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Manta Network seeks to bring privacy to non-fungible crypto assets with new NPO platform

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Zk layer 1 blockchain Manta Network announced on March 20 that it has added support for assets including Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Soul Bound Token (SBTs) to its protocol. The MantaPay protocol, which initially supported only fungible crypto assets, promises to now allow for privacy-preservation support for NFTs and SBTs through the use of Manta Network’s ZK technology. ZK technology is a privacy-focused technology that uses Zero-Knowledge proofs (ZK proofs) to enable fully private transactions on decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms.  Today, we are announcing an expansion of @MantaNetwork‘s ZK capabilities by enabling…

Turkish bank wants to take control of Stablex, a crypto trading platform

Ak Investment, one of Akbank’s wholly owned subsidiaries, has officially applied to partner with Stablex, a crypto exchange. Akbank’s interest in crypto Ak Investment owns 100% of the company shares. Their recent partnership with Binance cemented its exploration and interests in crypto as the duo embarks on direct Turkish Lira transfers. According to DUNYA, a subsidiary of Akbank, Turkey’s second largest private bank, has applied to the govenment to become the main shareholder of the crypto trading platform Stablex. The majority of cryptocurrency companies in Turkey currently work with Akbank.… https://t.co/Q2DmP2seFZ —…

Coinbase Contemplates Launching New Trading Platform as Authorities Intensify Scrutiny of Crypto Sector

Firms are actively searching for new banking partners as the regulatory climate in the US has now turned sour. Top American crypto exchange Coinbase is presently weighing its options regarding the creation of a new crypto trading platform. According to a Bloomberg report, the platform will be located outside the United States, and Coinbase has already begun talking about the move with institutional clients. Per the report, the exchange is also yet to decide on the particular location to use for the proposed trading platform. However, the decision appears to…

Baron Davis Launches SLiC, a Web3 Platform for Athlete Creators and Fans

One of the first verticals Davis will launch is SLiC Images, which aims to be a decentralized platform, file storage product and licensing system for photographers – pros and amateurs alike. “If a picture says 1,000 words, we want to capture history now because in blockchain and Web3 those words can live for 1,000 years,” says Davis, who opens up about the goals of SLiC, how he sees athletes using social tokens and utility tokens in the future, and why even in the bear market, despite all the negative press,…

Coinbase is planning to set up crypto trading platform outside US: Report

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly planning to set up a crypto trading platform outside the United States, where it is currently headquartered. According to a March 17 Bloomberg report, Coinbase discussed setting up the non-U.S. platform with some of its institutional clients. The reported move came amid many U.S. lawmakers and regulators taking aim at crypto firms for their perceived role in the failure of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Signature Bank. U.S. regulators including the Securities and Exchange Commission have been cracking down on certain crypto companies in…

Art Trading Platform LiveArt Announces NFT Membership Card Linked to Exclusive Drops

The LiveArt X Card integrates Web3 into the art-collecting experience, providing holders with access to its digital art market, free airdrops, exclusive access to LiveArt’s AI-generated artist insights, rewards in the form of their ART token, VIP access to real-world art events and more. The ART token, which powers the LiveArt ecosystem, can be used to buy physical and digital art on the platform. Source

VC-Backed NFT Social Platform Metalink Launches Mobile App

Metalink also announced a previously undisclosed $6 million seed round with funding from an impressive list of venture capital funds and Web3 personalities. Investors include Guy Oseary, Gary Vaynerchuk, MoonPay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright, The Sandbox founder Sebastien Borget, former Coinbase Chief Technology Officer Balaji Srinivasan, DJ Justin Blau, Social Capital, Arrington Capital and Sound Ventures. NFT collectors including Cozomo de Medici, Gmoney, Seedphrase, SobyLife, Tony Herrera, Meltem Demirors and Farokh, as well as corporate investors Gemini Frontier Fund, Dapper Labs’ venture arm, BallerVC, and Genies’ Human Ventures also provided funding.…