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Crypto.com uses Circle API to launch USD bank transfers in over 60 countries
18.8.2021
Institutional Crypto.com customers in more than 60 countries can now make U.S. dollar bank transfers to and from their USDC wallets
BitPanda Valued At More Than $4B After Series C Round
18.8.2021
BitPanda, the cryptocurrency exchange, has recently earned a valuation of more than $1.2 billion during the Series B session of $170 million. Established in 2014, BitPanda is headquartered in Vienna. The Series B session was then extended by €10 million in May 2021. The extended round that tripled...
Mark Cuban Says He Owns USD 494 of 'Strongest Community' Dogecoin
16.8.2021
Mark Cuban. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, The Filmy
American billionaire and enthusiastic dogecoin (DOGE) promoter Mark Cuban has revealed in a tweet that he owns USD 494 worth of DOGE - while at the same time calling the DOGE community “the strongest when it comes to using it as a medium...
T-Mobile ‘Hackers Want BTC 6’ for Data, US Offers Dark Web USD 10M in Crypto
16.8.2021
The telecoms heavyweight T-Mobile appears to have suffered a data breach involving the personal and financial data of 100m users, with hackers ready to hawk out the data in exchange for bitcoin (BTC) – while the American State Department is planning to hand out crypto payments to a more benevolent...
Bitcoin Tests USD 48K, Ethereum Steadies While DOGE Rallies
16.8.2021
Bitcoin price found support near USD 45,000 and started a fresh increase. BTC surpassed the USD 46,500 and 47,000 resistance levels and even spiked above USD 48,000. It is currently (04:00 UTC) consolidating gains and is trading well above USD 47,000.
Similarly, most major altcoins are trading in...
Web3 Advertising Protocol Parami Seals 3M USD To Boost User Privacy
14.8.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
Beijing, China, 13th August, 2021,
Web 3 Advertising protocol, Parami Protocol successfully completed a 3 million USD funding round to boost the privacy of data on blockchains and Web 3.0 applications....
Bitcoin Hurdles Over the $47K Zone, Crypto Economy Nears $2 Trillion
14.8.2021
The price of bitcoin jumped over the $47K handle on Friday afternoon and at 4:15 p.m. (EDT) the price tapped $47,929 per unit. Bitcoin has jumped over 8% today and is more than 45% up over the course of the last month. Bitcoin’s Value Jumped 45% Last Month The crypto economy grew to around...
XRP Reclaims $1 Mark: Is It Going To Explode?
13.8.2021
XRP has been consistently making new highs with each swing, but we expect the price valuation to far exceed the $2 hype that has been created in the market. XRP has been developed to ease the transaction process by converting one currency into another with the least possible transaction fees...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Try to Recover, ADA Nears USD 2
13.8.2021
Bitcoin price failed to extend gains above the USD 46,500 resistance. BTC started a downside correction below USD 45,500 and USD 45,000. However, it found support near USD 44,000 and it is currently (04:35 UTC) recovering losses.
Besides, most major altcoins are trimming losses. ETH dived towards...
New Crypto Unicorn, DAO Hack, Police Seize USD 9.5M in Ethereum + More News
12.8.2021
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Crypto tax and accounting software maker TaxBit has raised USD 130m in a Series B round led by venture firms IVP and Insight...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Dip, XRP Holds Near USD 1
12.8.2021
Bitcoin price failed to clear the USD 46,500 resistance zone. As a result, there was a bearish reaction below USD 46,000. BTC is currently (12:14 UTC) showing a few bearish signs below USD 45,000, with a decent support at USD 44,500.
Besides, most major altcoins are still trading in a positive...
Poly Network Hacker Keeps Sending Funds Back, Returns USD 342M
12.8.2021
The hacker of the decentralized finance (DeFi) interoperability protocol Poly Network has returned more than half (in USD terms) of the stolen funds so far.
Per the latest data provided by Poly Network, as of August 12, almost USD 342m of assets has been returned. This includes:
On Binance Smart...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Lack Momentum, XRP Tests USD 1
12.8.2021
Bitcoin price is stuck in a range above the USD 45,000 support zone. BTC seems to be facing a strong selling interest above USD 46,500. It is currently (05:34 UTC) consolidating near USD 45,000.
Most major altcoins are also correcting gains. ETH spiked above USD 3,250 and it is now consolidating...
ReSource Finance Raises 1.7M USD Offering Undercollateralized Credit
12.8.2021
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San Francisco, United States, 12th August, 2021,
Decentralized credit protocol, ReSource Finance completed a 1.7 million USD funding round led by Future Perfect Ventures, NGC Ventures, and ExNetwork to enhance...
DeFi History Books Records The Largest Exploit to Date Worth $600 Million
11.8.2021
A historic hack has been making airwaves within the community, plagued by tons of exploits, and now has recorded the biggest ever. Poly Network exploits across three chains saw both Decentralized Finance and the largest hack co-occurring. Shockwaves crippled the crypto world as the news made...
BitMEX Wants to Expand Capacities After Paying USD 100M to US Regulators
11.8.2021
Major crypto derivatives platform BitMEX has seen a resolution of its row with the US regulators, which its CEO said “will only accelerate [their] evolution.” However, with criminal charges still hanging over its founders, BitMEX will need to have independent consultants investigate its transaction...
Poly Network Exploiter Starts Returning the Funds, Gives Back USD 1M
11.8.2021
The hacker of the decentralized finance (DeFi) interoperability protocol Poly Network, that just lost over USD 600m, first asked the protocol for a multi-signature (multisig) wallet to return the funds - and has started returning it.
So far, the hacker returned USD 1.007m, per Polygonscan data....
Coinbase removes ‘backed by US dollars’ claim for USDC stablecoin
11.8.2021
The Coinbase website now states that USD Coin is “backed by fully reserved assets,” contrary to the now-removed claim of “backed by U.S. dollars in a bank account.”
Circle Intends to Become a Full-Reserve National Commercial Bank
11.8.2021
Circle, a cryptocurrency fintech services company, announced it intends to become a full-reserve national commercial bank. This would bring a set of responsibilities and duties to the company equal to those of other mainstream banks: having to report to the Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury, OCC,...
Justin Sun Ventures Into GameFi Projects With USD 300M TRON Arcade Fund
10.8.2021
Tron (TRX) and its partners said they have established a USD 300m fund called TRON Arcade, which will invest in and incubate GameFi projects over the next three years.
GameFi ('gaming' + 'DeFi') is described as the gamification of monetary mechanisms that make earning profits an "exciting...