Paris Blockchain Week, April 13: Latest updates from the Cointelegraph team on the ground
The first day of the year’s biggest blockchain event so far will see CZ, Nicolas Cary, Ken Timsit and many...
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“It is a natural extension for the future of gaming that it will expand to involve new areas such as...
North Korea-obsessed Ethereum dev gets 5 years for breaking sanctions
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Facebook whistleblower warns Metaverse will repeat ‘all the harms’
Frances Haugen, Facebook whistleblower at large, has now turned her focus to the Metaverse. She is worried about how Meta...
Ripple claims ‘a very big win’ in SEC case
Ripple Labs was able to gain a victory against the SEC in its ongoing securities fraud case. The judge on...
a16z’s Chris Dixon tops ‘Midas List’ by turning $350M into $6B in 2021
Chris Dixon has topped the Forbes “Midas List” as the most successful venture capital investor in 2022. Crypto venture capital...
Pantera to close Blockchain Fund soon after raising $1.3B — double the target
Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead expects the $1.3 billion blockchain fund to close over the next “three or four weeks”...
NFT avatar startup Genies valued at $1B following Series C funding round
Nonfungible token platforms incorporating Web3 and the metaverse continue to attract sizable investments from venture capital firms. Nonfungible token (NFT)...
BIS releases study of CBDCs and their role in financial inclusion of the unbanked
The researchers from BIS and the World Bank identify common factors across nine central banks that face a variety of...
Bitcoin spikes with stocks as US inflation hits highest since 1981
The Fed gets some serious heat as CPI numbers show just how quickly prices are rising for U.S. consumers. Bitcoin...
BlackRock joins stablecoin issuer Circle’s $400M funding round
Already being the primary asset manager of USDC cash reserves, BlackRock will now also be exploring capital market applications for...
Bitcoin price slides below $40K following a ‘lackluster’ breakout
BTC price tumbled back under $40,000 as on-chain metrics indicate dwindling demand from new investors and long-term holders largely dominate...
Belarus-born crypto platform halts operations for Russians in response to invasion of Ukraine
“In these circumstances we can no longer continue to serve our clients from Russia,” said Vitalii Kedyk, CEO of Currency.com’s...
Polygon commits to going carbon neutral in 2022
The network also pledged $20 million to offsetting their carbon footprint and fostering an industry wide movement. The Polygon network...
Is the surge in OpenSea volume and blue-chip NFT sales an early sign of an NFT bull market?
Crypto prices are down, but a surge in blue-chip NFT sales and OpenSea's volume climbing above $1.3 billion in the...
