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DraftKings Founders Back ‘Play-to-Earn’ Soccer Game With $3M Raise
MonkeyBall, a self-described mashup of “FIFA Street” and “Final Fantasy,” will run on the Solana blockchain.
Metaverse Backer Animoca Brands Raises $65M at $2.2B Valuation
The funding round follows the company’s $138.88 million raise announced in July.
Sequoia Games Brings Augmented Reality to Board Games Using Algorand Blockchain
The Catan-style game combines a physical board with NFT-backed characters that can be bought and sold between players on Algorand’s blockchain.
DraftKings Steps Further Into Crypto With Plans to Become Polygon Validator
The move will allow the sports betting platform to contribute to Polygon’s governance.
The First ‘Move-to-Earn’ NFT Game Raises $8.3M
With funding from Konvoy Ventures and Pantera Capital, the Solana-based Genopets is merging meatspace and the metaverse.
Dapper Labs Signs Multiyear Partnership With NBA Star Kevin Durant’s Boardroom
The deal includes a role for Durant to help create original NBA Top Shot Moments.
NFTs Are Coming to Fox TV Show ‘Masked Singer’
The media giant is using its Blockchain Creative Labs subsidiary to release NFT packs on the cheekily titled “Maskverse.”
Bitqyck Founders Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion
Bruce Bise, 60, and Samuel Mendez, 65, face up to five years in federal prison after evading a combined $1.6 million in taxes.
No Joke: Hannibal Buress Is Doing Comedy NFTs
Jambb – a comedian-focused NFT marketplace featuring Buress, Maria Bamford and more – will put video highlights of standup sets on the Flow blockchain.
Jay-Z Adds Incubator to Portfolio of Blockchain/Crypto Investments: Report
The rap singer and mogul has invested in a tech firm that focuses on the metaverse and building blockchain-based products.
