The deal seems to be part of a larger move for Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta, who is also the chairman and CEO of a restaurant group that recently launched a Bitcoin rewards program.
Coinbase partners with esports gaming organization competing in League of Legends
“Crypto was new to me once, but once I started reading and watching, I realized that it wasn’t some passing fad — it’s here now, and will be in the future,” said Team Liquid owner and co-CEO Steve Arhancet.
OTOY’s Render Network plans to render the metaverse on Solana
Solana’s programmable and secure underlying infrastructure is critical for scalable and shareable dynamic metaverse content, according to OTOY CEO Jules Urbach.
Bakkt shares skyrocket after partnering with Mastercard and Fiserv
Bakkt’s share price surged by 120% during Monday’s trading session on the heels of fresh partnerships with global payments firms.
BlockFi partners with Neuberger Berman to launch crypto ETFs
“We are witnessing a significant shift in investor sentiment towards digital assets, and we believe that digital assets should be considered in modern portfolios,” said Greg Collett, president of the joint venture.
$25B toy brand to launch L.O.L. Surprise NFT collectibles
Released in 2017, L.O.L. Surprise doll was MGA’s best-selling U.S. toy property for three consecutive years.
Genesis Digital Assets buys 20K Bitcoin miners after $125M raise
Canaan has also granted Genesis Digital Assets an opportunity to buy up to 180,000 additional BTC mining machines.
Swiss B2B bank InCore launches new tokenization tool using Tezos
InCore Bank also announced the upcoming launch of Tezos custody, staking and trading services targeting financial institutions.
Xiaomi retailer in Portugal now accepts Bitcoin payments
The official Portuguese shop of Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi has partnered with Utrust to unlock payments in five cryptocurrencies.
Binance to bring Bitcoin payments to Shopify via new partnership
Binance Pay users will be able to pay across merchants of Alchemy Pay’s partners, including e-commerce giant Shopify and software technology firm Arcadier.
Yahoo! Japan works with Line to launch NFT trading
Yahoo! Japan collaborates with messaging giant Line to enable secondary trading of NFTs issued on Line’s proprietary blockchain.
OK Group to help China combat money laundering with blockchain
OK Group will start working with Chinese authorities to combat money laundering using distributed ledger technology.
NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers to wear crypto logo for next five years
The Trail Blazers will reportedly feature the StormX logo on team jerseys for the next five years, beginning with the 2021-22 season.
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen take equity stake in FTX crypto exchange
Both Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen will take equity stakes in FTX Trading and receive crypto as part of an endorsement deal with the crypto exchange.
Blockchain.com introduces username-based crypto transactions
The new integration enables Blockchain.com users to send funds to major wallets by typing a readable domain.
Bison Trails and Volt Capital bring ‘secure staking’ to Celo network
“Bison Trails is committed to the growth of the crypto ecosystem and innovative networks like Celo,” said Joe Lallouz, CEO of Bison Trails.
Alliance of major firms aims to reduce crypto’s carbon footprint
One of the group’s long-term goals involves transitioning all of the world’s blockchains to 100% renewable energy by 2025.
Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra to launch stablecoin tool for banks
Tech Mahindra wants to provide U.S. banks with a stablecoin solution after the OCC authorized federally chartered banks to use stablecoins for settlement in January.
Cinedigm integrates Theta blockchain tech into anime streaming channel
American content distribution company Cinedigm now uses Theta’s TFUEL cryptocurrency as a reward for sharing and watching content.
Australians can now exchange solar energy credits for beer with blockchain
Victoria Bitter has partnered with blockchain energy trading platform Power Ledger to allow customers to earn beer with surplus solar energy.