Lionel Messi’s VC Firm Invests in $21M Round for Matchday, a Soccer-Focused Web3 Startup
Lionel Messi’s venture capital firm PlayTime announced it has invested in a $21 million financing round raised by the web3 startup, Matchday.
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Institutional Investments in Crypto Plunged 95%, From $9.1B in 2021 to $433M in 2022
Whereas institutional crypto inflows reached their all-time high of more than $9.1 billion in 2021, the investments dried up in 2022, falling to just $433 million.
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BMW Partners With Coinweb For Blockchain Loyalty Program and to Streamline Financial Services
Cross-chain computation platform Coinweb and German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles BMW are partnering to bring blockchain technology to BMW’s operations and customers in Thailand.
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USDC Issuer Circle Rolls Out Support for Apple Pay
Key takeaways: USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has launched support for Apple Pay Apple Pay integration makes it easier for crypto-native businesses to accept payment from customers that don’t use crypto USDC is the second-largest stablecoin in the industry, controlling more than a $44 billion market share Apple Pay integration makes it easier for businesses to…
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Buffett-backed Banking Startup Nubank Will Launch Its Own Polygon-Based Cryptocurrency
Brazil-based digital bank Nubank has announced it will be launching its own digital currency, called Nucoin, in the first half of next year.
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Google Partners with Coinbase to Start Accepting Crypto for Cloud Services in Early 2023
Earlier today, Google announced that it would start allowing a subset of its customers to pay for cloud services using digital currencies. Cryptocurrency transactions will be facilitated by Coinbase, the largest US crypto exchange.
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NEAR Foundation Joins Forces With Google Cloud to Support Web3 Developers
NEAR Foundation has announced that it struck a partnership with Google Cloud, one of the leading global cloud service providers.
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Institutional-Grade Bitcoin Company NYDIG Raises $720 Million for Its BTC Fund
NYDIG, a leading company providing a full suite of Bitcoin services and products for institutional investors, has filed documentation with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that shows the firm raised $720 million for its Bitcoin Fund.
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Nasdaq Launches Digital Assets Bussiness in Response to Growing Institutional Demand for Crypto
Nasdaq, one of the leading financial firms and the owner and operator of 10 stock exchanges in the US and Europe, has announced the launch of Nasdaq Digital Assets, a new business designed to facilitate digital assets trading and custody.
