Wharton School is launching a new crypto program for business and tech professionals, and it will accept digital assets for payment.
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The government is likely to opt for regulating cryptocurrencies as an asset class, similar to commodities, according to a news report.
Facebook’s plans for a Metaverse appear to include support for NFTs, according to a presentation by CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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Facebook said Thursday the company’s metaverse will support non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in a possible boost to Ethereum, where the digital collectibles format has thrived.
“This will make it easier for people to sell Limited Edition digital objects like NFTs, display them in their digital spaces and even resell them to the next person securely,” Facebook Head of Metaverse Products Vishal Shah said.
The news comes as Facebook delves further into the virtual world. The social media behemoth already owns virtual reality headset maker Oculus and recently signaled a major hiring push for its metaverse unit.
“Our goal is to provide a way for as many players as possible to build a business in the metaverse,” Shah said.
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The funds will help advance an institutional-grade data intelligence platform.
SuperLayer’s debut comes as Rally community members debate the ecosystem’s decentralization plan.
Quick Take
- Yellow Card, which launched in 2019, recently raised $15 million, the largest ever for a crypto exchange based in Africa.
- With the new funds in hand, it aims to make crypto easy to access across the continent.
Biconomy’s BICO sale on CoinList follows a $9 million fundraising round in July.
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Cryptocurrency broker Voyager Digital said it has received a $75 million investment from trading firm Alameda Research.
