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Nodeseeds Launches Three-Tier Membership to Ensure Transparency and Fair Allocation of Projects
3.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain venture capitalist firm Nodeseeds has announced the launch of a three-tier membership system to democratize its investment process. Nodeseeds revealed further details in a blog post on its medium page. Fair Allocation Tier System According to the post, Nodeseeds stated...
Moody's Warns El Salvador, PayPal in Ireland, Crypto Investment Flows + More News
2.8.2021
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Proclaiming bitcoin (BTC) legal tender reflects El Salvador’s weakened governance and has raised tensions with international...
Multi-Billion Dollar Hedge Fund Goldentree Is Reportedly Adding Bitcoin to Its Balance Sheet
1.8.2021
The hedge fund Goldentree, a firm with $41 billion in assets under management (AUM) has reportedly added the leading crypto asset bitcoin to its balance sheet. Unnamed sources detail that the American asset management firm leveraged bitcoin to diversify from traditional debt investment strategies....
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Won’t Invest in Dogecoin, Says ‘I Don’t Understand Why Anybody Would’
1.8.2021
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says he does not consider dogecoin an investment. “I don’t participate in that kind of thing. I don’t understand why anybody would,” he said. Kevin O’Leary Won’t Invest in Dogecoin Shark Tank star Kevin...
Big Investors Are Pushing up Valuations of Crypto Firms
1.8.2021
Venture capital firms and large investors are driving up the prices of crypto startups. Boutique investment firms and family offices are being elbowed out by big venture capital firms, private equity funds, and even some pension funds. VC Firms Driving Up Prices of Crypto Startups Cryptocurrency...
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...
$25B investment firm adds 'riskier' Grayscale GBTC and ETHE for clients
30.7.2021
Wealthfront users will now be able to have up to 10% of their portfolios composed of the Grayscale Bitcoin and Ethereum Trusts
Bank of Russia Exposes Nearly 150 Financial Pyramid Scams, Fraudsters Exploit Crypto Craze
30.7.2021
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has identified 146 financial pyramid schemes in only six months this year. Fraudsters often lure people with weak financial literacy into investment scams linked to cryptocurrencies or crypto mining operations. Pyramid Schemes Thrive Amid Rising Investment Demand...
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
Large VCs are sidelining smaller crypto investors, PwC crypto lead says
30.7.2021
Inflated valuations for crypto businesses have raised the bar for small investors to participate in the ongoing innovation
Bitcoin Mining Operation Reveals Plans to Convert Coal Ash Landfill Into Solar Farm
29.7.2021
Following the announcement from Greenidge Generation Holdings that detailed the company would be promoting a carbon-neutral stance, and the firm’s recent partnership with Foundry, Greenidge revealed on Thursday it is investing profits into a renewable energy investment program. The company...
EU-backed Fund Teases ‘Digital Asset’ Investment Drive in a Surprise Move
29.7.2021
A fund that is backed by EU bodies such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission is set to back a project “specializing in blockchain technologies” that will “invest in traditional equity as well as software tokens and other digital assets.”
In a press release from...
Multiverse secures $15M investment from Samsung Next, leading blockchain VCs
28.7.2021
“Ideas have value,” said Cliff Szu, co-founder of Multiverse Labs. “[O]ur overriding goal is to help people with great ideas to discover the true value of their innovations and inventions.”
New Multimillion Crypto Investment Rounds, Binance Withdrawals + More News
28.7.2021
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Major Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets has announced a USD 125m round of equity funding to purchase equipment...
Bitcoin rewards app Lolli closes $10M investment round
28.7.2021
Acrew Capital, Lolli’s primary backer during the raise, said the app is well positioned to boost Bitcoin adoption in the long run
Multi-chain infrastructure network Biconomy concludes $9M investment round
28.7.2021
The funds will be used to develop a “multichain relayer network” that provides solutions to Web 3.0 development issues
Vontobel's wealthy clients are interested in crypto, says CEO
28.7.2021
The Swiss bank said some of the firm’s clients are allocating part of their portfolios to crypto
$7B investment firm recommends crypto to beat currency debasement
28.7.2021
Crypto and land are the best assets to protect against currency debasement, advises contrarian investment firm, Horizon Kinetics
Nuggets News CEO under fire over alleged unpaid loans and investments
28.7.2021
Popular crypto influencer Alex Saunders is under heavy criticism, with numerous associates levying accusations Saunders owes them significant sums of Bitcoin
Africrypt Bitcoin Heist: Contradicting Reports About the Directors Whereabouts Surface
27.7.2021
In a new twist to the Africrypt saga, two different reports have made contradicting claims about the whereabouts of Raees and Ameer Cajee, the two directors of the collapse bitcoin investment firm. However, both reports suggest the Cajees brothers had planned their escape prior to the alleged...