BtcTap: The Weekly Crypto Roundup

Every week, we will begin a fresh crypto news roundup. Every week, the BtcTap team will look for events that have impacted the crypto community. ( June 3rd - June 10th )

​Also if you have any other Crypto news please comment below thanks

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Decrypt.co: UFC Clinches Sponsorship Deal With Blockchain Company VeChain

“VeChain is a globally recognized leader in blockchain technology, and we couldn’t be happier to welcome them as an Official Marketing Partner of UFC,” said Paul Asencio, senior vice president of global partnerships at the UFC, in the deal’s announcement.”

​( Official Article: https://decrypt.co/102459/ufc-sponsorship-deal-blockchain-vechain )

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Decrypt.co: Mastercard Adds The Sandbox, Nifty Gateway, Mintable to 'Simple' NFT Purchase Scheme

Mastercard has announced that it's teaming up with several non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces to “bring its payments network to Web3,” making it possible to purchase NFTs with its debit and credit cards.
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According to a blog post, the NFT marketplaces partnering with Mastercard include Immutable X, Candy Digital, The Sandbox, Mintable, Spring and Nifty Gateway, as well as Web3 infrastructure provider MoonPay.

​( Official Article: https://decrypt.co/102516/mastercard-adds-the-sandbox-nifty-gateway-mintable-to-simple-nft-purchase-scheme )

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Decrypt.co: Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey Launch 'Bitcoin Academy' at Rapper's Childhood Home in Brooklyn

Shawn Corey Carter aka Jay-Z grew up in the Marcy Houses of Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. On Thursday, the rapper announced he and Block CEO Jack Dorsey are giving back to his childhood home by creating the Bitcoin Academy, a program to teach financial literacy.

The Bitcoin Academy will consist of a series of online and in-person classes beginning later this month, including "What is Money?" and "What is Blockchain?"

​The program, open to anyone from Marcy Houses, will also include a "crypto kids camp" and provide participants with a mobile hotspot and a nominal amount of Bitcoin for hands-on learning.

( Official Article: https://decrypt.co/102391/jay-z-jack-dorsey-launch-bitcoin-academy-rappers-childhood-home-brooklyn )

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Coinspeaker.com: Netflix ‘Stranger Things’ NFTs Released to Mixed Fan Responses

NFT company Candy Digital is receiving fan backlash for its recently-released Netflix “Stranger Things” minigame that awards non-fungible tokens (NFTs). While some fans were content with the showpiece from the NFT platform, others criticized the promotion, calling it “trash.”

​( Official Article: https://www.coinspeaker.com/stranger-things-nfts-fan-responses/ )

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Bitcoin.com: Paypal Upgrades Crypto Service — Now Lets Users Transfer Cryptocurrencies to Other Wallets, Exchanges

Paypal has begun letting users transfer cryptocurrencies between its platform and other wallets and exchanges. “This feature has been consistently ranked by users as one of the most requested enhancements since we began offering the purchase of crypto on our platform,” Paypal revealed.

​( Official Article: https://news.bitcoin.com/paypal-upgrades-crypto-service-now-lets-users-transfer-cryptocurrencies-to-other-wallets-exchanges/ )