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Former PayPal Employees Launch Six Clovers, An Algorand based Cross-Border Payments Network
Former PayPal employees launch a decentralized cross-border payment system on Algorand. The system aims to provide faster and cheaper transactions by “fueling them with regulated stablecoins to represent fiat on-chain,” Borderless Capital CEO David Garcia said. дальше »
2021-6-16 15:25
China’s BSN Developer Raises $30 Million Series A Round to Boost Global Market Presence
Announced on Wednesday, China’s Blockchain Service Network (BSN) developer, Red Date, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Hong Kong crypto-focused firm, Kenetic. The funding aims to enhance development on the network, increase its team members and boost market adoption across the globe, a statement read. дальше »
2021-6-11 21:35
Goldman Sachs Joins Blockchain Infrastructure Company’s $28 Million Funding Round
Blockdaemon has been acquiring many institutional clients who are starting to allow their customers to buy Bitcoin and Ether before branching out to protocols that pay interest on tokens. The post Goldman Sachs Joins Blockchain Infrastructure Company’s Million Funding Round first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-6-9 21:15
JPMorgan Posts Crypto-Related Job Openings Signaling Crypto Ambitions
US bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. seems to be making new plans to enter the cryptocurrency scene. The bank’s recent job openings have led to reports of its growing cryptocurrency ambitions. JPMorgan’s Blockchain Jobs Openings for positions like “Cryptocurrency Risk Manager Vice President and Merchant Services-VP, Payments Partnerships (New Payment Methods)” can be seen on […] The post JPMorgan Posts Crypto-Related Job Openings Signaling Crypto Ambitions first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-6-3 20:42
Standard Chartered Targeting Institutional Clients in Britain & Europe for its Crypto Exchange
Head of the bank's technology arm has a “strong conviction that digital assets are here to stay and will be adopted by the institutional market as a highly relevant asset class.” The post Standard Chartered Targeting Institutional Clients in Britain & Europe for its Crypto Exchange first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-6-3 17:57
Norway Finance Minister: Crypto Will Lead to “Greater Breakthroughs,” Sees “Great Interest” in them
But that will happen over time with developments; for now, crypto needs to be properly regulated, said Jan Tore Sanner. The post Norway Finance Minister: Crypto Will Lead to “Greater Breakthroughs,” Sees “Great Interest” in them first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-6-3 16:54
Apple Hiring a Manager with Experience in Alternative Payments including Crypto and Digital Wallets
Tech giant, which is sitting at $195.57 billion in cash, is looking for a professional in global alternative and emerging payment solutions. The post Apple Hiring a Manager with Experience in Alternative Payments including Crypto and Digital Wallets first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-5-27 18:01
Gitcoin Launches a Valueless Governance Token (GTC) to Boost Decentralization
With the mission to empower communities to build and fund open source products, Gitcoin has introduced the GTC token and DAO, which it says will govern the platform and allow it to decentralize. With hundreds of open-source crypto projects having funding built into their protocols, this has brought billions of dollars of funding to open […] The post Gitcoin Launches a Valueless Governance Token (GTC) to Boost Decentralization first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-5-27 18:09
DeFi Dashboard Zapper Raises $15M from Framework, Which Itself Raised $100M From Big US Institutional Investors
Mark Cuban and actor Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures also invested in Zapper to “usher in a new era of user-friendly crypto experiences.” The post DeFi Dashboard Zapper Raises M from Framework, Which Itself Raised 0M From Big US Institutional Investors first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-5-19 21:34
Software Provider Temenos Enables Crypto Trading for Banks
Banking software provider Temenos has announced a partnership with online digital asset firm Taurus to enable access to cryptocurrency for financial institutions. Per its press release, the integration would make it easier for banks to offer cryptocurrency trading to their clients via Taurus' platform. дальше »
2021-5-17 19:22
DFinity’s ICP Token Rises By Almost 60% on Opening Day following Monday Listing
The much-anticipated Internet Computer (ICP) utility token has launched, and the token has seen much action on its first day of trading. The utility token made by Zurich-based tech company DFinity quickly found its home on major crypto exchanges like Coinbase Pro, Binance, Huobi Global, OKEx, and many others yesterday. дальше »
2021-5-11 20:47
Block.one Raises $10 Billion from Big Names to Launch a Crypto Exchange Called ‘Bullish’ This Year
