Esports
CoinFund Leads $2.3M Investment in Esports Startup Trying to Bring Crypto to Gamers
Community Gaming's seed round also drew NFT collector WhaleShark, Multicoin Capital and Kevin Durant's Thirty Five Ventures.
FTX Acquires Naming Rights to Esports Organization TSM in $210M Deal
The deal is the largest in eports history.
Coinbase Signs Sponsorship Deal With CS: GO Esports Tournament Organizer
Coinbase branding will feature across the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown in April and June.
Esports and Online Gaming Getting Serious About Bitcoin
CoinDesk’s Tech Reporter Colin Harper takes us into the world of bitcoin esports, where developers have begun approaching bitcoin as a native currency layer for settling payments to everyday players.
These Gaming Studios Are Bringing Bitcoin Payouts to Everyday Esport Gamers
Imagine if every shot, goal or win paid real money to everyday players. Welcome to the world of bitcoin esports.
Native NFTs Look to Boost Engagement (and Monetization) for THETA.tv Streamers
The addition of NFTs to the gaming-focused network means streamers can create their own unique items to share with their fans.
Justin Sun's BitTorrent to Acquire Esports Platform for New Streaming Ecosystem
BitTorrent is evolving into an ecosystem of decentralized storage, data protocols and content distribution, the firm says.
Crypto Esports Startup Unikrn to Pay $6.1M in SEC Settlement Over 2017 ICO
Unikrn has agreed to settle the charges, without admitting or denying them, by paying a $6.1 million penalty to be distributed among investors.
Online Chess Chooses Algorand Blockchain to Host Player Rankings
Algorand was selected to host the digital ratings and titles of World Chess players in a way that's free from fraud or manipulation.
Fake Horses, Real Bets: Unikrn Is Putting Racetrack NFTs on Ethereum
The Unikrn esports platform is partnering with ZED RUN to bring horse betting to the ethereum blockchain.
