Business

FTX US Hires Former CFTC Commissioner as Head of Policy and Regulation

Mark Wetjen will be responsible for the exchange’s communications with U.S. regulatory and legislative bodies such as the CFTC and the SEC.

Business  ·  2 November 2021

Animoca Brands Backs Upland’s Real Estate-Based Metaverse With $18M Raise

The property game is home to more than 100,000 landowners across 13 virtual cities.

Business  ·  2 November 2021

Crypto Investment Firm Sanctor Capital Raises $20M for First Fund

Veterans of Crypto Briefing started Sanctor earlier this year with a focus on GameFi.

Business  ·  2 November 2021

Metaverse Startup The Sandbox Closes $93M Series B Led by SoftBank

The Animoca Brands' metaverse startup counts 500,000 registered wallets.

Business  ·  2 November 2021

Coinbase Acquires AI Customer Support Startup Agara

Coinbase's deal with Agara is reportedly worth somewhere between $40 million and $50 million.

Business  ·  2 November 2021

Coinbase Revenues Could Hit Nearly $50B by 2025, Investment Firm Says

Crypto exchange giant Coinbase is best-positioned to benefit from the industry’s strong growth, writes investment firm Hayden Capital in a memo.

Business  ·  1 November 2021

Argo Blockchain Achieves Record Revenue in Third Quarter

Argo Blockchain’s Q3 revenue and earnings hit record levels as it mined 597 bitcoin in the quarter.

Business  ·  1 November 2021

Bitfarms Hits Record High Hashrate in October and Forecasts Additional Growth

Bitfarms expects to expand its bitcoin mining power by 11% in November, after achieving 1.8 EH/s in October.

Business  ·  1 November 2021

Mawson Infrastructure Group Lists Mining-Focused ETF in Australia

The firm’s Cosmos Asset Management unit listed its crypto mining and digital infrastructure-focused ETF on Australia’s Chi-X stock exchange.

Business  ·  1 November 2021

Most Influential 2021: Vote Now

Influence in crypto was once relegated to a niche financial industry, now it might mean something for the world.

Business  ·  1 November 2021

GSR Turns Up DeFi Activity in Strategic Shift

“We just see DeFi overtaking centralized exchanges as a preferred liquidity venue,” Dwyer said.

Business  ·  1 November 2021

DeFi Startup Notional Expands Fixed-Rate Lending Presence With V2 Upgrade

The lending protocol’s second iteration brings an improved focus on security and liquidity.

Business  ·  1 November 2021

NFT Platform OneOf Signs 3-Year Deal With Grammys

The Grammy Awards has signed a three year partnership deal with OneOf, a non-fungible token (NFT) platform based on Tezos.

Business  ·  1 November 2021

Atlas Technology in Deal With Core Scientific to Expand US Mining Operations

The miner continues to bring more mining power into the U.S.

Business  ·  1 November 2021

Huobi Launches Its NFT Marketplace Trial

Huobi said the launch of the Huobi NFT marketplace is a “key milestone” in the expansion of its plans for the metaverse.

Business  ·  1 November 2021