The new fund underscores how bullish venture capitalists are on gaming and Web3. Read More
Tag: cryptocurrency
The Super Bowl, fortune cookies, and Law & Order: Crypto is everywhere
From the Super Bowl to Law & Order, crypto is everywhere. So what should we be paying attention to? Read More
American Express Ventures is doubling down on Web3
“I see a lot of hunting ground there,” says the $1.3 billion fund’s new captain. Read More
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spotlights the urgent need for crypto policy
The U.S.’ ability to maintain global order via financial sanctions could be undermined by free-flowing digital currency. Read More
Why Sequoia Capital’s new crypto investments will look a little different
The firm plans to stake and trade tokens and help provide liquidity with its new fund. Read More
OpenSea tries to navigate uncharted waters
The non-fungible token marketplace grapples with existential questions that define the future of blockchain. Read More
Don’t let Reese Witherspoon make you crazy
Enlarge / Actress Reese Witherspoon during an interview on Thursday, December 17, 2021. (credit: NBC) At 12: 24 pm on January 11, the actor and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon made a startling announcement to her 2. 9 million Twitter followers. “In the (near) future, every person will have a parallel digital identity, ” she wrote . […]
$3.6 billion bitcoin seizure shows how hard it is to launder cryptocurrency
Enlarge / The IRS detailed the winding and tangled routes the couple allegedly took to launder a portion of the nearly 120,000 bitcoins stolen from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016. (credit: William Whitehurst | Getty Images) On Tuesday, Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan were arrested in New York and accused of laundering a record […]
Crypto’s slick Super Bowl message: Don’t miss out
Multiple marketplaces will air ads during the big game, selling the allure of a hip investment strategy. Read More
OpenSea’s growth proves to be its greatest obstacle as it struggles under tsunami of demand
Too many customers, all at once, can expose serious weaknesses in a company of any size. Read More