Africa Web3 games publisher Carry1st raises $27M VC firms Bitkraft Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz participated in the funding round, which aims to advance Web3 gaming in Africa.Jan 17, 2023Sam Bourgi
Hong Kong investment fund raises $500M to push mass adoption in Web3 The global asset manager HashKey Capital closed the funding round for its FinTech Investment Fund III, with which it plans to invest in startups and projects in the space perpetuating mass adoption.Jan 17, 2023Savannah Fortis
Polygon enlists Xternity to migrate multiplayer Web3 game from SolanaTo help transfer Synergy Land’s resources onto the EVM chain, Xternity proposed a process — via its network migration tool — that can be used to migrate games or projects across chains.Jan 17, 2023Arijit Sarkar
How to resurrect the ‘Metaverse dream’ in 2023Forget about 2022 — eight platform founders outline why this year, the metaverse will come into its own.Jan 17, 2023Jillian Godsil
‘I thought SBF was the Mark Zuckerberg of crypto,’ says Anthony ScaramucciThe SkyBridge Capital co-founder said blockchain “skepticism is usually born from a lack of knowledge,” while sharing that his crypto holdings include Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and Algorand.Jan 17, 2023Joe Hall
Silvergate reports $1B net loss in the fourth quarter of 2022The report highlighted that deposits in the fourth quarter were $7.3 billion, which was lower than the third quarter figure of $12 billion.Jan 17, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin hits new post-FTX high as analysis warns move ‘choreographed’The current BTC price boost may not be a natural phenomenon any longer, new research says.Jan 17, 2023William Suberg
SEC of Thailand issues crypto custody provider rulesThe Thai securities regulator now requires crypto custodians to have a contingency plan in case of unforeseen events.Jan 17, 2023Helen Partz
Troubled crypto lender Vauld gets extended creditor protectionThe company claims that the negotiations with potential crisis managers entered the “advanced stage.”Jan 17, 2023David Attlee
Crypto mining stocks surge to yearly highs after Bitcoin bounces back The surge in crypto mining stocks was a relief for the industry after a crippling year, where public crypto miners incurred $4 billion in liabilities.Jan 17, 2023Prashant Jha
Bank of England governor questions need for digital poundBoE governor Andrew Bailey highlighted that the UK already has a wholesale settlement system with a major upgrade.Jan 17, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Putting carbon credits on blockchain won’t solve the problem alone: DavosCointelegraph’s editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr moderated a panel discussion in Davos, Switzerland, about pricing carbon credits.Jan 17, 2023Ciaran Lyons
‘Ninth circle of hell’ is reserved for SBF for his betrayal: ScaramucciThe SkyBridge founder opened up about his trust in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried which was ultimately broken after the exchange collapsed.Jan 17, 2023Brian Quarmby
Japanese regulators want crypto treated like traditional banksMamoru Yanase said crypto needs the same safeguards as financial institutions and banks.Jan 17, 2023Martin Young
BTC forming bottom akin to 2018 with one key difference: Bloomberg analystBloomberg analyst Mike McGlone says Bitcoin is forming a bottom similar to how it looked prior to the 2019 bull run — but with one big difference.Jan 17, 2023Stephen Katte
DeFi, DAOs and NFTs: Crypto is redefining how charities raise fundsCrypto donations are so much more than just peer-to-peer Bitcoin and Ether transactions.Jan 17, 2023Brayden Lindrea
SushiSwap’s new DEX aggregator will ‘10x our market share’ — Head ChefSushiSwap’s roadmap for the coming year includes the development of a DEX aggregator, a decentralized incubator and “several stealth projects.”Jan 17, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Alameda wallet under liquidator control incurred $11.5M in losses: ArkhamAccording to crypto analytics firm Arkham, at least $4 million of these losses were preventable.Jan 17, 2023Judith BannermanQuist
The Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol will end ecosystem maximalismIBC is going to allow assets to move between blockchains without the high level of risk inherent to bridging.Jan 17, 2023Valentin Pletnev
CoinFLEX attempts to hose down backlash over proposed new 3AC projectThe pitch deck for the exchange was leaked to the media and had been criticized for involving failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.Jan 16, 2023Tom Blackstone
EU finance ministers’ group releases statement on political aspects of digital euroThe Eurogroup confirmed its support for digital euro research and noted that some of the design and use elements under consideration would require political decision making.Jan 16, 2023Derek Andersen
Law Decoded, Jan. 9-16: Gemini, Bithumb, Nexo are fresh targets for regulation and prosecution While the FTX saga continues to make headlines, last week brought a plethora of new troubles for crypto companies in the United States, Europe and Asia.Jan 16, 2023David Attlee
2023 is a ‘buidl’ year for crypto gamingIn 2023, GameFi developers should focus on building out quality more than quantity.Jan 16, 2023Corey Wilton
Nexo sues Cayman Islands financial regulator over VASP licenseThe crypto lender claimed that the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority had placed “too much weight” on regulators’ enforcement actions in its decision to deny registration.Jan 16, 2023Turner Wright
How crypto tokens (but not Bitcoin) will outperform stocks in 2023 — Arca’s CIO explainsSome cryptocurrencies will perform better than stocks in 2023 as they become less sensitive to macroeconomic factors, according to Arca’s chief investment officer, Jeff Dorman.Jan 16, 2023Giovanni Pigni
Seoul government opens city’s metaverse project to publicAccording to Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, the virtual environment will allow residents to access official documents, file complaints, and receive answers to questions on filing taxes.Jan 16, 2023Turner Wright
3AC, Coinflex founders collaborating to raise $25M for new claims trading exchangeAccording to the project’s pitch deck, the company intends to launch as soon as possible and estimates the claims market to be worth around $20 billion.Jan 16, 2023Derek Andersen
Bitcoin price breakout or bull trap? 5K Twitter users weigh inBTC price may be riding monthly highs, but hardly anyone is sure that the good times are here to stay.Jan 16, 2023William Suberg
Binance to let institutions store crypto with cold custodyThe Mirror service is based on Binance Custody and involves mirroring cold-storage assets through 1:1 collateral held on a Binance account.Jan 16, 2023Helen Partz
CBDCs not worth the costs and risks, says former BoE advisorTony Yates, the former senior adviser of the Bank of England, argues that CBDCs are not worth the headache.Jan 16, 2023Joe Hall