After the record $4 billion ICO, Block. one has again managed to raise $300 million from Peter Thiel, Alan Howard, Louis Bacon, Richard Li, Christian Angermayer, Galaxy Digital, and Nomura bank. EOS, meanwhile, is still down 60% from its 2018 ATH in the ongoing bull market. дальше »
2021-5-11 17:49
Nokia Floats Permissioned Blockchain Platform for Data Exchange
Telecoms giant Nokia is launching a private blockchain for enterprises, dubbed the Nokia Data Marketplace, per an official press release. This enterprise solution is designed for the secure sharing of data, transactions, artificial intelligence (AI) models built within a permissioned blockchain architecture. дальше »
2021-5-7 20:20
The UFC Partners with Chiliz to Introduce a Fan Engagement Token on Socios
The leading mixed martial arts firm, Ultimate Fighting Competition, popular as UFC, is partnering with the social token app, Chiliz (CHZ) to provide fans with exclusive products and rewards. In a statement made on Tuesday, the MMA organization token, $UFC Fan Token, will be launched on Socios. дальше »
2021-5-6 23:40
WallStreetBets Launches Blockchain-Powered Exchange Traded Portfolios, Ran Through A DAO
Popular Reddit community WallStreetBets has announced a new product launch dubbed WSB DApp. The group plans to create a blockchain-based app aimed at combating market manipulation in traditional finance. дальше »
2021-5-6 23:18
CryptoPunks Creators Launch New NFT Platform, Meebits; Sell Over 20k 3D Art Pieces in 24 Hours
Larva Labs, creators of CryptoPunks non-fungible tokens (NFTs), announced the launch of a new NFT platform, Meebits, Ethereum-based 3D characters tradable on the blockchain. The platform consists of 20,000 uniquely created NFTs that aim to capture the market and ride with the current demand for these collectibles. дальше »
2021-5-4 19:00
Swipe Founder Burns All His Allocated Holdings ($200M), Reduces SXP Supply by 17.5%
Ahead of the release of Swipe V2 white paper, Joselito Lizarondo, Swipe Founder & CEO who has also founded the BSC-based lending protocol Venus, shared his decision to burn all of his 60 million SXP. дальше »
2021-4-30 18:52
The State of Wyoming Appropriates $4M to Staking Program for At Least 3 Cryptocurrencies
The state of Wyoming continues to drive cryptocurrency adoption, and the latest development in the area is creating a cryptocurrency staking program, advisory council, and appropriating $4 million towards it. дальше »
2021-4-29 20:43
Oracle Service API3 Inks Deal With OBP To Merge Conventional Banking With DeFi
Popular oracle provider API3 has partnered with the Open Bank Project (OBP) to bridge the gap between traditional banking services and blockchains. This ten-year partnership aims to connect over 400 banking APIs to blockchain smart contracts using “Airnode,” an open-source gateway developed by API3. дальше »
2021-4-22 00:15
Band Protocol Integrated on Google Cloud to Enhance Financial Time Series Analysis
Chainlink rival Band Protocol is joining the Google Cloud public data network to enable accurate financial time series data analysis. The post Band Protocol Integrated on Google Cloud to Enhance Financial Time Series Analysis first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-4-17 05:01
Microsoft-Led Consortium Invests $1.3B in Largest Decentralized Storage Facility in China to Mine Filecoin (FIL)
Chinese tech consortium IPFS Union is investing over $1. 3 billion to build China’s largest decentralized storage in Jiangxi Province of Fuzhou City. As part of its “Big Data Industrial Park” project, the facility will mine Filecoin (FIL), a peer-to-peer data storage platform, allowing users to buy and sell storage without a third party, a blog […] The post Microsoft-Led Consortium Invests . дальше »
2021-4-17 21:11
Gitcoin Spins Out of ConsenSys After Raising Over $11M in a ‘Strategic’ Capital Move
Gitcoin, a decentralized funding program supporting open-sourced blockchain projects, has grown its Treasuries by $11. 3 million, a blog post confirmed on Wednesday. The funding was led by Paradigm, with top crypto firms such as IDEO, 1kx, Electric Capital, The LAO, and MetaCartel Ventures also joining the round. дальше »
2021-4-16 23:16
Ripple, CoinShares, ConSenSys Commit To ‘Green’ Crypto Practice In Latest Partnership
Ripple, CoinShares, and ConSenSys have all joined a private initiative to reduce crypto's carbon footprints. The ambitious project called Crypto Climate Accord (CCA) is looking at making the cryptocurrency industry run 100% on renewable energy by 2025. дальше »
2021-4-9 20:25
Bitcoin Mining Chip Maker, Ebang Launches a New Cryptocurrency Exchange, Ebonex
Bitcoin mining ASIC chip maker, Ebang International, is expanding its business operations by launching a cryptocurrency exchange. The post Bitcoin Mining Chip Maker, Ebang Launches a New Cryptocurrency Exchange, Ebonex first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-4-7 20:09
NBA Top Shot Creator, Dapper Labs, Raises $305 Million from Top NBA Players and Celebrities
Dapper Labs, the company behind the in-demand NBA Top Shot, a collectibles app, raises $305 million in a celebrity-stacked investor pool. Former and current NBA players such as Michael Jordan & Kevin Durant, actors Will Smith, rapper 2 Chainz, and a couple of venture capital firms joined the round. дальше »
