Released in 2017, L.O.L. Surprise doll was MGA’s best-selling U.S. toy property for three consecutive years. Consumer entertainment products giant MGA Entertainment is moving into the nonfungible token (NFT) industry by turning its best-selling toys into digital collectibles on blockchain. The American toy giant is preparing to roll out an NFT functionality for its world-famous…
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Leading cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea have reached agreements with Korean banks to maintain the issuance of real-name accounts, media reports revealed. The deals, although not yet permanent, will allow the trading platforms to register with financial authorities before the Sept. 24 compliance deadline. Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit Maintain Partnerships With Korean Banks Banks have…
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American content distribution company Cinedigm now uses Theta’s TFUEL cryptocurrency as a reward for sharing and watching content. Cinedigm, a major American content distribution company, is applying blockchain technology to one of its streaming channels. The company has partnered with decentralized video delivery network Theta Labs to integrate Theta’s peer-to-peer streaming technology and cryptocurrency rewards…
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Victoria Bitter has partnered with blockchain energy trading platform Power Ledger to allow customers to earn beer with surplus solar energy. Asahi’s Australian lager beer subsidiary Victoria Bitter has taken a step toward sustainability by allowing customers to earn a pint with solar energy via blockchain. According to a Wednesday announcement, Victoria Bitter has partnered…
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Under the new collaboration, BossLogic will create 2,500 NFTs exclusively for the Ethernity Chain community. Ethernity Chain, a community-oriented nonfungible token platform, is partnering with graphic artist BossLogic to launch an exclusive line of tokenized art pieces for the community. Under the new agreement, BossLogic will create 2,500 NFTs exclusively for the Ethernity Chain network.…
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The Coincheck crypto exchange will list Chiliz and Socios fan tokens on its new NFT marketplace. Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has partnered with major global fan token makers, Chiliz and Socios, Cointelegraph Japan reports. As part of the new partnership, Coincheck will list Chiliz and Socios’ fan tokens on Coincheck’s non-fungible token, or NFT, marketplace,…
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Huobi partnered with fiat and crypto payment processor AdvCash to unlock deposits and withdrawals in the Russian ruble. Major global cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is introducing Russia’s national fiat currency on its trading platform. According to a Jan. 12 announcement, Huobi Global now supports deposits and withdrawals in the Russian ruble. The new feature enables users…
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The new platform aims to establish an institutional corridor between Europe and Asia. Switzerland’s principal stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, and Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings have announced a joint cryptocurrency-related venture. At the Singapore Fintech Festival on Dec. 8, the firms’ digital asset-related subsidiaries, SIX Digital Exchange and SBI Digital Asset Holdings, announced that…
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The Iota Foundation is teaming up with one of Austria’s most prestigious universities to foster research in distributed ledger technologies. The Iota Foundation, the non-profit organization behind Iota, Iota Tangle and Miota, announced they will be joining Austria’s newest Christian Doppler Laboratory, or CDL, as an industrial partner. The first of its kind, the laboratory is…
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Vietnam’s government is adopting blockchain technology on a national level. Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training, or MOET, is planning to implement blockchain technology for issuing diplomas in 2021. According to a Nov. 18 announcement, the MOET has partnered with Singapore-based startup TomoChain to put national student certifications on TomoChain’s proprietary blockchain platform. As part…
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