Roblox pauses service in China as it takes ‘important transitory actions’ – TechCrunch
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On December 8, Roblox’s Chinese version LuoBuLeSi, published and operated by Tencent, abruptly closed down its server five months after it launched on iOS and Android.
Many users, taken by surprise, took to Chinese social media to complain about the short notice. What users had been playing was in...
Dapper Labs becomes the first NFT company to register to lobby with the US government
Cointelegraph By Griffin Shenkel - 0
Through a public disclosure on Jan 3, Dapper Labs became the first NFT company to federally register to lobby with the U.S. government. The company joins a growing list of influencers within the crypto industry that have taken to the floors of Congress in an effort to influence...
GameStop, an American seller of video games, consumer electronics and wireless services, said it is entering the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market. After the announcement, GameStop's shares on the Nasdaq exchange, GME, rose 26% in after-hours trading.
GameStop has hired more than 20 people to run its newly formed NFT division,...
Avataar raises $45 million to improve consumer shopping experience with life-sized 3D product evaluation – TechCrunch
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The vast majority of e-commerce customers prefer to preview the product before making the purchase. That’s the reason why the likes of Amazon have historically struggled to move fashion and home decor items online. A San Francisco and Bengaluru-based startup is attempting to solve this problem and has...
Human Rights Foundation to grant 425M satoshis as part of its Bitcoin Development Fund
Cointelegraph By Griffin Shenkel - 0
The Human Rights Foundation announced on Tuesday that it intends to distribute 425 million satoshis — the smallest divisible unit of a Bitcoin — to various contributors as a part of its ongoing Bitcoin Development Fund.Launched in May 2020, the Bitcoin Development Fund is primarily focused on improving...
Crypto crimes saw a record high number last year in terms of value, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis said.
The blockchain analysis firm reported recently that illegal addresses of criminals received $14 billion in digital currencies, up 79% from $7.8 billion in 2020.
Illicit addresses already hold over $10 billion worth...
Nigerian ethical credit-recovery fintech Bfree secures $1.7M, expands to Asia, Europe, South America and across Africa – TechCrunch
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Bfree, a Nigerian credit management fintech has embarked on global expansion after raising $1.7 million in a pre-Series A round, to tap the opportunities in emerging markets, where digital lending apps have recently sprung up in droves.
Funds that participated in the latest round included 4Di Capital, Octerra Capital,...
Cat themed play-to-earn (P2E) NFT game Nyan Heroes is aiming to save 1 billion cats from euthanization in animal shelters across the U.S.Nyan Heroes is an upcoming NFT battle royal shooter style game built on the Solana blockchain that will enable players to compete with each other using...