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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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Circle Launches Tools for Web3 Developers, Smart Contracts
Circle Launches Tools for Web3 Developers, Smart Contracts
October 19, 2023  |  Blockchain

FinTech Circle has announced the beta launch of two Web3 Services products, Gas Station and Smart Contract Platform, aimed at simplifying blockchain experiences for developers...

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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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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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Advertising in the Spotlight as UK Crypto Regulation Takes Shape
Advertising in the Spotlight as UK Crypto Regulation Takes Shape
December 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

After months of debate, the U.K.’s crypto regulatory framework is taking shape. On Wednesday (Dec. 7), the U.K.’s House of Commons debated the Financial Services...

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Coinbase Wallet Says Apple Blocked Its Feature for Sending NFTs 
Coinbase Wallet Says Apple Blocked Its Feature for Sending NFTs 
December 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Wallet tweeted Thursday (Dec. 1) that Apple has prevented it from adding a feature.  Apple blocked Coinbase Wallet’s latest app release until it disabled...

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Meta Makes it Easier to Share NFTs on Facebook, Instagram
Meta Makes it Easier to Share NFTs on Facebook, Instagram
September 29, 2022  |  Meta

Meta has made another update to its policy for sharing digital collectibles, saying Thursday (Sept. 29) that anyone on its Facebook and Instagram platforms can...

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Seth Green’s Kidnapped Bored Ape Shows NFTs’ Growing Commercialization
Seth Green’s Kidnapped Bored Ape Shows NFTs’ Growing Commercialization
May 25, 2022  |  NFTs

Actor Seth Green’s plans to turn his Bored Ape NFT into a TV show have apparently crashed and burned just weeks before its launch after...

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