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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on $420M Raise, LedgerX Acquisition

Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX has finalized acquiring regulated futures exchange LedgerX. This follows last week’s meme-friendly raise of over $420 million from 69 investors and a Solana-based NFT marketplace launch earlier this month. FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried shares insights into the crypto empire’s latest developments, discussing what lies ahead.

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GameStop Enters the Metaverse With ‘Web3 Gaming’ Job Post

A new job listing posted by Gamestop reveals it is looking to build an Ethereum-based Web 3 arm after teasing an NFT marketplace in May. "The Hash" squad discusses the specifics, reactions, and implications following the latest sign a metaverse-esque future could be ahead for the gaming industry.

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Why Is the Economist Auctioning Its "Down the Rabbit Hole" Cover as NFT?

The Economist is auctioning its Sept. 18 cover titled "Down the rabbit hole: The promise and perils or decentralised finance" as an NFT. All proceeds go to the Economist Education Foundation, its independent charity. Alice Fulwood, a Wall Street correspondent at The Economist, shares insights into the launch and the possibilities of decentralized web in providing new ways of distributing media.

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Philippines Trials Blockchain Voting, Byron Bay to Host Crypto Mining

The Philippines looks to blockchain voting for overseas workers. Australia’s Byron Bay to host crypto mining operation. Alipay and Tencent rebrand NFTs as digital collectibles. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Paris Hilton Joins Decentraland’s ‘Metaverse Festival’ With Genies

Paris Hilton is using a Genies avatar to DJ at “Metaverse Festival,” a four-day first-of-its-kind music festival hosted by Decentraland that kicks off Oct. 21 featuring more than 80 real-world artists, VIP areas, a merchandise store for NFTs, and portable toilets.

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The First ‘Move-to-Earn’ NFT Game Raises $8.3M

Genopets, a Solana-based NFT “move-to-earn” game where players are rewarded for the steps they take in real life, combining free-to-play and play-to-earn style gameplay, has raised $8.3 million in a seed funding round led by Konvoy Ventures and Pantera Capital. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest development in the world of crypto gaming signaling mainstream blockchain awareness and disruption of traditional gaming.

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Lollapalooza and Solana Make Blockchain and NFT Music

The 2021 Lollapalooza music festival kicked off Thursday with Solana as the official blockchain powering its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. “The Hash” panel discusses this latest move bringing blockchain & crypto tech awareness to the masses.

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How Soon Will NFTs Become the New Norm?

During an “NFT All Stars” keynote session at Consensus 2021, Noah Davis, a post-war contemporary art specialist at Christie’s, and $WHALE founder Whaleshark discuss the future of non-fungible tokens’ role in society.

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