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FTX Raises $420 Million in Series B-1 — Crypto Exchange Commands $25 Billion Valuation
22.10.2021
The digital currency exchange FTX Trading Limited announced the firm has raised more than $420 million in a Series B-1 fundraise. The capital raise follows the crypto exchange’s financing round at the end of July when FTX raised $900 million. After the raise was announced on October 21,...
$2.2 Trillion Asset Manager Pimco Looking to Trade Cryptocurrencies, CIO Says
22.10.2021
Pimco, an asset manager with $2.2 trillion under management, is looking to start trading cryptocurrencies. “We’re trading from a relative value perspective,” the firm’s chief investment officer said. Pimco’s clients include central banks, sovereign wealth funds...
Ethereum Jumps 21% Higher This Week, Second Largest Crypto Market Nears All-Time High
21.10.2021
After bitcoin reached its all-time high (ATH) on Wednesday, the second-largest crypto asset in terms of market capitalization, ethereum, is nearing its own ATH. The last time the crypto asset hit an ATH was five months ago on May 12. Ethereum Climbs 46% in 30 Days, Commands Half Trillion Market...
Sources Say Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF Set to Launch on Nasdaq This Week
21.10.2021
After the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed and smashed records in the first two days of trading, Vaneck’s bitcoin futures ETF was given the green light to start trading next week. Furthermore, sources say that the Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF is set to launch...
Russia Considers Partially Replacing Dollar Reserves With Digital Assets in Future
20.10.2021
Amid ongoing sanctions, the government of Russia has been working to limit the country’s dependence on the U.S. dollar. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs now says it’s possible to partially replace the greenback in currency reserves and trade settlements with other currencies and even...
MDT introduces blockchain oracle to accelerate DeFi adoption
20.10.2021
The integration will allow for open-source development of niche, data-driven smart contracts
Iran to Pilot ‘National Cryptocurrency,’ Amend Central Bank Law
19.10.2021
The central bank of Iran is gearing up to begin the pilot phase of its digital currency project in the near future, its new head announced to representatives of local media. The monetary authority is also preparing to move forward with a plan to reform the legislation that governs its...
Enormous Train Simulator Installed In Tokyo Hotel
19.10.2021
Train fans, does Tokyo ever have the hotel room for you! At Asakusa Tobu Hotel, a large train simulator has been installed for guests to play on. Read more
Rubic Enters Into a Collaboration with Swift Finance
19.10.2021
Rubic, a renowned Decentralized Finance hub operating on a multi-blockchain structure, has announced its latest collaboration with the Avalanche-based Swift Finance Network. The proposed partnership will prove advantageous for the involved parties as Swift will launch the Rubic Relay Widget on...
Grayscale Confirms Plan to Convert GBTC Into Bitcoin ETF
19.10.2021
Grayscale Investments has confirmed its plan to file for its bitcoin trust (GBTC) to be converted into a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). “The NYSE Arca will file a document called the 19b-4 to convert GBTC into an ETF,” said Grayscale’s official. GBTC to Become Bitcoin...
A Slew of Defi Tokens Outperform Bitcoin’s Weekly Gains, Defi TVL and NFT Sales Spike
18.10.2021
October has been a strong month for cryptocurrencies like bitcoin but a number of decentralized finance (defi) tokens have seen higher double-digit gains this past week. Moreover, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have picked up and after the total-value locked (TVL) in defi crossed $200 billion...
PlayStation 5 Ends Switch's Three-Year Run As Best-Selling Console
18.10.2021
After almost three years as the top-selling console in the U.S., the Nintendo Switch has been ousted by Sony’s PlayStation 5. According to Mat Piscatella, an NPD analyst, the PS5 was the best-selling gaming hardware platform in both units sold and overall dollars earned in September 2021. Read more
Can Portal Unlock Bitcoin’s Potential to Truly Decentralized Finance?
18.10.2021
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and platforms have become increasingly popular during the past few years. One of the main value propositions of DeFi is to provide seamless lending, borrowing, and digital asset staking services without requiring the assistance of third parties to finalize...
President of Mexico Denies Having Interest in Adopting Bitcoin as Legal Tender
17.10.2021
The President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, denied having any interest in adopting cryptocurrencies as legal tender in the country. The statements, offered in a press conference in the National Palace this week, also confirmed that the Mexican government will keep dealing with...
Mark Cuban Won’t Invest in Bitcoin ETF, Prefers to Buy BTC Directly
17.10.2021
The owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, has said “no” to investing in bitcoin-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs), one of which could start trading next week in the U.S. The Shark Tank star does not see a reason for him to invest in a bitcoin ETF, emphasizing that...
Truly decentralized finance will be beyond siloed blockchains
16.10.2021
To be the future lifeline of industries, blockchain technology needs to embrace the old-fashioned quality of interconnectivity
Finance Redefined: Celsius raises $400M, and Rari’s 7.5K% yields, Oct. 11—15
16.10.2021
Lending firm Celsius raised $400 million, Rari Capital exceeded $1 billion in TVL, and North America witnessed surging crypto volume — all included in this week’s Finance Redefined
Impossible to Run Away From Cryptocurrencies Says Zimbabwe Finance Minister
16.10.2021
Zimbabwe’s increasingly pro-crypto finance minister, Mthuli Ncube, recently told his colleagues in government that it is now impossible to run away from cryptocurrencies. Ncube said this after revealing that some 30% of the country’s youth are now invested in cryptocurrencies....
G7 Finance Ministers and Bankers Adopt Guidelines for Central Bank Digital Currencies
15.10.2021
Any digital currency issued by a central bank must support financial and monetary stability, finance leaders from G7 member states have insisted. State-issued coins should also ensure privacy, transparency, and data protection, the officials stated. The forum adopted 13 public policy principles...
UniLend Finance Introduced Unilend V2 with Isolated Dual Asset Pools
14.10.2021
UniLend Protocol is about to take a major leap forward, accepting any token for loaning and disrupting the $500 billion untapped industry. They’re ready to provide the most major technological advancement to their 100K-strong membership and the broader DeFi network. UniLend’s company...