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Bonsai bonanza as Zenft studio sells out $2 million NFT drop in one hour
2.6.2021
The digital trees are a smash hit amid a demand drought for NFT projects
Funding surpasses $2 million for this charity DAO
2.6.2021
Multiple parties added capital to Endaoment, which aims to turn its ecosystem into a decentralized autonomous organization for donations — charity for the people
$1.4M in Bitcoin Remains Idle — The Curious Case of the 37-Day-Old 2009 Block Reward Spent a Year Ago
2.6.2021
Approximately 378 days ago, before the bitcoin bull market started to heat up, a unique block was spent stemming from a coinbase reward created 37 days after the Bitcoin network launched. It seems roughly ten coins from the block reward were sold to an exchange, but 40 bitcoin worth $1.4 million...
One Year And 14 Million Active Players Later, Valorant Is Going Mobile
2.6.2021
Officially launched on June 2 of last year, Riot Games’ hero shooter Valorant has enjoyed massive success on PC, with more than a half-billion matches played and over 14 million active players. Today Riot announced plans to expand the franchise, starting with Valorant Mobile. Read more
Kirobo Makes ‘Undo Button’ Available for USDT, BNB, UNI, Sushi, Chainlink, & KIRO Transactions
2.6.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Tel Aviv – June 2, 2021 – Kirobo, a leading cryptocurrency solutions developer, has announced that its crypto transfer ‘undo button’ is now available for transactions involving UNI, Chainlink, BNB, USDT, Sushi coin, as well as its native utility token KIRO....
Trader Confesses Cryptocurrency Addiction Led to Criminal Charges, Hospital Treatment
2.6.2021
A British man has shared his story of how his cryptocurrency addiction has led to criminal charges and landed him in a hospital for addiction treatment. He lost more than a million dollars of other people’s money trying to duplicate his previous success in cryptocurrency trading. Crypto...
Privacy blockchain Dusk establishes $5 million grant program
1.6.2021
Folks looking to build solutions involving Dusk’s privacy-focused blockchain can apply for support, as the company has $5 million to dish out
Balancer Lab Purchases 24.25 Million in Token With Partners
1.6.2021
Balancer labs partnered with prominent cryptocurrency enthusiasts and potential investors who provided a capital amount of 24.25 million US dollars to fund their operations. Previously Alameda Capital and Pantera Capital were the chief investors who bought BAL tokens straight from the lab’s...
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Launches First Security Token Offering on Its Cryptocurrency Exchange
1.6.2021
DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, has launched its first security token offering (STO) on its cryptocurrency exchange. The DBS Digital Bond is priced at 15 million Singapore dollars. “We expect asset tokenization to increasingly become more mainstream,” said a DBS executive....
More Than 5 Million in Ethereum Worth $13 Billion Rests in the Eth2 Staking Contract
1.6.2021
Statistics now show the Eth2 deposit contract has more than 5.2 million staked ether worth over $13 billion locked into the smart contract. The contract launched on November 4, 2020, and three weeks later, the contract met the required threshold to initiate the Beacon Chain. It’s not cheap...
Andreessen Horowitz Discusses Raising Third Crypto Fund to $2 Billion, Sources Say
31.5.2021
In May 2020, back when the crypto economy was still tumultuous from the coronavirus outbreak fears and gloomy global financial outlook, in general, the private venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) revealed the 500 million-dollar “Crypto Fund II.” A report published on May...
Binance Smart Chain Faces yet Another Flash Loan Attack: Belt Finance Loses $6.3 Million
31.5.2021
Belt Finance, a Binance Smart Chain-based decentralized lending protocol, lost $6.3 million in a flash loan attack last week. The attackers took advantage of a series of inefficiencies in the smart contract to manipulate the price of the set and obtain profit from a series of transactions. This...
US Senator Urges Treasury Secretary Yellen to Take Action on Cryptocurrency Scams to Protect Investors
30.5.2021
U.S. Senator Rick Scott has urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to take action on cryptocurrency scams, which he said have risen 1,000% in the past year and cost consumers at least $80 million. “This is an unregulated industry, and the alarming amount of criminal activity surrounding...
Circle Captures $440 Million in Financing, Rumors of SPAC Deal Follow
29.5.2021
The Boston-based cryptocurrency finance firm Circle has announced the company has raised $440 million in financing in order to “drive market expansion and growth.” The investment was led by prominent finance firms like Digital Currency Group, Fidelity Management and Research Company...
Every Fourth Australian Willing to Be Paid in Bitcoin, Poll Finds
29.5.2021
A new survey has established that one in four Australians would like to receive at least part of their salary in cryptocurrency. While the motives vary between the members of this diverse group, the results indicate that the Australian nation’s overall interest in decentralized digital money...
BSC Defi Protocol Burgerswap Loses $7.2 Million from a Flash Loan Attack
29.5.2021
Another Binance Smart Chain project has been hit with a flash loan attack according to a post mortem written by the Burgerswap team. The project’s official Twitter account said at around 3 a.m. on Friday, Burgerswap suffered from a flash loan attack with the hackers stealing $7.2 million...
Sotheby’s moves $10 million CryptoPunk to solo auction event
28.5.2021
An ultra-rare (and extremely valuable) CryptoPunk is set for a solo auction at Sotheby's
Crypto Savings Platform Ledn Raises $30 Million in Latest Funding Round
28.5.2021
Ledn, a cryptocurrency lending and savings platform based in Canada, has managed to raise $30 million in its latest funding round. The money raised will be used to expand its offer of lending products, and to expand its reach in more countries. Ledn could take advantage of the recent problems that...
New Witcher Board Game Hits $3 Million On Kickstarter
28.5.2021
Well would you look at this, a licensed board game shipping with 10,000 plastic miniatures is making millions on Kickstarter. This is my most surprised face.Read more
Nvidia Makes $155 Million From Crypto Mining Chips in Fiscal Q1
27.5.2021
Graphics cards manufacturer Nvidia has earned $155 million in revenue from chips designed for cryptocurrency mining during the first fiscal quarter. The company admitted that crypto miners have also pushed sales up in the gaming products segment which remains its main market. Leading GPU Maker...