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MMA Entertainment Firm UFC to Launch Exclusive NFT Series With Crypto.com
3.11.2021
On Tuesday, the digital asset exchange Crypto.com announced the launch of the first official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles. The new NFT series will feature UFC digital collectibles that showcase fight night artwork, event posters, championship belts,...
DCG Reaches $10 Billion Valuation in Secondary Sale Led by Softbank and Capitalg
2.11.2021
Digital Currency Group (DCG), a Manhattan-based, crypto-focused VC conglomerate, has reached a $10 billion dollar valuation in a secondary sale where existing investors sold part of their shares to new ones. The funding round was led by Softbank and also included participation from Capitalg...
Genesis Digital Assets announces new data center in Texas
2.11.2021
Genesis Digital Assets' new Bitcoin Texan mining center will have a capacity of 300 megawatts
AWS Seeks a Specialist to Develop Amazon’s ‘Digital Currency and Blockchain Strategy Roadmap’
1.11.2021
This past summer the American multinational technology company, Amazon, published two job listings for a blockchain lead and a digital currency expert. Now Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a principal digital assets specialist that can “help drive adoption across the global digital...
Bitcoin Mining Operation Genesis Digital Assets Announces New Data Center in West Texas
1.11.2021
Following a number of ASIC mining rig acquisitions from the manufacturer Canaan, the bitcoin mining operation Genesis Digital Assets announced on Monday that the firm is developing an industrial-scale bitcoin mining data center in West Texas. According to the announcement, Genesis says that the...
Digital Currency Group sells $700M of shares for investors to take profits
1.11.2021
Digital Currency Group CEO and founder Barry Silbert didn’t sell any stock in the latest round
NYDIG acquires Bitcoin micropayments firm Bottlepay
1.11.2021
Former Goldman Sachs partner NYDIG partook in Bottlepay’s seed funding round in March 2021
Defi Losing Track of Its Core Vision as It Gradually Resembles the Very Idea It Aspired to Change
1.11.2021
As defi continues to expand, it risks embracing the very ideology it initially sought to reject as the primary beneficiaries of this new financing paradigm are those who already own digital assets. Replacing Intermediaries Doesn’t Directly Improve Finance When it comes to financial products...
Chinese Tech Titans’ Digital Collectibles Pledge Involves ‘Fighting Crypto’
1.11.2021
Some of China’s biggest tech firms including the likes of JD, Tencent, and Alibaba’s Ant Group have signed a “self-regulating pact” that involves a commitment to “fighting” or “eliminating” cryptoassets.
Per JRJ and NBD, the agreement was sealed at a meeting led by the National Copyright Exchange...
Sunday Comics: Trick Or Treat!
31.10.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
Federal Security Service of Russia Seeks Powers to Obtain Information From Crypto Platforms
31.10.2021
The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation has issued a draft order allowing its agents to request information from cryptocurrency platforms among other organizations. The move follows changes made to the anti-corruption legislation in Russia, the agency noted. FSB Wants Access...
Digital Transformation Committee Recommends Amended Ukrainian Crypto Law for Adoption
30.10.2021
The law “On Virtual Assets,” Ukraine’s attempt to regulate its growing crypto space, has been revised again and recommended for final adoption. A key parliamentary committee has given its support for the bill which was vetoed by the Ukrainian president this month. Ukrainian...
SportIcon Launches Innovative NFT Platform That Connects Fans With Exclusive Athlete Content
30.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. NFTs have emerged as a unique digital asset in the past 24 months, expanding the potentials of digital arts, collectibles and gaming. The sports industry has taken to NFTs, but the functionalities of NFTs go beyond speculation, and SportsIcoin is redefining NFTs in the sporting...
Russia’s Constitutional Court Expects to Face Crypto-Related Cases
30.10.2021
The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation is going to have to deal more and more often with cases involving new kinds of individual rights, its head has recently admitted. Some of them will be related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, the official believes. Constitutional...
Aavegotchi (GHST) gains 50% as ‘Gotchiverse’ auctions set a path to the Metaverse
30.10.2021
Investments from gaming guilds, partnerships with crypto-investment firms and the success of the ongoing Gotchiverse auctions all back GHST’s 50% rally
The future of longevity lies with digital currency visionaries
29.10.2021
Healthcare researchers in collaboration with crypto innovators might prove that a longer and healthier lifespan is an attainable reality
Travala’s 2021 Q3 Report Shows Crypto Adoption ‘Offset the Negative Impact of the Pandemic’
29.10.2021
The crypto-friendly travel company Travala published its third-quarter 2021 report showing the firm has grown significantly alongside the growth of crypto adoption. In fact, cryptocurrency adoption has “more than offset the negative impact of the pandemic,” the company said as Travala...
More than 40 digital currency ETFs await US regulatory approval
28.10.2021
Competitors are quickly following suit after the first U.S.-based Bitcoin ETF debuted earlier this month
Disney to Drop ‘Golden Moments’ NFT Collectible Series via Digital Collectibles App Veve
28.10.2021
On November 12, the Walt Disney Company will be celebrating the first annual Disney+ Day and will be launching non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles to celebrate the experience. Disney fans will be able to obtain official NFTs from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and more via the digital...
Voyager Digital announces $75M strategic investment from Alameda Research
28.10.2021
The entente brings together a retail cryptocurrency brokerage and an emerging cryptocurrency market maker