Celebrities


Finance

Over 60 Celebrities Poured $87M in MoonPay's Series A Funding Round

The payments startup raised $555 million overall in November, and the celeb investors are now known.

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Opinion

NFTs, Celebrities and Perverse Deal-Making

As crypto company MoonPay continues its marketing push, it's unclear whether celebrity enthusiasm for NFTs is real.

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Finance

Tom Brady’s NFT Platform Autograph Raises $170M

The funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Kleiner Perkins and included the new fund of a16z alum Katie Haun.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said he hopes his NFT startup can connect brands with their fans.

Layer 2

‘People Want to Work Smart, Not Hard’: Introducing ‘New Money’

Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay discuss their new CoinDesk show, “New Money With Spencer and Solo.”

Spencer Dinwiddie

Layer 2

Most Influential 2021: Random Celebrities Who Discovered Crypto

From Paris Hilton to Jimmy Fallon, crypto was brought into the limelight.

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Finance

Sean Culkin, Latest NFL Player to Announce Bitcoin Salary, Cut From Chiefs

The tight end's tenure in Kansas City ended before it even began.

NFL tight end Sean Culkin

Finance

Dapper Labs, Coinbase Ventures Join $65M Investment in Avatar Startup Genies

The funding will be used to expand Genies' NFT marketplace on Dapper Labs' Flow blockchain.

A mockup of Genies' Giphy integration.

Finance

Michael Jordan Joins $305M Investment in Firm Behind NBA Top Shot

Dapper Labs' buzzy NFT platform has generated over $500 million in sales since launch.

NBA legend Michael Jordan

Markets

Tony Hawk Skates His Last Ollie 540, Puts the NFT of It Up for Auction

The stunt, deemed scary by Hawk in recent years, will be immortalized as an NFT after a winner is declared in an auction.

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