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Sandeep Nailwal-backed Web3 accelerator launches demo day for first cohort
10.1.2023
The Web3 developer program received interest from over 1,000 projects but only 15 were selected for Cohort 0
A Binance Stablecoin Wasn't Always Fully Backed: Bloomberg
10.1.2023
The company acknowledged to Bloomberg that the process of maintaining the peg “has not always been flawless,” but said the problem has now been fixed
Audi-Backed Startup Holoride is Bringing VR to the Car
7.1.2023
Will the “Motorverse” change the face of backseat entertainment?
What is USD Coin (USDC), fiat-backed stablecoin explained
30.12.2022
USDC is a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Circle and Coinbase to combat the price swings of the highly volatile cryptocurrency market
Today in Crypto: MicroStrategy Exploring Bitcoin Lightning Network-powered Solutions, China to Launch a State-backed NFT Marketplace, Fiji Elects Pro-BTC Prime Minister
29.12.2022
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Gold-Based Digital Assets Issued in Russia
29.12.2022
A blockchain platform built by Russia’s largest banking institution, Sber, has been used to issue digital assets based on gold. The value of the tokenized precious metal will depend on the prices of physical gold, the bank said, emphasizing that the operation is a first. Russia’s Sber Bank Mints...
Russia's largest bank issued gold-backed digital financial assets
27.12.2022
The issuance became the second major operations of the bank with the new class of assets
Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bullish Calls Off SPAC Deal
22.12.2022
Far Peak Acquisition and Bullish first agreed to a merger in July 2021
Jewel Bank, Polygon to launch Bermuda's first USD-backed stablecoin
15.12.2022
The JUSD stablecoin will allow real-time settlements for institutional investors in the territory
Bermuda Digital Bank Jewel Issues ‘Fully-Backed’ Stablecoin
12.12.2022
The Jewel USD stablecoin will be launching on Polygon
Report: Chipper Cash Valuation Dropped to $1.25 Billion After it Secured Additional Funding From FTX
10.12.2022
After Chipper Cash ended 2021 as one of Africa’s most valued fintechs, the FTX-backed startup’s valuation dropped from $2 billion to $1.25 billion after it reportedly received a $35 million simple agreement for future equity (SAFE) grant from the now-collapsed crypto exchange FTX....
Crypto.com Releases Proof-of-Reserves Data Showing Client Assets Are Fully Backed
9.12.2022
The examination was done by auditing firm Mazars
Alameda-Funded Ren Tells Users to ‘Bridge Back to Native Chains’ as It Sunsets 1.0 Platform
8.12.2022
According to the team behind the open protocol Ren, developers are winding down the Ren 1.0 network following the FTX and Alameda Research collapse. Last year, under previous Ren leadership, Alameda acquired Ren and was funding development every quarter. On Dec. 7, 2022, Ren developers warned...
Waves-backed stablecoin USDN drops further after regulator warning and exchange delisting
8.12.2022
WAVES price and its USDN stablecoin lose value after the Digital Asset eXchange Association issues a caution notice and Upbit exchange delists the token
Report Suggests FTX’s Tokenized Stocks Might Not Have Been Backed 1:1, Synthetics May Have Been Used to ‘Manipulate’ Real Stock Prices
6.12.2022
On Dec. 4, 2022, a report details that FTX-based synthetic stocks may have been used to manipulate the value of AMC shares. In May 2021, FTX offered 36 tokenized stocks but speculators believe it’s questionable whether or not the firm actually held the real stocks in the first place....
Crypto Exchange Bitfront Shuts Down Amid Industry Challenges
29.11.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfront has announced its intention to cease operations in the coming months, citing challenges facing the industry. The U.S. trading platform, backed by Japan’s social media giant Line, indicated the decision is unrelated to the collapse of FTX. Line-Supported Digital...
Billion-Dollar NFT Platform Backed By Gary Vee Cuts a Third of Workforce Amid Market Downturn – Here’s What You Need to Know
29.11.2022
And the layoffs continue amid the ongoing bear market, with the non-fungible token (NFT) platform Candy Digital becoming one of the latest companies to fire a significant number of its employees.
Candy Digital is an NFT platform founded by entrepreneur and investor Gary Vaynerchuk and Michael...
Despite 2 Entities Holding 73% of the FTX Token Supply, FTT Price Still Holds Above $1 per Unit
27.11.2022
While a large fraction of crypto assets dropped a great deal in value during the past few weeks and bitcoin is down 18.2% in 30 days, the exchange coin ftx token (FTT) still trades above a U.S. dollar per unit. Moreover, the unknown entity known as the ‘FTX Accounts Drainer,’ still holds the second...
Forget Dogecoin and Shiba Inu with no use case, backed staking token Oryen Network is here
26.11.2022
Despite their lack of use, Shiba Inu and Dogecoin alternatives are growing daily. As the Oryen Network project shows, progress happens with utility. In the course of the current presale, the value of the ORY tokens has more than doubled. With a sharp eye for lucrative prospects, investors are...
Prospects Don’t Look so Hot for Sam Bankman-Fried’s Invitation-Only Crypto Bahamas Event
25.11.2022
Following the FTX collapse and amid the aftermath, people have been wondering about the company’s Crypto Bahamas conference that was scheduled to happen on April 17-20, 2023, at the exclusive Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, in Nassau. The event planned for April 2023 was supposed to be hosted by...