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Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Addresses Rise of NFT Gaming; Feels Some of It Is “Exploitive”

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Time Stamp: November 19, 2021 4:30 AM - Modified On: November 19, 2021 - Published By:
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Phil Spencer, executive vice president of gaming at Microsoft and the individual responsible for the Xbox program, has addressed the NFT gaming phenomenon trending recently. To Spencer, some of the platforms that leverage the use of NFTs feel more exploitive than entertaining. Some of the biggest developers and publishers in the gaming industry have already signaled their interest in introducing NFT elements to their games. Phil Spencer Not Immediately Supportive of NFTs Phil Spencer, responsible for the Xbox program at Microsoft and one of the most recognized executives in the

Crypto Investor News for 11/17

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Staples Center to be Renamed Crypto.com Arena (BBC): The tipping point has arrived. Investor takeaway: Expect everyone you know to suddenly become interested in crypto investing. We’ve gone mainstream. How India is Regulating Crypto (Economic Times): India will ban crypto for payments, ban crypto advertising, and allow crypto as investments. Investor takeaway: Overall positive news for us, as it gives a government stamp of approval on crypto investing. Thank you to India for taking the lead on thoughtful regulation. ConsenSys is Now Worth $3.2 Billion (ConsenSys): Celebrating its latest funding

Avalanche’s AVAX Token Surges to All-Time High

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Avalanche has grown steadily this year and competes with Ethereum by developing its DeFi ecosystem. It is the fastest-growing smart contracts platform in the blockchain industry. It can be used to solve various problems in enterprises, institutions, and governments, including debt financing and asset insurance.  Avalanche was launched by Ava labs, which was founded by Emin Gun Sirer, a Cornel University Professor. It has integrated various Defi projects like Reef, bZx, SushiSwap, and Securitise. It is also collaborating with the Ethereum network, which will allow transfers of assets between two

Prepare for the Future of Decentralized Venture Investment with DAOLaunch

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Nov 17, 2021 at 13:00 // News Nowadays, Venture capitalists and institutional investors dominate the investment business. The issue is that they may use their capital, network, connections, and brand to negotiate better investment terms and generate significant returns.   Most of these types of transactions take place in a private context. Ordinarily, retail investors do not have access to such opportunities. More than ever, a democratic and realistic approach to start-up investment is required.  This method will boost the start-up industry's competitiveness and innovation. DAOLaunch presents a Decentralized Venture Capital

Web3 social infrastructure startup CyberConnect raises $10 million in seed funding

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CyberConnect, a crypto startup developing tools for Web3 social media, gaming, and metaverse applications, has raised $10 million in a seed funding round.Sharing the news exclusively with The Block on Tuesday, CyberConnect said Multicoin Capital and Sky9 Capital co-led the round. Animoca Brands, Draper Dragon, Hashed, Zoo Capital, Smrti Lab, and Mask Network also participated in the round, among other investors. This was an equity + SAFT (simple agreement for future tokens) round, CyberConnect founder Wilson Wei told The Block. It will help the firm double its current team of

[SPONSORED] Kava Network: Powering a Decentralized Future

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In our last article on Kava, we covered its origins and explored the suite of high-yield DeFi protocols that make up the Kava Platform. In the second article of our three-part series, we dive deeper into the Kava network and take a look at the ecosystem of best-in-class DeFi, NFT, and GameFi services that are being built on top of it. The Kava Network Originally built to support the Kava Platform, the Kava network is a highly secure and scalable Layer-1 blockchain. Built using the Cosmos SDK, the Kava network is

Cosmos liquid staking protocol pSTAKE raises $10 million in seed funding

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pSTAKE, a liquid staking protocol from blockchain startup Persistence, has raised $10 million in a seed funding round.Three Arrows Capital, Galaxy Digital, Sequoia Capital India, and DeFiance Capital co-led the round, with Coinbase Ventures, Tendermint Ventures, Kraken Ventures, Alameda Research, and Sino Global Capital also participating. Several angel investors, including Aave's Ajit Tripathi, Terra founder Do Kwon and Alpha Finance co-founder Tascha Punyaneramitdee, also backed the round. Crypto staking infrastructure providers, including Stake.fish, Figment Fund, Everstake, and Chorus One, also joined the round. This was pSTAKE's first fundraise and was

Bitcoin price drops nearly 10% in 24 hours, dips below $60,000

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Quick Take The price of bitcoin has declined nearly 10% in the last 24 hours. It fell below $59,000 but has since rebounded slightly. advertisement The price of bitcoin has declined nearly 10% in the last 24 hours, dipping significantly below $60,000 before bouncing back. The drop seems to be triggered by the infrastructure bill signed by U.S. President Joe Biden yesterday, Darius Sit, co-founder of crypto trading firm QCP Capital told The Block. The bill includes tax reporting provisions that require crypto exchanges to report information to both the

Bank of England’s Cunliffe: Crypto Threat to Financial Stability ‘Getting Closer’ — Urges Regulators to Act Now

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Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, has warned that cryptocurrency is getting closer to posing a threat to global financial stability due to the sector’s rapid growth. Crypto is also being integrated into the traditional financial system at a rapid rate. He urges regulators to take action now. Bank of England’s Jon Cunliffe Warns Crypto Is Closer to Becoming a Threat to Global Financial Stability Sir Jon Cunliffe, Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, talked about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general on BBC’s

‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Says ‘I’ve Never Shorted Any Cryptocurrency’ — Warns of the Biggest Bubble

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Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, says that he has never shorted any cryptocurrency. He further warned that the current bubble is the biggest one. Michael Burry on Bubbles and Shorting Cryptocurrencies Famous investor and founder of private investment firm Scion Asset Management, Michael Burry, has confirmed on Twitter that he has never shorted cryptocurrency. Burry is best known for being the first investor to foresee and profit from the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis that occurred between 2007 and 2010. He is profiled in