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Sports week
Is Crypto Sports Betting Ready for the Big Leagues?
Sports bettors eagerly await a blockchain-powered sports betting service with audited smart contracts, user-friendly policies, low commissions and fees – and meaningful volume...
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By Xinyi Luo
Jul 26, 2022 at 4:41 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2022
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Betting
Azuro Raises $4M for ‘Decentralized Sportsbook Protocol’
The funding marks the latest injection of capital into the nascent blockchain betting industry.
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By Eli Tan
Jun 27, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 27, 2022
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Nfts
Sports NFT Platform Stakes Raises $5.3M for ‘Digital Bragging Rights’
The platform lets users bet against each other’s sports picks, with winners minting their takes as NFTs.
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By Eli Tan
May 4, 2022 at 6:31 p.m. UTC
May 4, 2022
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Sports betting is growing rapidly in the U.S.
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Ftx
Solana-Based Sports Betting Protocol BetDEX Closes $21M Seed Funding Round
Crypto exchange FTX and crypto investment firm Paradigm led the raise, which included a number of prominent venture capital firms.
Sports betting is growing rapidly in the U.S.
By Eli Tan
Nov 17, 2021 at 10:37 p.m. UTC
Nov 17, 2021
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Markets
Prediction markets
The 2020 Elections Are Boosting Crypto Prediction Markets
Decentralized betting platforms like Polymarket and YieldWars are seeing accelerated trading volume growth leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
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By Sandali Handagama
Nov 3, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2020
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News
Joe Lubin, Jimmy Song Strike $500K Crypto Bet on Ethereum's Future
The terms of a much-hyped bet between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song have finally been settled – and a lot of money is on the line.
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By Brady Dale
May 14, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
May 14, 2019
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Ethereum
Augur Is Live: Decentralized Prediction Market Launches After 2-Year Beta
A platform for creating decentralized prediction markets, which held one of the first-ever ICOs, has gone live. Finally.
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By David Floyd
Jul 10, 2018 at 8:01 a.m. UTC
Jul 10, 2018
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Markets
News
Mark Cuban-Backed Unikrn Raises $31 Million in E-Sports Token Sale
Unikrn, an e-sports betting site, has raised roughly $31 million in an initial coin offering, or ICO.
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By Stan Higgins
Oct 23, 2017 at 4:15 p.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2017
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Price-news
'Game of Skill': US Markets Tech Provider Launches Bitcoin Betting Game
With a shallow market for shorting bitcoin, a Chicago market data firm is bringing a new tool to U.S. retail investors.
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By Ash Bennington
Aug 31, 2017 at 2:59 p.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2017
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