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Griffin Gaming Partners Raises $750M for Web 3

Gaming-focused venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners has announced a new fund of $750 million that has already logged 16 investments related to Web 3. “The Hash” team discusses the longstanding tension between the gaming community and the crypto space while looking at the possible ways to integrate digital assets in games through features like tradable skins. 

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Griffin Gaming Partners Raises $750M Fund With Eye on Web 3

The gaming-focused venture capital firm now has more than $1 billion in assets under management.

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Lemniscap, Jump Crypto Lead $4M Bet on GameFi Firm metaENGINE

The metaverse publishing platform is looking to attract developers with a slate of Web 3 gaming tools.

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Crypto Losses Not Protected in China; India’s Bitcoin Premium

Chinese court reiterates stance that the law cannot cover crypto losses. Chinese tech giant Alibaba offers NFTs as blockchain game rewards. Indian investors hungry for bitcoin despite premium. These stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Warner Music Group Adding Play-to-Earn Games With Splinterlands Partnership

The music giant is adding blockchain-based gaming to its repertoire in an effort to expand revenue streams for its roster of musicians.

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First Mover Americas: As Bitcoin Dips, Inflation 'Breakevens' Offer Hope to Bulls

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 21, 2022.

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FTX Starts Gaming Unit to Promote Crypto Adoption: Report

"There are 2 billion-plus gamers in the world who have played with and collected digital items, and can now also own them."

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Nears $40K, Gaming Flips DeFi

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 18, 2022.

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Could Chainlink Be the Driver for DeFi’s Growth? Bank of America Thinks So

Chainlink (LINK) could accelerate the adoption of next-generation blockchain use across finance, insurance, supply chain, gaming and gambling, Bank of America said in a research report following an investor call with Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov.

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