The Sandbox, a blockchain-based metaverse game, has scored an investment of $93 million to keep expanding its metaverse proposal. The funding round was led by Softbank’s Vision Fund 2, an investment vehicle that puts funds on early tech-based companies. Other investors in the round included Animoca Brands, True Global Ventures, Liberty City Ventures, and Galaxy…
Avalanche Foundation Launches $200 Million Blizzard Fund to Entice Innovation on Its Chain
Avalanche Foundation, the organization behind the Avalanche chain, has announced the launch of Blizzard, a fund that will entice development and innovation on the Avalanche ecosystem. The Fund, which has $200 million available for its task, is composed of contributions coming from Avalanche Foundation, Ava Labs, Polychain Capital, Three Arrows Capital, among other participants. Blizzard…
LTNM and OSO ATMs Enters Into a 3 Year Partnership to Install LTNM ATMs in the US
PRESS RELEASE. Palo Alto, CA – LTNM, the next generation, insured asset-backed cryptocurrency, is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with OSO ATMs, one of the biggest ATM providers, to help install 100,000 LTNM ATMs across all fifty states in the United States. Developed by Monsoon Blockchain Corporation on behalf of the LTNM Foundation, LTNM…
Total Value Locked in Defi Reaches $250 Billion — Uniswap, Quickswap, Trader Joe Dominate Dex Volumes
During the second week of October, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols crossed $200 billion, and two weeks later in November, the TVL in defi surpassed $250 billion gaining 25% in value. Meanwhile, Ethereum commands more than 67% of the $253 billion TVL in defi today, gaining 4.65% during the last…
Iran Blockchain Association Offers Help With Crypto Regulations, Says Regulators Are Not Qualified
The leading crypto industry association in Iran has slammed authorities for their passive stance regarding crypto regulation. The government’s inaction is a source of concern, the organization said, offering its assistance to regulators whom it considers not sufficiently qualified to deal with the complex issue. Blockchain Association Proposes Public-Private Partnership on Crypto Rules in Iran…
Mobius Capital Founder Says Crypto Is Not an Investment but ‘a Means to Speculate and Have Fun’
Mobius Capital Partners founder Mark Mobius says that cryptocurrency is not an investment, calling it “a means to speculate and have fun.” He prefers stocks and believes “the U.S. market is going to continue to prosper and continue to do well.” Mark Mobius Does Not See Crypto as an Investment Mark Mobius, the founder of…