Blockchain.com Valued at USD 5.2B As It Raises USD 300M
24.3.2021
London-based major crypto firm Blockchain.com raised USD 300m in an investment round that gave the company a USD 5.2bn valuation.
In a February 24 announcement on the company's website, CEO Peter Smith said that their Series C round was led by DST Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and...
Wirex halts UK signups after consultation with financial regulator
24.3.2021
Wirex has temporarily halted signing up new U.K. customers following what it called “constructive dialogue” with the Financial Conduct Authority
Russia's money laundering watchdog monitoring crypto to ruble transactions
24.3.2021
Rosfinmonitoring has informed the Russian parliament that it is paying close attention to transactions involving the conversion of crypto to rubles
Blockchain.com raises $300M in crypto industry's third-largest capital raise
24.3.2021
The investment round was led by DST Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners and VY Capital and gave Blockchain.com a $5.2 billion valuation
Taraxa Listing on AsecendEX
24.3.2021
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AscendEX, formerly BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans, has announced the listing of Taraxa tokens (TARA) under the pair USDT/TARA on Mar 23...
Most asset managers still in ‘education mode’ on crypto, says Fidelity
24.3.2021
Michael Derbin, head of Fidelity Institutional, says that while some wealth managers are by now “sophisticated” and “comfortable” with crypto, many others are still playing catch up
Major Milestone for SaTT as It Is Listed on the Giant HitBTC
24.3.2021
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Today marks a major milestone for the SaTT project, whose native token is listed on HitBTC, an 800-trading pair crypto trading platform that was established in 2013. According to CoinMarketCap, USD 2.3 billion...
Vitalik Buterin: NFTs can be a social good, not just a casino for rich celebrities
24.3.2021
There's little social value in helping make Elon Musk another $1 million in the NFT market, but the technology can still be put to good use, says Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin
Hermez Network launches zk-rollups on Ethereum mainnet to process cheap payments
24.3.2021
Hermez users will be able to transact with ETH, USDT, WBTC on a scalable layer-two network
Bitcoin tackles $56K as Tesla 'Elon candle' hits days before record options expiry
24.3.2021
Elon Musk is "astutely aware" of the impact of options expiry, Zhu Su claims as Tesla sparks an unlikely uptick after a week of losses
South Korea faces strict crypto regulation and fears of centralization
24.3.2021
The growing cost of compliance in South Korea could push smaller crypto businesses out of the country
Law Firm Slaps BitClout Creator With a Cease and Desist Letter
24.3.2021
As a lawyer implied would happen, a prominent law firm sent a cease-and-desist letter to the alleged creator of the new, fast-turned-controversial, blockchain-based social network BitClout.
Major US-based law firm Anderson Kill has sent a letter to Nader Al-Naji, who they understand launched...