ESPN and Tom Brady’s Autograph ink multi-year NFT deal
ESPN’s first NFT collection is based on its “Man in the Arena: Tom Brady” documentary and magazine issue. ESPN and Autograph, the nonfungible token (NFT) platform co-founded by Tom Brady,…
Sweden’s central bank completes second phase of e-krona testing
The Swedish CBDC is now technically ready for integration with banks and payment service providers, according to a report from Riksbank. The Swedish central bank’s digital currency project, a proposed…
Building businesses in the ‘spirit of Bitcoin’: The Bitcoin Hostel
A Bitcoin hostel under construction in Portugal reflects a growing trend of business built with more than just a digital currency in mind. A Bitcoin (BTC) hostel is coming to…
Starbucks announces NFT initiative as union-busting controversy continues
Starbucks announced plans to get into the NFT business, then fired a union leader the same day. Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have seen their fair share of controversy, but now they…
DeFi can breathe new life into traditional assets
The real changes in the financial world are starting with combining DeFi and CeFi, which is paving the way to mainstream crypto adoption. In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli…
Bitcoin slides below $44K in April first as trader warns ‘something is off’ with BTC
All is not going to plan for bulls, warnings say, as $44,000 support hangs in the balance. Bitcoin (BTC) continued its downturn into Wednesday’s Wall Street open with its first…
Crypto Exchange Kraken Announces Plans To Launch Structured Products
Crypto exchange Kraken has announced that it plans to roll out structured products to provide a staking yield for institutional investors. Krake has had the plan in motion for some…
Coinbase’s Proposed NFT Launch Comes Under Criticism By Mizuho Analyst
Mizuho has faulted Coinbase’s plans to roll out a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. The crypto exchange giant planned to roll out the NFT this year, but it has received a…
Vantage Bank Enables More Bitcoin Adoption Through BTC Saving Plans
Texas-based bank Vantage Bank has joined the long list of banking institutions that are embracing Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as demand for digital assets soars. The bank recently declared its intentions…
NFT Marketplace Giant Opensea Goes Live with Solana NFTs
OpenSea has finally onboarded Solana-powered NFTs to its marketplace Users can trade their favorite digital collectible using SOL denominated bids and auctions Solana joins other Layer 1 blockchains Ethereum, Klatyn,…
Ethereum Layer 2 Network Boba Closes $45 Million Series A Funding Round
Ethereum L2 solution Boba has raised $45 million in a Series A funding round Major crypto-centric venture capitalist firms including IOST and ROK Capital participated in the investment round Boba’s…
Binance.US Raises $200M in Seed Round at $4.5B Valuation
Summary: Binance.US has raised $200 million in its seed round after a valuation of $4.5 billion This was the first round of funding for Binance.US Investors included RRE Ventures, Foundation…
A Look at the First Quarter’s Top Performing Cryptocurrencies in 2022
The first quarter of 2022 has come to an end and specific digital currency markets have seen a lot of action during the last three months. Out of the top…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls Below $45,000 Ahead of FOMC Minutes, ETH Extends Recent Losses
Bitcoin fell below the $45,000 level on Wednesday, as the selloff in crypto markets extended, following strong gains last week. ETH was also down in the session, slipping to a…
Interpol Apprehends CEO of Generation Zoe, an Alleged Cryptocurrency Scam in Argentina
Interpol has managed to apprehend Leonardo Cositorto, the former CEO of Generation Zoe, one of the biggest alleged financial and crypto scam platforms in Argentina. Cositorto was reportedly arrested this…