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Decentralized Crowd Funding Platform Rocket Launchpad Launches in the Tezos Ecosystem
4.8.2021
Press Release: Rocket Launchpad is launching a Tezos-based IDO platform, allowing users to invest in the latest Tezos-based projects. Tortola, British Virgin Islands – Recently, the Tezos ecosystem has seen several high-profile partnerships, including collaborations with McLaren and Red Bull...
Two Blockchain-Based Digital Identity Projects Are Being Developed in Argentina
4.8.2021
Two blockchain-based digital identity projects are being developed in different regions of Argentina, with different objectives. One of them is directed to improve government-citizen relationships, facilitating these interactions in Misiones. The other one seeks to improve financial inclusion...
Venezuela’s Maduro Wants to Offer Crypto-Based Loans to Agricultural Producers
4.8.2021
Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela, stated the country could offer cryptocurrency-based loans to the agricultural sector, in addition to the traditional loans in several fiat currencies. He also stated that Venezuela has worked with petro and other cryptocurrencies for three years, pioneering...
Porsche to Sell Exclusive Design Sketch as Non-Fungible Token
4.8.2021
Porsche has announced its first NFT auction following the recent launch of the token-based Fanzone platform. The German high-performance car maker will sell a unique design sketch as part of the pilot project. The proceeds will be used to fund a noble cause. Porsche to Auction NFT of New Design...
Bitcoin and Submarine Sandwiches: Quiznos Restaurant to Pilot Payments via the Bakkt App
3.8.2021
On Tuesday, Bakkt Holdings revealed a partnership between the national quick-service restaurant (QSR) Quiznos. The company Quiznos is a brand based in Denver, Colorado, and the restaurants specialize in offering submarine sandwiches. According to the announcement, Bakkt and a Quiznos location...
Selling Lord Kek Dust — 2016 Rare Pepe NFTs See Fresh Demand Going for Thousands on Opensea
3.8.2021
During the first half of the year, non-fungible token (NFT) sales surged to $2.5 billion in 2021, and trade volume shows the trend hasn’t slowed down. For instance, July saw a record $363 million spent on approximately 157,801 NFT sales. Meanwhile, as new NFTs enter the space every day, older...
BabySnoopDoge, The Biggest Charity-Based Memecoin For Marijuana
2.8.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
It is a smoking hot topic that can boom easily in crypto and with over 160 million people around the world actively using marijuana, BabySnoopDoge ($BSD) unquestionably has a bright future. Marijauna already...
Buda Exchange Starts Requesting Selfie Verification for Withdrawals to New Bitcoin Addresses
2.8.2021
Buda, a Chile-based cryptocurrency exchange, has started requesting selfie verification every time a user needs to withdraw funds to a new bitcoin address. This new measure now introduces a new layer of security for users to avoid getting their accounts hacked, but it will only be mandatory...
Automated Investment Service Firm Wealthfront Adds Support for Grayscale’s BTC, ETH Trusts
31.7.2021
On Thursday, the Palo Alto-based automated investment service firm, Wealthfront Inc., announced that customers can now get exposure to crypto assets via the company’s platform. The firm revealed that clients can choose from two Grayscale investment trusts, as the company now offers...
Coinbase Ventures backs Ethereum-based streaming network
30.7.2021
Livepeer's $20 million Series B funding round saw participation from large VCs, including Coinbase Ventures, Coinfund, Northzone, 6th Man Ventures and Animal Ventures
Bitcoin Rewards Firm Lolli Raises $10M in Funding Led by Acrew Capital, Social Media Moguls
29.7.2021
The bitcoin rewards platform Lolli has announced the company has closed a $10 million Series A funding round on Wednesday. Lolli says the new financing will help the firm expand, hire and develop new partnerships. Lolli Raises $10 Million The New York-based Lolli has raised $10 million from...
Solana based cross-chain exchange Saber raises $7.7M to expand team and tokens
29.7.2021
Saber has raised $7.7 million in a seeding fund round, and is rated as the second platform on Solana in terms of total locked value (TVL) with $185.77 million
Digital Euro to Handle ‘Almost Unlimited’ Payments, Estonian Central Bank Says After Test
28.7.2021
A blockchain-based digital euro would be highly scalable allowing it to process an almost unlimited number of payments, the central bank of Estonia has concluded following a recent experiment. Central banks from several euro area countries and the ECB participated in the test, which also professed...
Kick.io is Spearheading the Transition to Cardano-based DeFi.
28.7.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
Few seasoned observers would deny that Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has been on a rocky road recently. Volatile prices, multiple market corrections, and forces of creative destruction are in the process...
NFT-based game Splinterlands raises $3.6M via private token sale
27.7.2021
Only 6.6% of the supply of the SPS token was reserved for the private sale. Purchasers are subject to a minimum 10-month vesting period
Portal-Based Shooter Delayed Because It’s Too Dang Popular
26.7.2021
What happens when you mix the multiplayer of a first-person shooter like Halo with the space-warping portals of, well, Portal? Oh, and make it free. Apparently, you get a game that’s so popular its developers need to delay the official release by a month to make sure its servers are up...
Kubernetes Clusters Used to Mine Monero by Attackers
26.7.2021
Attackers are abusing an attack vector present in one of the most popular execution engines (Argo Workflows) to repurpose Kubernetes systems to mine cryptocurrencies. The attack exploits a vulnerability in the system of permissions of Argo Workflows machines connected to the internet, deploying...
Chinese Miners Pivot to Alternative Currencies to Keep Operating
24.7.2021
The Chinese mining crackdown forced many miners to stop their operations and relocate. But another group of miners is planning to pivot to new, more efficient mining schemes to keep operating in the country. Lesser-known tokens and proof-of-stake-based systems are now in the sights of these miners...
Binance Is Hunting for a New CEO — Exchange’s US Venture ‘Looks at Potential IPO Route’
23.7.2021
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has explained in a recent interview that the company is looking to launch a U.S.-based initial public offering (IPO) in the future. The crypto exchange has been stuck in regulatory crosshairs during the last few weeks and has had issues with payment...
Reddit deploys layer-2 solution aimed at scaling Ethereum-based community points
23.7.2021
“You’ll notice transactions happen much faster, and once you’ve created a Vault, you won’t have to keep claiming Moons every month,” said Reddit if the solution is migrated to the Ethereum mainnet