Financial News
- Bob Mason
With NBA Top Shot a success, the NBA has looked to build fan engagement with the NBAxNFT Discord that allows the community to engage in Web3 chatter.
- Bob Mason
With Emirates announcing a $10m investment plan for NFTs and the Metaverse, more airlines will likely follow as Metaverse activity heats up.
- Bob Mason
After a choppy week for the majors, the focus shifts to economic data from China and central bank chatter in the week ahead.
- Bob Mason
Market bets on a more aggressive FED rate path to curb inflation took the Dollar Spot Index through to 100.5 following a further rise in consumer prices.
- Aaryamann Shrivastava
Amongst the many cautions stated by Arthur Cheong, one of them was focused on companies detecting Lazarus members who are applying as software developers.
- Aaryamann Shrivastava
As per the new regulations, mining taxes will be established separately, and data centers for mining can only be provided if their owner is a legal entity.
- Aaryamann Shrivastava
The CEO also stated that one of Dogecoin’s biggest criticism is targetted at its supply, which despite being infinite, still has lesser inflation than USD.
- Eiko Sievert
Germany’s growth prospects are looking increasingly vulnerable to higher-than-expected inflation, which is undercutting household incomes and disrupting supply chains, and the impact of tougher sanctions on Russia.
- Bob Mason
NFT collector Punk6529 interlinks art and NFTs with a new OM project launch in the metaverse that could shake the foundations of the traditional art scene.
- Bob Mason
The messaging app LINE next plans to launch a global NFT marketplace in the summer. Increased activity may draw greater regulator scrutiny, however.
- Martin Young
Getting embroiled in a long, drawn-out battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shouldn’t really be described as positive or “exceedingly well”, but those were the words used by the Ripple boss.
- Bob Mason
North Korea’s state run Lazarus Group and other cybercriminal syndicates will put more pressure on governments to increase the scrutiny of crypto exchanges.
- Bob Mason
Virtual casino Sand Vegas Casino is ordered to shutter its virtual doors for the illegal sale of NFTs. The latest order is unlikely to hinder virtual casino growth.
- Sujha Sundararajan
The US Federal Reserve is exploring the “potential benefits and risks of CBDCs,” through experimentation and technological research.
- Thomas Gillet
High energy prices triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war will push up the cost of electricity in Africa, where countries typically derive about 80% of electrical power from fossil fuels, increasing risks for growth and public finances.
- Martin Young
In its ongoing strive for greater profits, Meta is planning to take a massive cut from content creators who sell their digital assets in its Metaverse.
- Bob Mason
MoonPay draws VIP investments as interest in Web3 accelerates. Other platforms including Uniswap Labs, FTX, and PancakeSwap are also taking aim at Web3.
- Aaryamann Shrivastava
As the Japanese Central Bank Digital Currency’s second phase of experiments begins this month, it continues to receive pushback in different ways.
- Joel Frank
A judge ruling in the Ripple vs SEC lawsuit could reveal improper conduct by SEC officials, who may now settle.
- Aaryamann Shrivastava
The collaboration will enable Anchor and Acala to provide higher liquidity for TerraUSD (UST) and Acala’s stablecoin aUSD.