sponsored Guild Of Guardians is a multiplayer RPG where players earn epic rewards. The project has top tier partners such as Ubisoft and one of the largest and most well-funded, VC-backed teams building NFT games. The developers have big ambitions for disrupting the $100 billion mobile gaming industry by creating a quality experience that is both fun to play and…
In brief NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway is expanding its focus to aggregate a wider array of collections across the NFT space. It will still offer curated drops alongside new universal search functionality that pulls in a wider array of NFTs. Nifty Gateway was one of the top platforms of this springs initial NFT boom, as the marketplace offered curated drops…
In brief Alchemy makes it easy for other crypto firms to build on the Ethereum blockchain. The company’s growth has been huge even by crypto standards. The Series C investment is one of Andreessen Horowitz’s largest to date. Crypto projects have exploded in 2021, and so have the blockchain infrastructure firms that power them. The latest example is Palo Alto-based…
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has announced that its subsidiary firm, Quoine Corporation, has acquired a Type I Financial Instruments Business license under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act from the Japanese regulatory authorities. The approval will allow Liquid to commence derivatives trading on its platform, offering investment opportunities to both retail and institutional clients, although a specific date for launch…
Cryptocurrency exchanges Bitfinex is preparing to test out a new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) tool on its platform. The firm announced Wednesday that it will be testing a new solution designed for complying with the Travel Rule, an AML/Counter Financing of Terrorismregulation for financial institutions introduced by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in 2019. Bitfinex partnered with compliance startup Notabene…
In brief Voyager Digital has partnered with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. As part of the deal, both parties will work to educate wider audiences about crypto. Voyager Digital, a crypto trading broker, has entered into a five-year partnership with the NBAs Dallas Mavericks, becoming the teams first crypto brokerage and international partner. The Mavs are proud to welcome Voyager to…
Crypto adoption scores another win with the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania, but theres a catch. The Wharton School, one of the premier business schools in the United States, willacceptBitcoin (BTC) and other forms of cryptocurrencies for tuition fees, Bloomberg reports. However, the adoption is limited to its new online blockchain and digital assets program scheduled to start in January.…
The Ethereum 2.0 Altair Beacon Chain update has gotten off to a successful start, with 98.7% of nodes already upgraded. On Oct. 27, Ethereum 2.0 developer Preston Vanloon tweeted that the Altair upgrade had been activated successfully. Altair is the first upgrade to the Beacon Chain since it went online in December 2020 and is likely the last before the…
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com is rolling out a new ad featuring Hollywood star Matt Damon, which it plans to introduce to consumers worldwide. The fortune favors the brave ad, starring Damon amid a digital landscape of historic figures, including the Wright brothers and Sir Edmund Hillary, is aimed at reaching a global audience of potential crypto users and investors. According to…
In brief Environmental activists have claimed they were threatened by Dale Iwin, CEO of Greenidge Generation. The news follows a long and protracted spat between Greenidge and environmentalists in New York. Greenidge Generation, a company that mines Bitcoin in upstate New York, has long come under fire for allegedly harming the environment surrounding its mining facility. Now, two environmental activists…
