Idris Elba on his Stellar journey to unlocking human potential — Interview

In a modern world where technology is advancing rapidly thanks to tools like blockchains and AI, there are still many places grappling with age-old problems. Poverty, lack of access to clean water or electricity, and financial exclusion are battles many communities still face daily. And wh ...

Mastercard partners with crypto payment firm MoonPay for Web3 services

Global payment giant Mastercard continues exploring cryptocurrency benefits through a new collaboration with crypto payment platform MoonPay.MoonPay officially announced on Oct. 25 a partnership with Mastercard aiming to jointly explore how Web3 tools can improve experiential marketing, or ...

Former SWIFT Employee’s Comment on XRP Integration Sparks Excitement in XRP Community

The XRP community has been buzzing with excitement over a potentially dated statement from a former SWIFT employee hinting at the integration of XRP with the SWIFT network. Key points from the article: Former SWIFT Employee: In a recently unearthed interview, Graham Bright, who worke ...

Floki Partners with Karma to Enhance Security for DeFi Launchpads

Floki, a prominent cryptocurrency, has entered into a strategic partnership with Karma, a launchpad and decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. The collaboration aims to enhance the security and reliability of Karma's launchpad operations. Karma is known for its innovative approach to launchpads, ...

Base’s ‘Onchain Summer’ saw over 700K NFTs minted from 268K users in August

Base network’s “Onchain Summer” promotion in August resulted in over 700,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) minted by over 268,000 unique wallets, according to a Sept. 6 announcement from the team.Coinbase launched Base, its Ethereum layer-2, on Aug. 9. To spur adoption, the network’s team imp ...

Binance.US Partners with MoonPay to Enable USDT Transactions on Crypto Platform

Two months after becoming a crypto-only platform, Binance.US has announced a new partnership with crypto payments firm MoonPay to allow users to buy the U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin Tether (USDT) to use on its platform. The crypto exchange announced on Aug. 22 that USDT was being adopted as the ...

Circle and Coinbase Collaborate to Transform USDC Stablecoin Governance

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong have issued a joint statement to change the USDC stablecoin governance scheme. As part of the new agreement, Coinbase is acquiring a stake in Circle, which in turn will take over the issuance and management of USDC. The Center consorti ...

PayPal Integration with Ledger Live Enables Direct Cryptocurrency Purchases

The companies have partnered. The agreement will see PayPal integrated into Ledger Live. Users of the app in the U.S. will be able to buy bitcoin, ether, BCH and LTC directly from a currency account, Ledger noted. Hardware wallet maker Ledger has anno ...

Ledger Partners with PayPal to Integrate Cryptocurrency Purchases on Ledger Live

The companies have partnered. The agreement will see PayPal integrated into Ledger Live. Users of the app in the U.S. will be able to buy bitcoin, ether, BCH and LTC directly from a currency account, Ledger noted. Hardware wallet maker Ledger has anno ...

NFT project y00ts to return $3M grant as it ditches Polygon for Ethereum

Non-fungible token project y00ts is again switching blockchain networks, only four months after bridging the majority of its NFTs from Solana to Polygon. DeLabs, the NFT firm behind y00ts, announced via its X (Twitter) account on Aug. 9 it will soon be migrating to Ethereum in li ...

Deloitte, Chainalysis alliance to give law enforcement a crypto edge

Professional services giant Deloitte is set to boost its clients’ blockchain-tracking capabilities following a strategic alliance with crypto analytics firm Chainalysis.Announced during a Chainalysis conference in Washington DC on July 25, the tie-up will see Chainalysis’ block ...

Mysten Labs’ Sui network partners with F1 Red Bull racing team

The Sui network, backed by Mysten Labs, has announced a multiyear partnership with the Red Bull Formula One Racing team less than a month after the blockchain’s mainnet went live.In a June 1 announcement, Sui said it would be the official blockchain partner of the racing team, schedul ...

Tether to Invest in Mining Facilities for Renewable Energy in Uruguay

Tether, the largest stabelcoin issuer, announced plans to invest in mining facilities in South American Uruguay. Tether officials have admitted that they plan to provide funding to a local licensed company to create renewable energy sourc ...

DWF Labs Partners with Floki Meme Token Development Team, Acquires $5 Million Worth of Tokens

DWF Labs announced a partnership with the Floki meme token development team and announced that it is buying $5 million worth of the project's tokens. "This partnership is based on DWF Lab's strong belief in the potential and future of the Floki ecosystem," ...

WhiteBIT Enables Cryptocurrency Ticket Sales for Ukraine-Malta Soccer Match

The official partner of the Ukrainian national soccer team, the cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT, gives the opportunity to buy tickets for the Ukraine-Malta match for cryptocurrency today, before the official start of sales. On June 19 at the "City Arena" in Trnava (Slovakia) will be the first ho ...

Stablecoin Issuers Spend Millions Lobbying for Cryptocurrency Legislation in the United States

Stablecoin issuers, including Tether and Circle, have spent more than $1.3 million lobbying for cryptocurrency legislation in the United States since the beginning of 2022. Stablecoins have recently become the focus of U.S. lawmakers trying to develop a regulatory framework ...

Ripple Launches CBDC and Stablecoin Development Platform, Partnering with Republic of Palau

Central Banks will be able to launch CBDC Ripple is already partnering with the Republic of Palau Crypto firm Ripple announced the launch of its CBDC and Stablecoin development platform. The statement says the site will allow "management and customization of t ...

Soluna Secures $14 Million Funding for Renewable Bitcoin Mining Centers, Shares Rise

Shares of Soluna, a developer of environmentally friendly bitcoin mining data centers, rose 12% after the firm raised $14 million in funding. The funds will be used to complete the development of the Dorothy 1B project in Texas in a new deal with Navitas Global. The deal ...

Bitget and Lionel Messi launch Blockchain4Youth project to inspire the younger generation to adopt Web 3 and cryptocurrencies

Crypto exchange Bitget announced the launch of Blockchain4Youth in collaboration with legendary soccer superstar Lionel Messi. The project was launched as part of the company's social corporate responsibility and aims to promote blockchain by empowering and inspiring youn ...

Square Enix Partners with Elixir to Introduce Web3 Gaming Elements

Square Enix, the well-known Japanese game publisher, has announced a new partnership with the Elixir platform, aimed at promoting the use of Web3 elements in gaming. Elixir offers a unique combination of traditional PC games and Web3-based video games, having recently integrated a library of proj ...

Twitter users can now trade cryptocurrencies and stocks through eToro partnership

Twitter, one of the largest social networks, is now offering its users the ability to purchase cryptocurrencies, stocks, and other financial assets. This exciting new development is made possible by a partnership between Twitter and the eToro platform, and users of the Twitter mobile app will be ...

Kraken Partners with Williams Racing in First Major Cryptocurrency F1 Deal of the Year

Kraken, an American cryptocurrency exchange, has made headlines by announcing its partnership with the Williams Racing team, becoming the first major cryptocurrency company to enter into an F1 deal this year. The announcement comes ahead of the Australian Grand Prix scheduled to take place in ear ...