Indian Gaming Firm MPL Could Attract Investment From FTX: Report
MPL is looking to raise investment as part of its Series E extension at a valuation of $2.5 billion. Source
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Crypto-skeptic gamers review bomb Storybook Brawl after FTX buys it
Indignant gamers have review bombed Storybook Brawl on Steam over fears of potential NFT and blockchain integrations following crypto exchange FTX’s acquisition of its developers Good Luck Games, LLC. Storybook Brawl is a free-to-play auto-battle card game that was launched on online gaming platform Steam in mid-2021. The game’s review
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CFTC Chief Says FTX Plan Could Make Crypto Markets ‘More Efficient’
“This proposal could end up leading to more efficient trading execution, less risk in the system,” Behnam said, adding that he’s required to cultivate “responsible innovation,” and the idea isn’t necessarily prohibited or in violation of commodities laws. Still, he considered the question worth a significant ongoing public-comment period. “As
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A16z, FTX and Sequoia Lead $135M Round for LayerZero at $1B Valuation
The blockchain interoperability protocol first emerged from stealth last September. Source
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FTX Europe in Talks With British Regulators to Expand Into the UK
The head of FTX Europe said that the company is already in touch with the country's financial regulator about entering the U.K. Source
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FTX Taps Ex-Liechtenstein Regulator as EU Strategy Lead
Marcel Lötscher, previously a senior official at the European microstate's financial market supervisor, becomes head of regulatory strategy for the global crypto exchange as of October. Source
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FTX and CoinShares launch physical staked Solana ETP
CoinShares, one of the largest crypto investment firms in Europe, and FTX crypto exchange have united forces to launch a new physically-backed Solana (SOL) exchange-traded product (ETP).The new product, titled CoinShares FTX Physical Staked Solana, is launching with 1 million SOL in seed capital, allowing investors to get 3% in
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FTX Acquires Good Luck Games Amid Gaming Push
The developer of the upcoming card battle game Storybook Bawl will become a part of the newly formed FTX Gaming division. Source
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FTX Invests $100M in Banking App Dave, Forms Partnership for Crypto Payments
Dave (DAVE), a publicly traded banking app, has made a strategic partnership with FTX US, the stateside arm of cryptocurrency exchange giant FTX. The company also received a $100 million investment from FTX Ventures, the exchange’s $2 billion venture capital fund. Source
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Tennis star Naomi Osaka becomes ambassador for crypto exchange FTX
Naomi Osaka, once one of the highest-ranked tennis players in the world, has become the latest figure in sports and entertainment to endorse crypto exchange FTX.In a Monday announcement, FTX said Osaka will be taking an equity stake in the exchange as well as receiving an undisclosed amount of cryptocurrency
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