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Tether Hasn’t Printed New USDT in Weeks: 3 Possible Explanations
Here are three reasons why the stablecoin's tremendous growth has screeched to a halt.
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By Muyao Shen
Jul 16, 2021 at 3:31 p.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2021
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The popularity of Axie Infinity's marketplace is helping the price of the project's governance token, AXS.
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Axie Infinity's AXS Token Up 700% From June Lows
AXS is the governance token of the Axie Infinity platform, an Ethereum-based digital marketplace for the Axie Infinity game.
The popularity of Axie Infinity's marketplace is helping the price of the project's governance token, AXS.
By Omkar Godbole
Jul 14, 2021 at 4:03 p.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2021
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Korean Banks Extend Crypto Contracts, Axie Infinity Tokens Surge
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Korean Banks Extend Crypto Contracts, Axie Infinity Tokens Surge
Korean banks extend crypto exchange account contracts. Axie Infinity token prices surge. Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology offers crypto-rewards for b...
Korean Banks Extend Crypto Contracts, Axie Infinity Tokens Surge
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 12, 2021 at 2:46 p.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2021
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The popularity of Axie Infinity's marketplace is helping the price of the project's governance token, AXS.
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Bitcoin
Axie Profiting From Booming NFT Economy as Bitcoin Struggles
The boom in the play-to-earn economy comes amid falling yields in the bitcoin and DeFi markets.
The popularity of Axie Infinity's marketplace is helping the price of the project's governance token, AXS.
By Omkar Godbole
Jul 6, 2021 at 6:38 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2021
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Blockchain Games That Gamers Want to Win
Gamers want a great game more than anything else, and crypto hasn't delivered a great game yet.
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By Brady Dale
Jun 7, 2021 at 5:11 p.m. UTC
Jun 7, 2021
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Axie Infinity Players in the Philippines Using In-Game Winnings to Pay Real-Life Bills
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Axie Infinity Players in the Philippines Using In-Game Winnings to Pay Real-Life Bills
Axie Infinity is a mobile pet-themed game built on the blockchain that allows players to earn income through trading NFTs. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, many young people...
Axie Infinity Players in the Philippines Using In-Game Winnings to Pay Real-Life Bills
By CoinDesk Staff
May 27, 2021 at 9:20 p.m. UTC
May 27, 2021
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Gaming
For Filipinos, Axie Infinity Is More Than a Crypto Game
The popular Axie Infinity "play-to-earn" game has a big following in the Philippines. One local innovation: renting NFTs to other players so they can earn too.
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By Leah Callon-Butler
May 11, 2021 at 5:48 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2021
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Axie Infinity Wins Big Funding Round
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Axie Infinity Wins Big Funding Round
Axie Infinity, an online multiplayer game hosted on the Ethereum blockchain, has tens of thousands of monthly active users, and they’re all interacting with the blockchain and...
Axie Infinity Wins Big Funding Round
By CoinDesk Staff
May 11, 2021 at 2:42 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2021
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Ethereum
Virtual Property Sells for $1.5M in Ether, Smashing NFT Record
The eye-popping 888 ETH virtual land sale is said to mark the largest NFT transaction of all time.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Feb 9, 2021 at 5:17 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2021
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Gaming
Axie Infinity Launches Public Testnet of Ronin Sidechain to 'Scale Even Faster'
Axie Infinity has launched the public testnet of its Ronin sidechain with video game giant Ubisoft as an initial validator.
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By Doreen Wang
Dec 23, 2020 at 2:47 p.m. UTC
Dec 23, 2020
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