London-based Argent announced the full launch of its new layer 2 service this morning.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, intends to move forward with a research project focused on central bank digital currencies.
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Payments giants Russia and Visa joined the growing ranks of payments firms and fintechs that have suspended operations in Russia amid that country’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Lauren Remington Platt, the new head of global luxury partnerships, says she “really saw a huge opportunity” at the intersection of fashion and crypto.
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“So much misinformation out there,” said one crypto exchange executive in a message to The Block.
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CVS Health has filed a trademark application that mentions NFTs, and health services in virtual and augmented reality, according to a February 28th filing.
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Quick Takes
- February saw the second-highest monthly investment in the crypto sector to date.
- Several new VC funds were also launched, including from Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six and Nic Carter’s Castle Island Ventures.
Quick Take
- This weekly series explores the most interesting insights in NFTs, blockchain gaming, and virtual worlds
- NFT aggregators have started to capitalize on the recent fragmentation of NFT liquidity
- Despite being able to own their in-game assets, players of blockchain games are still vulnerable to centrally imposed economic interventions
Newell’s comments dovetail with the negative perception that most traditional gamers have toward blockchain-based tech video games.
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The Block’s Frank Chaparro spoke with Multicoin Capital co-founder Kyle Samani.
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