HSBC debuts metaverse investment fund in Asia: Report.

Once known as a skeptical institution of crypto, HSBC originally announced its first major move into metaverse in mid-March.

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Armaldia: Play, Buy Your Own NFTs, Make a Profit.

Facebook’s transformation to Meta is a conceptual displacement towards Metaverse and Web 3. 0, crypto and NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are perceived by the global community as a game-changing leap forward with huge potential. origin »

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SecondLive & Innocent Cats Host Quavo for Metaverse Concert.

In what is being billed as the biggest Metaverse concert ever, the SecondLive Concert Stadium will host hip-hop star Quavo on April 15th. Tickets on sale from April 10th. origin »

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Sweden Wants to Test E-Krona Viability for Smart Payments.

Trials by Riksbank have shown that offline payments can work using the CBDC, but the central bank is also looking at privacy concerns. origin »

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Luna Foundation Guard Adds Nearly $230M of Bitcoin to Stack.

The foundation now has bigger exposure to bitcoin than the U.S. electric-car maker Tesla. origin »

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Metaverse Majors Struggle as User Base Falls Short of Market Expectations.

Decentraland, Axie Infinity and The Sandbox have big valuations, but a low number of active users, compared with traditional games origin »

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The Importance of High-Quality 3D Assets in GameFi.

GameFi has an image problem – literally. If you look at the top games in the blockchain gaming space they provide a lot of variation in gameplay and tokenomics, but many share one central flaw: they just don’t look good. origin »

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Bitcoin Slumps to $45K Amid Hawkish Fed, Buying Activity Remains Positive.

Institutional adoption of bitcoin could boost confidence among those who have previously considered cryptocurrencies a poor investment, some analysts said. origin »

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MetaSyndicate brings hold-to-earn to Ethereum NFTs.

MetaSyndicate, a Web3.0 platform inspired by Isaac Asimov's works, has brought a new utility… The post MetaSyndicate brings hold-to-earn to Ethereum NFTs appeared first on Coin Journal. origin »

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21Shares Launches Metaverse ETP via Sandbox’s SAND Token.

The launch marks 21Shares’ 30th cryptocurrency ETP offered and will be cross-listed on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam origin »

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LongHash Ventures and Terraform Labs teams up to incubate projects on the Terra blockchain.

LongHash Ventures, an accelerator & investor in blockchain projects, has announced a new partnership with Terraform Labs to launch the LongHashX Accelerator Terra cohort. The partnership will open up the LongHashX Accelerator, first established in 2018, to startups building in the Terra ecosystem. origin »

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Building businesses in the ‘spirit of Bitcoin’: The Bitcoin Hostel.

A Bitcoin hostel under construction in Portugal reflects a growing trend of business built with more than just a digital currency in mind. origin »

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DeFi can breathe new life into traditional assets.

The real changes in the financial world are starting with combining DeFi and CeFi, which is paving the way to mainstream crypto adoption. origin »

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Top 3 Metaverse Tokens With a Market Cap Under $99 Million.

Metaverse tokens are plenty in the cryptocurrency space. There are dozens of projects released every day, adding to the thousands of different cryptocurrencies on the market. Metaverse tokens remain some of the most popular options for traders looking for underrated projects that could show significant price gains when the next crypto bubble hits. origin »

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Will Crypto Hit a Ceiling? Crypto Companies Aim to Prevent It.

In November of 2021, the crypto market cap reached a peak of 2. 8 trillion USD, putting it on par with Apple’s market cap and bigger than Microsoft’s, sending a clear message to the world; Crypto is here to stay. origin »

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First Mover Americas: Luna Foundation Guard Is Back Buying Bitcoin, Fed Minutes on Deck.

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 6, 2022. origin »

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Bitcoin Payment Processor BitPay Announces Support For Lightning Payments.

Long-standing bitcoin payment processor BitPay announces Lightning Network support, bringing efficient bitcoin payments to millions of shoppers. origin »

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Bitcoin 2022 Live Updates.

Find the Bitcoin 2022 live stream and latest news here. origin »

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Crypto Trading Firm Wintermute Launches Zero-Fee OTC Platform.

Wintermute Node will compete with other institutional trading platforms in a bid to expand the firm’s client base. origin »

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Deltec, Chainalysis, Robinhood and More Join Crypto Market Integrity Group.

Thirteen major players in the crypto industry have joined forces with the Crypto Market Integrity Coalition (CMIC), an industry-led organization that’s trying to prevent market manipulation and signal to regulators that the crypto markets are safe for investors. origin »

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Australian Authorities Create New Regulations That May Affect Crypto Influencers.

ASIC releases guidelines for social media financial influencers and financial service providers. Defaulters face millions in fines or serious jail time. Some content creators have raised concerns over a lack of clarity in the regulations. origin »

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Female investors led crypto market growth in 2021, says new report.

The average value and volume of transactions conducted on the BTCM platform increased by 48% and 118% in 2021, with the average daily orders increasing by 42%. origin »

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Mammoth Aims to be a Leader in ‘Differentiated Global Blockchain’ With Mainnet Launch.

The public blockchain platform ‘Mammoth’ has successfully launched on the mainnet on March 28. Mammoth is currently being carried out in 36 countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the United States of America, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Uzbekistan. origin »

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Bitcoin transaction fees hit decade lows—Here's why.

