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This Week in Web3: Bitcoin Halving, Stablecoins, Bankman-Fried
This Week in Web3: Bitcoin Halving, Stablecoins, Bankman-Fried
April 17, 2024  |  Blockchain

The bitcoin halving is imminent, and crypto is on everyone’s mind this week. That’s because the technical event, which happens every four years and serves...

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GameStop to Wind Down NFT Marketplace Amid ‘Continuing Regulatory Uncertainty’
GameStop to Wind Down NFT Marketplace Amid ‘Continuing Regulatory Uncertainty’
January 18, 2024  |  NFTs

GameStop is getting out of the non-fungible token (NFT) arena. In an update posted on its GameStop NFT website, the company said it has decided to wind down...

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VC Investment in Crypto Plunged Amid Scandal and Regulatory Issues
VC Investment in Crypto Plunged Amid Scandal and Regulatory Issues
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The year 2023 proved to be a challenging period for cryptocurrency startups, as scandal and regulatory issues took a toll on fundraising efforts. Venture capital...

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MaxxChain Employs Blockchain for Faster Trucking Payments
MaxxChain Employs Blockchain for Faster Trucking Payments
November 19, 2023  |  Blockchain

Web3 platform MaxxChain has introduced blockchain solutions for the logistics sector. The initiative, announced Friday (Nov. 17), “provides a seamless, transparent, and efficient approach to funding by...

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Blockchain, Smart Contracts and DeFi Help Modernize B2B Transactions, Interactions
Blockchain, Smart Contracts and DeFi Help Modernize B2B Transactions, Interactions
October 19, 2023  |  Investments

Web3 has a branding problem. Far from being simply synonymous with crypto, decentralized finance and blockchain will do much to transform industries that have been...

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SEC: Impact Theory Sold $30 Million in Unregistered NFTs
SEC: Impact Theory Sold $30 Million in Unregistered NFTs
August 28, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A media company that claimed it wanted to “build the next Disney” is now facing charges from America’s crypto regulator. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday (Aug....

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Station Casinos Teams With Trustly for Open Banking Payments
Station Casinos Teams With Trustly for Open Banking Payments
August 23, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Trustly says it has been named payments provider for Station Casinos’ NFT loyalty marketplace. The open banking payments company announced the partnership Wednesday (Aug. 23), saying it aimed...

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Virtual Malls Give Merchants Low-Cost Way to Reach Consumers
Virtual Malls Give Merchants Low-Cost Way to Reach Consumers
March 28, 2023  |  Metaverse

The metaverse is expected to open up a world of opportunities for businesses and is projected to generate up to $2.6 trillion in commerce volume...

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Ticketmaster and Avenged Sevenfold Score With NFT for Event-Gating
Ticketmaster and Avenged Sevenfold Score With NFT for Event-Gating
March 27, 2023  |  NFTs

Event ticketing leader Ticketmaster appears poised to scale an experiment with NFTs enabling holders of certain tokens to get special access and discounts to events....

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