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Wintermute claims NEAR backed out of $11M stablecoin redemption deal

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 23:08:34 +0000

Wintermute founder and CEO Evgeny Gaevoy says the NEAR Foundation reneged on an offer to convert $11 million worth of its stablecoin.

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Bitgo Adds Near Protocol Support — Custodian to Store Near Foundation’s Treasury

DIGIT — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:30:38 +0000

On July 19, the digital asset company Bitgo announced it has partnered with the Near Foundation and will be “the first qualified custodian to support the protocol and its assets, including its native token.” The collaboration will give institutions holding near protocol (NEAR) tokens the ability to store and stake the coins via Bitgo’s platform. […]

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Youtube Seeks Web3 Director With Experience Trading Crypto, According to Recent Job Listing

DIGIT — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:30:14 +0000

Youtube, the online video sharing and social media platform owned by Google, is hiring a director to work with Web3 technology, according to a job listing published on Linkedin. While Youtube requires 15 years of product management experience, the company prefers a candidate that is familiar with “buying, owning, and trading cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and tokens.” […]

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Near Foundation Raises $150 Million to Bolster Web3 Adoption

DIGIT — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

On Thursday, the Near Foundation announced the project has raised $150 million from strategic investors such as Three-Arrows Capital, a16z, Mechanism Capital, Dragonfly Capital, and Circle Ventures. Following the announcement, the Near protocol’s native crypto asset jumped more than 7% against the U.S. dollar. Near Foundation Gets a $150 Million Capital Injection The team behind […]

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