partnerships

Toy Companies Hasbro, Funko, and Mattel Turn to Wax as Trusted Partner

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Time Stamp: November 15, 2021 4:38 AM - Modified On: November 15, 2021 - Published By:
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William Quigley loved baseball cards during his pre-teens. As the founder of WAX (Worldwide Asset Exchange), you might think Quigley’s crowning achievement may have been to strike a deal with Topps Baseball Card company, so WAX could manage and create NFTs with the MLB. However, Quigley was able to add another giant feather to his cap as WAX recently completed the rare “hat trick” as the official NFT partner for the toy industry’s “big three” – Funko, Hasbro and Mattel. WAX was already a trusted partner for many, working with

Crypto ETP Provider ETC Group Crosses $2 Billion Worth of AUM

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Time Stamp: November 10, 2021 8:31 AM - Modified On: November 10, 2021 - Published By:
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ETC Group, a provider of institutional-grade digital asset-back securities, now has more than $2 billion worth of crypto assets under management (AUM). The company achieved the milestone for the first time in its history.ETC Group’s Bitcoin ETP alone accounts for more than $1.6 billion worth of AUM. In the last 10 months, the overall value of ETC Group’s AUM increased sharply due to a surge in the popularity of crypto trading products.As part of its expansion plan, ETC Group recently hired ETF expert Tim Bevan as co-CEO, Julian Kelly as

Eros Now Launches a Bollywood Film Festival on Facebook

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Time Stamp: November 2, 2021 8:03 AM - Modified On: November 2, 2021 - Published By:
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Fans can watch 30 movies over 30 days starting from November 3, 2021.Sponsored Sponsored Eros Now, a leading over-the-top (OTT) South Asian entertainment platform owned by Eros STX Global Corporation, a global entertainment company is launching a month-long Bollywood Film Festival on Facebook Watch this Diwali. As part of this collaboration, Eros Now will premiere a movie every day from its massive library of over 12,000 Indian films and stream it on Eros Now’s Facebook page from November 3 to December 2. The movies will be powered by Mzaalo, a

Metaverse Startup The Sandbox Closes $93M Series B Led by SoftBank

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Time Stamp: November 2, 2021 5:38 AM - Modified On: November 2, 2021 - Published By:
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Metaverse startup The Sandbox closed a $93 million Series B funding round led by SoftBank, said a press release. The Sandbox is an Ethereum-based platform where players can “play, create, own, and govern a virtual world,” according to its site. Players can own in-game assets in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), such as plots of land that they can build on. The Sandbox token, SAND, has a $2.46 billion market cap, according to data from intelligence platform CoinMarketCap. The startup’s majority stakeholder is Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands,

Bakkt Holdings Set to Go Public on New York Stock Exchange

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Time Stamp: October 18, 2021 12:50 AM - Modified On: October 18, 2021 - Published By:
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Crypto asset custodial and trading platform Bakkt will be listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BKKT from Oct 18, 2021. The company is owned by International Exchange Incorporated, which owns the NYSE. Sponsored Sponsored Bakkt Holdings has a current valuation in excess of $2 billion. Coinbase, a competitor to Bakkt, was also listed on the NASDAQ in its own IPO in April of this year.  The company first announced in January that it was making plans to go public, and is now ready to

How Binance Helps Legal Authorities Take Down Cybercriminals Laundering Illicit Funds

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 9:00 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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sponsored According to the latest UN statistics, global money laundering transactions reach up to $2 trillion a year. A small fraction of that huge amount passes through the digital assets ecosystem, and responsible actors in it are working to bring that down even more. As the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance has especially taken it upon itself to protect the safety and security of the virtual finance world. Here is how it helps legal authorities to take down cybercriminals laundering money. Busting the $500 Million FANCYCAT Ring In June 2021,

Chipper Cash Extends Peer-to-Peer Money Transfer Service to South Africa

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Time Stamp: September 27, 2021 6:30 AM - Modified On: September 27, 2021 - Published By:
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Chipper Cash, an African fintech start-up, has extended its peer-to-peer instant money service to South Africa. In addition to being able to use the remittance service, South African users will be able to buy, sell, and transfer cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and the USDC stablecoin. South Africa Ripe for Disruption and Innovation According to a report that quotes the start-up’s VP for strategy and partnerships in Africa, Pardon Mujakachi, Chipper Cash has made the foray into South Africa because it believes the country “is ripe for disruption and innovation in

Ten crypto exchanges in South Korea applied for registration hours before deadline

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Time Stamp: September 26, 2021 3:45 AM - Modified On: September 26, 2021 - Published By:
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Only 10 out of dozens of cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea were able to register with local authorities before time runs out on them on Friday, information on the country’s financial regulator’s website shows. On Friday, crypto exchanges Gdac, Five, OK-BIT, Graybridge, Flat Thai X, Prabang and digital currency custodian Gameper, to name a few, made progress in their registrations. South Korean authorities are still expecting at least 18 other crypto exchanges to complete their applications by Friday. In April, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) required that all crypto

Pledge: NFT-based fixed lending protocol announces successful Fundraise

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Time Stamp: September 14, 2021 4:15 AM - Modified On: September 14, 2021 - Published By:
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Pledge Finance, an algorithm-driven, multi-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, is announcing the launch of an NFT-powered structured collateralized lending platform targeted at the traditional financial sector. The Binance Smart Chain (BSC) based platform will be fully interoperable with other public chains, meaning other DeFi platforms will be able to interact with Pledge’s numerous product and service offerings.  Pledge Bridges the Gap Between DeFi and Finance Pledge Finance will include liquidity pools which will act as money markets so that users can exchange cryptocurrencies without the need for a centralized exchange.