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Chip giant Qualcomm launches $100M Metaverse fund
23.3.2022
The funding will also go towards a grant program for developers building extended reality-focused gaming, health, wellness, media, and entertainment experiences
Deutsche Bank to Exit Russia, Says There Will Be No New Business There
13.3.2022
Germany’s Deutsche Bank has become the latest financial services giant to confirm it’s leaving Russia over Moscow’s military assault on Ukraine. The bank has been reducing its Russian exposure since 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine erupted....
Stripe Brings Back Crypto Support After 4 Years — Says ‘Crypto Is Going Mainstream’
12.3.2022
Payment giant Stripe has brought back crypto support after it stopped processing bitcoin payments four years ago. The company now says, “Our optimism for the future of crypto was not unfounded … Crypto is going mainstream.” Stripe Brings Back Crypto Support Payment giant Stripe...
Western Union Suspends Operations in Russia, Belarus Over Ukraine War
12.3.2022
Remittance giant Western Union has joined other financial services companies supporting sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision will affect customers in the Russian Federation as well as those in Belarus, an ally of Moscow, backing its military operation. Western...
Actually, I Will Ride The Giant Pig In Assassin’s Creed’s New DLC
11.3.2022
Yesterday, Ubisoft released Dawn of Ragnarok, the latest and biggest DLC expansion for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. And as has become tradition, it includes a new, unrealistic animal mount for players to ride. This time, it’s a huge armored boar. But unlike before, on this occasion I broke. I gave...
Pharmacy Chain CVS Files for ‘Crypto-Collectible’ and NFT Trademarks
6.3.2022
The American retail and pharmacy corporation CVS is looking to enter the metaverse according to trademark filings registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The filings mention things like CVS Health-brand “downloadable virtual goods”...
Paypal Joins Other Payment and Remittance Providers Suspending Services in Russia
6.3.2022
A number of payment and remittance platforms, now including Paypal, have restricted access to their services in Russia as western sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine continue to expand. Fintech companies have been limiting operations in the Russian Federation also in response...
Gaming Giant Animoca Brands Reveals Ban Against Russian Users, Co-Founder Compares Russia to North Korea
3.3.2022
Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands has revealed the company is breaking ties with Russian users following the Ukraine invasion that started seven days ago. Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu noted in an interview that the company received legal advice about the situation and the Animoca executive...
Hedge Fund Giant Alan Howard Backs $7.5M Round for ‘Financial NFTs’ Project
2.3.2022
Nested’s social trading platform allows investors to earn royalties on their crypto portfolios by representing them as NFTs
Payments Giant FIS Worldpay Joins Shyft’s Crypto Compliance Network
2.3.2022
It’s the second large, non-crypto firm to join Shyft, following law firm DLA Piper last month
Japanese Online Retail Giant Rakuten Launches NFT Marketplace
28.2.2022
Rakuten Group, the Japanese electronic commerce and online retail company based in Tokyo has announced the launch of a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called Rakuten NFT. The announcement notes that new features will be added in the future, and a peer-to-peer service for minting and selling...
Varhany pro obra: Geologický zázrak Giant’s Causeway
22.2.2022
Severovýchodní pobřeží Irska zdobí geologický unikát – rozlehlé pole čedičových sloupců, známé jako Giant’s Causeway. Přírodní úkaz vznikl před miliony let sopečnou činností a zaslouženě patří na seznam světového dědictví
Universal Music Group Partners With Curio — Entertainment Giant Plans to Use NFT Platform for Labels, Recording Artists
18.2.2022
The multinational music corporation  Universal Music Group (UMG) announced the company has partnered with the non-fungible token (NFT) platform Curio on Thursday. UMG says Curio will be a “dedicated global outlet for future officially licensed NFT projects” for...
Japanese Gaming Giant Enters Metaverse, BitBank Adds Lightning Amid Crypto Tax Reform Call
18.2.2022
As the Japanese crypto scene is sending more signs of adoption and investments, a blockchain business leader is calling for a crypto tax laws reform.
Here's what recently happened in the Land of Rising Crypto Sun.
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Oil giant ConocoPhilips reduces gas flaring emissions via Bitcoin mining
17.2.2022
Oil and gas giant ConocoPhilips has entered the Bitcoin mining business in a bid to profitably reduce carbon emissions
Mastercard Adds Crypto Consulting Service in Latest Effort to Boost Cryptocurrency Adoption
17.2.2022
Payments giant Mastercard is expanding its payments-focused consulting service to include cryptocurrency. It covers “a range of digital currency capabilities, from early-stage education, risk assessments, and bank-wide crypto and NFT strategy development to crypto cards and the design...
Intel to enter crypto space with blockchain accelerator shipping later this year
11.2.2022
For now it appears its efforts are focused on improving GPUs for crypto mining
McDonald’s Trademark Filings Hint at Fast Food Giant’s Intent to Produce Metaverse Restaurants
11.2.2022
Following a slew of well known brands filing trademarks for metaverse related products and virtual goods, the American fast food firm founded in 1940, McDonald’s, has filed for ten trademark applications that describe plans to offer virtual restaurants and other digital-based products....
Developers Speculating About the Long-Distant Future: 2022
10.2.2022
This is a wonderful roundup from Jeremy, who I picture circling January 1, 2022, in red marker on a giant paper calendar back in 2008 and patiently counting the days.
See, there was a little smattering of internet drama …
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The Rabbids Invade the Metaverse as The Sandbox Partners With Gaming Giant Ubisoft
9.2.2022
On February 8, the subsidiary of Animoca Brands and the decentralized gaming virtual world project, The Sandbox, announced the company has partnered with the French video game company Ubisoft. According to the announcement, Ubisoft will have its own land in the virtual metaverse, and the world will...