Tag: Digital

Marathon Digital experiments with overclocking to increase competitive advantage

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One of the largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining operations in North America, Marathon Digital Holdings, has shared in an update that it has been experimenting with overclocking to increase its competitive advantage in the BTC mining industry. Overclocking is the practice of increasing the clock speed of a computer’s central processing unit (CPU) or graphics processing unit (GPU) beyond the manufacturer’s rated maximum speed, potentially leading to improved performance in certain tasks.  According to a press release, Marathon produced 475 BTC in December 2022, bringing its total mined Bitcoin in the fiscal year…

NFT Steez and Lukso co-founder examine the implications of digital self-sovereignty in Web3

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Sovereign identity has been a hot topic in blockchain and cryptocurrency, especially with the rise of the creator economy. Currently, there are two types of digital identities. One is federated and centralized whereby data is in the control of the service provider. Self-sovereign digital identity is often cited as a human right that can reclaim agency using blockchain technology, but what frameworks exist that aid in governing it? On this episode of NFT Steez met Marjorie Hernandez, the co-founder of LUKSO and The Dematerialized to discuss the state of blockchain-based…

Fanatics to Sell 60% of Candy Digital Stake Amid Struggling NFT Market – Bitcoin News

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Fanatics, the retailer specializing in licensed sports merchandise, is divesting 60% of its stake in the non-fungible token (NFT) company Candy Digital, according to reports. The company is selling its Candy Digital stake to an investor group associated with billionaire Mike Novogratz and his firm, Galaxy Digital. Report Says Sports Retail Giant Fanatics to Sell Majority of Candy Digital Stake After a rough 2022 in the non-fungible token (NFT) industry, licensed sports merchandise firm Fanatics has decided to sell 60% of its Candy Digital shares, according to a CNBC report…

MicroStrategy, Marathon Digital Shares Fall Amidst Crypto Bank Silvergate’s Woes

Outside of the lending activities, Silvergate also has high flying crypto firms as corporate banking customers through its Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) Leverage program, which issues U.S. dollar loans using bitcoin as collateral. Some of the companies in the SEN network include Coinbase (COIN), the now-defunct FTX, Paxos, Crypto.com, Gemini, Kraken and Circle, according to a recent investor presentation. Source

Fanatic sells 60% stake in Candy Digital amid ‘imploding NFT market’

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Sports merchandise firm Fanatics is divesting its stake in nonfungible token (NFT) company Candy Digital as confidence in the asset class wanes. On Jan. 4, it was reported that Michael Rubin’s sports company Fanatics was offloading its majority 60% stake in the NFT startup. Fanatics was started in 2011 and has become a known name in sports merchandising and e-commerce, valued at $31 billion.  MLB ICON Leadoff NFT Collectibles, launched by Candy Digital in Apr. 2022 Source: MLB However, the crypto bear market has hit the NFT sector hard in…

SEC files objection to Binance.US’s plans to acquire Voyager Digital

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a “limited objection” to crypto exchange Binance.US’s proposed $1 billion takeover of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital, citing a lack of “necessary information.” The limited objection was filed on Jan. 4, with the SEC pointing to a lack of detail regarding Binance.US’s ability to fund the acquisition, what Binance.US’s operations would look like following the deal, and how customer assets will be secured during and after the transaction. A limited objection is similar to a normal objection but only applies…

Fanatics Selling Its 60% Stake in Sports NFT Firm Candy Digital: Report

But Fanatics’ CEO Michael Rubin wrote in the internal email that “Divesting our ownership stake at this time allowed us to ensure investors were able to recoup most of their investment via cash or additional shares in Fanatics – a favorable outcome for investors, especially in an imploding NFT market that has seen precipitous drops in both transaction volumes and prices for standalone NFTs.” Source

Digital assets inflows reached $433M in 2022: Report

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Digital assets funds saw inflows totaling $433 million during 2022, the lowest level since 2018, when inflows in the crypto industry reached $233 million, according to the cryptocurrency investment firm Coinshares.  Investors’ appetite for digital assets seems not to have been fully affected by the crypto winter, but otherwise encouraged investments in crypto assets in a year marked by a price decline and the collapse of many industry players. James Butterfill, researcher at CoinShares, noted in the weekly report that: “In a year where bitcoin prices fell by 63%, a…