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Web3 gaming giant Animoca Brands has partnered with decentralized finance platform Solv Protocol to help large Bitcoin holders in Japan generate yield from their holdings.The partnership aims to combine Solv’s infrastructure with Animoca Brands’ institutional network to target corporations and listed entities with large Bitcoin (BTC) treasuries, according to a statement shared with Cointelegraph on Wednesday.Kensuke Amo, the CEO of Animoca Brands Japan, said that most companies only hold Bitcoin, but the new venture with Solv aims to change that.“Through this collaboration, we aim to create an environment where companies can not only hold Bitcoin as a financial asset but…
A US judge has granted prediction markets platform Kalshi a temporary reprieve from enforcement after the state of Connecticut sent it a cease and desist order last week for allegedly conducting unlicensed gambling.The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) sent Kalshi, along with Robinhood and Crypto.com, cease and desist orders on Dec. 2, accusing them of “conducting unlicensed online gambling, more specifically sports wagering, in Connecticut through its online sports event contracts.”Kalshi sued the DCP a day later, arguing its event contracts “are lawful under federal law” and its platform was subject to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s “exclusive jurisdiction,”…
When people hear “housing” and “home decor” in gaming, the first thought is usually a cozy game like Stardew Valley or The Sims franchise. However, the truth is, a lot of games from a variety of different genres that aren’t just simulators or survival crafts have started including these as part of their core gameplay loop, or at least, as an optional activity. Related 13 Best Games That Let You Customize Your House These games allow players to customize a house of their own to their hearts’ content. For any aspiring designers and architects, there are several titles that do…
A Trump-themed crypto mobile game, created by Bill Zanker, a member of the team that helped launch the official Trump memecoin and various NFT collections, is reportedly set to be released on the Apple App Store before the end of the year. The game uses Trump’s name under a licensing agreement and is being created by Freedom 45 Games, according to the game’s website. It is also tied in with the Trump Coin. The Apple App Store has an expected release date of Dec. 30, and the app is currently in pre-registration.Zanker was already linked to a project blending gaming and cryptocurrency…
A Trump-themed crypto mobile game, created by Bill Zanker, a member of the team that helped launch the official Trump memecoin and various NFT collections, is reportedly set to be released on the Apple App Store before the end of the year. The game uses Trump’s name under a licensing agreement and is being created by Freedom 45 Games, according to the game’s website. It is also tied in with the Trump Coin. The Apple App Store has an expected release date of Dec. 30, and the app is currently in pre-registration.Zanker was already linked to a project blending gaming and cryptocurrency…
Bitcoin prices surged to a three-week high on Tuesday in a “much-needed rebound” that has caused traders to “FOMO back in and expect higher prices,” according to blockchain analytics firm Santiment.Bitcoin (BTC) prices jumped to $94,625 on Coinbase in late trading on Tuesday, according to TradingView, its highest level since Nov. 25.Santiment said this has led to an explosion of social media calls for “higher” and “above” across various platforms. Positive social sentiment is not always conducive to a move higher. Source: Santiment However, it has already started to retreat from that level, falling back to $92,400 at the time of…
The race for the new US Federal Reserve chair is nearing the finish line, with US President Donald Trump reportedly set to begin interviewing finalists for the top job this week. According to a report from the Financial Times on Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has presented a list of four names to the White House.One of these is former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, whom Bessent is scheduled to meet with on Wednesday. Another is National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett, who is seen as the frontrunner for the role. Another two names would be picked from a list of other finalists,…
A New York City woman is suing Chipotle, DoorDash and the worker who delivered her food, alleging she “bit into a rodent” contained within the chicken burrito bowl she ordered. According to a civil complaint filed Monday in New York County Supreme Court, Gia Bernhardt, 24, placed an order on Jan. 11 from the Third Ave. Chipotle on the Upper East Side, between East 84th and 85th streets. Upon her order being delivered by the “dasher,” she dug into her food, only to “bite into a rodent … and thereby suffer and sustain severe bodily injuries,” per the complaint, first…
Shares in Twenty One Capital (XXI), the newest crypto treasury company in the US, slid 20% on its trading debut after merging with the blank-check company Cantor Equity Partners.Twenty One Capital opened trading on Tuesday at $10.74, below the closing price of $14.27 on Monday for Cantor’s special purpose acquisition company that it merged with.The new Bitcoin (BTC)-focused company’s stock closed trading on Wednesday at $11.42, down 19.97% over 24 hours. However, it later saw a slight 2.2% lift after-hours to $11.67, giving it a market capitalization of around $4 billion based on its outstanding shares.Twenty One was among the most…
Publicly traded asset manager and Bitcoin treasury company Strive has announced a $500 million stock sales program to raise funds for additional BTC purchases.The firm, which was co-founded in 2022 by American entrepreneur and politician Vivek Ramaswamy, stated on Tuesday that it intends to use the net proceeds from the sale for “general corporate purposes, including, among other things, the acquisition of Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related products and for working capital.”It also intends to purchase “income-generating assets” to grow the company’s business, but did not specify which. The move represents another significant public company using capital markets to accumulate Bitcoin (BTC), a…