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NFT-Collateralizing South African Startup Raises $5 Million in Latest Seed Round

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Time Stamp: November 19, 2021 7:30 AM - Modified On: November 19, 2021 - Published By:
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A South African startup, NFTfi, is reported to have recently raised $5 million which the company intends to use for boosting its business of collateralizing non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Cryptocurrency Loan Marketplace According to a Techcrunch report, NFTfi’s $5 million capital raise was led by U.S. actor Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures. The other investors that participated in the funding round include Maven 11, Scalar Capital, and Kleiner Perkins. The company, which was founded by Stephen Young in February 2020, already acts as a marketplace where users can get a cryptocurrency loan

Kucoin Labs Launches $100 Million Metaverse Investment Fund

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Time Stamp: November 19, 2021 6:00 AM - Modified On: November 19, 2021 - Published By:
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Kucoin Labs, the investigative and investment arm of Kucoin, a cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a $100 million fund to incubate early metaverse related projects. These include blockchain gaming initiatives, NFT platforms, and decentralized platforms, among others. The support will also include direct involvement with the projects selected, including counseling about branding and marketing. Kucoin Invests in Metaverse Kucoin, one of the leading exchanges in Asia, has taken the first step to hop on the metaverse train. The investment and investigation arm of the exchange, Kucoin Labs, has launched a $100

Aquaris AMA Session With BeInCrypto

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Time Stamp: November 19, 2021 6:00 AM - Modified On: November 19, 2021 - Published By:
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Hi Everyone! Welcome to another BeInCrypto AMA Session.Sponsored Sponsored Today we have Andrei (@Andrei_AQUARIS) and Alex (@AlexAQUARIS). They are respectively co-founder and COO of Aquaris.  For the uninitiated, Aquaris is a platform that aims to modernize and optimize the fish product industry using blockchain technology.Sponsored Sponsored BeInCrypto (BIC): Here is how things will work. I’ll have 10 questions for them. After that, they will pick up 5 out of all the questions you asked before the session. Good luck to you all!(This AMA session has been edited for clarity.) BIC:

November Means Big News for Boost Coin Community

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Time Stamp: November 19, 2021 5:39 AM - Modified On: November 19, 2021 - Published By:
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November has been a monumental month for the Boost community. The revolutionary Boost DeFi app is available to download in all app stores and already has an impressive 14k members. Seems like each week Boost developers are announcing a new live financial feature. Additionally, Boost announced a partnership with major crypto hedge fund NZT Capital earlier this month. NZT Capital is a crypto-catalyst company that has committed to monthly injections for boost. Their team of specialists have been in the crypto space for over 5 years and share a passion

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

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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

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

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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

Pangolin V2 Prepares for Launch with Improved Smart Contracts and Tokenomics

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Time Stamp: November 18, 2021 11:34 PM - Modified On: November 18, 2021 - Published By:
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The first iteration of Pangolin launched on the Avalanche blockchain in February 2021 and quickly rose to become one of the most utilized decentralized exchanges (DEX) on the market – as well as one of the most successful dApps to launch on the Avalanche Network to date. Pangolin V1 used the same automated market maker (AMM) model as popular DEFI platforms such as UniSwap, and its Avalanche-based tokens were cross-compatible with those built on Ethereum. The protocol managed to process more than $8.7 billion dollars in trade volume in less

Crypto Investor News for 11/17

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Time Stamp: November 18, 2021 2:16 PM - Modified On: November 18, 2021 - Published By:
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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

Trailerblazer ABEY bags accolade

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Time Stamp: November 18, 2021 7:08 AM - Modified On: November 18, 2021 - Published By:
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The AIBC Europe 2021 Blockchain Solution of the Year award was won by ABEY. ABEYCHAIN and ABEY ecosystem, a leading player in the emerging blockchain sector, established a victory in Malta on November 17, 2021. ABEY was announced the winner of the Blockchain Solution of the year award at the 5th edition of the AIBC Europe 2021 awards that was held in Malta on November 16th, 2021. Salient facts about ABEY  ABEY and its blockchain, ABEYCHAIN are one of the fastest-growing blockchain solutions in the world. AIBC Europe 2021 Awards

The Future is Near: The First-Ever Sports Team Starts Paying Salaries in Bitcoin

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Time Stamp: November 18, 2021 6:00 AM - Modified On: November 18, 2021 - Published By:
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Nov 18, 2021 at 11:00 // News A professional baseball team from Australia, Perth Heat, announced on November 17 that they will remunerate their players and employees using bitcoin. To introduce the new financial system, the club has already hired a chief Bitcoin officer and partnered with a cryptocurrency platform. The flagship coin is also adopted as a means of payment for sponsorships, fan merchandise, etc. According to the ABC news outlet, players will be able to choose the means of payment they want. Switching to Bitcoin will not be