Ethereum Wallet MetaMask Reports 21 Million Users, Up 420% Since April

November 17, 2021 ETH, Technology Dairesce 0

ConsenSys, the Ethereum software company behind MetaMask, announced a $200 million funding round as its wallet hit 21 million monthly users.

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Crypto.com Pays Reported $700 Million for Naming Rights to Lakers, Clippers Arena

November 17, 2021 BTC, Business Dairesce 0

FTX, Coinbase, and Crypto.com have been jockeying for sports’ fans attention.

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Ethereum-Based Holdings Among Institutions Up 19% in Q3: SEC Filings

November 16, 2021 BTC, Business, ETH Dairesce 0

Institutional interest in the Grayscale Ethereum Trust continued to grow in Q3, according to new SEC filings from large firms. Meanwhile, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust holdings were down slightly.

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DeFi Project ParaSwap Launches Airdrop of Native Cryptocurrency to Early Adopters

November 15, 2021 DeFi Dairesce 0

It pays to be early in crypto. And today is no different. As part of its first-ever token launch, decentralized finance (DeFi) project ParaSwap announced today that it is handing out 150 million of its native PSP tokens to early users.  ParaSwap is a platform that collects different cryptocurrency trading rates from across the DeFi […]

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Do You ‘Like’ My Portfolio? Coinbase Adds Social Media Buttons

November 15, 2021 Business Dairesce 0

Coinbase announced new social media features on Thursday that will allow users to share images of price charts or their portfolios on platforms like Twitter and Instagram. In a blog post describing the features, Coinbase touted its new one-click sharing tools as an entertaining way to educate others about crypto. “We want to help self-empower […]

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New DAO Forms to Buy Copy of US Constitution at Sotheby’s Auction

November 15, 2021 NFTs Dairesce 0

ConstitutionDAO, a new decentralized autonomous organization dedicated to preserving the U.S. Constitution, is planning to pool capital using an Ethereum smart contract to purchase a first-edition printed copy of the historic document. Sotheby’s is set to auction the copy on November 18 at 6:30pm EST. The copy up for auction is valued at $15 million […]

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This Week on Crypto Twitter: Discord Backs Out of Crypto while Twitter Wades In

November 14, 2021 Business Dairesce 0

Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt This week on crypto Twitter: Jimmy Fallon joined the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT craze, Discord CEO Jason Citron hinted that the messaging platform will integrate with crypto, then backtracked a few days later, AMC CEO Adam Aron flaunted the success of AMC’s new crypto payments options, and many […]

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Trading Volume on OpenSea Doubles as Bored Ape Yacht Club Sales Spike 900%

November 14, 2021 Business, ETH Dairesce 0

Yesterday, the amount of Ethereum traded daily on NFT marketplace OpenSea jumped from around $48 million to $105 million, according to Dune Analytics.  The last time that the daily volume of Ethereum on OpenSea hit $100 million was on October 15. Back then, it was more of a regular occurrence. Things cooled off for a […]

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New England Patriots Sign With Ethereum Fan Token Platform Socios

November 14, 2021 Business, ETH Dairesce 0

Socios, the biggest player in the multi-billion-dollar crypto fan token market, has just aligned with one of the NFL’s biggest teams. Today, Socios announced a marketing deal with Kraft Sports + Entertainment, owners of the National Football League’s New England Patriots and Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution, to bring both clubs onto its platform. […]

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Cosmos, Solana Ventures Join $725M Series B for Crypto Gaming Platform Forte

November 14, 2021 ATOM, Coins, MATIC, SOL Dairesce 0

  Crypto gaming startup Forte today announced it has taken in $725 million in Series B financing, adding to its haul of $185 million from a Series A round this May. Sea Capital and Kora Management led the funding round, with recognizable players such as Andreessen Horowitz, Animoca Brands, and Warner Music Group also participating. […]

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Bitcoin’s Biggest Whales Are in Decline

October 20, 2021 BTC, Business Dairesce 0

Some of crypto’s rarest and largest ocean dwellers are quickly becoming endangered this year—in fact, the number of Bitcoin’s biggest whales has dropped to its lowest point in history. Blockchain journalist Colin Wu tweeted the data from blockchain metrics site Glassnode earlier this afternoon. As of today, the number of Bitcoin addresses holding 1,000 Bitcoins […]

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