Valid Points: How Ethereum Miners Are Preparing for EIP 1559 and the Merge Posted on 2021-07-01 by Patrick Plus: An incident on Stakefish highlights the importance of taking extra precautions when setting up an Eth 2.0 validator. + News
Jack Mallers’ Strike Rolls Out Bitcoin Buys, Going Head-to-Head With Coinbase Posted on 2021-07-01 by Patrick “Your move, Brian Armstrong, come play basketball in my court,” says Strike’s CEO. + News
Portland Trail Blazers to Wear NBA’s First Crypto Ad Patch (Sorry, PayPal) Posted on 2021-07-01 by Patrick The StormX deal is just the latest example of crypto companies going all-in on sports sponsorships. + News
Hive Strengthens GPU Arsenal With $66M Nvidia Buy Posted on 2021-07-01 by Patrick Following China’s recent crackdown on crypto mining, GPUs have dropped in price. + News
Spencer Dinwiddie’s Crypto App for Creators Raises $7.5M Posted on 2021-07-01 by Patrick The round included everyone from Animoca Brands to Matt James from “The Bachelor.” + News
Enjin Sells $20M of New EFI Token in CoinList Sale Posted on 2021-07-01 by Patrick EFI is the native token of Efinity, a Polkadot-based parachain with a focus on non-fungible tokens. + News
Fitch Says Rapid Stablecoin Growth Poses ‘Contagion Risks’ Posted on 2021-07-01 by Patrick The Fitch report suggests that the turmoil also could have the potential to spread to traditional markets. + News
CoinFund Leads $2.3M Investment in Esports Startup Trying to Bring Crypto to Gamers Posted on 2021-07-01 by Patrick Community Gaming’s seed round also drew NFT collector WhaleShark, Multicoin Capital and Kevin Durant’s Thirty Five Ventures. + News
Mark Cuban–Backed NFT Marketplace Mintable Raises $13M Posted on 2021-07-01 by Patrick The funding will be used to scale the company’s operations and boost its growth and user acquisition initiatives. + News
Bitfinex Halts Trading Amid ‘Reduced Performances’ Posted on 2021-07-01 by Patrick The Hong Kong-based exchange said it is temporarily halting trading while investigating issues on the platform. + News