partners Chainlink to Mitigate SIM Swap Attacks in Web3
17.2.2024
Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecom companies, has partnered with Chainlink, a decentralized oracle provider, to improve security in Web3 environments. Through the use of Chainlink functions and Telefonica’s SIM Swap API implementation, Polygon apps would be able to check...
Insider Trading in the NFT Market? Moonbirds’ Unusual Sales Activity Before Yuga Deal
17.2.2024
Prices and trading volume for the Ethereum NFT collection Moonbirds experienced a significant surge on Friday following the announcement of Yuga Labs’ acquisition of the collection’s intellectual property alongside creator Proof. However, there were also considerable spikes in sales...
$14M Capital Infusion Catapults Ethena Labs’ Valuation; Stablecoin Ranks 9th Largest
16.2.2024
On Friday, Ethena Labs, the creators of the stablecoin USDE, secured $14 million in funding from key investors. Following this recent influx of funds and a previous $6.5 million investment from Maelstrom, overseen by Arthur Hayes, in July 2023, the company’s post-valuation has risen to $300...
Pro-Crypto US Attorney Considers Challenging Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts Senate Race
15.2.2024
John Deaton, a U.S. lawyer known for his pro-crypto stance, is reportedly considering a run against Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. The Republicans are eager to nominate a formidable candidate against Warren. This strategy could compel her to concentrate on her political survival...
Quicknode Enhances Blockchain Infrastructure With Zksync Hyperchain Support
15.2.2024
Quicknode, a leading blockchain infrastructure provider, has officially expanded its offerings to include support for Zksync hyperchains, enhancing its custom chains solution portfolio. This development introduces a new level of scalability and privacy for businesses leveraging blockchain...
Solana Mobile Processed Over $20 Million in Payments Using USDC With No Processing Fees
15.2.2024
Solana Mobile, Solana Labs’ smartphone subsidiary, processed over $20 million in payments in alliance with Shopify and USDC, the second-largest dollar-pegged stablecoin. Anatoly Yakovenko, a co-founder of Solana Labs, explained that 51% of Chapter 2’s payments were completed using USDC...
Param Labs to promote MENA and global gaming with Animoca Brands
15.2.2024
Param Labs and Animoca Brands establish an exclusive partnership to support the former’s go-to-market strategy, which includes the introduction of Web3 products. Furthermore, the development of Param Lab’s blockchain and token economy architecture is being improved. Animoca Brands...
Solana's Second Phone Crosses 100,000 Presales, Securing $45M for Development
12.2.2024
Solana Mobile's "chapter 2" smartphone could ship in early 2025
Tom Brady NFT Fetches $40K as Super Bowl Legends Hype Digital Collectibles
11.2.2024
The NFL All Day digital collectibles brand, developed by Dapper Labs, entered Super Bowl weekend with a surge of momentum. The sports-themed, digital-collectible brand issued promotional packs of NFTs during the NFL playoffs in January, resulting in several high-profile sales. Notably,...
Polygon Unveils ‘Type-1’ Prover Upgrade, Promising to Transform EVM Chains With Zero-Knowledge Proofs
10.2.2024
Polygon Labs has rolled out its latest innovation, the “Type-1 prover.” This upgrade could introduce a new era for Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible chains, enabling the generation of zero-knowledge proofs while ensuring transaction costs plummet. Polygon Unveils ‘Type-1’...
Optimism to Halt ETH Withdrawals for Testing Upgraded Incident Response System
9.2.2024
On February 15, the Optimism network will suspend ETH token withdrawals to test an updated security response system. Withdrawals will not be possible for one hour, the developers said. According to the announcement, ETH withdrawals from Optimism’s Level-2 network to the main Ethereum network...
Steven Waterhouse, CEO of Orchid Labs, on DePIN, AI, Decentralized VPNs, and Fighting for Internet Freedom | Ep. 307
9.2.2024
Cryptonews’ Matt Zahab recently sat down with Steven Waterhouse, CEO and co-founder of Orchid Labs, an open-sourced, decentralized marketplace for Internet services that aims to provide the building blocks for a better, freer Internet. In a wide-ranging, exclusive interview, the CEO discussed:...
CryptoPunks Reveals Details For Its Punk In Residence Incubator Program + More NFT News
9.2.2024
In NFT news today, after a couple of days of increasing non-fungible token (NFT) sales volume, the market is back in red. According to CryptoSlam, the sales volume is down nearly 13% over the past day to $42,137,944. Buyers, sellers, and transactions are all down by just above 30%. Looking at...
Polygon Releases 'Type 1 Prover,' Claiming Milestone Set by Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin
8.2.2024
The announcement means that existing EVM chains or optimistic rollups can connect to the prover without modification, then plug into Polygon’s newly released Aggregation layer, providing access to "all of the liquidity and value on Ethereum itself,” Polygon said
Do Kwon Wins Appeal as Montenegro Court Overturns Extradition
8.2.2024
The Montenegro Court of Appeal has set aside the decision to extradite the co-founder of Terraform Labs Do Kwon saying the original order was “affected by significant violations.” The court decided to revoke the extradition after hearing Kwon’s appeal in a session on Feb 7, per an official...
Legal Twist Keeps Terraform Labs’ Co-Founder Do Kwon in Montenegro, Appeals Court Questions Extradition Grounds
8.2.2024
Following the Montenegro Appeals Court’s decision to reject the extradition requests for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, the panel from the Appeals Court has nullified the latest decision by Podgorica’s High Court to extradite Kwon to either South Korea or the United States. This...
Do Kwon Wins Second Chance to Appeal Extradition From Montenegro
8.2.2024
The appeal is a minor victory for Kwon, who initially won an appeal in November only for it to be subsequently overturned