Category: Hollywood

Dozens of VIP backers invest $87M into crypto payment startup MoonPay

April 13, 2022

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In November 2021, MoonPay announced a $555 million Series A financing round that brought the crypto payment platform’s valuation to $3.4 billion. On Wednesday, the fintech company revealed that $87 million of the total $555 million came collectively from more than 60 public figures and celebrities in the music, sports, media and entertainment industries.  While […]

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Crypto.com will air campaign in support of Ukraine during Academy Awards

March 25, 2022

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The platform will match many donations in crypto, fiat and nonfungible token purchases toward humanitarian help for Ukraine through March 31. 1570 Total views 23 Total shares Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com plans to use its ad time during the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday to air a TV spot regarding the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. In […]

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Nifty News: Ulbricht’s NFT bids top 261 ETH, Irishman producer funds movies with NFTs

December 3, 2021

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Silk Roads lead to nonfungile tokens Bidding for a 1/1 nonfungible token (NFT) auction created by imprisoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has surpassed 261 Ether (ETH), $1.17 million at the time of writing. The NFT depicts a hand-drawn illustration from Ulbricht of a psychedelic eye and is part of a collection of writings and […]

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CryptoPunks creators sign with top Hollywood agents, as sales top $305M in a week

September 1, 2021

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Larva Labs, the team behind the outrageously popular NFT project CryptoPunks, has penned a deal with Hollywood agents United Talent Agency (UTA). According to an Aug. 31 article from the Hollywood Reporter, UTA will represent Larva Labs for intellectual property (IP) deals in TV, film, video games, licensing and publishing. Two other NFT projects from […]

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DeFi will bring a new golden age for the film industry

March 6, 2021

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With an explosion of video streaming as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and now around $40 billion locked into decentralized finance protocols, it’s time for decentralized finance and the film industry to meet. Film financing is a cumbersome and inefficient system. Investors are the first to put their money in but last to see […]

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