Monday, July 21, 2025

Planet of the Bored Apes

The tech behind NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, hasn’t changed all that much since the development of the ERC-721 standard – the coding framework on which most popular crypto collectibles are built.That’s because until 2021, NFTs were mostly a niche curiosity for crypto enthusiasts. Even with the rise of CryptoKitties in

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Charity platform expects significantly larger crypto than fiat donations for Giving Tuesday

Engiven, a crypto donation platform that has helped facilitate contributions to the Salvation Army and others, expects religious groups and non-profit organizations will see significant charitable payments in crypto tomorrow for Giving Tuesday.The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States as a day when people and organizations come

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Galaxy Digital raises $500 million in convertible debt to fund business expansion

Galaxy Digital, a cryptocurrency brokerage and merchant bank founded by billionaire investor Michael Novogratz, announced on Monday that it would be issuing $500 million in exchangeable senior notes to accelerate business initiatives. The debt is convertible into company equity and bears an interest rate of 3% per annum, with maturity

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What Is Cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency is a relatively new type of money that operates in a completely different way than the traditional currency we all use every day. The most basic difference is that it’s exclusively a virtual currency, meaning there are no physical cryptocurrency coins or notes you can keep in your back

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Former Citi banker launches $1.5B crypto fund, taps Algorand as first partner

A Wall Street veteran with over 14 years of experience has launched a new venture fund dedicated to cryptocurrency and blockchain startups, offering further evidence that smart money investors are pivoting to the emerging world of digital assets. On Monday, former Citi executive Matt Zhang introduced Hivemind Capital Partners, a $1.5

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