The Sandbox Raises $20M at $1B Valuation, SAND Rises 4.5%
Metaverse platform The Sandbox has raised $20 million at a $1 billion valuation as it looks to enhance its user-generated multiplayer gaming platform.
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Binance Resumes Mastercard Payments for Crypto
As well as Mastercard payments, the Binance-branded Visa card, which was also switched off last year, has restarted functionality on the exchange.
Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer to Buy ASIC Chip Designer Desiweminer for $140M in All-Stock Deal
Bitdeer received an investment worth $150 million from stablecoin company Tether at the end of last month.
Core Scientific Rejects CoreWeave’s Over $1B Buyout Offer
Core Scientific’s board believes that CoreWeave’s offer to buy the bitcoin {{BTC}} miner for $5.75 per share significantly undervalues the firm.
Robinhood to Buy Crypto Exchange Bitstamp in Effort to Expand Outside the U.S.
Trading platform Robinhood (HOOD) agreed to acquire crypto exchange Bitstamp as it looks to expand its crypto presence globally and attract institutional clients through new product offerings, the company announced Tuesday.
Paxos Unveils Yield-Generating Stablecoin Lift Dollar
USDL is issued in the UAE and regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).
Crypto Security Firm Ironblocks Builds ‘Firewall’ for DeFi Protocols
“Once you get hacked in most of the cases you’re done,” CEO Dadosh said. “And this is what we’re trying to prevent.”
Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin to Raise $320M to Pay Back Hack Victims
Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin outlined plans to raise $320 million to purchase bitcoin and pay back victims of last week’s hack.
Crypto Firms Hit by Newsletter Breach Attack, Mailing Lists Leaked
Several cryptocurrency businesses are reporting that there is an ongoing “supply chain email breach attack” that uses newsletter mailing lists to send around malicious phishing links.
Web 3 Cybersecurity Company GoPlus Raises $10M to Build Permissionless Security Layer
The round counts OKX Ventures, HashKey Capital and Animoca Brands among its backers.