NEAR Protocol raises $150M to promote Web3 adoption
Ethereum competitor NEAR Protocol raised funds for Web3 adoption, with Three Arrows Capital and Andreessen Horowitz supporting the proof-of-stake blockchain.
Year: 2022
Tesla launches Dogecoin payments for merch but there is a catch
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Tether freezes $150 million in USDT
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Coinbase Acquires Fairx Exchange to Make Derivatives Market Approachable for Millions of Retail Customers
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US Lawmaker Launches Bill to Prohibit the Fed From Issuing Digital Currency Directly to Individuals
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North Korean hackers stole $400M in 2021, mostly ETH: Chainalysis
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Vitalik deluged after asking for the ‘most unhinged’ criticisms about him
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Second Life creator returns to lay claim to the Metaverse
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Aside from Shark Tank, Mark Cuban says 80% of his new investments are in crypto
Mark Cuban said he didn’t focus on the price speculation around cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin, comparing it to “gamesmanship”...
Crypto Biz: Here’s what you need to know about CZ’s $96B net worth, Jan. 6–13
Changpeng Zhou is crypto’s biggest billionaire, Bitfarms purchased more than $43M worth of BTC and PayPal plans a stablecoin project....
