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Okx to Launch Okx Collective, a Metaverse Experience Powered by Manchester City Soccer Players
2.2.2023
Okx, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the market, has announced the launch of its soccer-focused metaverse experience, called the “Okx Collective.” The immersive experience will include Jack Grealish, Rúben Dias, Ilkay Gündoğan, and Alex Greenwood, stars from Manchester...
Crypto Market’s Post-Fed Rally Continues as DeFi, Smart Contract Platform Sectors Star
2.2.2023
Uniswap's UNI token and Avalanche's AVAX token were recently up about 4.5% and over 3%; ether rose 3% at one point Thursday following unexpectedly moderate comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Silvergate Stock Tanks on Report of DOJ Probe Tied to FTX, Alameda Dealings
2.2.2023
Shares of the crypto bank were falling almost 30% following the publication of a Bloomberg article Thursday
Crypto Software Firm President: We're Trying to Make California’s DMV More Efficient With Blockchain
2.2.2023
Car titles that once lived on paper will be reflected as digital assets on-chain, reducing the need for paper title transfers. Andrew Smith, president of blockchain software company Oxhead Alpha, discusses why his firm is turning to the Tezos blockchain to build out the protocol
MicroStrategy Books Impairment Charge of $197.6M on Q4 Bitcoin Holdings
2.2.2023
The business software company reported its fourth quarter results on Thursday afternoon
Mastercard’s NFT Leader Quits, Mints His Resignation Letter on the Way Out
2.2.2023
Satvik Sethi wrote in a series of tweets that each non-fungible token, available as an open edition for 0.023 ETH (about $38) on Manifold, will support his new ventures as an artist and founder of Web3 social platform joincircle
Optimism Plans to Enhance L2 Scaling Network With ‘Bedrock’ Upgrade in March
2.2.2023
The Ethereum scaling network Optimism, which operates as a layer two (L2) network, announced plans to upgrade its network in March. The upgrade, named “Bedrock,” aims to increase transfer speed, lower fees, and enhance compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). The Optimism...
Crypto Winter Led to 91% Plunge in VC and Other Investments for January
2.2.2023
A CoinDesk analysis shows crypto startups only raised $548 million last month, and FTX’s full impact on industry fundraising likely remains to be seen
Alleged Mango Markets Exploiter Eisenberg Waives Bail in First NY Court Hearing
2.2.2023
Avraham Eisenberg faces criminal fraud charges for draining $116 million from Mango Markets
86% of Stablecoin Issuer Tether Was Controlled by 4 People as of 2018: WSJ
2.2.2023
Documents reveal the previously unknown ownership structure of the secretive stablecoin issuer
Fund Management Giant State Street Increases Stake in Silvergate to 9.3%
2.2.2023
State Street disclosed a 9.3% stake in troubled crypto lender Silvergate Capital (SI) as of Dec. 31, according to a filing Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
BNY Mellon Names Caroline Butler CEO of Digital Assets
2.2.2023
Custodial banking giant BNY Mellon (BK) has promoted Caroline Butler to CEO of Digital Assets, the lender announced Thursday
Smart Contract Token Market Soars to $332 Billion; Defi Value Reaches High Not Seen Since FTX Collapse
2.2.2023
The smart contract token economy rose 5.6% against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, reaching $332 billion. Additionally, the value locked in decentralized finance (defi) increased to nearly $50 billion, a record high not seen since the collapse of FTX. Smart Contract Economy and Defi TVL Bounces Back...
Orion Protocol Loses $3M of Crypto in Trading Pool Exploit
2.2.2023
Crypto trading venue Orion Protocol is down $3 million after an apparent exploit drained pools
FIO Protocol Launches NFT Domains Wrapped on Polygon
2.2.2023
PRESS RELEASE. FIO Protocol, the leading decentralized solution for global blockchain usability, has announced the launch of FIO Domain wrapping on the Polygon blockchain. Wrapping is the process of taking a token from one blockchain and making it available for use on another. This launch moves...
DeFi enjoys prolific start to 2023: DappRadar report
2.2.2023
DeFi protocols have seen significant growth in total value locked in January 2023, with Lido Finance leading the charge
Coinbase Shares Soar as Crypto-Related Stocks Continue Post-Fed Rally
2.2.2023
Barclays analyst said Coinbase volumes rose 56% in January from the previous month
Crypto Exchange Bittrex Laying Off More Than 80 People
2.2.2023
CEO Richie Lai cited the “new economic environment” as the primary reason for the cuts
Why Ex-SEC Official John Reed Stark Is Wrong About Crypto
2.2.2023
Public blockchains still have promise to help solve the world’s most intractable problems, even if they haven’t yet
Giant Bitcoin 'Taproot Wizard' NFT Minted in Collaboration With Luxor Mining Pool
2.2.2023
Luxor Mining collaborated with independent developer, Udi Wertheimer to mint the NFT advertising “Magic Internet JPEGs” in “the largest Bitcoin block ever mined.”