Avalanche

The iconic emoji brand is one of the latest companies to enter the world of non-fungible tokens. Here’s a look at how the company is tackling the world of NFTs with one of the most well-known emojis first. What Happened: The emoji company is partnering with RECUR to bring poop emojis to life...

Popular retail brokerage Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) has added support for two new crypto assets on its platform.  What Happened: Robinhood-listed Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) and Stellar (CRYPTO: XLM) on its trading platform, briefly sending both tokens...

A leading restaurant company is celebrating National Avocado Day with a new cryptocurrency themed promotion and game that will give away over $200,000 in prizes. What Happened: A new promotion from Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is giving fans the opportunity to win free crypto and get offers...

Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has expanded its trading features to support token swaps across two new blockchains. What Happened: In a blog post on Monday, the cryptocurrency exchange said it had added support for token swaps on Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) and Binance’s BNB Chain (CRYPTO:...

Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) is down 50% month-to-date as uncertainty builds up around the fate of tokens lying in Terra’s (CRYPTO: LUNA) reserves. What Happened: According to data from Benzinga Pro, AVAX dropped 18% from a high of $33.28 to a low of $27.72 on...

The non-fungible token market continues to heat up with strong sales volume on OpenSea, an NFT marketplace for buying and selling items. A waitlist for the highly anticipated Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) NFT marketplace has more than 2.5 million people signed up, which could increase the...

The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), an entity that supports the Terra (CRYPTO: LUNA) blockchain, acquired $176 million worth of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Sunday. What Happened: On-chain data shows that the LFG transferred 4,130 BTC worth $176.1 million in a series of four transactions. The entity now...

The non-fungible token market continues to heat up with strong sales volume on OpenSea, an NFT marketplace for buying and selling items. A waitlist for the highly anticipated Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) NFT marketplace has more than 2.5 million people signed up, which could increase the...

The world’s largest crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments has drawn a comparison between the smart contract platform Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and New York City. What Happened: “Ethereum is like New York City: it is vast, expensive, and congested in certain areas,” stated...

The native token of high-speed blockchain Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) surged 12% on Thursday. What Happened: According to data from Benzinga Pro, SOL rallied to a nine-week high of $124.61. The Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) rival recorded $3.8 billion worth of trading volume in the last 24 hours. Some catalysts...

Canadian singer Grimes will launch an “intergalactic children’s metaverse book” on the Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) blockchain.  What Happened: In a virtual announcement at the Avalanche Summit in Barcelona last Friday, Grimes revealed that...

The non-fungible token market continues to heat up with strong sales volume on OpenSea, an NFT marketplace for buying and selling items. A Waitlist for the highly anticipated Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) NFT marketplace has more than 2.5 million people signed up, which could increase the...

The company behind popular Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) trust funds is launching a new investment that will hold seven cryptocurrencies. Here’s a look at the new offering. What Happened: Grayscale Investments is launching the Grayscale Contract Platform ex-Ethereum Fund....

To coincide with the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Benzinga launched an NFT Madness 2022 Tournament with 64 NFT collections competing for the championship. What Happened: The tournament kicked off on March 19 pitting 64 NFT collections against each other for the crown of...

The global cryptocurrency market cap rose above $2 trillion early on Tuesday, driven by a sudden surge in buying activity across major exchanges. What Happened: Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) surged above $42,340, gaining 3.4% in over a four-hour time frame on Tuesday morning. Ethereum (...