Crypto Unicorn Raises Funds to Create NFTs for Gamers
Zheping Huang and Joanna Ossinger, Bloomberg News Racks housing graphics processing units (GPU) mine the Ethereum and Zilliqa cryptocurrencies at the Evobits crypto farm in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2021. The worldâs second-most-valuable cryptocurrency, Ethereum, rallied 75% this year, outpacing its larger rival Bitcoin. Photographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg , Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based blockchain game and non-fungible token (NFT) creator, has raised $50 million as part of its latest funding round.
The new tranche, which takes the firmâs most recent funding round to about $139 million and has been conducted at a pre-money valuation of $1 billion, included participation from investors Blue Pool Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Liberty City Ventures and Samsung Venture Investment Corp., the company said in a statement.
McKenzie International Brings Track to community hit hard by wildfires
In many ways, track is about birth and rebirth. You start each lap at 0 even if the race clock says otherwise. The Mckenzie area s recovery after the holiday farm fire is a marathon. But a track event this week signalled the start of a new lap that may lead to some steadier times ahead.
Posted: Jun 25, 2021 5:56 PM
Updated: Jun 25, 2021 10:45 PM
Posted By: Andrew Haubner
Blue River, Ore. Standing in the middle of the McKenzie Community Track, one could almost be forgiven for forgetting what happened here nine months ago. Cars line the parking lot as some of the best athletes in the world warm up and relax. The vibe is loose, the trees are green and the sky is painted hues of blue and orange as the sun sets. While the immediate area around the track looks largely unchanged, the hillsides surrounding it tell a different story; one that started on September 7th, 2020.
The Milken Institute and Partners Group, a leading global private markets firm, today announced the joint launch of the "Milken Institute Singapore Internship Program" which aims to provide recent graduates in Singapore with experience in global financial markets and a strong networking opportunity.
Peter Fish May 25, 2021Updated: May 25, 2021, 7:42 pm
Pete Mulvihill and Bonnie Tsui in Tomales Bay. Photo: Craig Popelars
It’s 5,300 miles from San Francisco’s South End Rowing Club to Suffolk, England. But it was at the Rowing Club that Pete Mulvihill, co-owner of San Francisco’s Green Apple Books and intrepid open-water swimmer, first heard about Suffolk author Roger Deakin’s cult aquatic classic, “Waterlog.”
“I went online and bought a copy from a British dealer,” recalls Mulvihill, “because it had never been published here.” He read “Waterlog.” He liked it. A few weeks later he was on a phone call with Craig Popelars, publisher at Tin House books in Portland, Ore., and a fellow swimmer. Read “Waterlog,” Mulvihill advised. Popelars did. He passed the book on to others at Tin House. “And,” Popelars says, “we just fell in love with it.”
From Crater Lakeâs Depths to Rooftop Luxury, Hereâs Where We Like to Go Swimming
Some of us like the ocean, and some of us live to discover hidden swimming holes. Hereâs where we dream of making a splash this summer. Sunset Staff – May 11, 2021 | Updated May 23, 2021
Cleetwood Cove Trail, Crater Lake
Teaghan Skulszki
I often think about this swimming spot in my day-to-day life. One of the most ethereal places Iâve ever had the pleasure of enjoying was Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. There is only one place you can swim through the serene blue waters of Crater Lake and to get to it involves a strenuous (but so worth it) hike. With plenty of complaining, I tackled this trail about two years ago. It has been one of my favorite swims to date. I distinctly remember hiking back up the trail and being able to see a fish chase the lure of a fishing rod through the clear water. This swimming spot is surely my favorite in the West.