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Starbucks Teams Up With Micah Johnson’s Aku NFT Project
The latest Starbucks Odyssey Journey launch will feature a Stamp “designed by Aku” and include a $100,000 donation to Blessings in a Backpack, a non-profit tackling food insecurity among children.
Tom Brady’s NFT Startup Autograph Shifts Strategy Amid Struggles: NYT
Autograph is now shifting to a broader focus on helping celebs foster loyalty with their fans and has removed some crypto language from its marketing.
Taylor Swift Approved Sponsorship Deal With FTX, Despite Previous Reports: NYT
Swift signed the sponsorship agreement worth as much as $100 million following more than six months of discussions.
Will 2023 Be the Year of the Bitcoin ETF?
Excitement over the hoped-for approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund is back again. This time, financial giant BlackRock’s entrance to the race for an ETF has spurred hope that the Securities and Exchange Commission will approve the long-awaited product, a decade after the crypto industry first sought to launch a bitcoin ETF.
Harry Styles Concert App Takes Fans in More Than One Direction With Blockchain Rewards
At a recent concert, 5,000 of the pop star’s fans opened digital wallets through the EVNTZ app, paving the way for future blockchain-based rewards.
Judge Rejects FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Motions to Dismiss Criminal Charges
U.S. Judge Lewis Kaplan denied several of Sam Bankman-Fried’s motions to dismiss criminal charges against him. He had previously denied the FTX founder’s remaining motions to dismiss charges.
Bitcoin Briefly Pushes Above $31K After Fidelity Spot ETF Report
Fidelity previously applied for a spot bitcoin ETF in 2021, but the effort was rejected by the SEC.
Bitcoin Futures Attract Biggest Bets Since Terra’s Collapse
Open interest has surged to $11 billion to its highest level in over a year.
Binance Ordered to Halt Offering Crypto Services in Belgium by Markets Regulator
The crypto exchange is accused of serving Belgian customers from countries outside the European Economic Area in violation of the law, the FSMA has said.