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Quick Take

• Gemini is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange, wallet, and custodian for digital assets established in 2014 by brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
• NFTs, gaming, and the metaverse, an emerging market of late, has been an area of focus since its acquisition of Nifty Gateway in 2019
• The establishment of Gemini Frontier Fund this year has resulted in an increasing number of investments in the crypto ecosystem by the exchange. In total, Gemini has made four acquisitions and 15 investments across nine verticals, which The Block has mapped out

Quick Take

• In the “Building Blocks” series, we dive into the mechanics and developments behind major areas of Web3 as part of a larger effort toward a general categorization system of Web3
• Here, we look at storage, a relatively established area of Web3, and wireless networks, a rapidly emerging new use case for blockchain technology 
• Our main analytical method is category representation by exemplars – here, we examine IPFS as an exemplar case of Web3 storage and Helium as an exemplar case of Web3 wireless networks 

Quick Take

• The Block has been analyzing political donations from within the crypto space.
• This report outlines the top donors to US political campaigns, drawing on 2021 data.

FTX US is now the exclusive crypto exchange and NFT partner for MSE and its properties — including three sports team and a sports stadium.

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Part one of a two-part interview featuring FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried.

The post What made Sam Bankman-Fried launch FTX — and what he now thinks about the world (Part 1) appeared first on The Block.

Roisman will leave the commission at the end of January.

The post SEC commissioner Roisman announces departure appeared first on The Block.

Crypto M&A is on fire, according to data compiled by The Block Research, with 197 transactions having taken place so far this year.

The post Crypto industry M&A activity surged 131% in 2021 appeared first on The Block.

WhaleFin represents the next generation digital asset platform that grows in lockstep with investors, as they embark on their digital wealth journey in a decentralised future

The post Amber Group Reimagines Digital Wealth Management In The Metaverse With Launch Of WhaleFin appeared first on The Block.

Voyager Digital, the publicly listed crypto brokerage, announced Monday that it has added Brian Brooks, CEO of Bitfury and former CEO of US-based crypto exchange BinanceUS, to its board of directors.

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Staking provider Figment has raised $110 million in Series C funding on the back of surging revenues and increased demand.

The post Thoma Bravo leads $110 million funding for Figment at $1.4 billion valuation appeared first on The Block.