NFT-focused holding company raises $50 Series A
Nonfungible token projects have raised billions of dollars in venture funding over the past year, underscoring heightened demand in the...
Month: January 2022
Coinbase CEO reportedly buys LA mansion for $133M
The estate was formerly owned by Ellen Bronfman Hauptman, the daughter of billionaire Seagram’s heir Charles Bronfman. Brian Armstrong, CEO...
Bogdanoff crypto-meme twins pass away at age 72
Behind the Bogdanoff meme: Looking at the lives of the twins whose looks were used for the famous “Pomp Eet”...
Nexo co-founder targets Bitcoin at $100K by mid-2022
Don’t write off Bitcoin, says Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenhcev. Every time you do, it significantly outperforms. Another promising price prediction...
China’s central bank releases pilot version of digital yuan wallet
The "e-CNY (Pilot Version)" app was made available for download on the Chinese Android and Apple app stores on Tuesday....
Third-largest whale celebrates Bitcoin’s birthday with 456 BTC buy
After adding a 456 Bitcoin buy, the third-largest whale now holds 120,845.57 BTC, worth over $5.6 billion. It is now...
Binance Labs leads $12M round for DeFi platform WOO Network
Binance's VC arm lea DeFi liquidity provider WOO Network's $12 million Series A+ funding round. Decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity provider...
Former First Lady Melania Trump congratulates Bitcoin on 13th birthday
Melania Trump is the latest celebrity to delve into NFTs and make cryptocurrency-related posts on social media. Shortly after launching...
Defi Kingdoms Reaches Record Activity Levels on Top of Metaverse Push
Defi Kingdoms, a metaverse-based blockchain game, is experiencing a rise in activity due to the push that metaverse projects are...
Jamaican Central Bank Says It Has ‘Successfully Completed CBDC Pilot’
The Jamaican central bank successfully completed the pilot testing of its central bank digital currency, a statement from the bank...
Blockchain gaming community raises $1.4M to help typhoon victims
Gamers united to help with the relief and rebuilding efforts for victims of typhoon Rai, also known as typhoon Odette,...
OpenSea NFT trading volume surges as Bored Ape mania intensifies
Data shows that OpenSea has generated more than $700 million in sales so far this year putting the NFT marketplace...
SBF ‘optimistic’ about institutional crypto adoption in 2022
The founder of FTX exchange thinks the crypto industry will enjoy an increased rate of institutional adoption as regulatory clarity...
Grayscale rebalances DeFi Fund dropping Balancer (BAL) and UMA
Major digital asset manager Grayscale has rebalanced the DeFi Fund for the second time since its inception in July 2021....
Coinbase exec says major Ethereum scaling improvements coming soon
The Chief Product Officer at Coinbase foresees that there will be more advances in layer 1 to layer 2 bridges...
