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Bitcoin Wallets Created Before 2016 May Be Vulnerable – Billions at Risk?
15.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Zerbor The US-based cybersecurity firm Unciphered has warned users globally that their bitcoin (BTC) wallets created before 2016 may be in danger – as are billions in BTC. Early crypto adopters and participants in a number of blockchain platforms between 2011-2015 may...
Blockchain.com Receives $110 Million in Series E Funding Led by Kingsway Capital
15.11.2023
Source: Blockchain.com The crypto exchange Blockchain.com has successfully raised $110 million in its latest Series E funding round. This substantial financial boost was led by Kingsway Capital, a UK-based investment management firm. Alongside Kingsway Capital, the Series E round saw participation...
Blockchain.com Closes $110M Raise: Bloomberg
15.11.2023
The exchange's valuation in the $110 million round was less than half of its previous $14 billion valuation, according to the report
Blockchain.com $110M funding round halves its 2022 valuation: Report
15.11.2023
Despite new investment in the crypto exchange, Blockchain.com’s valuation has more than halved from its $14 billion peak
Crypto-Focused VC Lightspeed Faction Announces $285 Million Fund for Startups
10.11.2023
Source: Shutterstock Lightspeed Faction, a blockchain-focused venture capital (VC) firm, has revealed plans to launch a new $285 million fund aimed at investing in early-stage projects within the crypto industry. The VC, consisting of team members from prominent entities including Amber Group...
Fake Ledger Live app sneaks into Microsoft's App store, $588K stolen
5.11.2023
The $588,000 was stolen across 38 transactions, with the largest transfer totaling $81,200
Zetachain Raises $27 Million to Develop a ‘Chain to Manage Them All’
19.8.2023
Zetachain, a project that seeks to build one chain to interoperate with all other blockchains, announced it raised $27 million in a Series A funding round. Blockchain.com, Human Capital, Vy Capital, Sky9 Capital, and Jane Street Capital, among others, participated in the funding round. Zetachain...
Blockchain․com Obtains Payment License in Singapore
9.8.2023
Crypto company Blockchain․com has been granted a payment license in Singapore that will enable it to provide regulated services for digital assets. The authorization in the city-state, which is a major trading hub for the platform, is part of its efforts to comply with local regulations in...
Today in Crypto: Binance Becomes First Fully Licensed Exchange in El Salvador, Coinbase Offers to Buy Back Up to $150 Million of Its $1 Billion Bonds, Bitstamp in Talks to Raise Fresh Funding, Brazilian CBDC Gets Its Official Name and Logo
8.8.2023
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Crypto Brokerage Blockchain.com Receives Institution License From Singapore
8.8.2023
The company had received an in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore last year
Monetary Authority of Singapore Grants Payment License to Crypto Exchange Blockchain.com
8.8.2023
Crypto exchange Blockchain.com announced Monday that it received a major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on August 1.
The announcement follows Blockchain.com receiving its in-principle approval from Singapore’s central bank in October last year....
Blockchain.com scores payment license from Singapore central bank
8.8.2023
The crypto exchange is the 12th to receive a crypto-dealing license in the country allowing it to service accredited investors and institutions
Blockchain.com Shutters Asset Management Subsidiary Amid Crypto Winter and Industry Turmoil
11.3.2023
According to reports and a filing that shows its name struck off the U.K. companies’ register list, Blockchain.com is sunsetting its Blockchain.com Asset Management subsidiary. A company spokesperson cited deteriorating “macroeconomic conditions” and the “crypto winter”...
Blockchain.com Announces Closure of Crypto Asset Management Arm in London Following Market Challenges
10.3.2023
Major crypto platform Blockchain.com is closing its London-based crypto asset management arm less than a year after its launch.
Ongoing market challenges - including price crash(es), exposures to collapsed companies, legal woes, and regulatory scrutiny - have had a significant impact on the entire...
Blockchain.com suspends its asset management subsidiary launched in April: Report
9.3.2023
The timing of opening the subsidiary was unfortunate, a spokesperson noted to Bloomberg, although the company held up to the crypto winter for quite a while
Blockchain.com to Suspend Operations of Asset Management Arm: Bloomberg
9.3.2023
Crypto financial services company Blockchain.com is suspending operations of its recently-launched asset management arm, citing the prolonged crypto winter as the reason for its decision, according to a Bloomberg report
No businesses are for sale, says Blockchain.com
18.2.2023
Financial services firm Blockchain.com doesn't deny recent efforts to raise capital, but disputes claims about selling assets
Filecoin Creator Protocol Labs Announces Layoffs Amid Crypto Winter and Economic Downturn
5.2.2023
Protocol Labs CEO Juan Benet published a blog post on Friday announcing that 21% of the company’s staff will be laid off. Protocol Labs is the creator of the blockchain network Filecoin. Benet emphasized in the blog post that it has been an “extremely challenging economic downturn...
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Tops $19K, Blockchain.com Cuts Jobs, Sam Bankman-Fried Blogs
12.1.2023
ALSO: Bitcoin had its best day in two months after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows inflation slowdown, extending this week’s digital-asset rally
Crypto Brokerage Blockchain.com Lays Off 28% of Workforce as Industry's Cruel Winter Continues
12.1.2023
The company is shedding 110 staffers in a bloody week of layoffs across the crypto sector