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Mike Winkelmann, a digital artist, also known as Beeple, is planning to build his own museum in the US to exhibit digital art, including NFTs. Known for his record-breaking sale of NFT artwork at a Christie’s auction, the artist is now aiming to bring the NFT world to a broader audience by establishing a real-world…

Top crypto news from the Middle East region over the last week (Oct. 22–28, 2022): BitOasis with Mastercard rolls out crypto-linked cards in the MENA region Сrypto platform BitOasis and Mastercard have partnered to launch a series of crypto card programs in the MENA region to enable the use of cryptocurrencies at points of sale…

GameStop’s NFT marketplace has officially launched on layer-2 Ethereum scaling protocol Immutable X and will offer digital assets from major Web3 games. Lately, the video game stores’ business is on the downswing. But now, GameStop is becoming a major player in the NFT gaming industry, rivaling crypto-native NFT gaming platforms like Fractal, founded by Twitch’s…

The UAE’s Central Bank (CBUAE) has announced the completion of “the world’s largest pilot” of central bank digital currency (CBDC) in collaboration with the central banks of four countries. Central banks from Thailand, Hong Kong, and China, with more than 20 commercial banks from these countries, took part in the pilot, recording over $21 million…

Top investment deals across the crypto sector over the last week (Oct. 22–28, 2022): MakerDAO plans to move 1.1 billion USDC into Coinbase custody MakerDAO, the issuer of DAI stablecoin, is reportedly moving forward with a proposal to onboard an account to Coinbase prime and transfer about $1.1 billion (33% of its USDC) into custody….

Twitter will let users display NFT marketplace listings from some platforms, as well as let them buy and sell digital collectibles. The integration could come in handy in Elon Musk’s plan for Twitter to be sustainable. The social media platform announced on Oct. 27 that it will let users buy, sell, and display NFTs from…