Web3

Tom Brady Featured in ESPN’s First NFT
Tom Brady Featured in ESPN’s First NFT
April 06, 2022  |  NFTs

ESPN will be putting out NFTs, according to a Bloomberg report Wednesday (April 6). The sports outlet, owned by Walt Disney Co., will collaborate with...

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Today in FinTech: Treezor Granted All Payments Licenses in France; FTX, AZA Drive Web3 in Africa; Clear Acquires Xpedize 
Today in FinTech: Treezor Granted All Payments Licenses in France; FTX, AZA Drive Web3 in...
March 16, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, Treezor earns all eight payments licenses from French authorities, while FTX and AZA partner to drive digital currency and Web3 adoption...

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EMEA Daily: HealthTech Specialist Doctolib Raises $550M, Value Rises to $6.4B; HSBC to Enter the Metaverse
EMEA Daily: HealthTech Specialist Doctolib Raises $550M, Value Rises to $6.4B; HSBC to Enter the...
March 16, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Paris-based Doctolib, an online management software provider for European physicians, has secured $550 million; banking giant...

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Solana’s Funding Feud Raises Familiar Complaints about Role of VC Investment
Solana’s Funding Feud Raises Familiar Complaints about Role of VC Investment
March 16, 2022  |  Blockchain

If you were an early backer of Solana, a leading “Ethereum killer” blockchain targeting decentralized finance (DeFi) and other decentralized-application (DApp) developers, you’re probably rich....

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HSBC Becomes Latest Brand to Enter the Metaverse
HSBC Becomes Latest Brand to Enter the Metaverse
March 16, 2022  |  Metaverse

Global banking giant HSBC announced it is embracing Web3 by building a virtual stadium in The Sandbox, a leading blockchain-based metaverse, in order “to engage...

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Software Firm ConsenSys Closes $450M Series D to Further Web3 Developments
Software Firm ConsenSys Closes $450M Series D to Further Web3 Developments
March 15, 2022  |  Investments

Software company ConsenSys, which creates foundational software for Web3, has closed a $450 million Series D funding round, the company announced Tuesday (March 15). Per...

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Stripe Jumps Back Into Crypto Payments Processing
Stripe Jumps Back Into Crypto Payments Processing
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Four years after walking away from the space, international payments processing giant Stripe has returned to the crypto fold. An enthusiasm for Web3 is a...

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Singapore FinTech Cake DeFi Will Invest in Web3, NFTs with $100M VC Arm
Singapore FinTech Cake DeFi Will Invest in Web3, NFTs with $100M VC Arm
March 09, 2022  |  NFTs

Singapore-based cryptocurrency FinTech platform Cake DeFi on Wednesday (March 9) launched a $100 million venture capital investment arm — Cake DeFi Ventures — that will...

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Web3: Is There Any ‘There’ There? And if so, Where Is It?
Web3: Is There Any ‘There’ There? And if so, Where Is It?
February 15, 2022  |  Blockchain

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced Monday (Feb. 14) that it plans to hire up to 2,000 product, design and technical staff, with Chief People Officer LJ...

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