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American teen comedy Mean Girls (2004) may soon be making a Web3 comeback, with recent trademark filings by Paramount Pictures revealing plans to expand the brand into “crypto-collectibles.”According to tweets shared by licensed trademark attorney Mike Kondoudis, Paramount Pictures filed two trademark applications on Sept. 7 for the early 2000s teen comedy starring former Disney actress Lindsay Lohan.Paramount Pictures has filed 2 trademarks for MEAN GIRLS!The filings claim plans to expand the #MEANGIRLS brand into:▶️ NFTs + NFT-backed media▶️ Crypto-collectibles▶️ NFT + Crypto-collectible transfer software#NFT #Metaverse #Web3 #NFTs #Crypto #MeanGirlsTour pic.twitter.com/SaBLtZVTOx— Mike Kondoudis (@KondoudisLaw) September 12, 2022 The trademark applications…
Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s oldest and most valued cryptocurrency, managed to climb above the $22,000 mark as the global crypto market seems to ride high on the upcoming Ethereum Merge. Ethereum (ETH), the second most-valued crypto coin after Bitcoin, managed to hold steady within the $1,700 range. Among popular altcoins, Solana (SOL) saw a massive gain of above 10 percent in the last 24 hours. Among lesser-known altcoins, Ravencoin (RVN) emerged to be the biggest gainer in the last 24 hours. At the time of writing, the global crypto market cap stood at $1.06 trillion, marking a 1.33 percent gain…
What is DeFi? DeFi stands for Decentralized Finance. What that means is that it’s a financial system unlike traditional banking. It uses open-source technology, doesn’t use permissions or gatekeeping, and aims at being an entirely transparent financial service ecosystem, based on applications that use public blockchain networks. Using these networks, DeFi can create new financial markets, products, and services. Why is DeFi a good option – and for whom? In the event that you’re isolated from traditional financial systems, with their gatekeepers in the form of old-style banking behemoths, DeFi is a way you can work around those obstacles and…
Keep An Eye On These Coins The crypto market has shown tentative signs of breaking out of the bearish slump that has persisted for months. Several assets are showing improvements in price, not the least of which is Ethereum (ETH), which has dominated the news cycle in recent weeks. This week, other cryptocurrencies deserve some attention, along with Ethereum (ETH). It includes, Ethereum Classic (ETC), Cardano (ADA), Axie Infinity (AXIE), and Chainlink (LINK). In selecting these assets, we have considered several factors, including, but not limited to, positive technical developments, significant news events, and noticeable changes in price. Key Takeaways…
Here’s How Much You’d Have Now If You Invested $1,000 In Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin And Cardano 5 Years Ago Investors who have put money into major U.S. indices have enjoyed respectable returns over the past 5 years. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NASDAQ: SPY (NYSE:)), Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ: QQQ) and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NASDAQ: NYSE:) totals return over that stretch have been 64.9%, 112.8% and 45.9% respectively. As good as investors in the major US indices have had it over the past 5 years, cryptocurrencies have been that much better. Cryptocurrency…
On Monday, the stablecoin issuer Tether Operations Limited announced that the stablecoin tether is now supported by the Near blockchain network. Following a number of recent implementations, Near will be the 14th blockchain network that hosts the largest stablecoin by market capitalization. Tether Connects With the Near Protocol Tether has revealed that tether (USDT) is now supported by the Near (NEAR) network, a smart contract blockchain system launched in April 2020. Near’s market valuation makes it the tenth largest smart contract token by market cap, and the 25th out of all 12,905 cryptocurrencies in existence. On September 12, Marieke Flament,…
Cryptocurrency is undoubtedly at the forefront of the global digital financial trends list. As a result, it has attracted the attention of investors and crypto traders worldwide. Even though new coins enter the crypto market daily, many, such as Big Eyes (BIG), stand out by providing true value and proving exceptional in situations where other coins would inevitably fail. In this article, we will look at how the new meme coin Big Eyes (BIG) plans to compete with successful projects like Binance Coin (BNB) and Aave (AAVE). This is a must-read for new and experienced cryptocurrency investors looking for the…
Breadcrumb Trail Links GlobeNewswire Author of the article: Article content TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) announced today its plan for the upcoming Ethereum Merge (the “Merge”), the Ethereum network’s transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, which is expected to be completed in the coming days. The exact timing of the Merge, based on timelines provided by the Ethereum Foundation, is expected to occur by September 20, 2022, with current estimates pointing to September 15, 2022. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Following the Merge,…
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