The cost of moving Bitcoin across the network has hit decade lows as Lightning Network, batching, miner behavior and protocol improvements have driven costs down. origin »

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3 reasons why Ethereum price can hit $4K in April.

From a Google trends spike to depleting supply, multiple catalysts have been hinting at more upside for Ethereum.

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Why Is South Korea Leading in Crypto?.

Over the last few years, the astronomical growth in cryptocurrency prices facilitated the surge of crypto and blockchain technology adoption in a few key markets. South Korea is one of them. The nation has always been a leading force and major participant in the emerging digital asset economy. origin »

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Crypto trading to move to the Metaverse, says developer-focused study.

A majority of the developers believe that crypto and blockchain innovation will be “critical to shaping the future of the metaverse.” origin »

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Bitcoin Regains $43.5K as 'Fear' Hits Sentiment, Though Some Remain Bullish.

Bitcoin showed signs of recovery following Wednesday’s slide as hawkish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve failed to temper investor fears about inflation in the coming months. origin »

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Crypto Rules Should Match Traditional Financial System, Yellen to Say Thursday.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will deliver her first speech focusing on cryptocurrencies and the digital assets industry on Thursday. Excerpts of Yellen's remarks reveal her views on how to oversee the industry according to guidelines set forth in a recent executive order from President Joe Biden. origin »

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Swiss DeFi-first bank alternative Fluid Finance SA joins forces with Merkle Science.

Fluid Finance SA and Merkle Science announce a partnership to create a seamless on- and off-ramp for digital assets, with compliance and security at the... origin »

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Marvion™ Enters Into US$20 million Investment Agreement.

Bonanza Goldfields Corp. is pleased to announce the public filing of an investment agreement signed with an investor for the purchase of up to US$20... origin »

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SUMA Wealth Creates First NFT-Enabled Financial Education Certificate Program.

Today SUMA Wealth, the leading fintech company for young U.S. Latinos announced that it has added blockchain-based attendance and achievement verification to its Dinero Bootcamp,... origin »

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Campus Legends Partners with Solana Ventures.

Campus Legends announced today an investment from Solana Ventures, the fastest blockchain in the world and the fastest-growing ecosystem in crypto. The partnership equips Campus... origin »

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CoinShopp is making a Revolution in the E-commerce and Tokenization market.

CoinShopp, a company that just had the first phase of its project launched on September 7, 2021, has the main objective of simplifying the experience... origin »

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CBDCs: From the “Hype” to the “How” of Making Financial Inclusion a Reality – Part 2.

In our recent survey of over 1,600 financial leaders across 22 countries, we uncovered some pretty astounding insights: A whopping 85% of payment leaders at financial institutions globally think their country will launch a digital currency in the next four years. origin »

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TNC Group Announces Positive Result of First Back-to-Back Conferences in Dubai.

The TNC Group, an IT company that provides blockchain developments and security services globally, has announced that it has successfully hosted back-to-back conferences in Dubai. The events were held between March 25 and March 26 at the Dubai Festival Arena. origin »

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CoinTracker Survey Shows Only 25% of Crypto Holders Are Prepared for Tax Season.

Almost three-quarters of respondents said they were looking for more help on how to manage their crypto taxes. origin »

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BitPay Merchants to Get a Boost From Lightning Network Payment Integration.

The crypto payments provider on Wednesday announced immediate support for Bitcoin Lightning Network payments. origin »

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Bitcoin slides below $44K in April first as trader warns ‘something is off’ with BTC.

All is not going to plan for bulls, warnings say, as $44,000 support hangs in the balance.

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Are CBDCs kryptonite for crypto?.

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Block Notifies 8.2M Customers After Breach of Cash App Investing.

A former employee improperly accessed reports related to U.S. customer accounts. The reports did not contain personally identifiable information. origin »

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Axie Infinity creator raises $150M led by Binance to reimburse stolen funds.

The developers are currently working on a security upgrade and plan to increase the number of validator groups to 21 before making the Ronin Bridge live again. origin »

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Bitcoin Boosted as Amazon Subsidizes Anyone But SpaceX.

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Litecoin price risks 20% drop as LTC whale activity spikes to monthly highs.

Large spikes in whale transactions typically precede a period of declines in the Litecoin market.

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Kevin Smith to Issue ‘Comedy-Horror’ Film as NFTs on Secret Network.

Quentin Tarantino released his “Pulp Fiction” NFTs on the same Cosmos-based blockchain back in November. origin »

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Circle Enlists FIS, Crypto.com for Merchant Payments Settled in USDC.

The deal with FIS Worldpay is meant to free firms from the “fiat-only ecosystem.” origin »

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Blockchain.com Teams With Altis Partners on Asset Management Platform.

The exchange was valued at $14 billion in a funding round closed last week. origin »

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Binance.US Raises First Funding Round at $4.5B Valuation.

The $200 million fundraise will be used to ramp up marketing ahead of a public listing in “the next two to three years,” a spokesperson said. origin »

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Coin Metrics Raises $35M for Crypto Data Provision.

The crypto intelligence company raised $35 million in a funding round led by Acrew Capital and BNY Mellon. origin »

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UN agency accepts first stablecoin donations worth $2.5M to help Ukrainian refugees.

Crypto donations have proven vital for Ukraine and its people, as the country has received over $100 million in crypto donations since the conflict broke out. origin »

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