African Web3 game publisher Carry1st raises $20M in a Series A funding
The Carry1st funding which was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) also saw in attendance the likes of Avenir, Riot Games, Google, and TTV Capital amongst others. The fund will be used to expand product development in Africa. Carry1st, a publisher of web3 and social games , has raised $20 million in Series A funding to […]
Google reportedly hires former PayPal executive as part of its cryptocurrency embrace plan
According to the report, the move to hire Arnold Goldberg to run its payments division is part of a bigger effort for the business (Google) to embrace a wider range of financial services, including cryptocurrency. According to a Bloomberg story, Alphabet’s Google has hired former PayPal executive Arnold Goldberg to lead its payments division after […]
THORChain adds DeFi yield and swap features to Dogecoin
THORChain, a cross-chain liquidity network, has added new decentralized finance (DeFi) capabilities support for Dogecoin (DOGE), now users can swap their Dogecoin for native BTC, ETH, BNB and stablecoins. With the implementation of the new feature, users can now use THORSwap, a non-custodial decentralized exchange , to swap DOGE or earn yields on their DOGE […]
Bitcoin ATMs in Singapore shut down
In compliance with the guidelines laid down by Singapore’s Monetary Authority on crypto adverts, Bitcoin ATMs in the state have stopped working and Bitcoin ATM operators are following the rules to the latter. According to Bloomberg, bitcoin ATM operators in Singapore were compelled to shut down their operations on Tuesday to comply with new restrictions […]
Italian luxury car manufacturer Lamborghini enters the NFTs World
NFTs adoption is spreading like wildfire, it might be a season for luxury cars as Mercedes-Benz recently launched an NFT series. Lamborghini is the newest car maker to join the NFT frenzy. Automobili Lamborghini is the latest company to jump on board the non-fungible token (NFT) bandwagon. Lamborghini has unveiled the NFT collection, which includes […]