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21Shares Launches Metaverse ETP via Sandbox’s SAND Token
7.4.2022
The launch marks 21Shares’ 30th cryptocurrency ETP offered and will be cross-listed on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam
Bitpay Adds Lightning Network, Youth Fashion Brand Pacsun to Accept Payments via Lightning
7.4.2022
On April 6, one of the largest cryptocurrency payment platforms in the world, Bitpay, announced the Atlanta-based company has integrated bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network. According to the announcement on Wednesday, the youth-focused American retail clothing brand Pacific Sunwear (Pacsun)...
Bitcoin Mining Startup Primeblock to Go Public via SPAC Merger as SEC Targets SPAC Deals
5.4.2022
The bitcoin mining startup Primeblock has announced plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. Primeblock will merge with a blank-check firm 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II, and the company’s shares will be listed on Nasdaq. Primeblock Reveals SPAC...
ARTIC Brings the Decentralized Approach to Art Galleries and Exhibitions via Its Meta-Exhibitions
1.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. The ARTIC team is made up of highly skilled IT engineers, art consultants, designers, and various other professionals with an average of more than 20 years of experience in their respective disciplines. The ARTIC team intends to use blockchain technology to tackle contemporary...
NFT Marketplace Opensea to Add Credit Card, Apple Pay Support via Moonpay
1.4.2022
According to the firm Moonpay, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea plans to accept credit card payments using the company’s payment infrastructure. The move follows Opensea gathering $23.5 billion in all-time sales volume, and the company’s recent Solana support...
Bitcoin mining company PrimeBlock to go public via $1.25B SPAC merger
1.4.2022
The company forecasts it will generate up to $98 million in annual revenue
NFT of Nelson Mandela’s Arrest Warrant Raises $130,000
29.3.2022
A South African museum, Liliesleaf Museum Heritage Site, recently raised $130,000 via the auction of a non-fungible token (NFT) created from an arrest warrant issued against Nelson Mandela in 1962. Proceeds From NFT Sale to Fund Museum Activities A non-fungible token (NFT) minted from the former...
TooNFT Looks to Revolutionise the Webtoon Industry via Next-Generation Blockchain Platform
27.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Given the rapid evolution associated with technological advancements and new developments regarding Web3 and dApps, TooNFT has decided to launch the decentralised webtoon platform in conjunction with Toomics, which happens to be one of the largest webtoon platforms in South Korea...
Luxury Italian Retailer Michele Franzese Moda Reveals Fashion Brand Accepts Crypto Payments
26.3.2022
The Italian luxury brand Michele Franzese Moda has announced the firm is accepting crypto assets for payments. The company revealed the decision via Michele Franzese Moda’s online magazine in an article called “Its Time for Crypto.” Italian luxury Brand Michele Franzese Moda...
Central Bank of Honduras Discredits Bitcoin Legal Tender Speculation
25.3.2022
On March 23, Honduras’ central bank issued a clarification on crypto assets such as bitcoin, and noted that digital currencies are not legal tender or regulated in the country. The announcement, posted via Honduras’ central bank official Twitter account, comes after lots...
US Fintech Firm Acorns Adds Crypto Exposure Investing via Proshares Bitcoin ETF
22.3.2022
The American financial technology (fintech) firm Acorns has announced customers now have the option to add bitcoin exposure via the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO). Acorns’ clients can now allocate up to 5% of their funds into BITO. Acorns Customers Can Add Bitcoin Exposure to Their...
Crypto Exchange Coincheck to List on Nasdaq via $1.25B Merger
22.3.2022
Coincheck, one of Japan's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has agreed to a merger with Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV
UAE Hospitality Brand Stella Stays Now Accepts Crypto
17.3.2022
A hospitality brand from the United Arab Emirates(UAE), Stella Stays, has announced that its clients can now pay for services with cryptocurrencies. Clients can pay with bitcoin, ethereum, and 35 more digital assets. Stella Stays’ Tilt Towards ‘Futuristic Tech Offerings’...
DeFi to reach mass adoption via institutional participation, DEX founder says
17.3.2022
The DeFi industry must address scalability, liquidity and gas issues before serving more users, said Eric Chen, CEO and co-founder of Injective Labs
Biggest Movers: SAND Surges on HSBC Partnership — MKR, WAVES Both Nearly 10% Higher
16.3.2022
SAND was higher on Wednesday, as it was announced that HSBC was set to enter the Metaverse via The Sandbox. While up nearly 10% on the news, MKR and WAVES were also some of today’s leading gainers. The Sandbox (SAND) On Wednesday, it was confirmed that The Sandbox and the British financial...
British Investment Bank HSBC Joins Metaverse via Sandbox, Animoca Brands Partnership
16.3.2022
The British multinational investment bank and financial services holding company, HSBC, has revealed it has partnered with the blockchain virtual gaming platform The Sandbox. According to the platform’s parent company, Animoca Brands, HSBC is the first global financial services provider...
Better Business Bureau Warns About Cryptocurrency — BBB Ranks Crypto Scams Second Riskiest
15.3.2022
The U.S. Better Business Bureau (BBB) says cryptocurrency scams have become the second riskiest. In addition, the organization noted that “Payment made via cryptocurrency that resulted in a monetary loss more than doubled from 2020.” BBB Sees Rising Crypto Scams The U.S. Better...
Artists and Activists Turn to NFT Sales to Support the Ukrainian People
14.3.2022
NFTs are showing the brighter side of humanity as real support transcends the boundaries of nations and reaches Ukraine through the metaverse. In light of the ongoing military conflict, people from all around the world send their donations to Ukraine via NFT sales, as artists and activists turn...
23-year-old Australian buys $314k property via planned crypto investments
13.3.2022
Loi Nguyen started his journey as an investor back in 2017 by purchasing a few hundred dollars worth of BTC, ETH and traditional stocks. In November 2021, his crypto investments outweighed his entire stock portfolio
Goldman Sachs Offers ETH Funds to Clients via Galaxy Digital
9.3.2022
Clients at Goldman Sachs (GS) are keen on the spot exposure to the Ethereum funds and are offered a space in the ETH Fund of Galaxy Digital. The strategy brought about by the GS had become apparent on Tuesday when the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a new case and listed GS as...