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JPMorgan Lowers Its Bitcoin Fair Price Estimate to $38K Amidst Volatility
29.1.2022
Leading investment bank JPMorgan has changed its view on the estimate of bitcoin’s price on a long-term basis. The institution had estimated a long-term price of $146K back in November when bitcoin was over $60K. One of the most important reasons for this change has to do with the increased...
Apple's Metaverse, Crypto Lobbying, WisdomTree's Wallet, USD 80M DeFi Hack + More News
28.1.2022
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Chrono․Tech Attracts $30 million Investment
27.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Australian asset manager Mark Carnegie and a European Family Office have recently taken stakes in the company, totalling around $30 million, as Chrono’s ecosystem soared in activity and value over the course of 2021. The growth of the crypto market and blockchain sector...
MetaMask's new inbuilt multi-chain institutional custody feature
27.1.2022
MMI product lead Johann Bornman labeled the integration with Cactus Custody’s DeFi Connector as a “profound DeFi offering for institutions.”
Nigerian Lawmakers Urged to Consider Regulating Crypto Industry After Proposal to Jail Ponzi Operators
27.1.2022
The leader of the Nigerian blockchain association, Senator Ihenyen, has implored the country’s lawmakers — currently pushing for the securities law to be revamped — to consider crafting laws that regulate the crypto industry. Proposed Law Does Not Expressly Mention...
FTX US Raises $400 Million in Series A, Trading Platform’s Valuation Now $8 Billion
26.1.2022
On January 26, the crypto asset exchange FTX US revealed it raised $400 million in a Series A financing round stemming from investors like Softbank, Paradigm, and Multicoin Capital. The Series A investment in FTX US brings the U.S.-based trading platform’s post valuation to $8 billion....
Five Star Bank Goes Bitcoin, Picasso NFTs, Binance Unfreezes SEPA Deposits + More News
26.1.2022
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta in Talks to Sell Assets in Crypto Project Diem: Report
26.1.2022
Meta, formerly Facebook, is reportedly in talks with investment bankers to sell its assets in the cryptocurrency project Diem, formerly Libra. The diem USD stablecoin was supposed to be issued by Silvergate Bank but it failed to get regulatory approval. Meta Reportedly Seeking Buyers for Diem...
FTX US Gets USD 400M Boost to Compete With Coinbase, Binance, Kraken & Co in US
26.1.2022
The crypto exchange heavyweight FTX’s subsidiary FTX US raised USD 400m in a Series A investment round that it says values the firm at USD 8bn and adds fresh capital to compete with other American exchange rivals such as Coinbase, Binance US, and Kraken....
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Crypto exchange FTX US closes $400M funding round to reach $8B valuation
26.1.2022
The new funding will be put toward expanding FTX US' workforce and introducing new offerings
Grayscale Considering 25 More Crypto Assets for Investment Products
25.1.2022
Grayscale, the world’s largest crypto asset manager, is considering 25 more crypto assets for investment products. With the latest additions, the company’s list of coins under consideration has grown to 43. “The process of creating an investment product similar to the ones...
YouTube NFTs, MicroStrategy to Keep Buying Bitcoin + More News
25.1.2022
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Indonesian regulator takes cue from Islamic NGOs, bars crypto sales for institutions
25.1.2022
The warning from the Financial Services Authority (OJK) comes on the heels of several calls for a crypto ban from Islamic NGOs in the country
Goldman Sachs Sees the Metaverse as $8 Trillion Opportunity
25.1.2022
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has predicted that the metaverse could be an $8 trillion opportunity. Several others have similarly predicted that the metaverse is a multitrillion-dollar market. Goldman Sachs Says the Metaverse Could Be an $8 Trillion Opportunity Global investment bank Goldman...
Saudi-Backed Company Buys ESL For $1 Billion
24.1.2022
It’s being reported by multiple outlets that ESL, one of the world’s oldest and biggest esports companies, has been bought for $1 billion by Savvy Gaming, an esports investment company that is backed by the Saudi Arabian Government’s wealthy and controversial Public Investment Fund.Read more
Buterin's Mother-Led USD 100M Genesi DAC Picks Crypto Gaming Platform as Its First Investment
24.1.2022
Genesi DAC, a group of venture capital investors led by Vitalik Buterin’s mother Natalia Ameline, picked the crypto gaming platform Tristan Metaverse as its first investment, with more projects expected to be announced soon.
The investment, which was for an undisclosed amount, will go towards...
Bitcoin Saw Inflows Again, Miner Bets Against Ethereum's PoS, Meta on Getting Metaverse 'Right' + More News
24.1.2022
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Mercadolibre Gets Closer to Crypto With Investments in Paxos and Mercado Bitcoin
24.1.2022
Mercadolibre, one of the biggest Latam-based unicorns, has announced strategic investments in two cryptocurrency exchanges: Paxos and Mercado Bitcoin. With these investments, the platform gets closer to cryptocurrency, having already bought bitcoin as a direct investment for its treasury,...
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Files for Blockchain Tech ETF
23.1.2022
The New York-based multinational investment management corporation Blackrock has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a blockchain tech exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Ishares blockchain tech ETF aims to track the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) index called...
KICK․IO Launchpad: The New Haven of Cardano “Venture Capitalists”
22.1.2022
Crypto gains are not as good as they once were. The much-anticipated journey towards a more mature crypto space has been accompanied by a noticeable slide in the previously exponential returns that excited both retail and institutional investors alike. In the current investment climate, the more...