Fintechs Accounted for Over 30% of Tracked Kenyan Tech Startups in 2022 — Study
As of November 2022, Kenyan fintechs accounted for 30.2% or 93 out of the 308 tracked tech startups, a Disrupt...
Year: 2023
Web3 Company Animoca Brands Lowers Fundraising Goal to $1 Billion in Q1 2023
Animoca Brands, a Web3 gaming-focused company, has announced it is now targeting a raise of $1 billion for a fund...
Thai SEC Launches ‘Crypto Academy’ to Help Digital Asset Investors
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a crypto academy where investors can learn about digital assets free...
Metaverse to possibly create $5T in value by 2030: McKinsey report
The success of Metaverse will rely on a greater focus on maximizing the human experience aimed at delivering positive experiences...
Mt.Gox repayment registration deadline moved to March 2023
The deadline for the base repayment, early lump-sump repayment and intermediate repayment was also moved from July 31 to Sept....
Bluechip NFT project Moonbirds signs with Hollywood talent agents UTA
PROOF Co-founder Kevin Rose announced the deal via Twitter on Jan. 6, noting that the aim is to get the...
SuperRare cuts 30% of staff as growth slows during crypto winter
Despite only being a week into the new year, SuperRare adds to a number of firms announcing staff cuts such...
Balancer warns some LPs to remove liquidity ASAP because of a ‘related issue’
The team did not disclose what the issue is but stated that it “cannot be mitigated by the emergency DAO.”...
Industry seeks solutions for NFT image-hosting disasters
NFT project executive Alex Altgausen said that if NFT projects want to disrupt traditional industries, they should explore storage technologies...
SEC Charges Team Behind Coindeal Crypto Fraud That Promised 500,000 Times Investment Returns
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the team behind Coindeal, a $45 million fraudulent crypto investment scheme....
IRS Official: Crypto Is Here to Stay and ‘Becoming More Legitimate’
A top Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official says, “Cryptocurrency is here to stay,” and “it’s becoming more legitimate.” The official...
Chinese Researchers Claim Success in Breaking RSA Encryption With Quantum Computer, Experts Debate Veracity of Discovery
According to reports circulating on the web, 24 Chinese researchers have reportedly succeeded in breaking RSA encryption using a quantum...
Biggest Movers: XMR Hits 2-Month High, ADA Extends Recent Gains
Monero slipped from an earlier two-month high, as December U.S. nonfarm payrolls (NFP) showed signs of a slowing labor market....
Silvergate gets more bad news as Moody’s slashes its ratings
The beleaguered bank was allegedly moving money between FTX and Alameda; then it sold debt at a discount and sacked...
FTX, Bahamian FTX DM reach agreement on info sharing, disposition of property, assets
The sides had been at odds over numerous issues and have agreed to keep working on the remaining open questions...
