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Jack Dorsey Leads $6.2 Million Seed Funding for OCEAN Bitcoin Mining Pool
30.11.2023
Mummolin launches decentralized bitcoin mining pool Ocean with backing from Jack Dorsey. Image by yuromanovich, Adobe Stock. Mummolin, a Bitcoin startup, has raised $6.2 million in seed funding to support the launch of Ocean, a new decentralized bitcoin mining pool. The funding round was led...
Market Analysts Are Backing This AI Crypto Platform – Here’s What You Need to Know
16.11.2023
yPredict employs artificial intelligence to empower investors through data-driven AI crypto analytics and price prediction. Image by SolaruS, Adobe Stock. Cryptocurrency investing is growing increasingly complex, but yPredict intends to cut through the confusion using artificial intelligence....
Coinbase Ventures Invests More in Startups Outside the US, Especially in India, Singapore, Australia, and the UK
16.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / photo_gonzo Coinbase Ventures has shifted focus to crypto startups outside the United States amid growing regulatory scrutiny in the country. Hoolie Tejwani, the director of corporate development and ventures at Coinbase, told Bloomberg in a recent interview that the company...
Tornado Cash Users Appeal Court Ruling Backing Treasury Department’s Sanctions
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The plaintiffs in the case against the United States Treasury Department’s sanctions over the popular cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash are dissatisfied with the ruling of the court. A group of five Tornado cash users has filed an appeal against the judgment of the US District Court...
Cboe Digital to Launch Bitcoin and Ether Margin Futures in 2024; Aims to Bolster Liquidity
13.11.2023
Cboe Digital has announced plans to offer margin futures trading for bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) starting January 11, 2024. The initiative, which features a platform integrating spot and futures trading, has garnered backing from a slew of fintech and crypto firms. Cboe says the service...
Report: Stablecoin Giant Circle Eyes 2024 Public Listing
9.11.2023
According to anonymous sources familiar with the matter, Circle Internet Financial Ltd., the second-largest stablecoin issuer, plans to go public in 2024 via backing from Blackrock, Goldman Sachs, and others. The news follows Circle’s special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) plans to offer...
Artificial Intelligence Platform Ritual Looks to 'Decentralize Access to AI' With $25M Backing
8.11.2023
Ritual's aim is to open access to the infrastructure that lies behind AI innovation, which at present "lies in the hands of a few powerful companies."
Financial Giant Fidelity Addresses 9 Common Bitcoin Criticisms and Misconceptions
8.11.2023
Financial services giant Fidelity has addressed nine common Bitcoin criticisms and misconceptions, emphasizing that some of them are “either unfounded or unlikely to be a serious concern.” They include volatility, suitability as a payment method, environmental impact, competition...
Tether’s Q3 Attestation Reveals $3.2 Billion Excess Reserves Backing USDT
1.11.2023
Tether, a leading stablecoin provider, reported in its Q3 2023 report that it has $3.2 billion of excess reserves backing the value of its stablecoins, including USDT. On October 31, Tether Holdings Limited published its Consolidated Reserves Report (CRR) for Q3 2023, which has been validated...
Elon Musk, Mark Cuban Back Supreme Court Case Against SEC
20.10.2023
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban have jointly filed an amicus brief backing the defendants in a Supreme Court case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “It is important that the SEC not be permitted to pick and choose whether parties are granted...
Transparency Report Reveals Backing for Paypal’s PYUSD Stablecoin
14.9.2023
Paypal’s stablecoin, PYUSD, has been operational for 38 days. The token’s issuer, Paxos, has issued a transparency report related to the coin’s reserves. Much like many of today’s stablecoin industry leaders, PYUSD is supported by cash reserves and U.S. Treasury reverse...
ZK-proof Web3 infrastructure developer gets backing from Binance Labs
22.8.2023
Delphinus Lab is building a zero-knowledge proof rollup service aimed at powering Web3 application development
Class Action Lawsuit Against Tether, Bitfinex Dismissed
5.8.2023
A class action lawsuit filed against cryptocurrency firms Tether and Bitfinex was dismissed Friday by a federal judge in New York. The judge ruled the complaint lacked plausible claims of injury and failed to show that Tether’s stablecoin USDT had diminished in value. Judge Dismisses Market...
Why Nasdaq Backing Out of Custody Is Bad, Bad News for Crypto
20.7.2023
If a financial giant can’t navigate the red tape, who can?
40% of South Africans Familiar With the ‘Concept of Web3’ — Study
2.7.2023
Some 40% of South African survey participants are familiar with the concept of Web3 and a further 80% believe the technology backing cryptocurrencies can “transform or fully rebuild the financial system,” according to the findings of a Consensys survey. However, as much as 59% believe...
Mass backing for blockchain investigator ZachXBT
19.6.2023
ZachXBT has reached out to the crypto community in order to effectively counter the lawsuit filed against it by Jeffrey Huang. As a result, the organization is receiving widespread support from the crypto community. The company primarily conducts blockchain-related investigations. The outreach...
Investors want crypto, but not without TradFi backing: Nomura survey
16.6.2023
A Nomura Laser Digital survey has revealed the majority of institutional investors polled are still keen on crypto
Japan Blockchain Week 2023 Receives Backing from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
5.6.2023
The Japan Blockchain Week 2023 in Tokyo will commence on June 18 to July 9, 2023. And according to the Chainwire report, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is backing this year’s edition.
This development comes amid the growing need for clearer regulatory pathways...
New Stablecoin Issuer Raft Is Eschewing Fiat for Its Financial Backing
5.6.2023
Its R stablecoin is collateralized by one crypto asset: liquid staking leader Lido’s staked ether (stETH)
DRC20 Tokens Take Dogecoin Community by Storm, Driving Record-Breaking Daily Transactions on the Network
17.5.2023
With the BRC20 token economy maintaining a market capitalization of nearly $500 million, the introduction of the DRC20 token standard has sparked a flurry of excitement within the Dogecoin community. The emerging token type has ignited a surge of activity, leading to a substantial increase in daily...