Daily | July 1, 2021

Softbank invests $200M in Mercado Bitcoin

Softbank invests $200M in Mercado Bitcoin at $2.1B valuation

Animoca Brands raises $50M at $1B valuation to Create NFTs for Gamers

Twitter Dives Into NFTs, Offers Newly Created Assets in Giveaway

Point72 Seeks Crypto Head While Soros Starts Bitcoin Trading

Mark Cuban–Backed NFT Marketplace Mintable Raises $13M

Internet’s Original Source Code Sold as NFT for $5.4M

Robinhood to Pay $70M Fine Over 'Significant Harm' to Customers

Registry launched for unique digital token IDs for institutional use

Crypto Trading Firm Valkyrie Raises $10M to Drive Bitcoin ETF Hopes

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