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Back to news homeBen Rubin explains why the Web3 era of social media will help everybody get paid
After a decade of a handful of dominant social media companies trading what are essentially publishing tools in exchange for serving us all an endless deluge of ads, the winds […]
New Treasury sanctions take aim at blocking ransomware groups from cashing out
The U.S. Treasury is wading into the fight against ransomware by sanctioning virtual cryptocurrency exchange Suex for its role in facilitating ransomware payments. The sanctions are the first of its […]
Crypto’s networked collaboration will drive Web 3.0
Harry Alford Contributor Harry Alford is a business development manager at Coinbase Cloud, formerly Bison Trails, where he leads sales and business development efforts for key protocols and engagements with […]
Crypto infra startup Fireblocks raises $310M, triples valuation to $2.2B
Fireblocks, an infrastructure provider for digital assets, has raised $310 million in a Series D round of funding that tripled the company’s valuation to $2.2 billion in just over five […]
Jack Dorsey says bitcoin will be a big part of Twitter’s future
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey confirmed to investors that bitcoin will be a “big part” of the company’s future, as he sees opportunities to integrate the cryptocurrency into existing Twitter products […]
Mercuryo raises $7.5M for crypto-focused cross-border payments after crossing $50M in ARR
Mercuryo, a startup that has built a cross-border payments network, has raised $7.5 million in a Series A round of funding. The London-based company describes itself as “a crypto infrastructure […]
Mythical Games raises $75M to build an NFT game engine
Even as NFT sales dip below their most speculative highs, startups aiming to tap into their potential are still scoring big funding rounds from investors who believe there’s much more […]
CryptoPunks NFT bundle goes for $17 million in Christie’s auction
A lot of 9 CryptoPunks portraits ended up selling for just under $17 million in a Christie’s auction Tuesday evening, marking another substantial moment for NFT art sales. The lot […]
Blockchain startup S!NG wants creators to lean on NFTs to protect their intellectual property
After a years-long crypto winter, it been the spring of NFTs, but as digital art prices sober up after an explosion in sales, blockchain founders are looking to find more […]