Only 150 transactions were made on day one of Coinbase"s NFT marketplace
The U.S.'s largest cryptocurrency exchange has just entered the NFT market...and it couldn't have come at a worse possible time.Coinbase launched its NFT marketplace to the public on Wednesday, allowing anyone to sign up on the new platform. Day one.....»»
Coinbase is Launching a Marketplace for NFTs
Coinbase is getting into NFTs. The cryptocurrency exchange said Tuesday it plans to launch a marketplace that lets users mint, collect and trade NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. From a report: Users can sign up to a waitlist for early access to the feat.....»»
Study: COVID-19 creates a new marketplace for contract cheating
A new study by Charles Darwin University (CDU) academics explores the extent and impact of contract cheating in the global academic community during COVID-19. CDU Associate Professor in Education Dr. Jon Mason and Senior Business Law Lecturer Dr. Guz.....»»
Facebook will now ban the sale of protected Amazon rainforest land on Marketplace
Facebook is cracking down on the ability of people to use its e-commerce platforms to sell large parcels of land in the protected Amazon rainforest......»»
Creator of the Evolved Apes NFTs absconds with $2.7 million
Evolved Apes is a collection of 10,000 NFTs for sale on marketplace OpenSea. The pitch was that, in addition to owning the NFTs, they could be used in an Evolved Apes fighting game in which owners battle each other with winners taking Ethereum reward.....»»
Investors Spent Millions on "Evolved Apes" NFTs. Then They Got Scammed
Evolved Apes is described on NFT marketplace OpenSea as "a collection of 10,000 unique NFTs trapped inside a lawless land." They are "fighting for survival, only the strongest ape will prevail," it says, referring to the project's much-hyped fighting.....»»
6,000 Coinbase accounts impacted by suspected social engineering attack
Coinbase is currently one of the largest and most accessible trading platforms available to cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Unfortunately, this makes the exchange a high-profile target for bad actors with malicious intent......»»
Tech Giants Brace For Impact in India as New Payments Rule Goes Into Effect
Apple, Google, Sony, Zoom, PayPal and several other tech companies as well as scores of banks have cautioned customers and partners in India to expect a surge in declined transactions as the world's second-largest internet market's central bank enfor.....»»
Several Apple, Tesla, and Qualcomm suppliers halt production amid China energy use restrictions
China isn't just cracking down on transactions that involve cryptocurrencies. The country's next target is industrial energy consumption, which has surged amid a global crunch to satisfy demand for a variety of products, including electronics and car.....»»
Coinbase To Let You Deposit Part of Your Paycheck Into Your Coinbase Account
Cryptocurrency company Coinbase is announcing a handful of new features. While the company is better known for its exchange that lets you convert USD into various cryptocurrencies, Coinbase wants to expand its consumer services so that you use the pl.....»»
Bitcoin outlawed in China as country bans all cryptocurrency transactions
Move comes as government seeks to limit fallout of looming real estate collapse. Enlarge / China has cracked down on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in a bid to limit capital outflows. (credit: Nuthawut Somsuk/iStock Editorial) China’s cr.....»»
China Says All Cryptocurrency-related Transactions Are Illegal and Must Be Banned
China's central bank said on Friday that all cryptocurrency-related transactions are illegal in the country and they must be banned, citing concerns around national security and "safety of people's assets." From a report: The world's most populated n.....»»
Flippa raises $11M to match online asset and business buyers, sellers
Flippa uses a proprietary business valuation tool and algorithm to match online business owners to qualified buyers. Flippa, an online marketplace to buy and sell online businesses and digital assets, announced its first venture-backed roun.....»»
Avalanche raises $230 million from private sale of AVAX tokens
Avalanche, a relatively new blockchain with a focus on speed and low transactions costs, has completed a $230 million private sale of AVAX tokens to some well known crypto funds. Polychain and Three Arrows Capital are leading the investment. The Aval.....»»
Zonos banks $69M to develop APIs for democratizing cross-border commerce
Zonos automatically classifies goods and calculates an accurate total landed cost on international transactions. Cross-border commerce company Zonos raised $69 million in a Series A, led by Silversmith Capital Partners, to continue building.....»»
Digital freight marketplace BridgeLinx raises $10 million in Pakistan’s largest seed funding
BridgeLinx, a 9-month-old Lahore-headquartered startup that operates a digital freight marketplace, said on Tuesday it has raised $10 million in what is the largest seed financing round in Pakistan. Harry Stebbings’ 20 VC, Josh Buckley’s Buckley.....»»
India and Singapore to link their payments systems to enable ‘instant and low-cost’ cross-border transactions
India and Singapore are working to link their digital payments systems to enable “instant, low-cost fund transfers,” in a major push to disrupt cross-border transactions, the central banks of the two nations said on Tuesday. The project to link I.....»»
Greycroft leads $3.5M into Breef, an online marketplace for ad agencies
Breef’s platform is democratizing how brands and boutique agencies connect with each other in the process of planning, scoping, pitching and paying for projects. Breef raised $3.5 million in funding to continue developing what it boasts a.....»»
Coinbase To Invest 10% of All Future Profits In Crypto
According to a tweet from Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, the brokerage firm is planning to purchase more than $500 million worth of cryptocurrency on its balance sheet. It's also going to be investing 10% of all future profits in crypto. The Block rep.....»»
Indonesian D2C insurance marketplace Lifepal raises $9M Series A
Choosing an insurance policy is one of the most complicated financial decisions a person can make. Jakarta-based Lifepal wants to simplify the process for Indonesians with a marketplace that lets users compare policies from more than 50 providers, ge.....»»
Medical supply marketplace startup bttn. sews up additional $5M seed
Founders JT Garwood and Jack Miller started Bttn after seeing the challenges medical organizations had during the global pandemic to not only find supplies, but also get fair prices for them. Coming off a $1.5 million seed round in June, bt.....»»