The Block: Bitcoin’s price hits 1-month low as US stock prices fall

The Capital: The ShibaLottery Is Gearing Up for Its Presale Event

Friday, 07 January 2022 09:10

ShibaLottery, a pioneering blockchain-based prize game on BSC, is delighted to announce that it has filled its private sale and is now gearing up for the presale event.On their official Telegram channel, the team shared they had hit a soft cap of 200 BNB and a hard cap…

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The Block: Ethereum-based video streaming platform Livepeer raises $20 million in new funding

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 12:00

Alan Howard and Tiger Global participated in the round, along with existing investors such as DCG and Northzone. The post Ethereum-based video streaming platform Livepeer raises $20 million in new funding appeared first on The Block.

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The Block: Quentin Tarantino moves forward with ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT auction despite Miramax lawsuit

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 12:01

Tarantino and his partner SCRT Labs plan to auction seven chapters of the 'Pulp Fiction' script despite legal resistance from Miramax. The post Quentin Tarantino moves forward with ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT auction despite Miramax lawsuit appeared first on The Block.

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The Block: [SPONSORED] CoinFLEX: A Retrospective on Crypto Derivatives Innovation in 2021

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 13:59

Quick take: FLEX has grown from $0.05 in December 2020 to more than $5 today, representing 100x+ growth Assets under custody hit $1.2 billion CoinFLEX’s repo market went from millions to billions of dollars per day in volume flexUSD market cap reached $370 million and has paid…

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The Block: Aave launches permissioned DeFi platform Aave Arc, Fireblocks becomes first whitelister

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 15:00

Aave has launched its permissioned DeFi platform for institutions. Fireblocks is the first whitelister. The post Aave launches permissioned DeFi platform Aave Arc, Fireblocks becomes first whitelister appeared first on The Block.

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The Block: Following energy shortage, Kazakhstan is reining in 2021’s stampede of crypto miners

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 15:04

Kazakh officials assure crypto miners that they will be able to continue operating as long as they report to regulators. The post Following energy shortage, Kazakhstan is reining in 2021’s stampede of crypto miners appeared first on The Block.

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The Block: London travel network cracks down on crypto ads amid regulation blitz

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 16:23

TfL has been monitoring crypto advertising since 2018, but only recently decided to take a harder line on approvals. The post London travel network cracks down on crypto ads amid regulation blitz appeared first on The Block.

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The Block: Bitcoin mining pool hashrates fall amid Kazakhstan internet shutdown

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 17:20

Kazakhstan's government has cut off internet access amid escalating protests, and the country's bitcoin mining operations appear to be caught up in the fray. The post Bitcoin mining pool hashrates fall amid Kazakhstan internet shutdown appeared first on The Block.

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The Block: MoneyGram buys minority stake in crypto company Coinme

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 20:59

MoneyGram, the publicly traded money transfer company, has completed a strategic minority investment in Coinme, a cryptocurrency cash exchange in the US, the company announced today. The post MoneyGram buys minority stake in crypto company Coinme appeared first on The Block.

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