INX security token platform gets its first token from a public company, Greenbriar
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INX security token platform gets its first token from a public company, Greenbriar

INX has launched its first securities token issued by a public company, according to an Apr. 3 announcement from the tokenization platform. Public company shares on the blockchain?Witness the future in action!Proud to team up with @Greenbriarcorp to tokenize its GEBRF traditional shares in an industry-first!https://t.co/sS4p5MIwa3 — INX (@INX_Group) April 3, 2023 The new token represents shares of Greenbriar Capital,…

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South Korean authorities seize $160M in assets tied to Terra employees: Report
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South Korean authorities seize $160M in assets tied to Terra employees: Report

The Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office has reportedly confiscated roughly $160 million worth of assets from eight people connected to the collapse of Terraform Labs, including co-founder Daniel Shin. According to an April 3 report from South Korean news outlet KBS, authorities seized roughly 210 billion won — $160 million at the time of publication — worth of property connected…

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FIFA Debuts AI-Powered World Cup Soccer Mobile Game, With Plans for NFTs
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FIFA Debuts AI-Powered World Cup Soccer Mobile Game, With Plans for NFTs

FIFA today launched the open beta version of World Cup AI League, a 4v4 soccer strategy game that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) for its characters, cosmetics, and gameplay elements. Web3 AI firm Altered State Machine developed the mobile game, which is currently available on Android with an iOS launch planned “soon,” according to a statement. The game’s open beta is…

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Bakkt completes $200M acquisition of Apex Crypto
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Bakkt completes $200M acquisition of Apex Crypto

On Apr. 3, blockchain technology platform Bakkt announced that it completed its acquisition of Apex Crypto LLC. Previously, in November 2022, Bakkt stated it would pay $55 million in cash and stock, worth an estimated $145 million at the time, for the deal.  Launched in 2019, Apex Crypto is an integrated trading platform that handles execution, clearing, custody, cost basis, and…

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Historic Golf Tournament The Masters Returns With an AI Twist
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Historic Golf Tournament The Masters Returns With an AI Twist

The Masters begins this week, and the 87th edition of the historic golf tournament will arrive with a modern twist: commentary of video highlights generated by artificial intelligence (AI), courtesy of IBM. The longtime Masters sponsor will provide automated audio commentary on more than 20,000 video clips of shots during the Masters, which runs this Thursday through Sunday at Augusta…

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Twitter Changes Bird Logo to Picture of Doge, Dogecoin Price Surges 20% After the Change
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Twitter Changes Bird Logo to Picture of Doge, Dogecoin Price Surges 23% After the Change – Bitcoin News

On Monday, Twitter users noticed that the traditional blue bird logo had been replaced by a cartoon picture of Doge. Meanwhile, the leading meme coin cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, jumped 23% higher against the U.S. dollar after the logo change. Twitter Bird Logo Changes to Doge Twitter has updated its logo, replacing it with a picture of the famous Shiba Inu Doge.…

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Crypto market momentum stalls as traders await the results of recent regulatory actions
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Crypto market momentum stalls as traders await the results of recent regulatory actions

Cryptocurrency markets have been trading within an unusually tight 5% range since March 17 as conflicting forces continue to pressure the sector. Consequently, in the past 7 days, the total market capitalization gained 3.8%, which was driven mainly by Bitcoin’s (BTC) 3.6% price increase and Ether’s (ETH) 5% gain. Total crypto market cap in USD, 12-hour. Source: TradingView On March…

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Bitcoin’s Correlation to Gold Tightened in March Amid TradFi Woes
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Bitcoin’s Correlation to Gold Tightened in March Amid TradFi Woes

Bitcoin behaved more like one of the world’s most historic currencies in March, as the largest cryptocurrency by market cap exhibited a strong correlation to gold. The value of the two assets moved in similar directions throughout the month, edging higher as a banking crisis reared its head in the U.S. and toppled several institutions like Silicon Valley Bank—which eventually spilled…

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KuCoin Wallet spins off from KuCoin exchange, renames as Halo Wallet
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KuCoin Wallet spins off from KuCoin exchange, renames as Halo Wallet

Decentralized wallet KuCoin Wallet announced on Apr. 3 that it has rebranded as Halo Wallet and launched a new SocialFi ecosystem. According to the announcement, the newly independent Halo Wallet received a fresh round of financing from several investors, including KuCoin Ventures, IDG, HashKey Capital, and other Web3 strategic partners.  1/ We’re thrilled to announce that #KuCoinWallet has officially rebranded to…

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