The Quiet Giant in Crypto

Google that 800-pound search Gorilla, has quietly built itself a very powerful crypto portfolio. Read on to learn what I have uncovered as I tripped over one piece of Crypto and Google. I can only imagine what the end game will look like!

Google's Crypto reach is extensive:

Crypto Governing Councils

Hedera Hashgraph’s Governing Council

Validators

Solana - Nov 5 '22
Axie Infinity - Sept. '22 to validate transactions on Ronin Network (officially an independent validator), Axie's 18th validator)
Chainlink - running an Oracle node since '21
Block.One - Oct. '20
Theta Network - June '20, a very early investor and validator for Theta

Additional Google Crypto Moves

Google partnered with Coinbase to Accept Crypto Payments for Cloud Service - Oct. '22 (don't overlook Visa partnered w/ Coinbase and I assume this new Google partnership would be granted backchannel access to Visa too?)
Google launched blockchain node engine for Web3 developers - Oct. '22
Ex-Google CEO (Eric Schmidt) is advisor to Chainlink - Dec. '21
Google partnered with Bakkt in Oct. 21

Google Cons Crypto hasn't always been the right path selected by Google

Google banned Cryptocurrency mining on Android apps from Android Play Store in June '18 - will allow mining in the Cloud Google Banned Crypto Ad's in '18 - class action lawsuit filed against them July '20

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