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Meanwhile Advisors unveils the first Bitcoin private credit fund
8.12.2023
Following a $20 million initial investment round led by its parent firm, Meanwhile Group, Meanwhile Advisors announces the opening of the first bitcoin private credit fund, Meanwhile BTC Private Credit Fund LP. Sam Altman presided over the contributors, which also included Lachy Groom and Gradient...
Sam Altman-Affiliated Meanwhile Group Introduces Bitcoin Private Credit Fund – Institutional Investment Rising?
8.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / jirsak Bitcoin life insurance innovator Meanwhile Group, backed by notable figures like Sam Altman and Gradient Ventures, has unveiled a new private credit fund denominated in Bitcoin. The closed fund aims to provide investors with a “conservative” yield in Bitcoin...
Sam Altman-Backed Meanwhile Group Starts Bitcoin Private Credit Fund for Institutional Investors
7.12.2023
The fund, offered by the startup's investment management arm, Meanwhile Advisors, aims to attract institutional investors with a 5% yield
Brazil’s Banking Behemoth Itau Unibanco Debuts Cryptocurrency Trading Services
5.12.2023
Itau Unibanco, the largest private bank in Brazil, has launched cryptocurrency trading services for its customers. Through Ion, its financial services platform, Itau will first offer access to two cryptocurrencies, ether and bitcoin, opening this feature gradually to all users. Itau Unibanco Opens...
Brazil’s Largest Lender Itau Unibanco Brings Bitcoin Trading Service to Clients
4.12.2023
Source: iStock Itaú Unibanco, Brazil’s largest private bank, has entered the crypto space with new trading service, per a Reuters report. The lender would first launch Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) trading for clients of its investment platform. The bank’s crypto division head Guto Antunes...
Polygon PoS Now Supported By Amazon Managed Blockchain Access
4.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / gguy Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) Access now supports the Polygon proof-of-stake (PoS) mainnet and the Mumbai testnet in public preview. AMB is a fully managed service that provides access to public and private blockchains. Polygon is a scaling solution leveraging...
BIS Innovation Hub presents its ‘private CBDC’ project
29.11.2023
The Bank for International Settlement’s Project Tourbillon features two eCash prototypes, the first providing “unconditional payer anonymity” and the second being “more resilient” in security terms
Central Bank Project Shows CBDC Payments Can Be Private
29.11.2023
The project is a first step in exploring privacy, security and scalability for central bank digital currency design, a report on the BIS initiative said
Singapore Central Bank Chief Sees No Future for Private Cryptocurrencies
28.11.2023
Source: PIxabay Singapore’s central bank’s managing director, Ravi Menon, emphasized that private cryptocurrencies falling short of fundamental financial service tests will eventually fade from the monetary scene. Menon outlined his vision for the future monetary system, highlighting three...
Singapore’s Blockchain-Powered ADDX Exchange Lists AI-Enabled Equities Funds
24.11.2023
Source: Pexels Singapore’s blockchain-powered private markets exchange, ADDX, has listed a deep-value equity fund managed by Aggregate Asset Management (AAM) to its platform. This fund, which uses machine learning to optimize investment strategy and returns, aims for a compound annual growth...
Steven Nerayoff Lawsuits Will Reveal Facts Supporting Claims Against Key Ethereum Figures, Says Attorney
23.11.2023
Nerayoff’s lawyer detailed plans to legally confront certain Ethereum figures regarding its troubled early days. Image by yurii romanov, Vecteezy. In a new chapter of the ETHGate saga, Steven Nerayoff’s attorney, Michael Scotto, said they have ample evidence to back up forthcoming...
Major Cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum Now Available for Swiss Santander Accounts
20.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Casa.da.Photo Santander Private Banking International is now allowing its high-net-worth clients with bank accounts in Switzerland to trade and hold Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). A part of the Spanish banking giant Banco Santander, Santander Private Banking International plans...
Ethereum Exchange Outflows Exceed $1 Billion in 3 Weeks, IntoTheBlock Reports
20.11.2023
Ethereum sees significant exchange outflows as investors potentially eye long-term holds. Image by Dennis, Adobe Stock. A torrent of Ethereum has flowed out of centralized crypto exchanges and into private wallets over the past several weeks. ETH recorded $320M in exchange outflows this week,...
Santander Private Bank Introduces Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading for Swiss Clients
20.11.2023
Santander Private Banking International is offering buy, sell and hold services with bitcoin and ether to clients in Switzerland
How to backup your crypto wallet private keys
17.11.2023
To securely backup your crypto wallet private keys, create an encrypted offline copy on a hardware wallet or write them on paper
Ethereum Wallet Drainer Steals $60M in Six Months
13.11.2023
Hackers that stole more than $60 million worth of crypto in six months are using a piece of code to bypass security alerts after maliciously gaining access to a private key
Poloniex Hack Analysis: North Korean Hacking Syndicate Lazarus Group Suspected in Wallet Breach
13.11.2023
The North Korea-backed hacker group is thought to be behind the Nov. 10 Poloniex hot wallet breach. A market research platform has said “a leakage of the private key” could be the reason why the hot wallet got breached. Private Key Leakage According to X-explore, a market research...
Steam Will Soon Let You Hide The Porn Games You Play
8.11.2023
Valve is apparently working on a new Steam feature that will allow users to hide their very not-safe-for-work games from their friends. Or, well, whatever games they may want to hide, for whatever reason.Read more
Founder of Estonia's LHV Bank Lost Access to $472M of Ether
8.11.2023
"It's no secret that I have a wallet with 250,000 Ethereum units," Lõhmus said in an interview with Estonian national radio channel Vikerraadio in late October
German Banking Giant DZ Bank Launches Crypto Custody Platform
8.11.2023
One of the largest banks in Germany by total assets, DZ Bank, has launched a crypto custody platform. Additionally, the bank disclosed that alongside its solution for institutional customers, it is working on “an offer that allows private customers to invest directly...