According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report, the total value of crypto-related mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rose to $55 billion in 2021 versus $1.1 billion a year earlier. The average deal size has more than tripled since 2020 to $179.7 million, while the total value of crypto fundraising deals climbed by 645%. The US led in…

A famed 555.55-carat black diamond that’s possibly from outer space was just auctioned off Sotheby’s for $4.29 million. A rare extraterrestrial gem will be potentially turned into a crypto marketing campaign, and the buyer has also paid with cryptocurrency. “The diamond has sold for $4,292,322,” confirmed a Sotheby’s spokesperson in a statement. “The buyer has…

The NEAR Protocol blockchain is not as flashed out in the crypto news as many other platforms. However, its impact on the market and its role in the development of DeFi is becoming more and more noticeable. The NEAR blockchain platform is an infrastructure layer similar to many other comparable platforms. Developers deploy decentralized applications,…