2021-4-1 23:57
Lolli Raises $5 Million From Reddit Founder’s VC Fund to Accelerate Bitcoin Adoption
Bitcoin rewards company Lolli has raised $5 million in the latest funding round led by Seven Seven Six, the venture capital fund headed by Alexis Ohanian, the founder of Reddit. “This is an exciting time and opportunity to accelerate adoption and increase accessibility to bitcoin,” said Alex Adelman, CEO, and Co-founder of Lolli. дальше »
2021-3-26 19:47
We’re Not A Bank & Don’t Want To Compete With Them: Microsoft President On Fintech Companies Issuing Currencies
Brad Smith says governments are best placed for that role. Meanwhile, the company is asking its Xbox customers about Bitcoin as a payment method. The post We’re Not A Bank & Don’t Want To Compete With Them: Microsoft President On Fintech Companies Issuing Currencies first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-3-26 19:05
Former FSA Commissioner Joins Crypto Exchange as Special Advisor
Japan’s former top financial regulator is joining the cryptocurrency exchange DeCurret as a special advisor next month. Toshihide Endo was the Financial Services Agency (FSA) commissioner between 2018 to 2020, during which he oversaw Japan’s banking and financial regulation, including on digital currency trading. дальше »
2021-3-24 21:03
Ethereum Wallet, Gnosis Safe Launches SafeSnap to Enhance Decentralized Governance in DeFi
Gnosis, a multi-sig wallet provider, is partnering with Snapshot to launch SafeSnap, a platform that enhances decentralized governance by allowing on-chain execution of off-chain votes. The post Ethereum Wallet, Gnosis Safe Launches SafeSnap to Enhance Decentralized Governance in DeFi first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-3-18 00:01
Former Acting Head of the OCC, Brian Brooks, Joins Blockchain Start Up, Spring Labs
The Former OCC head joins Spring Labs Inc. in an advisory and executive role months after leaving public office. The post Former Acting Head of the OCC, Brian Brooks, Joins Blockchain Start Up, Spring Labs first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-3-17 22:02
Billionaire Jack Ma Led Ant Group Ranks First Globally In Blockchain Patents
A new report shows that Ant Group, owned by Chinese tech billionaire Jack Ma, filed for the highest number of blockchain-based patents last year. According to the research report, Chinese-based firms dominate the list of the number of blockchain patent filings. дальше »
2021-3-15 20:00
Badger DAO, a Bitcoin DeFi Solution, Raises $21 Million from Top Crypto Venture Capital Firms
Top crypto venture capital firms invest $21 million in Bitcoin-focused decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, Badger DAO, to kick off a new era on the platform. The move aims to diversify some of the BADGER tokens held on the platform’s DAO treasury as a “backstop” to huge bearish market movements. дальше »
2021-3-5 23:06
Former CFTC Chairman, Giancarlo & Billionaire Lasry Invest in Crypto Asset Manager, BlockTower
Bitcoin-enthusiast and billionaire, Gary Lasry and Christopher Giancarlo, the former Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman, are reportedly making an undisclosed investment in cryptocurrency and blockchain investment firm, BlockTower. дальше »
2021-3-4 19:30
Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Leads Digital Asset Bank Anchorage’s $80M Series C Round
Anchorage has raised $80 million in a Series C round led by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC with participation from a16z, Blockchain Capital, Lux, and Indico. “Largest sovereign wealth funds leading rounds in global crypto-asset custodians,” commented Su Zhu, chief executive officer, and chief investment officer at Three Arrows Capital. дальше »
2021-2-27 22:18
Largest African Bank Partners with Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR)
Standard Bank Group, the largest African bank by asset management, has partnered with Hedera Hashgraph, an enterprise-grade distributed public ledger. Hedera, a decentralized enterprise-grade public network, allows anyone to build applications and is owned and governed by a governing council. дальше »
2021-2-25 21:47
US Department of Education Is Exploring Blockchain-Based Solutions to Store Student Records
The U.S Department of Education is exploring blockchain technology, intending to “rethink” how distributed ledger technologies can be incorporated into the education system. The post US Department of Education Is Exploring Blockchain-Based Solutions to Store Student Records first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-2-25 21:26
Clover Finance Raises $3M in Seed Funding; Bringing Ethereum DeFi Apps to Polkadot
Clover Finance, a cross-chain compatibility parachain on Polkadot, completed a $3 million seed funding round led by top firms including Polychain Capital, Hypersphere, Bithumb Global Divergence Ventures, a Medium blog post reads. дальше »
2021-2-20 21:50
Ripple Partner, SBI Group, Looks to Form Crypto Joint Venture to Boost Revenue
