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Rothschild Investment Corp snaps up quarter of a million shares in Grayscale ETH Trust
16.4.2021
Rothschild Investment Corp, has acquired more than 250,000 shares in Grayscale’s ETH trust, and added 8000 shares to its BTC trust holdings — however the firm holds zero ties to the famed Rothschild family dynasty
KuCoin Labs Launches 50 Million Fund to Find The Next Crypto Gem
15.4.2021
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On April 15, 2021, KuCoin, an IDG backed crypto exchange, announced the official launch of KuCoin Labs, an incubator and research arm in the KuCoin ecosystem. As the first step, KuCoin Labs has also established...
Nigerian Blockchain Educator Says Uncertain Regulations and Scams Slow Adoption of Cryptocurrencies
15.4.2021
With a population of over 200 million, Nigeria is widely regarded as one the biggest crypto markets in the world. Some in the crypto world believe Nigeria is one of the few countries better placed to see a greater acceptance of digital currencies. However, despite this optimism, the Nigerian crypto...
Investors File Class Action Lawsuit Before the National Court of Spain Over an Alleged $298M Crypto Scam
15.4.2021
A group of Spaniards filed the first crypto-related class-action lawsuit before the National Court of Spain on an alleged million-dollar scam. The lawsuit targets an individual accused of allegedly scammed over 300 small crypto investors across Spain. Money Stolen Could Amount Up to $3.58 Billion...
US President Biden Pushes for More Stimulus, One Million ‘Plus-up’ Payments Go out This Week
15.4.2021
U.S. politicians are talking about stimulus again in order to bolster American jobs and President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan. At the end of last week, White House press secretary Jen Psaki explained that Biden would meet with bipartisan members of Congress on Monday in order to push...
BENQI Closes $6M Round to Create Algorithmic Liquidity Market on Avalanche
14.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. BENQI, a liquidity market operating on the Avalanche network, has completed a private funding round. A total of $6 million was raised in a round led by Ascensive Assets. A number of leading investors on blockchain and the emerging Avalanche ecosystem also participated. These include...
Over $750 Million in Bitcoin from the 2016 Bitfinex Hack Moved Today
14.4.2021
On Wednesday, after bitcoin prices touched a new all-time high, thousands of bitcoins from the August 2, 2016, Bitfinex hack were transferred to unknown wallets. The exact count of BTC moved from the hack is not entirely clear, but one blockchain parser shows that over 12,208 BTC from the 2016...
BSCPAD Launches, Revolutionizing the IDO Model With Over $300 Million Trading Volume
12.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. The first decentralized IDO platform for the Binance Smart Chain Network launched with a bang. The BSC Launch Pad is currently on Pancakeswap, and will soon be released on several popular cryptocurrency exchanges. BSCPAD is empowering crypto currency projects with the ability...
Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki Predicts Bitcoin Price Will Be $1.2 Million in 5 Years
12.4.2021
Robert Kiyosaki, the best-selling author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” has predicted that the price of bitcoin will increase to $1.2 million within five years. Kiyosaki revealed that he bought bitcoin at $9,000, adding that he may buy the cryptocurrency again “today or tomorrow just...
Online Game Operator The9 Plans to Purchase 2,000 Bitcoin Miners for Over $6 Million
10.4.2021
The Shanghai-based online game operator, The9 Limited, has revealed the company is planning to acquire 2,000 Canaan Avalonminers for over $6 million in a stock deal. The9’s binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) explains that the new units will give the company 0.1 exahash of bitcoin...
Chinese Tech Firm Meitu Buys 175 Bitcoin, Treasury Now Holds $100 Million Worth in BTC and ETH
9.4.2021
The China-based smartphone and internet app maker Meitu has announced the acquisition of $10 million worth of bitcoin for its treasury after the firm purchased digital assets two times prior last month. The company’s cryptocurrency holdings now stack up to $100 million worth of ethereum...
Meitu now holds $100 million in BTC and Ether after latest Bitcoin purchase
9.4.2021
The tech company has been on a buying spree of late, racking up $100 million worth of Bitcoin and Ether
DeFi Yield Protocol (DYP) Witnesses Massive Growth Following Binance Smart Chain Integration
9.4.2021
DeFi Yield Protocol (DYP) continues to attain popularity within the decentralized finance sector. Since the launch of the staking dAPP three months ago, DYP Protocol has experienced massive growth in its community. DeFi Yield Protocol The yield farming platform has over $39 million locked in...
NYDIG raises $100 million and launches 'Bitcoin-powered' insurance initiative
8.4.2021
The investment services firm said its new global head of insurance solutions would be spearheading the effort
Chinese Lottery Firm Rebrands, Purchases Bitcoin Mining Rig Manufacturer for $100 Million
8.4.2021
Following the acquisition of the Chinese mining pool Btc.com, the China-based lottery company 500.com revealed the purchase of a bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Bee Computing. The Shenzhen firm purchased the semiconductor and mining device manufacturer for roughly $100 million in a share exchange...
Coinbase’s Q1 Revenue Soars 9-Fold to $1.8 Billion Ahead of IPO on Nasdaq
7.4.2021
Coinbase has announced its earnings estimates for the first quarter of 2021. The company says its estimated revenue for the period is nine times more than the amount generated in the same period last year. In addition, the crypto platform says it has 56 million verified users and a total trading...
What Is Student Coin and Why It Already Raised Over $28 Million
6.4.2021
Student Coin is a platform that allows users to easily design, create, and manage personal, corporate, NFT, and DeFi tokens. The launchpad for the project already raised over $28 million and the sale is going to end on 30th of April, 2021. What Is Student Coin The Student Coin project is an example...
Blockchain and Crypto Startups Raise $2.6 Billion in Q1 of 2021— Figure Surpasses 2020 Total by $300 Million
6.4.2021
According to data analysis firm, CB Insights, about $2.6 billion was raised by some 129 blockchain-focused start-ups during the first quarter of 2021. This figure easily surpasses the $2.3 billion raised from a total of 341 deals that were seen in the whole of 2020. Large Capital Raising Rounds...
The Multi-Billion Dollar Cache: Microstrategy Purchases $15M Worth of Bitcoin, Firm’s Stash Jumps to 91,579 BTC
5.4.2021
The publicly listed firm Microstrategy purchased more bitcoin according to a tweet from the company’s chief executive officer Michael Saylor and a recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. The firm spent $15 million in cash and now holds 91,579 bitcoin in the company’s...
ClinTex to Give Away 1 Million USD in CTi Tokens With Unique Staking Program
5.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Pioneering clinical trials platform ClinTex is giving away $1 million USD worth CTi tokens through a unique staking program, which is running from April 1st to September 30th, 2021. London, United Kingdom – Following a successful launch in 2020 ClinTex has been developing...