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Animoca Brands has raised $360 million in a fresh round of funding. As such, the valuation of the Hong Kong-based company has doubled since October 2021 to $5.5 billion. The latest round of investments was led by Liberty City Ventures along with Winklevoss Capital and Soros Fund Management. Rise in Valuation in Line With NFT Boom The dramatic spike in Animoca Brand’s valuation comes in the wake of the global NFT business growing from under $100 million in 2020 to nearly $25...

Tipsuda Thavaramara – former Deputy Secretary-General of Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – disagreed with the government’s intentions to impose a 15% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency profits. She believes such legislation is unpractical, unfair, and not beneficial for the trade sector. The Bill Lacks Clarity Earlier this month, the Thai authorities presented plans to slam local cryptocurrency investors and miners with a 15% capital gains tax. According...

The digital asset platform CryptoCom inked a five-year collaboration with the AFL to become a financial backer of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season and the NAB AFL Women’s championship. The trading venue will also feature as the exclusive naming rights partner of the tournaments and the Final Series matches. CryptoCom Expands in Australia According to a document seen by CryptoPotato, the AFL became the first Australian sports league to partner with CryptoCom. At the same...

As per ex-parliament member Lord Fusitu’a, the island nation is on course to adopt bitcoin as legal tender by November 2022. For now, though, the cryptocurrency is being used to transfer funds to Tonga, which was hit by a Tsunami recently. Bitcoin Donations for Tonga A tsunami measuring 1.5 meters triggered by the shockwave hit Tonga during the weekend, inundating homes and roads and damaging communication lines. However, no death has been reported so far. The shockwave was...

The popular NFT auction marketplace, OpenSea, has surpassed the $3.5 billion mark in monthly Ethereum trading volume. OpenSea Hits New High According to the latest chart by Dune Analytics on January 17, OpenSea has already clocked in $3.52 billion in terms of monthly Ethereum trading volume, even with two more weeks to go until the conclusion of this month. The platform’s daily trading volume has oscillated between $169-$261 million throughout January. With the latest...

The world’s leading digital asset platform – Binance – has reportedly collaborated with the Gulf Energy Development PCL – owned by the Thai billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi. The main goal is to set up a cryptocurrency exchange in the Southeast Asian state. Establishing a Crypto Platform in Thailand Thailand has recently positioned itself in the spotlight of the cryptocurrency industry as locals have started embracing the asset class. At the same time, numerous experts opined...

The city-state’s central bank – the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) – reportedly issued guidelines that limit crypto trading service providers from promoting such assets. The financial institution believes dealing with digital assets is highly risky and unsuitable for every investor. In addition, Australia’s top financial watchdog – the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) – advised locals to restrain from investing retirement savings into bitcoin and...

The non-fungible token universe and blockchain-based games seem to have their own macro events that affect their growth. A set of reports by the analysis company DappRadar revealed that the number of NFT trades continues to increase gradually despite the adverse price movements in the digital asset industry. Additionally, the interest in blockchain-based games is also on the rise. NFTs and Blockchain Games Becoming More Popular Most cryptocurrencies have lost some price...

Following its entrance into the metaverse, the Australian Open (AO) has announced that its virtual tennis tournament, dubbed AO Decentraland, will be launching next week. AO to Host Tennis Tournament in Metaverse As earlier reported, the Australian Open (AO), one of the world’s biggest tennis tournaments, partnered with leading virtual reality platform Decentraland to extend this year’s championship to the metaverse. According to an email shared with CryptoPotato today, AO...

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are one step closer to mainstream adoption as NCR Corporation, a leading manufacturer of automated teller machines (ATMs), has enabled customers to buy and sell crypto assets on its more than 750k ATMs and digital touchpoints across 140 countries. NCR Acquires Crypto Firm LibertyX The development comes after NCR announced the acquisition of ATM network company and cryptocurrency software provider LibertyX for an undisclosed amount. NCR initially...