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Interest in Web3 continues to increase as more companies race to invest in the next big thing. Nexo – a well-known crypto participant – is the latest to jump on the bandwagon. Nexo – a regulated and amongst the leading digital asset service providers – revealed today that they are launching a new fund aimed at investing in Web3-focused projects. The initiative is called Nexo Ventures and launches with an initial goal of investing $150 million. The key areas that the new arm...

Web 3 and blockchain infrastructure provider Coinbase Cloud has announced the launch of a suite of blockchain solutions and services for the growing Avalanche ecosystem. Coinbase Cloud revealed running a public validator on Avalanche that enables delegators to stake their AVAX tokens. They contribute to the growth and security of the network by verifying transactions, participating in consensus, and adding blocks. Delegators, on the other hand, can contribute to validators by...

Retail and institutional investors will have to wait further for the $1 billion Bitcoin Bonds as El Salvador has postponed its planned offering. Amidst geopolitical turmoil, the country’s Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya said they would wait for favorable conditions in the financial market, and the hold-up be could be as late as September. Unfavorable Market Conditions The El Salvadorean central bank was previously scheduled to launch the long-awaited Bitcoin Bonds between...

One of the perks of blockchain-based technologies and public ledgers is that… well, they are public. This means anyone can tap into the data and receive valuable insights. Large holders have long been touted as entities with sufficient market knowledge and experience and are oftentimes being looked up to. In this article, we take a closer look at the 100 largest Ethereum-based addresses and their holdings. Let’s find out what the whales hold. Top Ethereum Whale Holdings The...

The Advertising Standard Authority (ASA) intensified its negative stance against crypto-related companies. It warned such entities not to encourage individuals to purchase digital assets with credit cards or swap their pensions for coins like bitcoin. The ASA’s Latest Warning The British authorities and financial regulators are known for their harsh stance against the cryptocurrency sector. Bank of England’s Governor Andrew Bailey, for example, argued that digital assets...

FTX Ventures has invested $100 million in the public-traded banking app – Dave – which also announced forging a “strategic partnership” with West Realm Shires Services, the operator of FTX US. As part of the deal, the US crypto trading arm of billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried’s exchange FTX will serve as Dave’s exclusive partner for cryptocurrencies and explore ways to introduce such payments into the banking app’s platform. The Investment According to the official press release,...

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, Coincheck has announced plans to go public in the United States by entering into a definitive merger agreement with blank-check firm Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV Inc. The Merger According to the official press release, the merger deal is worth $1.25 billion. Upon closing, the combined company will receive proceeds of $237 million from the cash held in the special-purpose acquisition company’s (SPAC) trust, assuming there are no...

Bridgewater Associates is the latest hedge fund giant eyeing to tap into the digital asset space with a crypto fund, according to a recent report. While Bridgewater does not plan on allocating funds in cryptocurrencies directly, it plans to invest in an external vehicle, said CoinDesk in an exclusive report. Founded by Ray Dalio in 1975, Bridgewater’s AUM stands at $150 billion. According to sources familiar with the matter, the size of the hedge fund’s investment is small...

Scammers are launching phishing sites impersonating the prominent NFT marketplace – Bored Ape Yach Club (BAYC) after the ApeCoin token launch. A user ended up losing 3 NFTs on a new BAYC animation phishing site. Since its launch last year, BAYC has become one of the biggest names in the NFT space. Multi-million dollar sales and a rapidly growing list of celebrity owners have managed to bring in lucrative opportunities for scammers. Rampant Phishing Attacks ZachXBT, the...

MyEtherWallet (MEW) integrated the crypto startup MoonPay as its on/off ramp partner for users across all platforms. The initiative should provide customers with additional access to the Ethereum blockchain. MEW and MoonPay Shake Hands According to a document seen by CryptoPotato, the collaboration between the two entities aims to reduce the barriers of entering the Ethereum ecosystem. It enables users to facilitate crypto-to-fiat settlements using credit cards, debit cards,...