Web3 Security Firm Certik Raises $88 Million in Series B3 Financing Round Led by Tiger Global and Others

Certik, a Web3 and blockchain auditing and security firm, has raised $88 million in its recent B3 funding round. The round, which was led by Tiger Global and included Goldman Sachs as an investor in the firm, gives the company a valuation of $2 billion. This doubles the valuation that Certik reached via its last … Read more

Bank of America Strategist Warns ‘Recession Shock’ Is Coming, Analyst Says Crypto Could Outperform Bonds

On Friday, Bank of America’s (BOFA) chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett explained in a weekly financial note to clients that the U.S. economy could head into a recession. The BOFA strategist’s note further detailed that cryptocurrencies could outperform bonds and stocks. BOFA Strategist Notes inflation Shock Is Worsening, Cryptocurrencies Could Outperform Bonds and Stocks Bank … Read more

Web3 Project NEAR Protocol Price Up 20% Today as Ecosystem Continues Its Growth

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) price is up over 20% today as the cryptocurrency breaks through the $18 resistance level and surpasses the $10 billion market cap, ranking it as the sixteenth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization according to CoinMarketCap. Let’s take a closer look at NEAR Protocol and its token NEAR and see why the price is … Read more

250 Bitcoin From 2009 Moved After 12.4 Years — Rare BTC Mined Over a 2-Day Span

On April 7th and 8th, 2022, approximately five bitcoin block rewards mined in 2009 were spent in a concession of transfers. The last time a 2009 block was spent was 1.10 years ago on May 20, 2020. The 250 bitcoin from the latest 2009 spends sat idle for 12.4 years, and the coins were worth … Read more

Luna Foundation to Add $100 Million in AVAX to the UST Decentralized Forex Reserve

Following the Luna Foundation Guard’s (LFG) purchase of 5,040 bitcoin on Wednesday, the following day the Singapore-based non-profit announced it will be acquiring $100 million avalanche (AVAX) tokens. LFG detailed on Thursday that the purchase is meant to strategically align the Terra network with Avalanche ecosystems. LFG to Add $100 Million in Avalanche Backing to … Read more

Bolt Acquires Wyre for $1.5 Billion, Firm Aims to ‘Decentralize Commerce’

On Thursday, the payments and checkout and shopper network, Bolt has announced the firm plans to acquire the digital currency provider Wyre in a $1.5 billion deal. Bolt has explained the acquisition is aimed at bolstering cryptocurrency services and “the opportunity of Web3.” Payments and Checkout Firm Bolt Acquires Wyre The e-commerce platform Bolt has … Read more

Decentraland Desktop Client Added to the Launch Page

Decentraland’s Desktop client has been out for quite some time now, and if you’re like me and didn’t realize you could already download and explore Decentraland’s Metaverse through a higher-quality Desktop experience, now is the time to download the client and experience a whole new level of Decentraland! Decentraland Desktop Client Beta Is Live Decentraland … Read more

MMA Entertainment Giant UFC to Pay Fighters Bitcoin Bonuses

On April 7, the digital currency exchange Crypto.com announced that fighters from the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), will be able to win Fight Night bonuses that will be paid in bitcoin. Fight Night bonus payouts will vary depending on placement, and contestants that finish first place will get paid … Read more

Cash App Introduces Paid in Bitcoin, BTC Roundup and Lightning Network Services

At the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, Block, Inc., formerly Square, Inc., announced three new bitcoin services for the company’s mobile payment platform. The mobile payment platform Cash App will feature a “paid in bitcoin” service that allows users to auto-invest their work pay into bitcoin. Cash App Adds 3 New Bitcoin Services Jack Dorsey’s … Read more

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