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Meta Hires People from Microsoft and Apple To Support Metaverse Project
Michael Willson

Meta Hires People from Microsoft and Apple To Support Metaverse Project

With Metaverse growing as a revolutionary power capable of overtaking the existing technologies, Meta Platforms is taking significant steps to place itself at a higher rank in the industry. The recent analytics suggest that Meta (formerly Facebook) is hiring new employees who have earlier worked…

OpenSea trading volume breaks record despite sluggish crypto market
Michael Willson

OpenSea trading volume breaks record despite sluggish crypto market

With Non-Fungible Tokens becoming the ‘hot favorite’ candy for investors, NFT marketplaces like OpenSea have recorded some path-breaking successes in their ecosystems. In the latest development, the renowned NFT trading platform, OpenSea is all set to cross the mark of $6 billion in trading volume…

Associated Press to set afloat NFT platform of Polygon-based photography
Michael Willson

Associated Press to set afloat NFT platform of Polygon-based photography

Hailing as one of the most reputed news platforms from the United States, the Associated Press has announced to launch a dedicated marketplace for Non-Fungible Tokens. With this NFT platform, the organization will give a golden chance to people to purchase tokenized photographs from the news portal…

Andre Iguodala to receive salary in crypto
Michael Willson

Andre Iguodala to receive salary in crypto

In recent times, we have seen many incidents where renowned personalities from multiple fields have shown interest in receiving their salary in crypto. The latest addition to this list is Andre Iguodala, the three-time NBA champion and basketball player for the Golden State Warriors. The star…

Binance.US to build an Office in Solana Metaverse
Michael Willson

Binance.US to build an Office in Solana Metaverse

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance.US has announced that the platform is building an office space in the virtual world of the popular Metaverse ecosystem, Portals. With this, Binance.US will be putting its first dedicated step towards the fast-growing realm of Metaverse technology. Curated on…

PayPal confirms to explore stablecoin
Michael Willson

PayPal Confirms To Explore Stablecoin

Working as one of the largest American Fintech firms, PayPal Holdings is all set to launch a powerful stablecoin project for the global community of investors. The highly-anticipated decentralized product will be introduced to the users as ‘PayPal Coin.’ Interestingly, the global payment…

Disney patents technology to focus on theme park in Metaverse
Michael Willson

Disney patents technology to focus on theme park in Metaverse

Tired of the typical theme park experience? Well, then Disney Enterprises has something special to offer to you from its piggyback. Yes!!!! That something is an exclusive theme park ‘Metaverse’ that puts together technology and fun to unleash the power of thrilling entertainment. Working as a…

P2E game Nyan Heroes wants to support 1B sheltered cats
Michael Willson

P2E game Nyan Heroes wants to support 1B sheltered cats

The Non-Fungible Tokens are the latest ‘popular babies’ of the crypto space as investors continue to flock towards the sector for expanding their investments. What makes these digital collectibles even more special is the fact that they are actively used in channelizing noble initiatives by NFT…

Airbnb-Users-supports-Crypto-Payments
Avinandan Banerjee

Airbnb Users supports Crypto Payments

When it comes to popularity, we cannot ignore the crazy inclination that investors have shown towards cryptocurrencies since their inception. It won’t be an exaggeration to say that ‘crypto is the hottest trend’ in the financial space that is transforming the definition of money and payments. What…

OpenSea surpasses a total valuation of $13.3 BILLION
Avinandan Banerjee

OpenSea surpasses a total valuation of $13.3 billion

Reportedly, Devin Finzer, the Co-Founder of OpenSea – said that his company aims to become the world’s most amiable and most relied NFT marketplace with the finest selection.   OpenSea’s valuation increased by $13.3 billion by a $300 million Series C funding round. The fund round was led by…

Moneygram purchases 4% stake in Coinme
Avinandan Banerjee

Moneygram purchases 4% stake in Coinme

Money transmission network MoneyGram is currently having a minor investment in crypto ATM administrator Coinme following a Series A financing round.   In a Wednesday declaration, MoneyGram revealed purchasing approximately 4% possession stake in Coinme, probably more than $764,000, given its…

Woo Network secures $12 million in a round led by Binance Labs
Avinandan Banerjee

Woo Network secures $12 million in a round led by Binance Labs

Taking pride in being a globally-acclaimed liquidity provider for DeFi space, Woo Network has announced to pool an additional capital of $12M in a Series A+ funding round organized by the entity. The funding round was led by Binance’s investment venture Binance Labs that aims to incubate…