# Moneygram buys 4% stake in crypto ATM operator Coinme

# Moneygram buys 4% stake in crypto ATM operator Coinme

“# Moneygram buys 4% stake in crypto ATM operator Coinme ” Money transmission network MoneyGram now has a minority investment in crypto ATM operator Coinme following a Series A funding round. In a Wednesday announcement, MoneyGram said it had purchased a roughly 4% ownership stake in Coinme — likely more than $764,000, given its valuation…

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# Year of sponsorships: Celebrities who embraced crypto in 2021

# Year of sponsorships: Celebrities who embraced crypto in 2021

“# Year of sponsorships: Celebrities who embraced crypto in 2021 ” Though the crypto space has seemingly moved beyond the endorsements many minor celebrities bestowed on token projects during the 2018 initial coin offering boom, its growing popularity and acceptance now has professional sports players, Hollywood elites and politicians backing major companies dealing with digital…

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# Kevin O’Leary-backed WonderFi to buy Bitbuy parent company for 2M

# Kevin O’Leary-backed WonderFi to buy Bitbuy parent company for $162M

“# Kevin O’Leary-backed WonderFi to buy Bitbuy parent company for $162M ” Kevin O’Leary-backed decentralized finance (DeFi) platform WonderFi Technologies is increasing its footprint in Canada by buying the first regulated crypto exchange in the country.  WonderFi agreed to pay close to 206 million Canadian dollars ($162 million) to acquire First Ledger Corp., the parent…

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# Evedo seeks to bring event planning to the blockchain

# Evedo seeks to bring event planning to the blockchain

“# Evedo seeks to bring event planning to the blockchain ” Evedo, a platform consisting of business-to-business, or B2B, & business to consumer, or B2C, marketplaces, seeks to provide blockchain solutions for businesses and participants involved in organizing events. In an exclusive ask-me-anything, or AMA, session with Cointelegraph Markets Pro, Stoyan Angelov, founder & CEO…

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# Bitcoin mining manufacturer Canaan expands footprint in Kazakhstan

# Bitcoin mining manufacturer Canaan expands footprint in Kazakhstan

“# Bitcoin mining manufacturer Canaan expands footprint in Kazakhstan ” Bitcoin (BTC) mining hardware manufacturer Canaan Inc is expanding its footprint in Kazakhstan after signing new strategic partnerships with multiple crypto mining firms in the country.  The Nasdaq-listed company announced Tuesday that it had deployed 10,300 AvalonMiner units in Kazakhstan as of Dec. 31, 2021,…

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# NFT-focused holding company raises  Series A

# NFT-focused holding company raises $50 Series A

“# NFT-focused holding company raises $50 Series A ” Digital asset curator Metaversal announced Tuesday that it has completed a $50 million funding round to further expand its investment capabilities in the nonfungible token (NFT) and metaverse sectors.  The Series A funding round was co-led by investment firms CoinFund and Foxhaven, with additional participation from…

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