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Aussie Baseball Team Perth Heat to Start Paying Players and Staff in Bitcoin

Perth Heat, a popular team in the Australian Baseball League (ABL), publicly entered the crypto markets after announcing on November 17 that it will pay players and staff in Bitcoin. Heat revealed that it has partnered with the crypto payment firm OpenNode to accept and send Bitcoin payments powered by the Lightning Network. Perth Heat CEO … Continue reading Aussie Baseball Team Perth Heat to Start Paying Players and Staff in Bitcoin

Spain’s Regulator Clashes with Popular Football Star Andres Iniesta Over Binance’s Tweet

Spain’s market watchdog has clashed with one of the country’s football heroes in promoting a cryptocurrency platform on social media. Andres Iniesta, a famous football striker who scored the winning goal that made Spain win its first soccer World Cup in 2010, found himself in a heated battle with Spain’s National Securities Markets Commission. He took to … Continue reading Spain’s Regulator Clashes with Popular Football Star Andres Iniesta Over Binance’s Tweet

Bitcoin Closes to Hyper-Adoption Phase similar to Mid-to-Late 1990s: Wells Fargo

It might not be too late to jump on the Bitcoin bandwagon because the leading cryptocurrency is just getting to the inflexion point of hyper-adoption, according to a report by international financial services giant Wells Fargo. The “Understanding Cryptocurrency” report seeks to tackle the disparity about either being too early or too late to invest … Continue reading Bitcoin Closes to Hyper-Adoption Phase similar to Mid-to-Late 1990s: Wells Fargo

Defunct File Sharing Network LimeWire to Make a Comeback as NFT Marketplace

LimeWire, the controversial file-sharing network that closed down back in 2010, is relaunching this May, but as a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) marketplace. Despite the inherent controversy the startup was known for, its new owners, Paul and Julian Zehetmayr, who obtained the rights to the LimeWire name, are hoping the thrill to the startup’s name will … Continue reading Defunct File Sharing Network LimeWire to Make a Comeback as NFT Marketplace

LMAX Group to Launch Crypto Futures Products, Pairing with Switzerland’s SIX

LMAX Group, a global fintech firm that operates multiple institutional execution venues for electronic foreign exchange and cryptocurrency trading, announced Thursday a partnership with SIX Swiss Exchange, a major stock exchange based in Switzerland, to launch crypto-asset futures will be cash-settled and centrally cleared. LMAX disclosed that it plans to launch the cash-settled crypto-asset futures products in … Continue reading LMAX Group to Launch Crypto Futures Products, Pairing with Switzerland’s SIX

Now-Defunct Crypto Exchange Mt. Gox Issues Commemorative NFT

Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of suspended Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, announced the launch of a non-fungible commemorative token for certain eligible users. Mt.Gox is a Bitcoin exchange located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Mt.Gox was initially established by Jed McCaleb in July 2010 and later sold to Tibanne Co., founded by Mark Karpeles in … Continue reading Now-Defunct Crypto Exchange Mt. Gox Issues Commemorative NFT

LimeWire to Debut Music NFTs in Partnership With UMG

LimeWire has tapped Universal Music Group to roll out exclusive music-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs). As announced by the Universal Music Group, artists signed up on the platform will be able to showcase and share their audio recordings, audiovisual content, backstage footage, and any artwork and images as NFTs on the LimeWire marketplace and sell them … Continue reading LimeWire to Debut Music NFTs in Partnership With UMG

Japan's Akatsuki Raises $20m Fund for Investing in Web3 Projects

Japan’s Akatsuki announced that it has raised a $20 million fund for investing in web3 projects, according to The Block. In a press release, the Japanese entertainment and gaming firm said that the fund titled “Emoote” will focus on backing startups working on projects in GameFi, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse. According to The … Continue reading Japan's Akatsuki Raises $20m Fund for Investing in Web3 Projects

Mt. Gox Creditor Refutes Fake Report about Upcoming 140K BTC Release

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Indonesian Tech Firm GoTo Acquires Local Crypto Exchange For $8.4M

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