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We'll be back soon!

On April 22, 2022, Troika IO is announcing an end to the Redeeem gift card/NFT marketplace and peer-to-peer trading.

Bison Bank

Bison Bank granted Portugal's first crypto license

Bison Bank has received a license by Banco de Portugal to act as the country's first crypto bank.

Axie Infinity

Axie Infinity creator unveils bug bounty program

Sky Mavis, the developer behind the popular Axie Infinity game, is offering a bug bounty to uncover security flaws in the game ecosystem.

Circle

Circle raises $400 million, partners with BlackRock

Circle announced on Tuesday that it had raised $400 million through a funding round.

Binance

Binance-led funding round raises $150 million for Sky Mavis' Ronin Bridge refund

A recent attack on Sky Mavis' Ethereum sidechain, the Ronin network, drained $622 million from customers.

United Kingdom

United Kingdom plans to be an ecosystem for crypto

On Monday, the United Kingdom unveiled its plans to become a global hub for crypto assets. "The measures we are announcing today will enable firms to invest, innovate, and scale up in the UK, and I hope we can become a global leader in crypto asset technology," said UK Chancellor

Bitcoin

Bitcoin network hits new difficulty level

The difficulty of mining Bitcoin rose to 28.587 trillion some days ago, just moments after miners released the 19th millionth bitcoin.

cryptocurrency

Poll finds 1 in 5 Americans use crypto

Crypto assets are becoming increasingly popular among Americans.

Canada

Canadian Prime Minister candidate supports Bitcoin as currency

Pierre Poilievre, Canada's Conservative Party Prime Ministerial candidate, has come out in favor of allowing Bitcoin to legally be used as money.

Nelson Mandela

NFT of Mandela's arrest warrant raises $130K at auction

A token based on Nelson Mandela's original arrest warrant helped raise 1.9 million rand ($130K) for a heritage site that chronicles South Africa's fight for democracy.

Madonna

Madonna buys Bored Ape NFT

The "Queen of Pop" recently announced on Instagram and Twitter that she had acquired a BAYC NFT worth half a million dollars.

Exxon Mobil

Exxon Mobil pilots Bitcoin mining program with excess natural gas

Exxon Mobil is running a pilot program that uses natural gas that otherwise would have been burned off from its North Dakota oil wells to power crypto mining.

Florida

State of Florida plans to accept crypto as tax payment

Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida says his state is drafting legislation that will allow businesses to pay their taxes with crypto assets.

Yuga Labs

Yuga Labs hits $4 billion valuation

Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) creator Yuga Labs, owner of the CryptoPunks and Meebits brands, has raised $450 million in its latest seed funding round, putting its value at $4 billion.

Qualcomm

Qualcomm starts $100 million Metaverse Fund

Qualcomm Incorporated recently launched the Metaverse Fund with $100 million to invest in extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence (AI), and augmented reality (AR) tech companies.

Weibo

Weibo launches NFT marketplace

The giant Chinese social media platform unveiled TopHolder just recently.

FanCraze

FanCraze cricket NFT marketplace raises $100 million in Series A funding

Crypto and NFT startups are still receiving several millions of dollars from investors, and FanCraze is the latest to benefit.

Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group buys Bored Ape NFT for $361K

The music industry giant announced Friday that it had paid $360,817 to purchase Bored Ape #5537 to be part of the Kingship group it founded last fall.

Ukraine

Ukraine President Zelenskyy signs bill to legalize crypto

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy passed a bill on virtual assets into law amid a frenzy of donations to the country in defense against Russian invasion.

Instagram

Instagram will soon offer NFTs, says Mark Zuckerberg

During the SXSW conference, the tech billionaire announced Instagram's plans for NFTs, but did not specify a specific date for their release.

European Parliament

European Parliament votes against Bitcoin mining ban

Members of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament voted against a bill on Monday that could have banned proof-of-work cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Magic Eden

Magic Eden, largest Solana-based NFT marketplace, raises $27 million

A Series A funding round of $27 million has been closed by Magic Eden, the largest NFT marketplace on the Solana blockchain.

Bored Ape Yacht Club

Bored Ape Yacht Club's Yuga Labs buys CryptoPunks intellectual property

As part of this acquisition, Yuga Labs will own CryptoPunks and Meebits brands and logos, and will transfer IP, commercial, and exclusive licensing rights to individual NFT holders, as it did with its own BAYC collection.

European Union

European sanctions on Russia and Belarus to include crypto

As a result of the Ukraine conflict, the European Commission has clarified that additional sanctions will be imposed on crypto assets against Russia and Belarus.

Santander

Santander announces crypto-backed loan offers

Spanish banking giant Santander announced it will offer tokenized supported loans backed by agricultural commodities in Argentina.