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Crypto and Blockchain Firms Constitute 16% of UAE Free Zone’s Record Q1 Company Registrations
Crypto and blockchain firms constituted 16% of the 655 new company registrations that were recorded in Q1 of 2022, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has said. The surge in crypto-related registrations also coincided with a quarterly…
Vitalik Buterin Becomes Citizen of Crypto-Friendly Montenegro
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has been granted Montenegrin citizenship. Buterin joins other members of the crypto community with global experience who have been invited to help the small Southeast European nation attract investments…
Advertising Agency Launches Campaign to Free Jailed Egyptian Women With NFT Sales
An advertising agency from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and a non-governmental organization have launched a campaign that seeks to raise funds for jailed Egyptian women via the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The funds raised are…
Web3 Security Firm Certik Raises $88 Million in Series B3 Financing Round Led by Tiger Global and…
Certik, a Web3 and blockchain auditing and security firm, has raised $88 million in its recent B3 funding round. The round, which was led by Tiger Global and included Goldman Sachs as an investor in the firm, gives the company a valuation…
Bolt Acquires Wyre for $1.5 Billion, Firm Aims to ‘Decentralize Commerce’
On Thursday, the payments and checkout and shopper network, Bolt has announced the firm plans to acquire the digital currency provider Wyre in a $1.5 billion deal. Bolt has explained the acquisition is aimed at bolstering cryptocurrency…
WWE Inks Long-Term Deal With Fanatics to Push Official Merchandise, Trading Cards, and NFTs
The media and entertainment company World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., otherwise known as WWE, has inked a long-term partnership with the global digital sports platform Fanatics. According to the deal, Fanatics will work with WWE across…
Ethereum Devs Implement Merge Testnet Kiln, Testing Ground Expected to Be the Last Before PoS…
After implementing the merge testnet Kiln, Ethereum is seemingly getting closer to transitioning to a full proof-of-stake (PoS) network. According to developers Kiln’s execution layer was initially launched leveraging proof-of-work…
Gwyneth, Shaq, Paris, Eminem — A Deep Dive Into the NFT Collecting Habits of the Rich and Famous
Over the last year, celebrities have been dabbling in non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles and a few of their purchases have brought them attention. For instance, a number of socialites, luminaries, big-name personalities, and…
Yuga Labs Obtains Cryptopunks and Meebits Brands, Gives Commercial Rights to NFT Holders
On Friday, Yuga Labs, the firm behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collection, announced the company acquired the intellectual property behind the Cryptopunks and Meebits brands. Furthermore, after obtaining the…
Chainalysis Launches Screening Tools Designed to Prevent Sanctions Evasion
Blockchain forensics company Chainalysis is launching two tools that will allow crypto companies to deny sanctioned persons and entities access to their platforms. The move comes amid concerns that Russia may use cryptocurrencies to evade…