Hardware Wallet ‘Ledger’ Taps iPod Creator Tony Fadell to Design the New ‘Ledger Stax’
@Ledger, the crypto wallet maker known for its top-of-the-line hardware wallets, announced today that it tapped design pioneer Tony Fadell (@tfadell), best known as the “Father of the iPod” and the co-founder of Nest Labs, to design the new Ledger Stax. Ledger, a fast-growing company launched in 2014 by eight security experts, develops robust security […]
Toys R Us Plans to Launch Digital Collectibles on Solana in Partnership With Magic Eden
@ToysRUs, the beloved toy store that closed its doors in 2018, has announced plans to partner with @MagicEdenOfficial and launch a series of digital collectibles on the @Solana blockchain. The company, once a staple in malls across the United States, has seen a resurgence in popularity since its closure, with many consumers looking back fondly on their childhood memories […]
Coinbase Wallet Forced to Disable NFT Transfers as Apple Wants 30% Cut of Gas Fees
On Wednesday, @Coinbase, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced that they were forced to disable NFT transfers in their IOS apps due to @Apple wanting a 30% cut of transactional gas fees (which is impossible.) “You might have noticed you can’t send NFTs on Coinbase Wallet iOS anymore. This is because Apple blocked our last app […]
Uniswap Announces NFT Trading is Now Live Along With USDC Airdrop for Past Genie Users
Uniswap, the world’s largest truly decentralized exchange, announced on Wednesday that its NFT aggregator, which surfaces listings from all major NFT marketplaces, including Opensea, X2Y2, Sudoswap, LooksRare, and more, is now live with a $5M USDC airdrop for historical Genie users. Uniswap launched in 2018, and was one of the first DeFi protocols on the […]
Solana Wallet ‘Phantom’ Plans to Support Ethereum & Polygon Blockchains
Phantom wallet, known by many as the ‘friendly Solana wallet,’ announced today that they plan to roll out support for the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains. Phantom grew in popularity as the wallet of choice for the Solana community during the last bull run when projects like Okay Bears, DeGods, y00ts, and more saw all-time highs. […]
Crypto Exchange ‘Moonpay’ Hires Time Magazine’s Keith Grossman as President of Enterprise
Crypto exchange @Moonpay, known by many for onboarding some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry into the web3 space, announced today that they hired Keith Grossman as the President of Enterprise. @KeithGrossman joined the team at @Time Magazine in 2019 after Salesforce founders Marc Benioff and his wife Lynne purchased the company for a mere $190 million. […]
Macys Unveils First-ever Virtual Parade and Announces Vote for Next Years NFT Balloon
More than 90,000+ people tuned in on Thursday to experience the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in the metaverse, powered by OnCyber. The experience, accessible from a desktop or mobile browser, allows fans to explore five galleries featuring NFT collections from Cool Cats, VeeFriends, Boss Beauties, gmoney, & SupDucks. The experience lasts through December 4 […]
Toy Company Mattel Set to Debut NFT Marketplace on Flow Blockchain
Mattel, one of the world’s largest toy manufacturing companies, known for giants like Barbie, Hotwheels, American Girl, and more, announced that they would debut their NFT marketplace on the Flow blockchain this week. The marketplace, dubbed ‘Mattel Creations,’ is a pivot from its initial partnership with the ‘WAX’ blockchain, which turned toys like Hotwheels and […]
Sam Bankman-Fried Steps Down as CEO of FTX as the Company Files for Bankruptcy in the US
Today, global cryptocurrency exchange FTX announced that it and approximately 130 additional affiliated companies had commenced voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the US. For clarity, FTX was a giant cryptocurrency exchange that allowed you to buy and sell crypto like Bitcoin, Ethereum, collectibles like NFTs, and various other digital assets. When you purchase […]
Crypto Exchange ‘Binance’ Set to Acquire FTX.com Amid Significant Liquidity Crunch
Today, major crypto exchange Binance announced that they signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire FTX.com amid a significant liquidity crunch. The news comes only a few days after FTX’s balance sheet was leaked online, and rumors of insolvency began to spread throughout crypto Twitter. Just yesterday, Sam jumped on the bird app defending […]