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Binance Signs Cristiano Ronaldo for Exclusive Partnership

Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, today announced that it has kicked off an exclusive, multi-year NFT partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game. Through this partnership, Binance will launch a global campaign aiming to give Ronaldo’s fans an introduction to Web3 with a compelling … Read more

Metaverse Could Contribute $3 Trillion to Global GDP Within a Decade

The Metaverse is more than just a buzzword. In fact, this virtual-reality world, which has the ability to transform education, health care, manufacturing, job training, communications, entertainment, and retail, could become a tangible and valuable reality in the next decade. A new white paper from Analysis Group, in partnership with Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) says to achieve this, … Read more

ZEE To Dip Toes Into The Metaverse With NFTs From Movies, TV Shows, Web Series

The new technology and innovation centre for Zee Entertainment in Bengaluru will focus on improving the user experience of the company’s streaming platform ZEE5 and generating digital goods. Mittal believes that Zee will soon join the metaverse. “Zee’s metaverse will create a new reality that blends real-world and digital ecosystems.” We’re building the metaverse as … Read more

Seagram’s 100 Pipers Pledges for a Greener Tomorrow by Launching 250 Environmentally Linked NFTs

After the exemplary response to the launch of India’s first Environment-themed NFTs dedicated to Tree Plantation titled ‘Now Funding Tomorrow’, Seagram’s 100 Pipers has upped its game by dropping another set of unique environmentally linked NFTs. The saga will continue this International Day for Biological Diversity on 22nd May when the brand rolls out their next set of … Read more

Nftically Makes Minting Nfts Free For Users; Introduces Zero Cost Gas Fee

NFTICALLY, India’s first global NFT marketplace creator & B2B SaaS is excited to announce that now it will allow the minting of NFTs without any gas fees on the Polygon network. The feature is enrolled to support the pockets of the users who earlier paid hefty amounts as a minting fee and were held back … Read more

Web3 Platform Fanztar raised ₹5 Cr in Seed funding

Fanztar, a web3 platform for the creator economy, revealed  that it has raised Rs 5 crore in seed funding lead by India Quotient, a seed-to-early-stage venture capital firm with over 100 firms under its belt. Himanshu Garg (CEO) and Sahil Singla, both IIT Delhi graduates, launched Fanztar (CTO). Ankush Sachdeva, Bhanu Pratap Singh, and Farid … Read more

Emirates to launch NFTs and experiences in the metaverse

Emirates, a leading airline, has revealed intentions to offer NFTs and novel metaverse experiences for its customers and staff in the near future. This week, the airline announced intentions to create signature brand experiences in the metaverse, as well as collectible and utility-based NFTs. The initial initiatives are currently in the works, with a debut … Read more

Cricket NFTs platform Rario raises $120 million in Series A Funding

Rario, creators of a cricket NFT platform, today announced a $120 Million Series A funding round led by Dream Capital, the Corporate Venture Capital and M&A arm of Dream Sports. Rario currently has the largest share of cricket NFT rights globally through exclusive partnerships with 6 international cricket leagues and a roster of 900+ cricketers. … Read more

NamasteyNFT Announces India’s First-Ever Web3 ‘Mega-Event’ in Bengaluru

‘NamasteyNFT’ – a collective that aims at empowering and supporting artists and creators-is thrilled to host ‘NamasteyNFT Bengaluru 2022’, a one-of-a-kind, free-to-enter event to be held at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre from May 14-15, 2022. Giving more details, NamasteyNFT spokesperson Mayank Tiwari said, “The event will witness a confluence of artists, developers, and collectors … Read more

Movember launches world’s first NFTs that could save men’s lives

To help spread awareness around Testicular Cancer Awareness Month this April, men’s health charity Movember, will launch the world’s first NFT (Non-Fungible Token) that could save a life. Designed by art collective MISHKA NYC, in collaboration with MRM New York, the Non-Fungible-Testicles NFT project aims to create awareness around the risk of testicular cancer, providing users with the reminders … Read more

