Apparently dominating retail competition in the real world isn't enough for Walmart, which filed seven trademarks at the end of December that signal its plan to make and sell virtual goods in the metaverse as well.According to one of those filings, the big-box retailer also is exploring whether to offer users a cryptocurrency along with NFTs.The trademarks can be found here, … [Read more...] about Walmart Preparing a Metaverse Push, Trademark Filings Show
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Checkout.com, Backend Firm for Crypto Giants, Raises $1B, Eyes Web 3 Push
London-based global payments processor Checkout.com has raised $1 billion in Series D funding at a $40 billion valuation. The funding will help drive three key initiatives: U.S. market growth, continued evolution of the technology platform and Web 3 efforts. Source link … [Read more...] about Checkout.com, Backend Firm for Crypto Giants, Raises $1B, Eyes Web 3 Push
DeFi Traders Push Terra’s UST Stablecoin to $10B Market Cap
The Terra blockchain’s fast growing stablecoin UST, which had surpassed its rival DAI to become the largest decentralized stablecoin, has how attained another milestone: a market capitalization of $10 billion.According to the crypto pricing site CoinGecko, the UST market cap pushed past $10 billion on Sunday. As recently as the beginning of 2021, the market capitalization was … [Read more...] about DeFi Traders Push Terra’s UST Stablecoin to $10B Market Cap
Customers Bank Updates Logo, Details CBIT Token in Push for Crypto Clients
“We had to think about our more institutional business lines and our national presence as a tech-forward bank,” CEO Sam Sidhu said in an interview. “So, not only for our existing commercial and consumer customers, but also for our fintech customers, and now emerging for our digital asset and crypto customers through our real-time payments platform.” Source link … [Read more...] about Customers Bank Updates Logo, Details CBIT Token in Push for Crypto Clients
Coinbase Backs NYSE Arca’s Push for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Conversion to ETF
“We believe investors should have access to GBTC in an ETP [exchange-traded product] format because it offers a tried and tested way for retail investors to gain exposure to bitcoin at prices that closely reflect spot bitcoin trading prices without holding it themselves,” the letter said. Grayscale Investments is a digital asset management firm owned by Digital Currency Group, … [Read more...] about Coinbase Backs NYSE Arca’s Push for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Conversion to ETF