GamingNews

Proof of Play raises $33M for Web3 RPG, ex-Twitch CEO joins board

September 21, 2023
Proof of Play announced $33 million in seed funding to fuel the growth of its invite-only, on-chain pirate RPG, Pirate Nation. Players build ships, recruit crew members and battle enemies to compete for glory on the leaderboard. Since its beta release in December 2022, Pirate Nation has shipped weekly updates. These include card-based combat, island building and community-led world boss raids.
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CryptoNews

Hong Kong Regulator Says Crypto Firms Claiming to Be Banks Are in Contravention of Banking Ordinance – Regulation Bitcoin News

September 21, 2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Sept. 10 that crypto firms presenting themselves as banks are in contravention of the region’s Banking Ordinance. The HKMA argued such descriptions “may mislead members of the public into believing that those crypto firms” are financial institutions that they can trust. False Descriptions Contravene Banking Ordinance The Hong Kong Monetary Authority…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Candela sets impressive new world record for longest 24-hour electric boat distance

September 21, 2023
The Candela C-8 Polestar Edition electric boat has just crushed the previous record for distance sailed in 24 hours by an electric boat. Swedish electric boat maker Candela’s C-8 electric hydrofoil boats are known for their extreme efficiency, soaring through the air with less than 1% of the boat actually touching the water. Flying on submerged hydrofoils, the Candela C-8 uses just 20% of the…
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CryptoNews

Grayscale Files With SEC for Ethereum Futures ETF on NYSE Arca – Bitcoin News

September 21, 2023
The largest digital asset manager, Grayscale Investments, filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 19 for a new exchange-traded fund dedicated to ethereum (ETH) futures. The Grayscale Ethereum Futures Trust will hold ethereum futures contracts for the fund. Grayscale Investments Submits Ethereum Futures ETF Proposal to SEC Grayscale has approached the SEC…
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