Judge Approves Sale of Self-Custody Platform to Galaxy Digital in Celsius Bankruptcy

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German crypto asset trading platform Bitcoin Group SE buys bank with full license

Bitcoin Group SE, operator of the German crypto trading platform bitcoin.de, announced that it has acquired 100% of shares in Bankhaus von der Heydt. The bank has a full banking license and is a provider of digital asset custody and tokenization services.  According to an announcement released Dec. 12, Bitcoin Group SE has preliminarily proposed to pay bank owner Dietrich von Boetticher 14 million euros and 150,000 shares. The deal is subject to approval from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and is expected to close in the third…

Gaming Platform Azarus to List on Uniswap – Onramps Multi-million Streaming Audience to Blockchain

Place/Date: San Francisco, USA – December 13th, 2022 at 9:09 pm UTC · 3 min read Contact: Christina Davenport, Source: Azarus Azarus will be hosting a keynote stream in partnership with Animoca Brands at 7am UTC on Wednesday, December 14th (11pm PST on Tuesday, December 13th) to reveal the imminent listing on Uniswap of the AzaCoin, an ERC-20 Token on Ethereum Mainnet, which will list on Uniswap on January 11, 2023. Founded in 2018, Azarus has been demonstrating that “streams are not TV” through its highly engaging Overlay Games. With…

Algorand Rises After Italy Selects Blockchain Protocol for Digital Guarantees Platform

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Alameda-Funded Ren Tells Users to ‘Bridge Back to Native Chains’ as It Sunsets 1.0 Platform – Bitcoin News

According to the team behind the open protocol Ren, developers are winding down the Ren 1.0 network following the FTX and Alameda Research collapse. Last year, under previous Ren leadership, Alameda acquired Ren and was funding development every quarter. On Dec. 7, 2022, Ren developers warned Ren 1.0 and 2.0 compatibility “cannot be guaranteed” and Ren users should bridge back to their native chains. Alameda-Backed Ren Warns of Losses Tied to Ren 1.0 Platform, Suggests Users Bridge Back to Native Chains as Soon as Possible The current team behind the…

Staking on Chainlink Blockchain Platform Goes Live with Greater Security

Chainlink noted that the new staking feature will be an integral part of “Chainlink Economics 2.0” thereby focusing on sustainable growth. On Tuesday, December 6, oracle service provider Chainlink introduced a staking feature to its blockchain network. Chainlink said that the staking feature will further help to boost the economic security of its oracle services. Staking by Chainlink So far, the LINK token holders had a limit on how they can put their tokens to work. Earlier, Chainlink token holders had to launch their own nodes to receive the LINK…

Warner Music, Polygon and LGND.io partner to launch Web3 music platform

E-commerce and interactive platform builder LGND.io has announced a multi-year partnership with blockchain network developer Polygon and global entertainment company Warner Music Group to create a Web3 music platform called LGND Music.  LGND Music, scheduled to launch in January 2023, is designed to be a music and collectibles platform that supports “digital collectibles from any blockchain in a proprietary player,” thereby making it possible for users to play their digital collectibles on the go. The partnership will allow select Warner Music Group artists to launch digital collectibles on both the…

Animoca Brands secures majority stake in music metaverse gaming platform

Digital entertainment, blockchain, and gamification company Animoca Brands has secured a majority stake in the Los Angeles-based music metaverse gaming platform Pixelynx. Animoca Brands expects its acquisition will expand on the integration between gaming and Web3 technologies and communities, the company announced on Dec. 6. The financing terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.  Animoca implied that it would continue to invest in and acquire digital studios that would aid in its effort to integrate the music industry with Web3 — a broad umbrella term that refers to some future…