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First Mover Asia: Singapore-Based Gaming Company Razer Struggles to Pivot; Bitcoin Declines After a Positive Week
The one-time, would-be "Apple of the Gaming World" failed in its attempt to secure a digital banking license and to reinvent itself into a lifestyle brand; bitcoin falls slightly but holds over $41,000. дальше »
2022-3-21 01:40 | |
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PayPal Introduces New Fees for Crypto Transactions Below $200
Earlier this week, Venmo and its parent company PayPal Holdings Inc. notified its users that it was restructuring crypto fees for payments under $200. The company said that it targets to increase the transparency of transactions. дальше »
2022-2-21 05:00 | |
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Nintendo President says the firm sees great potential in the metaverse
Shuntaro Furukawa, the President of Japanese gaming giant and console maker Nintendo, has disclosed that the company believes the metaverse has massive potential. He said this during an Investors Q&A session this week. дальше »
2022-2-6 00:33 | |
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Facebook’s Crypto Project Diem Collapses, Sold After Political, Regulatory Firestorm
Rumors circulated last week that Facebook’s parent company and its partners are looking to exit its troubled cryptocurrency project. Well, it turns out the grapevines were correct. Mark Zuckberberg’s cryptocurrency Diem will not see the light of day. дальше »
2022-2-2 20:11 | |
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Apple: The Metaverse “is very interesting to us and we’re investing accordingly”
During its Q1 2022 earnings call last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook was asked a question on Apple’s stance on the metaverse, how the company is thinking about the metaverse opportunity and Apple’s role in the metaverse market. дальше »
2022-1-31 17:00 | |
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Ozzy Osbourne’s NFT Company Got a Bunch of His Followers Scammed Out of Their Money
Scamming people out of thousands of dollars probably wasn’t what rock star Ozzy Osbourne had in mind when he launched his own NFT company last year but that’s exactly what happened this week in an apparent accident. дальше »
2022-1-23 20:56 | |
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Ozzy Osbourne's NFT Company Got a Bunch of His Followers Scammed Out of Their Money
Scamming people out of thousands of dollars probably wasn’t what rock star Ozzy Osbourne had in mind when he launched his own NFT company last year but that’s exactly what happened this week in an apparent accident. дальше »
2022-5-26 20:56 | |
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Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard for Almost $70 Billion
The big news of this week is Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Microsoft announced today plans to acquire the gaming company Activision Blizzard for $68. 7 billion. The recent acquisition will make Microsoft the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, following Tencent and Sony. дальше »
2022-1-19 07:09 | |
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Facebook’s Meta plans on exploring NFTs and DAOs in 2022
Facebook’s parent company Meta is reportedly looking to achieve “deep compatibility” with blockchain technology, a New York Times report revealed this week. The post Facebook’s Meta plans on exploring NFTs and DAOs in 2022 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2021-12-24 06:00 | |
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MicroStrategy Plans To Buy Even More Bitcoin With No Intention Of Hedging
MicroStrategy held its 2021 Investor Day event last week to discuss its “MicroStrategy” and “MacroStrategy” agendas, and one thing stood out, Bitcoin remains a top priority for the Business Intelligence company. дальше »
2021-12-21 22:33 | |
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Bitcoin Company NYDIG Raises $1 Billion in Latest Funding Round at a Valuation of $7B
Bitcoin financial services company NYDIG announced this week that it had raised $1 billion in its latest funding round led by VC firm WestCap at a valuation of more than $7 billion. Existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Morgan Stanley, New York Life, Mass Mutual, FIS, Fiserv, and Affirm holdings also participated in the round. дальше »
2021-12-15 22:07 | |
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MicroStrategy Buys 1,434 BTC for $82M, Now Holds 122,478 Bitcoin
Michael Saylor’s company bought an extra $82.4 million worth of bitcoin about a week after announcing a $414 million purchase. дальше »
2021-12-10 19:35 | |
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Square Crypto Rebrands to ‘Spiral’ to “Reflect Focus on Bitcoin,” Square is Rebranding to “Block”
After stepping down from his role as CEO of Twitter on Monday, Square co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey said this week that the payments company is now changing its name to Block Inc. to expand into new technologies like crypto. дальше »
2021-12-3 23:07 | |
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Manchester City officials sign and suspend partnership with mysterious crypto firm within a week
It is unusual for an organization such as a Premier League football club to publicly announce a partnership with a relatively unknown company in the crypto space and then quickly back out without explanation. дальше »
2021-11-20 23:35 | |
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Why Marathon Is Comfortable With Bitcoin Plunging, Says BEP Is $6,500
Marathon Digital Holdings’ (MARA) Fred Thiel said that Bitcoin price would need to drop 80% for the coin to stop being profitable for the company thus entering a challenging situation. Marathon is not worried about the past week’s dip. дальше »
2021-11-19 02:59 | |
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Reddit On The Verge Of Onboarding 500 Million New Crypto Users, Engineer Reveals
