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Several NFT projects saw their official Discord channels compromised on Friday. What Happened: According to a Twitter alert from on-chain sleuth 'zachxbt', the Bored Ape Yacht Club discord channel has been hacked and a Mutant Ape NFT has been stolen. BAYC Discord...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) shared customer data with hackers who pretended to be law enforcement, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the matter. What Happened: The two...

Twitter Inc (NASDAQ: TWTR) could be working on a dedicated tab for podcasts, according to a screenshot posted on the microblogging site by security researcher Jane Manchun Wong. What Happened: Wong's tweet features a screenshot of a microphone icon on Twitter’s bottom menu bar,...

One of the most popular non-fungible token collections is Bored Ape Yacht Club. Here's how a $1,000 investment could have done in the popular project at the time of mint. What Happened: Bored Ape Yacht Club launched in late April 2021 and the collection of 10,000 NFTs sold out by May 1,...

The company behind one of the largest and most well-known non-fungible token collections could be valued at $5 billion in a new funding round, according to a report. What Happened: Yuga Labs is in financing talks with Andreessen Horowitz valuing the company at $5 billion, according to the...

Gaming-oriented social media platform Discord, which could potentially hold an initial public offering this year, is shoring up its team by adding executives from Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Block Inc (NYSE: SQ). What Happened: Leslie Kilgore, the former chief marketing officer of Netflix and...

The year 2021 could go down as the year that NFTs became the talk of cryptocurrency and a favorite for many investors. This may be the start of a multiple year run or a one-time moment in the spotlight. Benzinga recently chatted with several NFT investors and industry experts to...

The IPO market saw record listings and capital raised in 2021. Several well-known big name companies joined the public markets in 2021, while other private companies delayed their listings or chose to raise private capital instead. Several carryovers from 2021 could go public in 2022m along with...

A new exchange traded fund offers investors the chance to own a basket of companies that are considered “meme stocks.” Here’s the details and holdings on the new Roundhill MEME ETF (NYSE: MEME). Roundhill MEME ETF: Launched as the first ETF explicitly designed to track the...

An emerging trend in the world of celebrities and athletes owning non-fungible tokens is NFTs appearing on athletes’ footwear. The trend is set to continue with an NBA player holding a contest to see which NFT would be featured on his shoes. What Happened: NBA player Michael Carter-Williams...

Discord CEO and co-founder Jason Citron hinted that the social networking application could soon add Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) support. What Happened: In a tweet on Monday, Citron posted a screenshot of what appears to be the connections tab of the Discord settings page with an option of...

One of the hottest NFT projects in October saw huge sales before the images were revealed to holders. The project has also been the subject of controversy and is seeing demand ween. Here’s what you should know about MekaVerse. About MekaVerse: A non-fungible token project featuring 8,888 NFTs...

Discord users face the difficult decision of selecting a profile picture and nickname. That picture and nickname will be used across all Discords of which a person is a members. Discord has announced a change to this practice, but it comes at a cost. What Happened: Discord announced that Nitro...

Messaging platform Discord Inc has secured fresh funding of $500 million, valuing the startup at $15 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.  What Happened: The funding was led by San Francisco, California-based private equity firm Dragoneer...

Social networking startup Discord is expected to announce a new funding round that could value the company at $15 billion after turning down acquisition offers from multiple interested parties. What Happened: Dragoneer is expected to lead a $500-million funding round for Discord that values...