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Fireblocks Custody Company Raises $310 Million, Reaches $2 Billion Valuation
27.7.2021
Fireblocks, a blockchain infrastructure firm, raised $310 million in its most recent funding round, reaching a valuation of $2 billion. The company, which specializes in the custody of digital assets, is interested in bringing traditional assets to the blockchain realm. Fireblocks expects this...
Brazilian Authorities Seize $33 Million in Money Laundering Investigation Linked to Cryptocurrency Exchanges
27.7.2021
The Brazilian authorities seized $33 million linked to a money-laundering investigation involving cryptocurrency exchanges. The operation, called “Exchange Transaction” by the Brazilian police, involved six search warrants in different locations of the country. These searches were...
Tesla Reveals Bitcoin Holdings Worth $1.3 Billion in Q2, $23 Million BTC Impairment
27.7.2021
Elon Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, is holding bitcoin worth $1.311 billion. The company did not buy or sell any bitcoin during the second quarter but recorded bitcoin-related impairment of $23 million. Tesla’s action reaffirms Musk’s prior statement that neither he nor Tesla...
Binance Smart Chain Creates a $10 Million Bug Bounty Fund to Tighten Protocol Security
26.7.2021
The Binance Smart Chain has launched a $10 million bug bounty fund for projects building on top of the protocol, called “Priority One.” The initiative aims to keep the blockchain network secure by encouraging bug bounty hunters and ethical hackers. Binance Smart Chain Reveals...
Nigerian Pop Artist Shills Meme Coin and Price Briefly Doubles — Followers Question Artist’s Motives
22.7.2021
The Nigerian pop artist and celebrity, Davido, recently posted several tweets endorsing ‘rapdoge,’ the so-called “first deflationary meme token fully supported by celebrities & rappers.” In one of the tweets, Davido tells his 9.5 million followers to “buy...
NFT Marketplace Opensea Raises $100 Million — Firm Becomes a Blockchain Unicorn
22.7.2021
Opensea has become the latest non-fungible token (NFT)-focused firm to raise funds this year as the company announced raising $100 million in a Series B this week. The venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz led the Opensea financing round alongside investors like Kevin Durant, Ashton Kutcher,...
FTX Closes $900 Million Series B — Capital Raise Pushes Exchange Valuation to $18 Billion
21.7.2021
FTX Trading Ltd. announced the firm has closed the largest capital raise in crypto exchange history in a Series B funding round for $900 million. The financing gives FTX a valuation of around $18 billion and the crypto firm aims to expand its global presence. FTX Closes Largest Capital Raise...
OpenSea is the latest crypto unicorn after $100M funding round
21.7.2021
OpenSea also announced expanded support with Polygon, and noted that “Buyers no longer have to pay blockchain fees when making trades on OpenSea.”
Robinhood Aims for $35 Billion Market Valuation in Upcoming IPO
20.7.2021
An amended prospectus filed yesterday by Robinhood indicates the company is aiming to get a valuation of up to $35 billion in its upcoming IPO. The fee-free options, cryptocurrency, and stock trading service is expecting to sell up to 55 million shares and raise more than $2 billion when the...
Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson Asks Fans if They Prefer Bitcoin or Ethereum
19.7.2021
On Saturday, former heavyweight boxing champion, Mike Tyson, asked his 5.6 million followers on Twitter which crypto asset they prefer: bitcoin or ethereum. Tyson is no stranger to the world of crypto and just recently stepped into the realm of non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles. Iron Mike Asks...
From $100 Million to Nothing — Biographer Claims John McAfee Was Broke When He Died
19.7.2021
Just before the antivirus tycoon John McAfee was found dead in Spain, he told the public from prison that U.S. federal authorities seized all of his assets and he had “nothing.” Now a biographer who is writing a McAfee-based biography has corroborated McAfee’s story. The author...
Malaysia Flattens Seized Bitcoin Mining Rigs With Steamroller — Over 1,000 Machines Demolished
19.7.2021
Over 1,000 bitcoin mining machines have been totally destroyed in Malaysia after they were seized for illegally mining the cryptocurrency using stolen electricity. The mining machines, worth about $1.26 million, were steamrolled in the Malaysian city of Miri and eight people have been arrested...
Youtube Superstar KSI ‘JJ’ Says He Made Then Lost Millions Investing in Bitcoin
17.7.2021
Youtube superstar and rapper KSI, also known as JJ, has shared that he made millions of pounds investing in bitcoin and “lost it all” when the market “crashed.” Nonetheless, he still believes that bitcoin is the future and “eventually you’re going to get...
German Bank Comdirect Now Offers 11 Cryptocurrency ETPs in Savings Plan
17.7.2021
German bank Comdirect, with about three million customers, is now offering 11 cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs). “Comdirect has succeeded in significantly bridging crypto investments to retirement plans, something that our clients have longed for a while,” the bank said....
Cardano Launches Testnet to Move Closer to Smart Contracts, Polymarket Odds Bet Against Project
17.7.2021
On July 14, IOHK, the Cardano network developers, announced the project’s latest testnet called Alonzo white has been deployed. IOHK detailed that it has onboarded new participants and the move will help the project move “closer to smart contracts.” Two days later, a Cardano-based...
China Reveals Digital Yuan White Paper: Smart Contracts, $5.4B Settled, Large Transfers Traced
16.7.2021
The working group involved with the research and development of the digital yuan for the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has published a paper describing the digital currency’s progress. The PBOC initiated a task force dedicated to the creation of a digital yuan in 2014, and the recently...
US Government Offers Cryptocurrency in ‘Rewards for Justice’ Program
16.7.2021
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to $10 million “for information on foreign malicious cyber activity against U.S. critical infrastructure.” The department further said that “Reward payments may include payments...
Hong Kong Busts Money Laundering Ring Using Tether to Wash Millions
16.7.2021
Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested four people suspected of money laundering a total of $155 million through cryptocurrency wallets and bank accounts. The city’s customs agency said this was its first case in which virtual money had been used to launder dirty cash. Money Laundering...
Shapeshift to Dissolve Corporate Model, Platform Airdrops FOX Tokens to Community of Users
16.7.2021
Founded on July 1, 2014, Shapeshift has been offering global trading of a variety of digital assets for seven years. Following the company’s recent anniversary, it announced Shapeshift is evolving into a community-owned decentralized platform. Shapeshift founder Erik Voorhees explained in...
Busta Rhymes Talks Cryptocurrencies, Rappers Asks Fans if He Should ‘Buy In’
15.7.2021
Trevor George Smith Jr., professionally as Busta Rhymes asked his 3.8 million followers on Twitter what they think about cryptocurrencies. Rhymes questioned if anyone was into crypto and how people were feeling about digital currencies at the moment. Busta Rhymes Asks If He Should Buy Crypto...