Latest from James Rubin
Tezos to Present NFT Exhibition at Influential Art Basel Miami Beach Show
The blockchain platform will feature NFT artworks, some interactive, and include speakers and panel discussions during the three-day event.
New Zealand Cryptocurrency Exchange Easy Crypto Raises $12M
Nuance Connected Capital led the Series A funding round, which also included investors from Indonesian and U.S. venture firms.
Crypto Exchange FTX Bats Down DC Super PAC Story
The crypto derivatives exchange said it had “no plans to establish any PAC or super PAC.”
Axie Infinity Raising $150M at $3B Valuation: Report
A16z will lead the funding round for the video game company, according to The Information, which cited two unnamed sources.
Nigeria to Postpone Its CBDC Launch: Reports
The central bank is delaying the eNaira’s start as the African nation gears up to celebrate the 61st anniversary of its independence, according to two reports.
Binance Adds Veteran IRS Investigators in Push to Strengthen Compliance
Tigran Gambaryan becomes the cryptocurrency exchange’s VP of global intelligence while Matthew Price is senior director of investigations.
Coinbase to Allow US Users to Deposit Paychecks Directly in Crypto
The massive crypto exchange will enable its U.S. customers to deposit all or part of their paychecks in crypto or dollars without a fee.
African Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Completes $15M Funding Round
Valar Ventures, Third Prime and Castle Island Ventures led the round.
Blockchain Infrastructure Firm Blockdaemon Nabs $1.3B Valuation in $155M Funding Round
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the funding, which also included Matrix Capital Management, Sapphire Ventures and Morgan Creek Digital.
Binance Names Europol Veteran to Join Audit and Investigations Team
Nils Andersen-Röed will conduct investigations into individuals looking to use Binance’s platform for illegal purposes.
