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SoftBank Boss Glad to Be out of Bitcoin, But His Firm Is Still in the Game
20.11.2020
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/David Rubenstein
The CEO of SoftBank – one of Japan’s biggest conglomerates, and a firm with multiple crypto interests – said he took a multi-million USD loss by selling his bitcoin (BTC) holdings in 2018 because he “didn’t understand”...
US Firm Launches Company-Sponsored Bitcoin Retirement Plans
20.11.2020
Digital Asset Investment Management says its new retirement plans can help savers beat inflation
Travel Tech Firm Monaker Group Eyes Regulated Thai ICO Market
19.11.2020
Monaker Group, which builds booking platforms for the travel industry, is venturing into tokenized assets with the indirect acquisition of Thailand’s Longroot initial coin offering (ICO) portal. The Nasdaq traded company took an “indirect controlling stake” in the entity that owns...
SEC Grants Digital Avatar Firm IMVU Permission to Sell Crypto Tokens
19.11.2020
The SEC has granted permission to digital avatar firm IMVU to sell its Ethereum-based VCOIN digital currency, though with some restrictions
Crypto Security Firm Fireblocks Raises $30 Million in Series B Funding, Targets Global Expansion
19.11.2020
Crypto security firm Fireblocks said Wednesday that it has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round. The money will be used to hire new talent as well as to expand its global operations to meet “institutional and retail market demand for digital assets.” The round was led...
Digital Asset Firm Fireblocks Raises $30M to Gird for ‘Influx in Customer Demand’
18.11.2020
Fireblocks plans to maintain its standing as “the biggest player in crypto-native markets” but also wants to go after institutional players
Dutch Bitcoin firm reluctantly tightens rules at central bank's behest
18.11.2020
Unique in Europe, the Dutch central bank now requires Bitcoin exchanges to prove that their users actually control their withdrawal addresses
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital to Launch Bitcoin Fund in Canada
18.11.2020
Galaxy Digital, the crypto investment management firm founded by bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz, has revealed plans to launch a bitcoin fund in Canada. In a statement published Nov. 16, Galaxy Digital said it has partnered with major Canadian fund manager CI Global Asset Management for the launch....
Airbnb’s IPO Prospectus Says Firm May Consider Crypto and Blockchain
17.11.2020
The prospectus for Airbnb's IPO says its its "future success" will depend on adapting to technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrency
Scaramucci’s Billion-Dollar Mega Hedge Fund Skybridge ‘May Hold Positions’ in Bitcoin
17.11.2020
In a filing registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the giant global investment firm Skybridge Capital explained that the fund Skybridge G II may invest in digital currencies like bitcoin. On November 13, the New York-based company with $7.7 billion assets under...
Cheese Bank's multi-million dollar hack explained by security firm
16.11.2020
Nefarious parties are using flashloans in conjunction with stablecoins to steal DeFi funds from platforms
Big Tech Execs and Bitcoin: Skype Cofounder Keeps Personal Wealth in Crypto, Intercom Chairman ‘Firmly Jumps on the Bitcoin Wagon’
16.11.2020
This week two well known tech executives revealed they have been dabbling in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In a recent interview, Skype cofounder Jaan Tallinn detailed that he held bitcoin and ethereum in his personal finances, while the Intercom cofounder Eoghan McCabe tweeted on Sunday that...
Bitpay Launches New Payroll Service for Companies That Opt to Pay Employees in Crypto
13.11.2020
The Atlanta-based cryptocurrency payment processing company Bitpay is now getting involved with payroll services. The firm announced the launch of Bitpay Send, a mass payout service that enables organizations of all sizes to pay employees, affiliates, and freelance contractors. Bitcoin...
Chainalysis Launches Program to Store and Sell Seized Crypto Assets for Governments
13.11.2020
The blockchain intelligence and surveillance company Chainalysis revealed the launch of a new program that aims to help governments and insolvency practitioners sell seized cryptocurrencies. The news follows the recent U.S. government seizure of more than 69,000 BTC worth over $1 billion...
Paypal Opens Crypto Services to Millions of Eligible Account Holders in the US
12.11.2020
Payment processing giant Paypal announced on Thursday that “all eligible Paypal account holders in the U.S. can now buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency directly with Paypal.” The news follows the company’s announcement to support crypto assets at the end of October. Paypal’s...
The ‘Undo Button’ Wallet Tool Gives Users the Ability to Reverse Ethereum Transactions
12.11.2020
On Thursday, November 12, 2020, the blockchain firm Kirobo launched a tool that allows users to reverse ethereum transactions. Similarly to the replace-by-fee (RBF) protocol leveraged by bitcoin users, ethereum transactions can be reversed as well with Kirobo’s “Undo Button”...
Crypto Firm Morpheus Labs Launches SEED for Token Issuance
12.11.2020
Hailed as one of the most prominent names in the blockchain space, Morpheus Labs has announced the launch of a new facility on Morpheus Labs SEED that will ease the tokenization process for business entities. The platform will allow entities to create and issue decentralized tokens using the tools...
Israeli Firm Unveils Tech Allowing Users to ‘Undo’ Erroneous Ether Transactions
12.11.2020
Kirobo has repurposed its bitcoin transaction reversal feature to work on Ethereum
Listed firm sells $14M of shares for 1 EH/s in Bitcoin mining power
12.11.2020
A U.S.-based mining firm has inked agreements with foreign investors to issue $13.9 million in shares in exchange for Bitcoin miners pushing 1 EH/s in hash power
Hackers Have Stolen $100 Million From Defi Projects This Year
11.11.2020
Hackers have stolen $100 million from decentralized finance (Defi) projects so far this year, according to a new report. Defi accounted for 50% of all hacks and thefts in the second half of the year. Defi Hacks on the Rise A new report by cryptocurrency forensics and blockchain threat intelligence...