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Podcasts
Crypto News Roundup for Feb. 7, 2022
With bitcoin pushing toward 43K, bringing some meme coins up with it, and a look at crypto ads at the Super Bowl, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with its latest news roundup...
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By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust
Feb 7, 2022 at 3:43 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2022
PodcastsMarkets DailyCelebritiesFTX
Paris Hilton
Consensus Magazine
Nfts
NFTs, Celebrities and Perverse Deal-Making
As crypto company MoonPay continues its marketing push, it's unclear whether celebrity enthusiasm for NFTs is real.
Paris Hilton
By Will Gottsegen
Jan 31, 2022 at 7:43 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2022
NFTsCelebritiesMoonPayThe NodeOpinionNewsletters
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady
Finance
A16z
Tom Brady’s NFT Platform Autograph Raises $170M
The funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Kleiner Perkins and included the new fund of a16z alum Katie Haun.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady
By Brandy Betz
Jan 19, 2022 at 6:58 p.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2022
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Spencer Dinwiddie
Consensus Magazine
Coindesk tv
‘People Want to Work Smart, Not Hard’: Introducing ‘New Money’
Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay discuss their new CoinDesk show, “New Money With Spencer and Solo.”
Spencer Dinwiddie
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 12, 2022 at 2:18 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Most influential 2021
Most Influential 2021: Random Celebrities Who Discovered Crypto
From Paris Hilton to Jimmy Fallon, crypto was brought into the limelight.
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By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 10, 2021 at 8:16 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2021
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NFL tight end Sean Culkin
Finance
Bitcoin
Sean Culkin, Latest NFL Player to Announce Bitcoin Salary, Cut From Chiefs
The tight end's tenure in Kansas City ended before it even began.
NFL tight end Sean Culkin
By Zack Seward
May 10, 2021 at 10:20 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2021
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Genies, Giphy
Finance
Funding rounds
Dapper Labs, Coinbase Ventures Join $65M Investment in Avatar Startup Genies
The funding will be used to expand Genies' NFT marketplace on Dapper Labs' Flow blockchain.
Genies, Giphy
By Tanzeel Akhtar
May 3, 2021 at 1:02 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2021
Funding RoundsCelebritiesDapper LabsGenies
Michael Jordan
Finance
Venture capital
Michael Jordan Joins $305M Investment in Firm Behind NBA Top Shot
Dapper Labs' buzzy NFT platform has generated over $500 million in sales since launch.
Michael Jordan
By Danny Nelson
Mar 30, 2021 at 1:47 p.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2021
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Markets
Sports
Tony Hawk Skates His Last Ollie 540, Puts the NFT of It Up for Auction
The stunt, deemed scary by Hawk in recent years, will be immortalized as an NFT after a winner is declared in an auction.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Mar 19, 2021 at 9:28 a.m. UTC
Mar 19, 2021
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Sean Lennon at the 2019 Sweetwater 420 Festival
Markets
Bitcoin
John Lennon's Son Says Bitcoin ‘Empowers’ People Like Never Before
Sean Ono Lennon praised bitcoin for its ability to help individuals transcend politics and world events.
Sean Lennon at the 2019 Sweetwater 420 Festival
By Sebastian Sinclair
Nov 23, 2020 at 9:01 a.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2020
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