Reddit could soon tokenize karma points and onboard half a billion new users to Web 3. This is according to an announcement by Rahul Kothari earlier this week as he joined the company’s crypto engineering division. дальше »
2021-11-8 19:30 | |
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Assassin’s Creed Makers, Ubisoft, Set To Develop Play-To-Earn, NFT Gaming Feature
French gaming giant Ubisoft has begun prepping up for its upcoming NFT game feature. The company made this disclosure during its latest open call last week, where it explained how the NFT feature would give players the opportunity to earn NFT and crypto rewards for successfully completing levels of play. During the open call, the […] дальше »
2021-11-2 15:01 | |
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Terra founder Do Kwon files lawsuit against the U.S. SEC
Do Kwon and Terraform Labs (TFL), the South Korean company behind the blockchain project Terra (LUNA), are suing the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), last week’s filing shows. The post Terra founder Do Kwon files lawsuit against the U.S. SEC appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2021-10-26 02:00 | |
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Chainalysis is Seeking Other Cryptocurrencies for Investment After Adding Bitcoin to Its Balance Sheet
Blockchain data analytics platform Chainalysis announced this week that it now holds Bitcoin on its balance sheet. On Tuesday, Chainalysis said Bitcoin technology and financial services firm NYDIG played a critical role in enabling the company to buy and custody Bitcoin. дальше »
2021-10-20 17:47 | |
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Green Energy Bitcoin Miner, MintGreen, to Supply Heat to 100 Homes in Canada
A Canadian company is looking to change the narrative around Bitcoin mining by using energy for the public good. Earlier this week, MintGreen – a green energy Bitcoin mining firm – announced that it had agreed to supply heat generated from crypto mining to over 100 residents in North Vancouver. дальше »
2021-10-16 23:20 | |
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Voyager Digital Continues Expansion Spree With European Trading License
Cryptocurrency trading app Voyager Digital has secured a major milestone in its push for further expansion. This week, the company confirmed that it had received regulatory approval to launch its services in Europe. дальше »
2021-10-14 16:38 | |
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BlockFi Joins the Bitcoin Futures ETF Race Which Experts Predict Is Coming to Fruition This Month
Crypto lender BlockFi is the latest one to file for a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). This week, the company filed for a fund called “BlockFi Bitcoin Strategy ETF” that would not invest directly in Bitcoin, rather in futures contracts traded on the regulated derivatives exchange CME, according to the regulatory filing. дальше »
2021-10-9 19:18 | |
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Coinbase reports 6,000 crypto account hacks after SMS flaw
Over 6,000 Coinbase users saw their drained last week as hackers exploited an authentication bug to bypass the company’s SMS security feature, tech publication Bleeping Computer reported. The post Coinbase reports 6,000 crypto account hacks after SMS flaw appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2021-10-4 13:00 | |
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NY Court Dismisses Half of Class Action Plaintiffs’ “Baseless” Claims Against Tether and Bitfinex
This week, Judge Katherine Polk Failla dismissed half of the class action plaintiffs' claims that were filed about two years back against the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and the sister company Tether, a stablecoin USDT issuer. дальше »
2021-9-30 19:38 | |
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Crypto Lender BlockFi Increases All Stablecoin Rates amidst Regulatory Pushback
After making a series of cuts in its interest rates for crypto holdings in 2021, crypto lender, BlockFi has finally made the first increase of this year. BlockFi, which sets the rates based on market dynamics for lending and borrowing, announced this week that starting October 1st, the company is raising increasing rates for all […] The post Crypto Lender BlockFi Increases All Stablecoin Rates amidst Regulatory Pushback first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-9-29 17:54 | |
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Vortex Brands Announces Increase In Mining Capacity And Provides An Operational Update
Vortex Brands Co. announces that an approximately additional 500 terrahash (TH/s) came online last week. This increases the Company’s total mining capacity to 1,000 TH/s... дальше »
2021-9-28 08:27 | |
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FTT: FTX Token price prediction after the Mercedes F1 deal
The FTX Token (FTT/USD) came under pressure even after the parent company announced a major deal with the best Formula 1 team in the world. FTT was trading at $55. 98, which was a few points below this week’s high of $61. дальше »
2021-9-25 07:16 | |
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Nexo Eyes SEC Broker Dealer License While U.S. Competitors Face Regulatory Pressure
There’s truly never a dull moment in DeFi. Reports have emerged this week that interest-yielding platform Nexo is pursuing an acquisition of an SEC licensed broker dealer with the intent to offer a “modified version” of the company’s products. дальше »
2021-9-24 00:09 | |
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Crypto Lender Celsius Network is Now Being Targeted by Texas, New Jersey, and Alabama
After BlockFi, regulators are now targeting crypto lender Celsius Network. Texas filed a notice this week seeking a hearing to determine whether to issue a cease and desist order against the company. дальше »
2021-9-19 17:28 | |
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Osprey Funds Launches Solana (SOL) Trust to Attract Institutional Investors