Web3 Startup EPNS Raises $10 Mn In Funding

The Ethereum Push Notification Service (EPNS), based in Mumbai and recognised for its web3 push notifications, has raised $10.1 million in Series A funding, valued at $131 million. Jump Crypto led the round, which included Tiger Global, Sino Global Capital, Polygon Studios, and Zee Prime Capital, as well as 25 additional investors. With this, EPNS … Read more

Blockchain Startup Kandola Raises USD 450K in a Pre-Seed Round,

Blockchain startup Kandola, which offers a real-time decentralized chip-to-cloud IoT protocol and real-time NFT, has raised a pre-seed round of $450K from a marquee list of investors including AlphaWave Global, Sandeep Nailwal (founder of Polygon), Harsh Rawat (EPNS) among others. The funding round also witnessed participation from Arcanum Capital, a seed-stage VC firm focused on investments … Read more

Naomi Osaka, World-Renowned Tennis Player and Activist, Becomes Global Ambassador and Shareholder of FTX

FTX Trading Limited, and West Realm Shires Inc., the companies behind FTX.US and FTX.COM respectively announced a long-term partnership with four-time Grand Slam singles champion, Naomi Osaka. In addition to becoming an FTX global ambassador, Osaka will receive an equity stake in FTX Trading Limited and will be receiving compensation in crypto. The four time Grand Slam … Read more

Dexalot Raises $7M to Build Order Book DEX on Avalanche Led by Blizzard Fund

Dexalot, a new project building a decentralized order book exchange on Avalanche, has collected $7 million in funding led by Avalanche’s Blizzard Fund (“Blizzard”) and with participation from a number of Avalanche ecosystem players and DeFi investors. In addition to Blizzard, Avalanche ecosystem investors include Avalaunch, Colony, Benqi, AVentures, and Avascan. Other partners who joined … Read more

Aqar Chain Launches NFT Marketplace for it’s MetaVerse AqarLand

Aqarchain.io a blockchain-powered real estate asset tokenization platform, launched the NFT Marketplace for its MetaVerse AqarLand. Aqarchain.io whose aim is to create a decentralized ecosystem where investment in real estate is as easy as investing in shares on the stock market. This aim is achieved by minting real estate NFT and fractionalizing it. This is … Read more

Australian Cricketing Megastar Aaron Finch signs Cricket NFT pact with Rario

Rario, the world’s first officially licensed cricket digital collectibles platform today announced that Australian white-ball captain, Aaron Finch is the latest on the growing list of cricketing superstars to have signed an exclusive contract with them. Aaron joins the likes of Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, Smriti Mandhana, Rishabh Pant, Rashid Khan, Jason Holder, Quinton De Kock, M Siraj, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shafali Verma as player … Read more

Aqilliz launches the first of its kind music and entertainment NFT marketplace – WishWorld

Aqilliz, a Blockchain-as-a-Service Company building tools and technologies that prepares the marketing industry for the Web3 world, has set up a first of its kind, curated music and entertainment NFT marketplace, “WishWorld” in partnership with One Mercuri, a leading multi-domain business group headquartered in India. “WishWorld is unique. It is consumer first, designed to delight … Read more

RtistiQ Set to Launch Digital NFTs of Raja Ravi Varma’s the Coquette and Reclining Nair Lady

RtistiQ will present the Digital NFT versions of Raja Ravi Varma’s (RRV) works The Coquette and Reclining Nair Lady, two of his most famous paintings. With the originals considered to be National Treasures and unable to be brought out of India, the NFT versions will be auctioned online on the RtistiQ platform from 17 February … Read more

Crypto investment startup Flint raises $5.1M In seed funding

Flint, a worldwide cryptocurrency investment tool, has secured $5.1 million in venture funding from Sequoia Capital India and GFC. Coinbase Ventures, Hashed, IOSG, Better Capital, Antler India, and MSA Capital were among the 11 institutional investors who participated in the round. The company, which was founded in October 2021, now provides a simple and steady … Read more