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Swiss Equity Firm Makes First Crypto Investment With SPiCE VC Stake
30.6.2020
Swiss private equity firm VIVA Investment Partners AG is leaning into crypto funding through a new stake in blockchain venture capital firm SPiCE VC
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Closes Better-Than-Expected Equity Round at $8.3M
30.6.2020
Hut 8 says its new funding is going towards increasing the bitcoin miner's total capacity by a fifth
Celsius Network Sells Two-Thirds of $15m Equity Offering on First Day
12.6.2020
The popular DeFi app Celsius Network has publicly launched a $15 million equity offering, selling out over two-thirds of its target in less than six hours
Tokensoft Distributes $4M in Equity to Investors Using Ethereum Blockchain
20.5.2020
Investors in Tokensoft's $4 million series seed round received a digital form of their equity using Ethereum
UK Cryptocurrency Firms Turn to Equity Funding as ICO Coffers Plunge 70%
2.5.2020
UK cryptocurrency and blockchain startups are turning focus back to conventional means of raising capital, as initial coin offering (ICO) coffers dry up. According to a new report, initial coin offering (ICO) funding last year plunged 71% to £200 million ($250 million) from £700 million...
Switzerland’s Famed “Crypto Valley” Seeks $103 Million Government Bailout
28.4.2020
Switzerland’s “crypto valley” is asking the government for 100 million Swiss francs ($102.7 million) in funding, local media reported. The once flourishing Swiss cryptocurrency industry is struggling to survive following the withdrawal of private equity investors. About 80% of...
Bitmain Calls Ex Co-Founder’s Claims of Holding 36% Equity Baseless
27.4.2020
Bitmain’s latest statement condemns ex co-founders claims of holding 36% equity in Fujian Zhanhua
Overstock’s Blockchain Arm tZERO Gets $5 Million in Equity Raise
22.4.2020
Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary tZERO raised $5 million through its latest equity sale
America’s Banks Can Simply Bail Themselves Out – Thanks to the Fed’s $27 Trillion Blackrock Deal
20.4.2020
Mainstream media has been awfully quiet about all the fraud and manipulation stemming from the global bureaucracies’ newly enacted covid-19 reaction policies. In the U.S. amid all the commotion and fear, the Federal Reserve granted special powers to the giant private equity firm Blackrock....
Q1 Crypto Trade Volume Jumps 61%, Bitcoin’s Price Performance Trumps Equity and Gold Markets
9.4.2020
For well over a month now, a great number of countries have been living under lockdowns and stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, central banks like the Fed, Bank of England (BoE), and European Central Bank (ECB) have funneled trillions into the hands of private financial...
Market Update: Traders ‘Buck the Trend’ Pushing Crypto Market Cap Above $200 Billion
7.4.2020
Digital currency markets have been rising again as the entire market capitalization of all 5,000+ coins has jumped above the $200 billion mark. The increase in crypto trade volume and coin values has followed alongside the recovery traditional equity markets saw on Monday. On Tuesday, most of...
Bitcoin in Rangebound Trading as Equity Markets Fail to See Stimulus Boost
26.3.2020
The bitcoin market is looking pensive as global equities fail to respond positively to the U.S. Senate's approval of a massive coronavirus stimulus package
Figure Technologies Securitizes $150M of Home Equity Loans on Blockchain
11.3.2020
The deal may serve as a showcase for DLT’s benefits to Wall Street at a time when such use cases no longer generate the same buzz as five years ago
tZero-Affiliated Firm Hopes SEC Will Pass Updated Proposal for Security Token Platform
9.3.2020
The Boston Options Exchange modified its plan to launch a security token exchange, increasing its required market makers and bringing its listing standards closer to the NYSE's
Dusk Network Plans to Tokenize Equity for Thousands of Dutch Companies
27.2.2020
Dusk Network has partnered with Firm24, one of the Benelux region's largest shareholder registries, for the tokenization initiative
Australian Soccer Club Calls Off Purchase Deal With Controversial Crypto Company
26.2.2020
Perth glory FC owner Tony Sage reportedly called off the deal after a due diligence trip to London last week
Binance-Backed FTX Exchange Seeks Billion-Dollar Valuation in Equity Token Sale
25.2.2020
FTX claims its high-growth rate justifies its billion-dollar valuation
Australian Stock Exchange Has New Blockchain Equity Competitor
20.2.2020
The operator of the National Stock Exchange of Australia to build a new blockchain platform to compete with the Australian Security Exchange’s CHESS
Citigroup and Goldman Sachs Swap Equity On Blockchain + More News
7.2.2020
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U.S.-based banking giants Citigroup and Goldman Sachs conducted the first equity swap on a new blockchain built using...
Bitcoin.com, Danal Japan and ALLEX Partner up to Offer BCH Payment Services
7.2.2020
We are pleased to announce that a business alliance has been concluded among the three companies in order to implement the payment services by BCH.
Enhancement of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) payment service, which is used for payments at EC sites and restaurants, is cheaper than existing payment methods....