Animoca, Coinbase Ventures Back $5M Seed Round for Metaverse Gaming Studio Block Tackle
The studio’s first release will be SkateX, where players can buy their own skateboard NFTs and vote on decisions about the game.
Bitcoin Lower for Second Day as Price Slides Toward $40K
Crypto analysts are divided on lingering market impact of the Fed's rate hike.
First Mover Asia: Taiwan's Surprising Interest Rate Hike; Altcoins Outdo Bitcoin
A survey of economists had expected the country, with its soaring economy, to leave the rate unchanged; avalanche and solana, among others were well into the green.
Coinbase Adds Solana Tokens to Self-Custody Wallet in Non-EVM First
But don’t try out Solana-based DeFi just yet. Coinbase Wallet can’t yet plug into Solana dapps.
Former NBA Star Metta World Peace on Launching Sneaker NFTs
Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly World Peace) is partnering with decentralized sneaker company Blanksoles to debut “Metta Designsoles,” a collection of limited edition Solana-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and physical sneakers. Sandiford-Artest shares insights into the drop, what it means to be stepping into the metaverse and celebrity endorsement in the crypto world.
Solana Payroll Protocol Zebec Raises $28M in Token Sales
Circle and Coinbase were among the purchasers in the private portion of the sale.
Solana NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Raises $27M in Series A
Magic Eden, an NFT marketplace on the Solana blockchain, has raised $27 million in a Series A funding round led by Paradigm along with Sequoia and Solana Ventures. “The Hash” hosts discuss the growth of the Solana ecosystem as a competitor to Ethereum and the increasing trading volume of NFTs.
Mila Kunis-Backed Short Series ‘The Gimmicks’ Is Launching NFTs
A new animated adult series, “The Gimmicks”, backed by actress Mila Kunis’ Sixth Wall production company, is launching NFTs on the Solana blockchain this Friday to bring viewers into the creative process. “The Hash” hosts discuss the growth of use cases for non-fungible tokens and the perks of different chain ecosystems.
Bitcoin Below $39K After EU Vote on Crypto Regulation
The cryptocurrency was little changed Monday and is up 2% over the past week.
Pantera, Animoca Brands Co-Lead $10M Investment in Metaverse Game Studios
Solana Ventures and Everyrealm were also leaders of the financing round for the creator of blockchain game Angelic.
