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Pierre Cadena Joins SCCG Management as Chief Strategy Advisor

LAS VEGAS, NV, UNITED STATES, January 12, 2022/Plato Data Intelligence./ -- Stephen A. Crystal, Founder of SCCG Management, announced today that senior gaming and media executive, Pierre Cadena, has joined the company as Chief Strategy Advisor. Said Crystal, “We’re doubling down on SCCG’s effort to back the next generation of innovators in the iGaming, sports wagering, esports, and casino gaming spaces. As a firm, we’ve made investments in the sector and supported the industry’s most compelling co-founders and visionaries. Pierre’s expertise in interactive entertainment, media, and digitally-focused consumer businesses will

🔴 Infrastructure Bill Impacting Crypto | This Week in Crypto – Nov 22, 2021

 The controversial U.S. infrastructure bill becomes law, Square reveals its DEX, and a crypto exchange stamps its name on a major US sports venue. These stories and more this week in crypto. Hundreds of billions of dollars of value were wiped off in a market-wide dip just a week after the crypto market had peaked. The dip brought the price of Bitcoin back down below $57,000 and other major cryptocurrencies also suffered double digit drops in value before stabilising. President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Bill containing controversial crypto

Dexsport: Offering a transparent decentralized betting platform

The Internet, as we know it, provides us with a range of tools: we can interact with other users, create and share our own content, and even earn money in different fields. At the first glance, everything here is promising but, in fact, a knowing eye can quickly notice existing security issues as well as censorship and centralization. When all data is stored on a server that is controlled by a third party, it can be hacked and user information can be used in many undesirable ways. These are the

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

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

Israel adds more teeth to crypto and money laundering regulations

In its campaign against cryptocurrency fraud, Israel is upping the ante. New legislation has gone into action to prevent illegal behavior and normalize the use of bitcoin and other FinTech products, according to the Authority for Combating Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering’s director.  The execution of these regulations, as stated by the leader, Shlomit Wegman, will help to establish order and clear norms. New restrictions and benefits The regulations are a direct result of the Financial Action Task Force’s 2018 requirements. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is made up

Finixio Launches Two Cryptocurrency Betting Websites fo the Nordic Market

[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer] The growth of the cryptocurrency space, which showed the world that the underlying technology – blockchain – can transform different industries, led to the emergence of many legacy businesses that want to take a sip from that revolution. The casino and betting niches are among those, with numerous cryptocurrency-related projects opening their doors for customers. The growing competition, though, pushed many new protocols to come up with incentives for users, which is the case with the recently launched betting sites for the Nordic market

The NPD Group Announces Winners of Third Annual Automotive Aftermarket Performance Awards

“The aftermarket continues to enjoy surprisingly strong demand and sales performance, and we are thrilled to acknowledge the leading companies that harnessed the industry’s unique and changing opportunities to grow the business,” said Steve Flavin, president, automotive practice, for NPD. PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (PRWEB) November 03, 2021 The NPD Group today announced the recipients of its third annual Automotive Aftermarket Performance Awards, which were shared with the recipients during the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas. The awards were given to the brands with the highest increase in

Yolo-Powered Arsenal Innovation Lab Launches Hunt for Tech Startups with £250,000 Prize Pool

Press Release: Arsenal Innovation Lab is offering a £250,000 Investment and prize pool to hunt for new tech start-ups, with application ending on December 10, 2021   21st October 2021, Tallinn, Estonia — Tech startups focused on fan experience can now apply to the Arsenal Innovation Lab powered by Yolo Group. Arsenal Innovation Lab will create new opportunities for Arsenal fans around the world as it searches for a cohort of inventive startups with solutions on the following themes: Bringing Fans Closer to the Club Arsenal Innovation Lab makes it

Can a Convicted Art Forger Become Next Big Thing in NFTs?

Wolfgang Beltracchi is a well-known and previously convicted art forger. Beltracchi is also the most recent member of the non-fungible token (NFT) creators club. The German faker of fine arts has previously served prison time for his crimes but is putting his skills to good use with a digital art collection. Sponsored Sponsored Artist Wolfgang Beltracchi has a long history of creating paintings for high-end clients worldwide. But, not the way most artists do. The notable difference is that Beltracchi spent decades forging works from history’s greatest artists and collected an

McDonald’s China Celebrates 31st Anniversary With Big Mac NFT

The non-fungible token (NFT) from McDonald’s will be the first from the company. 188 examples will be gifted to employees and consumers. Sponsored Sponsored The “Big Mac Rubik’s Cube,” was announced by McDonald’s China to celebrate 31 years in the mainland market. In addition to the three decades in business in China, the NFT marks the opening of a new Shanghai-based headquarters.  “McDonald’s is a young and trendy brand that always pays attention to fashion trends and cutting-edge technology,” says CEO of McDonald’s China Zhang Jiayin. He adds that “At this