Tokyo-based financial giant SBI Holdings has opened up talks with various international financial institutions to form a crypto joint venture. The firm revealed that it aims to make the crypto business one of its main pillars. дальше »
2021-2-16 00:14
Latin American Crypto Exchange, Bitso, Acquires Derivatives Trading Platform Quedex
Bitso, a crypto exchange serving the Latin America region, has finalized the acquisition of Quedex, a Gilbrator licensed crypto derivatives trading exchange. The completion of the deal will help Latin America’s most popular crypto company, to scale up its product portfolio and add important technological know-how to its toolkit, explained Daniel Vogel, the exchange’s CEO. дальше »
2021-2-12 21:30
Matic Network Strategically Rebrands to ‘Polygon’ in a Bid to Build the Best Ethereum Layer 2 Solutions
Matic Network rebrands to ‘Polygon’ and expands their strategic technological mission of providing faster layer 2 solutions for Ethereum blockchain. Polygon, formerly Matic Network, announced its pivoting in a shift to enable Ethereum to compete with its rival, Polkadot, by building robust, fast and efficient multi-chain solutions. дальше »
2021-2-11 00:41
Cosmos (ATOM) Joins Forces with China’s Blockchain Service Network (BSN)
In a tweet sent out this Monday, Chinese permissioned blockchains, BSN open permissioned blockchains (OPBs) announced they’ve adapted the first batch of networks, “Wechang chain” based on the Cosmos blockchain and Tai’an chain based on FISCO BCOS. дальше »
2021-2-6 19:30
Blockchain Association Strengthens Fight Against FinCEN Rule, Adds Five New Members
In a tweet earlier on Thursday, the Blockchain Association announced five new firms to its coalition, namely Uniswap, Fireblocks, BlockFi, Blockchain Capital, and CMT Digital. This brings the total number of members to 30, strengthening the Association’s voice, especially in the recent battle opposing the U. дальше »
2021-1-30 21:59
Top VC’s Including Coinbase, Galaxy Digital & Pantera Inject $25M into Terraform Labs
Stablecoin e-commerce creator Terraform Labs recently concluded a $25 million funding round that features Coinbase Ventures, Galaxy Digital, Pantera Capital, and other companies. The Singaporean-based crypto and tech startup has successfully penetrated the South Korean market and wants to expand its operational capacities with the funding. дальше »
2021-1-28 23:30
Pomp Launches a Website to Connect Jobs Seekers With Blockchain Companies
Renowned crypto evangelist and influencer Anthony Pompliano who is also a Morgan Creek Digital partner, has announced the launching of a crypto and blockchain jobs site which is backed by some serious players in the industry such as Coinbase, BlockFi, and Gemini. дальше »
2021-1-28 23:08
Crypto-Friendly Mayor of Miami Announces New CTO Role to Boost Big Tech Engagement in the City
Avid blockchain supporter and Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, named the city’s first-ever Chief Technological Officer. Saif Ishoof, Vice President of Florida International University's engagement, as his pick for the new role. дальше »
2021-1-27 00:29
Grayscale Donates $1M in Support of Crypto Advocacy Group; Will Match Another Million
Major digital asset manager Grayscale investment is donating $1million and would match further pledges from other firms The post Grayscale Donates M in Support of Crypto Advocacy Group; Will Match Another Million first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-1-25 22:33
Mitsubishi Electric to Develop A Blockchain-Based Energy Trading System With Tokyo Tech
The adoption of blockchain technology has received a massive boost as a university R&D team, and an electronic giant is collaborating to launch an energy-based blockchain system. The two parties Tokyo Tech, and Mitsubishi, said the project, upon completion, will support a more scalable and flexible peer-to-peer trading on energy. дальше »
2021-1-20 23:35
Fireblocks Introduces Crypto Staking for Institutional Investors; Ethereum, Tezos and Polkadot
Fireblocks wants to help institutional investors access crypto staking opportunities. The company's institutional focus comes at a time when interest in crypto is high. Digital asset security platform Fireblocks has been working over the past year to improve institutional access to cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2021-1-16 00:12
Fintech Firm Moven Partners With NYDIG to Help Digital Banks Launch Bitcoin Products.
Fintech firm Movencorp has announced a partnership with digital assets manager NYDIG to help digital banks launch Bitcoin products. Moven will be leveraging NYDIG’s best-in-class platform to offer Bitcoin products and services, giving the beneficiaries the ability to hold, sell, and buy Bitcoin. дальше »
2021-1-14 05:03
Blockstream’s Liquid Federation Adds New Members; 59 Crypto Companies In The Network
Blockstream has expanded the membership of its federated Bitcoin sidechain to 59 members by adding 6 members. The members include fintech-focused broker Watchdog Capital, Bitcoin-native financial service provider Vulpem Ventures, Liquid swap infrastructure provider SideSwap, Infrastructural privacy developer Nym Technologies, digital asset custody firm Komainu, as well as Bitcoin wallet app Coinos. дальше »