Tagged: nfts

June 4, 2022 @ 2:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

This past week it was reported that the US Department of Justice had arrested and charged a former OpenSea employee with insider trading of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. The individual in question, Nathanial Chastain,  has been charged with wire fraud, and money laundering as he… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 3:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

It was reported earlier that the US Department of Justice had announced its first arrest and pending case against an individual that utilized insider information to trade digital assets. A former OpenSea manager has been charged with leveraging his position and insider knowledge at the… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

A former employee of OpenSea (Ozone Networks, Inc.) has been arrested and charged with the first-ever digital asset insider trading scheme, according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Nathanial Chastain a former Product Manager at OpenSea has been charged with wire fraud, and money… Read More

May 30, 2022 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FanHub, a play-2-earn game bringing an “extremely engaged” community to Web3, has secured 86% (£215,845) of its £250,008 target from 140 investors (at the time of writing) via Seedrs with 24 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign. Located in London, FanHub operates in the… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 1:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rarible Protocol, the open source and multi-chain NFT protocol, is integrating with Immutable X’s Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution on Ethereum. This collaboration will “enable projects building upon the protocol to instantly trade high-quality gaming NFTs on Ethereum via Immutable X, without any gas fees… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 11:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Doppel, a real-time, cross-chain monitoring service for detecting NFT fraud and counterfeits, recently announced the close of a $5 million seed investment round led by FTX Ventures. Additional participants in the seed round reportedly “include Solana Ventures, Polygon Studios, OpenSea Ventures, Dapper Labs, SV Angel,… Read More

May 24, 2022 @ 1:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NHI) recently announced the creation of a new digital asset company that will “offer institutional clients a comprehensive suite of trading, investor products and investment services.” Due to launch later this year, the new digital asset company will “provide institutional clients and… Read More

May 23, 2022 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Calvin Cheng, a former Singapore member of Parliament, investor, and entrepreneur, has gained a provisional Virtual Asset License in Dubai, according to a statement from the company. Cheng has reportedly formed the first regulated non-fungible token (NFT) and fan token investment holding company in Dubai…. Read More

May 23, 2022 @ 12:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aave Companies recently announced the launch of Lens Protocol, an open-source tech stack for “building decentralized social networking applications.” Lens has been launched on Polygon’s “low-cost” and “eco-friendly” blockchain . Using Lens’ open-source blockchain tech, developers can now “build Web3-powered social media apps, marketplaces, recommendation… Read More

May 19, 2022 @ 12:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, the digital asset and crypto technology provider, recently announced the launch of a Web3 Engine with a suite of tools for developers “to build DeFi, GameFi and NFT products and services.” Fireblocks has also “unlocked secure access to the world of decentralized applications, exchanges,… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been one of the “most dynamic” and “prominent” parts of Web3 over the last two years, according to an update from Chainalysis. NFTs are blockchain-powered digital items whose units are “designed to be unique, unlike traditional cryptocurrencies whose units are meant… Read More

May 8, 2022 @ 11:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) has partnered with Metabilia, a memorabilia and NFT company operating at the forefront of physical and digital collectibles, which will “become the latest NFT supplier on DraftKings Marketplace.” The collaboration introduces “Membership NFTs” for fans “to chronicle the careers of top… Read More

May 8, 2022 @ 4:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gaming Fintech ZEBEDEE and education app creator Vestly Media recently  announced the release of the Vestly app, the “best way” for the crypto “curious” to enter the world of crypto, NFTs and stocks “with no risk and with all the educational resources they need.” With… Read More

May 8, 2022 @ 11:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Humanity 2.0 is a non-profit organization “tackling obstacles to humanity’s socio-economic and cultural development through leadership, media, and technology.” This global project is chaired by Father Philip Larrey, Dean of Philosophy “at the Pope’s University (Pontifical Lateran University) in Vatican City.” Sensorium is “a global… Read More

May 6, 2022 @ 2:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, has launched Stripe Financial Connections, “enabling businesses to establish direct connections with their customers’ bank accounts that power a wide range of financial processes.” The new service aligns with the Open Banking or Open Finance movement that enables… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Okcoin is now offering MAGIC, which is the native crypto token of Treasure DAO. According to Okcoin, here’s what MAGIC and Treasure are all about, in simple terms: You can now deposit MAGIC on Okcoin. This offer is for all Okcoin clients… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OneOf, which claims to be the premier “green” NFT platform for music, sports and bands, is partnering with international crypto payments provider MoonPay “to integrate NFT technology into users’ everyday lives, making the process of purchasing NFTs easier than ever.” As mentioned in an update… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 9:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackhawk Network, an international branded payments provider, recently announced that it is teaming up with NFT and blockchain wallet provider, Bitski, in order to distribute the “first” promotion for an NFT with the purchase of a gift card, “offering both real and virtual (Web3) world… Read More

April 26, 2022 @ 4:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Scott Purcell, the founder of Prime Trust (and Fund America) and former CEO, is moving into the NFT or non-fungible token market, aiming to provide “peace of mind” and security for these digital assets – somewhat similar to what he did for other assets. In… Read More

April 23, 2022 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaLend, the bank for the new digital economy, recently announced the closing of a $5 million seed round of financing, “led by Pantera Capital.” MetaLend’s investment round also included contributions from Collab+Currency, investor and board member of Sky Mavis; Ancient8, Vietnam’s largest gaming guild, and… Read More