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The Sandbox funds its startup accelerator program with $50M
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The Sandbox funds its startup accelerator program with $50M

Working as the top-tier virtual world platform, The Sandbox has taken the Metaverse industry in a storm with the announcement of its startup-accelerator program. In an effort to expand the development of the open metaverse cluster, The Sandbox has planned to invest $50M in startup ventures through…

Bank of America believes CBDC and stablecoin adoption is unavoidable
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Bank of America believes CBDC and stablecoin adoption is unavoidable

With governments from across the world keenly working on developing a fully-dedicated digital economy, the United States is also not behind in this endeavor. The recent developments are signaling towards the launch of a native Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) project by the financial…

Meta introduces world’s fastest Metaverse AI supercomputer
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Meta introduces world’s fastest Metaverse AI supercomputer

With the striking surge in the popularity of Metaverse technology, firms from across the globe are constantly working to expand their operations in the cluster. The most prominent player in Metaverse has been Facebook’s parent firm ‘Meta’ that has released a blog post featuring its newly-designed…

Polkadot to sponsor FC Barcelona’s Official Jersey
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Polkadot likely to sponsor FC Barcelona’s Official Jersey

Taking the tag of one of the most trusted blockchain networks operating in the industry, Polkadot is gearing up for yet another strategic collaboration. The latest developments are hinting towards a new partnership between Polkadot and the Spanish soccer club FC Barcelona wherein the former will…

New York City Mayor receives his first cryptocurrency paycheck
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New York City Mayor receives his first cryptocurrency paycheck

It’s the season of cryptocurrencies!!! Virtual assets have evolved as one of the coolest investment trends favored largely by investors across multiple working fields. In the recent development, the new Mayor of the New York City, Eric Adams has proudly announced to receive his first paycheck in…

New York City Mayor receives his first cryptocurrency paycheck
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Robinhood’s Newly Crypto Wallet Gets Support from Investors

Working as a leading financial services provider and trading platform, Robinhood is rolling on a success streak with its newly-launched cryptocurrency wallet project. In an interview, the firm’s CPO, Aparna Chennapragada revealed that the recent virtual wallets launch by the company has earned huge…

Facebook and Instagram could introduce NFT Avatars news
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Facebook and Instagram could introduce NFT Avatars

You can ask any new-age investor about his investment plan and they would say NFTs without even giving a second thought to your question. Yes!!! That is the insane craze for Non-Fungible Tokens these days especially amongst the youngsters who find the concept ‘Cool’ and ‘Trendy’. Where firms are…

Robinhood crypto wallets are now live
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Robinhood crypto wallets are now live

Working as a recognized online retail investing and brokerage portal, Robinhood Markets Inc has successfully rolled out the beta testing round for its highly-anticipated crypto wallet project. The decentralized wallet will help to enhance the operational capacities of the firm’s core ecosystem by…

Google Pay recruits PayPal to carry crypto payments venture
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Google Pay recruits PayPal to carry crypto payments venture

With the exponential surge in the demand for cryptocurrencies, globally-acclaimed multinational firms have started venturing into the space with product expansion focused on crypto projects. The latest to join the league is one of the world’s biggest software companies, Google is all set to explore…

ETH miner hits jackpot earns $540K block reward
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Ether miner hits jackpot earns $540K block reward

Well, in the times when cryptocurrencies are widely considered to be a risky investment, getting lucky with a Super Jackpot victory is undoubtedly the most rewarding feeling ever. On January 17, 2022, an individual Ether miner got lucky as they managed to mine an entire block when operating on the…

Dharma will close in 30 days as OpenSea claims acquisition
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Dharma will close in 30 days as OpenSea claims acquisition

Taking the Non-Fungible market space in a storm with its skyrocketing trading volume records, OpenSea is all set for a new coloration to expand its ecosystem. In the latest development, the world’s leading NFT trading channel has acquired onramp wallet developer firm, Dharma Labs to further its…