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Hedera Secures $250 Million Partnership with Saudi Ministry of Investment for Web3 and Deep Tech Development
6.2.2024
Hedera, a leading Proof of Stake (POS) blockchain platform, has embarked on a transformative five-year partnership with the Saudi Ministry of Investment (MISA) to catalyze the development of Web3 technologies in the region. The collaboration, valued at $250 million, was unveiled during...
Sponge V2 Launch on Polygon Sees 56% Pump As Buyers Stake for 7500% Returns
6.2.2024
Newcomer meme coin Sponge is rallying hard after its $SPONGE V2 relaunch on Polygon. The token has added 69% in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.000932 at the time of writing. Sponge/USD This is an eye-watering 3628% ROI for those who invested at its original launch price of $0.000025 in May last...
Top Meme Coin Sees Price Growth As Investors Brace For 11PM Sponge V2 Bridging Deadline – Only Hours Left to Stake
5.2.2024
Monday, February 5, 2024 – Leading 2024 meme coin Sponge token is racing towards its Sponge v1 staking deadline at 11PM UTC – so don’t miss out on your last chance to stake and qualify for Sponge V2.This comes as the highly anticipated deadline for the transition from Sponge V1...
FTX Seeks to Sell 8% Stake in Anthropic for Sake of 'Shareholders'
5.2.2024
Court filings show the crypto estate wants to agree procedures so that it can sell the shares at the "optimal" time
FTX Estate to Monetize AI Investment, Seeks Sale of Anthropic Shares Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
5.2.2024
In a significant move within the crypto bankruptcy landscape, FTX Trading Ltd. has announced its intention to sell its equity interests in the artificial intelligence (AI) firm, Anthropic PBC. Holding close to an 8% stake, valued between approximately $1.47 billion to upwards of $2.4 billion,...
FTX Seeks Exit from Anthropic Holdings, Proposes Entire 8% Stake Sale
4.2.2024
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX is seeking approval to sell its 8% stake in AI startup Anthropic Holdings. The motion, filed by FTX’s current CEO, John Ray III, requests permission to sell the stake and proposes two possible procedures, including an auction or a private sale. FTX aims...
Binance to Reduce Stake in South Korean Digital Asset Exchange GOPAX
31.1.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is looking to reduce its majority stake in GOPAX, a digital asset exchange based in South Korea. According to a new report from local media sources, Binance is considering selling some of its shares. The exchange will reveal its decision within a month or two citing...
Binance Reviews Its Majority Stake in South Korean Crypto Exchange GOPAX
31.1.2024
The world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume acquired a majority stake in GOPAX in February 2023, re-entering a market it had vacated two years previously
Super Bowl 58 Wagers Heat up — 49ers Lead as Crypto Betting Markets Favor Their Victory
30.1.2024
In just under two weeks, the National Football League (NFL) champions of the American Football Conference (AFC), the Kansas City Chiefs, and their counterparts from the National Football Conference (NFC), the San Francisco 49ers, will clash in the much-anticipated Super Bowl 58. As of right...
Polygon (MATIC) Competitor Pandoshi (PAMBO) Raises $2 Million in Presale
24.1.2024
A new decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, Pandoshi (PAMBO), is creating quite a stir in the crypto community. This multi-faceted ecosystem has raised an impressive $2 million in its ongoing presale, showcasing its vast potential in the DeFi space. Powered by a Layer 2 network and...
Metamask Launches Ethereum Validator Staking Services
22.1.2024
Metamask, the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) wallet, has announced the launch of its validator staking services for Ethereum. The feature will allow users who want to stake their ether to do it simply from the Metamask portfolio interface, without managing hardware equipment, while maintaining...
South African Fintech Startup Ukheshe Acquires 100% Stake in EFT Corporation
21.1.2024
South African fintech startup Ukheshe recently announced that it has acquired a 100% stake in EFT Corporation, an Africa-focused payment services provider. According to the startup, the acquisition takes Ukheshe closer to its stated goal of attaining a larger footprint in Africa and beyond. Access...
MetaMask Plugin Connects Hedera Network with 30 Million Monthly Users
16.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / bilal ulker The MetaMask Snaps plugin, which provides access to the popular MetaMask wallet’s 30 million monthly active users, is now available on the open-source, proof-of-stake network Hedera. This Hedera Wallet Snap plugin, built by Tuum Technologies, enables...
Distributed Validator Technology More Primed to Overcome the Ethereum Validator Overload Challenge – Alon Muroch
14.1.2024
While the Ethereum network’s migration to a proof of stake (PoS) consensus mechanism has seen the protocol become less energy-intensive, Alon Muroch, the founder of the SSV Network core team, said if the number of validators is not contained this can lead to a network overload. The Promise...
Vanguard Holds Significant Stake in MicroStrategy, Indirect Bitcoin Exposure
13.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / photo_gonzo Vanguard, one of the world’s leading asset management firms, has secured a substantial stake in MicroStrategy (MSTR), providing investors with indirect exposure to Bitcoin (BTC). While Vanguard has opted against launching Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs)...
Ripple Labs Initiates Plan to Repurchase $285 Million Stake from Early Investors
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Cryptocurrency company Ripple Labs has announced its plans to repurchase shares worth $285 million from early investors and staff. ???? #Ripple to buy back $285 million of its shares, valuing company at $11 billion.#crypto — Aman????Sai (@amansaiofficial) January 10, 2024...
Bankruptcy Move: FTX Ventures Cuts Deal with Dave for $100 Million Stake
6.1.2024
Source: Sora Shimazaki / Pexels Dave, a fintech firm specializing in financial services through its mobile application, is set to acquire a $100-million convertible promissory note previously issued to FTX Ventures, the venture capital arm of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. The deal involves Dave...
Stake Secures Naming Rights for Sauber’s Formula 1 Car in Multi-Year Deal
2.1.2024
  Cryptocurrency betting and casino platform Stake has obtained the naming rights for Sauber’s Formula 1 car for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. On January 1st, Stake made an announcement revealing their transition into Formula One, as they will feature as the primary sponsor...
Monex Group Secures Majority Stake in Canada-based 3iQ
29.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Japan-based Monex Group is set to acquire a majority stake in Canadian crypto asset manager 3iQ. According to a press release published Thursday, 3iQ will collaborate with Coincheck, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange acquired by Monex Group back in 2018, to bolster the digital...
Vitalik Buterin Reflects on Web3’s Diminishing Vision Amidst Rising Transaction Fees
29.12.2023
In a candid evaluation of the current state of Web3, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin laments the fading vision of a decentralized internet. Buterin emphasizes the stifling effect of rising crypto transaction fees on innovation and broad-based usage of cryptocurrency. He points out the shift...