Solana has been one of the most talked-about projects in the crypto space this week, and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down. In the latest show of adoption, an institutional investment firm has opened a new Fund for the company’s SOL token. дальше »
2021-9-12 18:39 | |
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Judge Dismisses Racketeering and Market Manipulation Case Against BitMEX
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and trading platform BitMEX has scored a significant win in a racketeering and market manipulation case following a ruling from a federal judge. Earlier this week, Judge William Orrick of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed claims from traders against the company. дальше »
2021-9-9 18:46 | |
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Genesis Digital Assets Secures 20,000 ASIC Miners in Expansion Play
North America-based Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets is ramping up its mining capacity. Earlier this week, the company announced the successful purchase of 20,000 mining rigs from Canaan Creative as it looks to continue scaling up its mining activities. дальше »
2021-9-1 22:28 | |
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Tether Wants Court to Deny CoinDesk’s FOIL Request on the Breakdown What is Backing USDT
World’s largest stablecoin operator Tether Limited has petitioned the courts not to accede to CoinDesk’s request in a filing. Tether Slams The Door On CoinDesk Earlier this week, the popular stablecoin company asked a New York judge to block disclosure efforts from the industry news outlet. дальше »
2021-9-1 19:08 | |
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Poly Network offers white hat hacker who stole $600M bounty reward, company position
DeFi project Poly Network promised the hacker, who made off with more than $600 million worth of tokens last week, a $500,000 bounty to restore the funds and offered them the position of “chief security advisor,” CNBC reported. дальше »
2021-8-18 18:35 | |
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VanEck Files for Bitcoin Strategy ETF with the SEC
Global asset management company VanEck has filed for a new Bitcoin Futures ETF under Act 40 with the SEC. As a result, VanEck becomes the fourth firm to file a similar product with the SEC within the space of a week. дальше »
2021-8-11 17:00 | |
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US SEC fines so-called ‘DeFi’ lending project after $30 million raise
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged two Florida men and their Cayman Islands company for illegally selling upwards of $30 million of securities using smart contracts and even decentralized finance (DeFi) technology, a court filing last week showed. дальше »
2021-8-10 13:00 | |
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PayPal Solidifies Crypto Expansion Plans With Over 100 New Job Openings
PayPal has now posted over 100 openings related to cryptocurrencies on its website to solidify its global crypto service expansion plans outlined this week by CEO Dan Schulman. A good number of the openings were added this week to make up the total of over 100 in addition to previously posted positions. The company is […] дальше »
2021-8-8 15:31 | |
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Commercial Paper Reserves Of Tether Under Heavy Regulatory Scrutiny
Tether has been facing a lot of pressure from regulatory authorities. Now, the attention of the watchdogs has shifted to its commercial paper reserve. As a result, this week has been very hot for the company. дальше »
2021-7-31 07:00 | |
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NFT Marketplace Opensea Raises $100 Million — Firm Becomes a Blockchain Unicorn
Opensea has become the latest non-fungible token (NFT)-focused firm to raise funds this year as the company announced raising $100 million in a Series B this week. The venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz led the Opensea financing round alongside investors like Kevin Durant, Ashton Kutcher, and Tobi Lutke. дальше »
2021-7-22 01:30 | |
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Mastercard Furthers Investment Into Crypto Card Integration
Mastercard is queuing up a full suite of crypto partners, according to an announcement this week, in efforts to streamline its card program for crypto wallets and exchanges. The company initiative seeks to provide crypto companies with a card option that gives crypto-holders the ability to spend their digital assets anywhere that Mastercard is accepted. дальше »
2021-7-22 03:07 | |
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Robinhood Aims for $35 Billion Market Valuation in Upcoming IPO
An amended prospectus filed yesterday by Robinhood indicates the company is aiming to get a valuation of up to $35 billion in its upcoming IPO. The fee-free options, cryptocurrency, and stock trading service is expecting to sell up to 55 million shares and raise more than $2 billion when the IPO launches next week. Robinhood […] дальше »
2021-7-21 22:30 | |
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Watch Police Crush 1,069 Bitcoin Mining Rigs With a Huge Steamroller
1,069 Mining Rigs Crushed Law enforcement officials in Malaysia seized 1,069 bitcoin mining rigs before crushing them all with a big steamroller last week. The seizure was a part of a joint operation between police officers in the city of Miri and Sarawak Energy, an electric utility company in Malaysia, to crack down on crypto […] дальше »
2021-9-8 21:29 | |
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PayPal bumps up the weekly crypto purchase limit to $100K
Financial services giant PayPal has expanded the limit to the amount of crypto that its users can purchase in a week. The company’s Vice President and General Manager of Blockchain, Crypto, and Digital Assets, Jose Fernandez da Ponte shared this news through a press release on July 15. дальше »
2021-7-16 13:50 | |
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