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ESPN and Autograph Sign First Multi-year NFT Deal
Multinational multimedia sports entertainment brand ESPN Inc. and Tom Brady-founded Web3 brand Autograph signed their first multi-year NFT agreement on Wednesday.
Celebrities, Crypto, and Controversy: The Fallout of FTX's Bankruptcy
Tom Brady, the quarterback for the New England Patriots and winner of seven Super Bowls, served as an ambassador for the FTX bitcoin and crypto exchange, According to New York Times.
Judge Considers Dismissing Shaquille ONeal and Naomi Osaka from FTX Lawsuit
A federal judge in Florida is considering dismissing Shaquille O’Neal and Naomi Osaka from the FTX lawsuit due to uncertainty about whether they were served. The judge reprimanded other celebrity defendants for not following proper procedure in requesting a conference extension. A consolidation request by some plaintiffs against FTX was denied, and lawyers for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried noted the possibility of pushing back the criminal trial scheduled for October 2023.
Fan Receives a Bitcoin From Tom Brady after Returning 600th Touchdown Ball
A nine-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan got a reward with a Bitcoin from football player Tom Brady after returning the ball following Brady's 600th touchdown pass, which Mike Evans completed.
PGA Tour Partners With Autograph to Create Digital Collectibles Platform
PGA Tour has partnered with Autograph, an NFT platform co-founded by the legendary quarterback Tom Brady to create a new digital collectables platform, focusing on the Golf World.
US Rep. Tom Emmer Fears Criticism of Digital Payment Innovation May Repress Progress
In a congressional hearing which was held on January 30, US Representative Tom Emmer has expressed his concern about the excessive criticism of innovations in digital payment, saying that it may repress its progress.
Norwegian Police Arrest Millionaire For Wife's Murder After Two-Year Goose Chase for Kidnappers Demanding $10M Monero Ransom
In October 2018, a Norwegian millionaire named Tom Hagen reported that his wife had been kidnapped and presented a ransom note to police that demanded $10 million worth of the privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero.
Unauthorized Cryptocurrency Betting Jeopardizes Jockey Racing Integrity, Warns HKJC Expert
During a presentation at the Asian Racing Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, Tom Chignell, a Hong Kong Jockey Club expert, warned that illegal cryptocurrency betting markets could seriously compromise jockey racing integrity.
Fidelity Digital Assets Head says Bitcoin Still Too Volatile To Be Store of Wealth
Tom Jessop, President of Fidelity Investments digital assets arm said his firm still uses the word “potential” when describing volatile Bitcoin’s ability to act as a store of value
Bank of America Joins Marco Polo Blockchain Network Powered by R3 Corda
Bank of America has joined the Marco Polo Network, powered by R3 Corda’s distributed ledger technology to solve the challenges of the global trade participants.
JP Morgan Chase to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Class Action Lawsuit Over Wrongfully Incurred Crypto Charges
JPMorgan Chase has settled a lawsuit over unannounced changes made to the fee structure applied to crypto transactions using its credit cards in 2018. The American bank agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding its decision made in 2018 to treat cryptocurrency purchases with Chase credit cards as cash advances, ensuing in higher fees. However, JPMorgan is not admitting to any wrong-doing as part of the deal.
Elliptic to Provide AML Services to Zilliqa’s Blockchain Network
Elliptic, a London-based blockchain analytics startup, has partnered with Zilliqa, a Singapore-based blockchain network provider, to propel the infrastructure compliance and security of the latter’s network by offering an anti-money laundering (AML) compliance support.
Fidelity’s Crypto Arm Given the Green Light by the New York State Department of Financial Services
Fidelity Digital Assets Services (FDAS), the cryptocurrency arm of Fidelity Investments has been granted a license by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), allowing the company to offer cryptocurrency trading and custody services.
SludgeFeed Joins Hands with OpenSea for Seamless Adoption of Blockchain Gaming
SludgeFeed, a platform in the blockchain gaming sector, has collaborated with OpenSea, a notable digital marketplace for crypto collectibles, to propel the adoption of blockchain gaming by presenting relevant items on its structure.
Fidelity: 60% of Institutional Investors Believe that Digital Assets Have a Place in their Portfolio
Fidelity Digital Assets surveyed 774 institutional investors across the United States and Europe, and 80 percent of those who were surveyed found something appealing about digital assets. The research was conducted from November 2019 to early March 2020 and is the second consecutive year that Fidelity Digital Assets has conducted this survey for US institutional investors and the first for European investors.
Nancy Pelosi Says Tuesday is Deadline if White House Wants Pre-Election Stimulus, BTC Traders Standby
Dem Nancy Pelosi told the White House it has until Tuesday to reach a deal with Democrats if it wants additional stimulus before the elections next month. How will BTC react?