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EOS Startup Block.One Is Using Its Billions to Buy Back More Equity
6.6.2019
Block.one is buying back more equity from early investors. Some – but not the most famous ones – made 6,500 percent on the last buyback
ConsenSys Capital Co-Founder Departs to Bring Wall Street Money to Ethereum
6.6.2019
Andrew Keys is moving to DARMA Capital, where he intends to help investors generate returns on their ethereum and bitcoin holdings
Overstock’s Medici Ventures Leads $7 Million Round for Blockchain Voting Startup
6.6.2019
Blockchain-based mobile voting platform Voatz has raised $7 million in a Series A round led by Overstock's Medici Ventures and Techstars
$1 Billion Valuation May Elude Ethereum Co-Founder’s New Blockchain Polkadot
5.6.2019
Polkadot’s bid for unicorn status has hit a snag, with three Chinese funds buying into the token sale at valuations below $1 billion
Anypay and Cointext Launch BCH-Powered Remittance Solution for Merchants
5.6.2019
On June 3, crypto startups Anypay and Cointext debuted a global remittance application for independent merchants. The new payment solution utilizes bitcoin cash (BCH) and allows anyone from anywhere to send funds faster and cheaper than traditional remittance platforms. Also read:...
Bloomberg Terminal Lists Ethereum-Based Debt Instrument
4.6.2019
In a blockchain first, Cadence has obtained a Financial Instrument Global Identifier (FIGI) and can be easily found on Bloomberg Terminal
Crypto Beats Fiat in Round the World Payments Race
4.6.2019
Four contestants are currently racing their way around the globe in a quest to reach Amsterdam first. The Payments Race runs westwards from London, circling the globe before finishing at the Money 2020 event in the Dutch capital today, June 4. In keeping with its theme, each contestant must use...
Chinese Authorities to Investigate Illegal Mining Farms at ‘Global Mining Capital’ Sichuan
30.5.2019
Chinese authorities are investigating the alleged illegal bitcoin mining farms located in “global mining capital” Sichuan province
Bitfury, Tech Firm Mphasis Plan Blockchain Disruption in Trade Finance
29.5.2019
Blackstone-owned IT firm Mphasis has partnered with blockchain tech firm Bitfury to automate and tokenize trade finance processes
Compliant Token Startup Standard Tokenization Protocol Secures $7 Million in Funding
29.5.2019
Seven million dollars in funding have been secured by compliant tokenization startup Standard Tokenization Protocol
Barclays Leads $5.5 Million Round for Blockchain Business Payments Startup
29.5.2019
Barclays Bank has jointly led a $5.5 million Series A funding round for blockchain-based B2B payments startup Crowdz
BitGo Co-Founder and Facebook Alum Joins Blockchain Capital
28.5.2019
Crypto entrepreneur and investor Ben Davenport is joining Blockchain Capital as a venture partner
Alibaba to Launch Massive $20 Billion Listing in Hong Kong as It Looks for More Capital
28.5.2019
When it comes to e-commerce companies, then China’s Alibaba is in a league of its own, and after having become the biggest online retailer and tech company in the world’s second largest economy, it is all set to grow further. However, to fuel that growth, the company has now decided to have...
Security Token Platform iSTOX Admitted to Central Bank Sandbox
24.5.2019
iSTOX, a Singapore Exchange-backed security token platform, has joined a regulatory sandbox set up by Singapore's central bank
Blockchain Firm Raises $4 Million From Draper’s VC Fund to Provide Uncensorable Domains
23.5.2019
San Francisco-based blockchain firm Unstoppable Domains raised $4 million in a round backed by Tim Draper to offer domains that cannot be shut down
State Street’s Blockchain Lead Departs to Build Data Privacy Startup
23.5.2019
Moiz Kohari, State Street's global chief technology architect, has left to build a new data privacy startup
Binance CEO CZ Is Suing VC Giant Sequoia for Reputational Damages
23.5.2019
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is taking Sequoia Capital back to court, claiming the VC firm hurt his reputation
Switzerland’s SIX Stock Exchange Is Working on a Swiss Franc Stablecoin
22.5.2019
SIX, the Swiss national stock exchange group, is working on creating its own stablecoin pegged to the Swiss franc
Russia’s Central Depository to Launch Security Token Blockchain Next Month
22.5.2019
Russia’s National Settlement Depository will launch its long-awaited digital asset ledger next month – 5,000 kilometers away from its Moscow HQ
Israeli Court Rules Bitcoin Is an Asset
22.5.2019
An Israeli court has ruled that bitcoin is an asset, confirming the central bank’s stance. The case involves the country’s tax authority and the founder of a blockchain startup who argues that profits from the sale of cryptocurrency should be tax-free. The court has ruled in favor...