The inaugural edition of the GAM3 Awards — a new web3 gaming awards event hosted by Polkastarter Gaming — is set to take place on December 15, according to an announcement provided to Cointelegraph on Nov. 14. Awarding the best gam3s 16 categories. 30+ industry leaders. $300k prizes. 15 December 2022. Save the date. Voting starts soon ⬇️https://t.co/p0niqHYzHw pic.twitter.com/8n0ArqZXS1 — GAM3 AWARDS | 15th Dec (@PolkastarterGG) November 14, 2022 The awards ceremony intends to recognize this year’s best web3 games, highlight the developers behind them, and showcase blockchain as a net plus to the gaming industry. In the announcement, the …

The French government has given former United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Chris Giancarlo, also known as "Crypto Dad," the equivalent of a knighthood. In a Tuesday tweet from Giancarlo, the former CFTC head said France’s National Order of Merit awarded him a Chevalier — the equivalent of a knighthood — in a ceremony at the French ambassador's residence in Washington D.C. Those attending included current and former CFTC commissioners Rostin Behnam, Brian Quintenz, Christy Goldsmith Romero, Kristin Johnson, Caroline Pham, as well as Hester Peirce of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Merci for honor of l’Ordre National du …

The Recording Academy, a major music recording company famous for its annual music awards Grammy Awards, has inked a partnership with Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volumes. According to a joint announcement on Thursday, Binance became the first-ever official crypto exchange partner of the 64th Annual Grammy Awards and Grammy Week events to bring various Web3 technology solutions and experiences to the organization's events and projects. The partnership was announced just a few days before the 64th Grammy Awards ceremony, which will take place on April 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Recording …

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com plans to use its ad time during the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday to air a TV spot regarding the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. In a Wednesday announcement, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said the exchange had partnered with the International Committee of the Red Cross, or ICRC, to launch a campaign aimed at helping those suffering under war-torn conditions in Ukraine. The CEO did not specify what the campaign would entail, but the platform already allows donations in crypto, fiat, and nonfungible token purchases to the humanitarian network Red Cross Red Crescent. The exchange will match up …

The Recording Academy and OneOf, a green NFT marketplace backed by legendary record producer Quincy Jones, announced an exclusive partnership centered around the next three years of Grammy Awards in an unsigned statement on the Grammy.com website. Details on specific NFT collections will be released in January, but will celebrate both the awards themselves and nominees / recipients. Some of the money from the sale of the assets will go towards funding the Recording Academy scholarship fund. OneOf, built on the Tezos blockchain, is specifically designed with musicians and listeners in mind. Recording Academy co-president Panos A Panay said: "As …

A Dallas Mavericks fan won $100,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) after making a series of shots in a National Basketball Association (NBA) shootout event sponsored by crypto brokerage firm Voyager Digital. Isaiah Stone, the winner of the basketball shootout, completed all stages of the challenge that included a free throw, a three-pointer and a half-court field goal. According to the Dallas Mavericks, the Voyager-sponsored prize money was the largest on-court promotion for the team. #MFFL, Isaiah Stone, just won the LARGEST cash prize ever hit for an on-court promotion on the Dallas Mavericks court‼️ He went home with $100k worth of …

An international chess tournament, Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (MCCT), has announced it will mint nonfungible token (NFT) trophies and collectibles to preserve the game‘s most defining moments forever. The winner of the MCCT will be awarded an NFT trophy, marking mainstream crypto involvement from the international chess community. The tournament’s finals will see participation from grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and nine other professional chess players, including Wesley So. According to an official statement, Chess Champs will mint two editions of the Champion’s Trophy NFT, allowing fans to obtain a replica of the trophy through an online auction. Moreover, the company will …

Celsius Network, a digital asset lending platform, has been awarded “best cryptocurrency wallet” at the fifth-annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards — a yearly event that recognizes emerging companies at the intersection of finance and technology. James Johnson, managing director of FinTech Breakthrough, described Celsius as being on a “worthy mission” to provide people with “better opportunities to gain financial freedom.” He continued: “We are thrilled to recognize Celsius for their success and momentum in this mission, serving as a true example of breakthrough technology in the FinTech space. We extend our sincere congratulations to the entire Celsius team for winning 'Best …

Now that Cointelegraph’s “Top 100 Notable People in Blockchain 2021” has been fully revealed, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the surprises were over for another year. Well, not quite. We believe that those who gained a place within our list deserve more than simply being celebrated on our website… so we’ve immortalized them as unique nonfungible token artworks designed by the talented illustration team here at Cointelegraph. But unless you're on the list, don’t get too excited just yet. These NFTs won’t be available to the general public. Instead, each person on our Top 100 will receive their own …

A technology unit at the European Commission has awarded millions of dollars to several blockchain projects in an effort to support the use of blockchain in socially beneficial ways. The European Innovation Council has awarded 5 million euros ($5.6 million) to six blockchain initiatives within its “Blockchains for Social Good” program. Announcing the news on Tuesday, the EIC noted that the prize intends to promote blockchain development in the areas of traceability, fair trade, financial inclusion and decentralized circular economy. The awarded startups include Dutch content authenticity firm WordProof, British startup PPP, Finnish GMeRitS, Oxfam’s UnBlocked Cash Project OXBBU, French …

Digital asset transaction platform, Bitpay, has won the Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award in the alternative payments category. "Bitpay is a true industry leader, delivering best practices in growth, innovation, and leadership," David Frigstad, Frost & Sullivan's chairman, said in a June 23 statement. Frost & Sullivan is a notable market research company over 50 years old. Bitpay facilitates payment in Bitcoin Founded in 2011, Bitpay paved the way for businesses to accept Bitcoin as a form of payment. Operating in 164 countries, Bitpay has integrated with more than 20,000 companies, according to Cointelegraph's Bitpay profile. Bitpay …

Simba Chain, a blockchain startup backed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), has won another contract from the United States government. A long-established favorite of the U.S. military authorities like the U.S. Air Force and the Navy, Simba Chain will soon build a blockchain project for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The DoD has awarded Simba Chain a $200,000 contract to develop a proof-of-concept for a blockchain-based system for secure management of the authority’s research and development documentation. The award is a Phase I contract within the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which encourages small businesses …