Blockchain Today Weekly Digest

11 Apr — 17 Apr

Amazon has revealed the company has no plans of crypto integration for nor. Find out details about this and other important news in our digest.

1. Amazon has no plans to launch cryptocurrency payments yet

Last year, some media began to spread information that the online retailer Amazon allegedly plans to start accepting cryptocurrency when paying for goods and services. However, soon the press service of the giant called these messages fakes.

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2. Meta has been criticized for its plans to join the Metaverse

The so-called “whistleblower” Facebook Francis Haugen gave an interview to the popular publication Politico. In a conversation with reporters, a former employee of the social network expressed concern about Meta’s inclusion in the metaverse.

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3. Genies NFT project raises $150M at $1B valuation

NFT avatar-focused project Genies closed a $150M funding round led by Silver Lake. Investors valued the firm at $1 billion.

Genies provides users with the ability to create virtual avatars. The latter can be used in the metaverses along with various items in the form of non-fungible tokens.

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