Gaming Company Square Enix Partners With Polygon for NFT Art Project
The publisher behind the Final Fantasy video games is continuing its push into Web3 gaming through a new NFT project called Symbiogenesis.
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Former Warner Music CEO Joins Web3 Company OneOf’s Board
Stephen Cooper, who also ran entertainment giant Metro-Golwyn-Mayer, will bring decades of experience in music, TV and film to OneOf’s Web3 strategy.
Napster Revives Its Music Ambitions With Web3 Acquisition of Mint Songs
The brand first known for peer-to-peer music sharing from 1999-2001 announced their purchase of the music-focused NFT marketplace.
Angel investors vs. venture capitalists
Angel investors are seed-stage financiers who offer mentorship to nascent businesses for equity, while venture capitalists inject substantial capital into later-stage firms.
Kansas State Looks to Cap Crypto Political Campaign Donations at $100
The U.S. state is looking to amend its campaign financing rules to require donors’ names and addresses be collected – and mandate contributions be made strictly via U.S.-based entities.
4 Reasons Why Lawmakers Shouldn’t Back Sen. Warren’s Latest Crypto Bill
The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act is unworkable and assuredly unconstitutional.
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Korean e-commerce exec accused of accepting LUNA for shilling Terra Labs
The former CEO of Tmon, an e-commerce platform, has allegedly earned billions of South Korean won after selling the LUNA tokens he had received from Terra co-founder Shin Hyun-Seong for promotions.
Republicans Plan to Reintroduce Legislation Restricting Crypto in 401(k): Politico
The legislation will be introduced in the House by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla), the report said.
First Mover Americas: Lido DAO’s Governance Token Jumps 17%
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 15, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
The first trailer for Extrapolations features a cast only Apple money can buy
Image: Apple Apple has released the first trailer for its upcoming limited drama Extrapolations, the latest anthology series from writer, director, and executive producer Scott Z. Burns (Contagion, The Bourne Ultimatum). The show is loaded with Hollywood A-listers, with appearances from Meryl Streep, Kit Harington, Edward Norton, Forest Whitaker, Tobey Maguire, Gemma Chan, Sienna Miller, … Read more
Education is key to financial freedom, says Bitcoin advocate Najah Roberts
The Agenda podcast discusses the importance of financial literacy and education in Part 2 of a conversation with BTC advocate and entrepreneur Najah Roberts.
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Abu Dhabi Starts $2B Initiative to Back Web3 Startups
The Hub71 + Digital Assets ecosystem will also back companies focusing on blockchain technologies.
FTX Seeks to Reclaim $400 Million From a JPMorgan Account: New York Times
The funds, invested in a hedge fund called Modulo, were converted into cash and are sitting in an interest-bearing account.
Here’s why you’re still waiting for Bing AI
Image: Microsoft Microsoft opened up the waitlist for its Bing AI preview last week, and after 1 million people signed up in 48 hours the company is now explaining why it’s taking some time to unlock it for millions of people. Microsoft is testing the Bing AI service in 169 countries around the world, and … Read more
Less money and more fear: what’s going on with tech
The face of a man who will be increasing interest rates again. | Image: Julia Nikhinson/Getty Images You notice that flop sweat the tech industry has been in lately? Welcome to the new economic environment. In November 2021, in response to inflation, the Fed announced it would hike interest rates. It’s not done, either — … Read more
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review: practically peerless
It’s big, expensive, and occasionally weird. But the S23 Ultra lives up to its name. Continue reading…
Blockchain Security Firm Ironblocks Raises $7M From Collider Ventures, Disruptive AI and Others
The fundraise follows a record year of crypto losses to hackers.
El Salvador Plans to Open ‘Bitcoin Embassy’ in Texas
The Central American country wishes to open a bitcoin embassy in “new ally” Texas, Mayorga said on Twitter, to aid “expansion of commercial and economic exchange projects.”
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Qualcomm’s new smartphone modem aims to bridge tricky coverage situations
Qualcomm has a new modem-RF chip ready in time for Mobile World Congress. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Qualcomm is warming up for Mobile World Congress by announcing its newest modem: the Snapdragon X75. It updates last year’s X70, which is in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered phones just hitting the market … Read more