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Coinbase counters WSJ claim its Risk Solutions group engaged in $100M proprietary trade
22.9.2022
In a blogpost, Coinbase said the WSJ seemed to confuse the nature of a transaction earlier this year made using money raised through a structured note that was later sold
Boba Network Partners With Avalanche, Boba AVAX L2 to Provide ‘Faster Transactions and Lower Fees’
22.9.2022
On Wednesday, the layer two scaling solution that leverages optimistic rollup technology, Boba Network has revealed it now supports the proof-of-stake (PoS) network Avalanche. According to the Boba Network team, the new Avalanche support will produce “faster transactions and lower...
Blockchain tech driving institutional-grade solutions: Blockchain Expo Europe
21.9.2022
Blockchain Expo Europe 2022 in Amsterdam highlights meaningful strides in enterprise-grade blockchain solutions driven by mainstream institutions
Nasdaq Establishes Crypto Unit — Sees Increased Demand for Digital Assets Among Institutional Investors
20.9.2022
Nasdaq has announced the launch of “Nasdaq Digital Assets” citing increased demand for digital assets among institutional investors in recent years. Initially, the new crypto unit will offer custody solutions for bitcoin and ether to institutional investors. Nasdaq Establishes Crypto...
Three Types of Cross-Chain Infrastructures That Are Genuinely Solving the Interoperability Dilemma
12.9.2022
Currently, there are several smart contract blockchain networks, most of which have been operating in silos. DeFi natives could hardly move assets across different chains until recently; however, the debut of cross-chain solutions/bridges is gradually changing the landscape. By nature, cross-chain...
What the Ethereum Merge means for the blockchain’s layer-2 solutions
8.9.2022
Experts share their views on how the Merge would impact Ethereum’s scalability solutions in the form of layer-2 chains
Bitcoin Mining Firm Cleanspark Purchases 10,000 Bitmain Miners for $28 Million
7.9.2022
The bitcoin mining company Cleanspark revealed on Wednesday that the company has signed a purchase agreement for 10,000 new Bitmain Antminer S19j Pro mining rigs for $28 million. Cleanspark expects the machines to be delivered to the company’s facilities by the end of October or early...
MicroStrategy's Software Ops Is Working on Enterprise Solutions for Lightning, Saylor Says
4.9.2022
LG to Launch Crypto Wallet Wallypto Later This Year
2.9.2022
LG, the South Korean electronics giant, is currently developing a cryptocurrency wallet app that will be launched later this year. The wallet, called Wallypto, will be part of a new business phase for the company, which recently abandoned its mobile hardware business and pivoted to software...
Digital Dollar Project Plans to Explore CBDC Technical Solutions With New Sandbox
1.9.2022
The non-profit organization advocating for a U.S. central bank digital currency plans to work with crypto platforms like Digital Asset and Ripple to explore technical and policy aspects of a digital dollar
Reef’s Highly Anticipated Reef Card Is Officially Available for Crypto Holders
31.8.2022
PRESS RELEASE. London, The UK, August 31st – Reef, a layer 1 Substrate based blockchain for DeFi, NFTs, and gaming, announced today its highly anticipated Reef Card is now available for people in the United Kingdom and Europe. Reef has been working with Baanx, an experienced partner...
Gas-to-Bitcoin Firm Crusoe Energy Sues Rival Alkane Midstream Over Patent Infringement
27.8.2022
The Denver-based gas-to-bitcoin infrastructure company Crusoe Energy is suing the rival firm Alkane Midstream LLC over alleged patent infringement and poaching customers in Colorado. Crusoe’s lawsuit claims since November 2019, “Alkane was actively monitoring Crusoe and...
Ghana Central Bank Announces Launch of Regulatory Sandbox
24.8.2022
Ghana’s recently launched regulatory and innovation sandbox is the latest proof of the central bank’s commitment to a regulatory environment that promotes “innovation, financial inclusion and financial stability,” a statement released by the Bank of Ghana has said....
Ethereum community splits over solutions for transaction censorship
23.8.2022
Social slashing and even a user-activated soft fork have been suggested as possible responses to the threat of transaction censorship on Ethereum
Landfill Gas Mitigation Firm Vespene Energy Secures $4.3M to Bolster Gas-to-Bitcoin Solutions
11.8.2022
On August 9, a firm that uses landfill methane to fuel bitcoin miners, Vespene Energy, announced the company has raised $4.3 million in a funding round led by Polychain Capital. Vespene aims to use the funds for its pilot in California by using landfill methane to mine bitcoin and “mitigate...
Colombians Make Up 20% of the Customers of New Gen Crypto-Powered Accounts According to BBVA
9.8.2022
BBVA, a private bank based in Spain, released an article that states Latam users are very interested in their crypto-powered solutions. The institution informed that close to 20% of the users of their New Gen accounts, which are available from Switzerland, are Colombians who are attracted by...
Native Payment Infrastructure, Airswift, Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Funding Led by CE Innovation Capital
8.8.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Vancouver, August 8, 2022 – Airswift, a fintech startup pioneering Web 3.0 native payment solutions, announced that it raised $2 million USD in a pre-seed funding round led by CE Innovation Capital (CEiC). The latest funding comes amid a bear market sentiment and uncertainty around...
CBDC Could Be ‘Holy Grail’ of Cross-Border Payments, ECB Says, Sees Bitcoin as Less Credible
4.8.2022
Several solutions can potentially improve cross-border payments significantly and central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be the “holy grail,” according to the European Central Bank (ECB). In a new report, the eurozone’s monetary authority also claims stablecoins, among...
Solana wallets 'compromised and abandoned’ as users warned of scam solutions
3.8.2022
Solana users have been urged to move their funds to cold storage and be alert to possible scams after a major exploit of thousands of wallets sees more than $8 million stolen
Floki Ecosystem Introduces FlokiFi: The Future of DeFi Solutions
1.8.2022
The Floki community seems to be very enthusiastic for a really long period of time about “Project L,” an unexplained utility protocol that they have been developing. We must first discuss FlokiFi before we delve into what Project L is. A group of decentralized finance products that will...