The video game retailer is clutching at an opportunity to regain relevance after a slew of retail investors saved its balance sheet. Read More
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Theranos, India, and NFTs: A Q&A with Tim Draper on making money—and losing it—in venture capital
The renown venture capitalist discusses the Elizabeth Holmes verdict and the greatest opportunities for crypto. Read More
Meta’s cryptocurrency ploy all but dead with Libra/Diem seeking to sell assets
Enlarge / With an image of Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Jerome Powell on a screen in the background, Facebook/Meta co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019, in Washington, DC. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) After years of effort, Meta’s cryptocurrency initiative has collapsed under the weight of […]
While finance chiefs weigh crypto, unicorn fintech Ramp is adding stablecoins to its balance sheet
Unicorn financial technology company Ramp is venturing into the universe of digital assets by adding stablecoins to its corporate treasury. Read More
RadioShack wants to be corporate America’s connection into DeFi
Why the 100-year-old electronics retailer is back from the brink and diving into DeFi Read More
Square Enix signals major push into “blockchain gaming” mania
Enlarge / Which popular Sq . Enix franchises will be graced with a blockchain-based marketplace full of user-created items? Rectangular Enix President Yosuke Matsuda used a New Year’s message this weekend to telegraph the company’s interest in “blockchain gaming” and “decentralized games” as “a major strategic theme for us starting in 2022. ” Specifically, Matsuda […]
After crypto’s big year, 2022 promises to be a wild and fascinating ride
2021 was the year that crypto broke into the mainstream, expanding its reach into both the financial system and the popular consciousness. Read More
Blockchain. com is seeking an ambitious $20 billion valuation
The crypto exchange and institutional lender is on the hunt for a $18 to $20 billion valuation. It’s unlikely it’ll get it. Read More
Washington, D.C. is just getting started with crypto oversight
Half a dozen crypto executives testified on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in a landmark hearing. It may be only the beginning. Read More
Ubisoft’s first NFT plans make no sense
Enlarge / Galaxy brain, meet Ubisoft brain… (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images | Ubisoft) Ubisoft became the first big-name game publisher to jump on the non-fungible token bandwagon Tuesday. After teasing its interest in the space last month, the company is officially rolling out Quartz, a system of in-game cosmetic items powered by a […]