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Near Foundation Raises $150 Million to Bolster Web3 Adoption
14.1.2022
On Thursday, the Near Foundation announced the project has raised $150 million from strategic investors such as Three-Arrows Capital, a16z, Mechanism Capital, Dragonfly Capital, and Circle Ventures. Following the announcement, the Near protocol’s native crypto asset jumped more than...
Industry players respond to Vitalik Buterin's thoughts on cross-chain ecosystems
13.1.2022
"Interdependence between chains could create a domino effect that impacts multiple ecosystems if a single chain were to be attacked, but that certainly isn't a reason to stop working on cross-chain innovations," Komodo's CTO Kadan Stadelmann told Cointelegraph
EverRise Launches EverSwap With a Native Coin Swap to Facilitate Cross-Chain Exchanges
11.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. EverRise launches their fifth decentralized application (dApp) today, EverSwap, a multi-chain decentralized exchange (DEX), with a Native Coin Swap feature powered by their cross-chain bridging dApp EverBridge. The Native Coin Swap (NCS) functionality lowers the barrier to entry...
Report: Kenya Set to Scale Up Adoption of Cryptocurrencies in 2022
10.1.2022
In his Africa crypto market predictions for 2022, Marius Reitz, the general manager for Luno in Africa, has predicted that Kenya will scale up the adoption of cryptocurrencies. To support this assertion, Reitz points to Kenya’s as position as the leader in the world’s peer-to-peer...
The Week In Games: God of War and Monster Hunter Arrive On PC
10.1.2022
This week sees the release of some previously console-only games on PC. The God of War reboot-sequel-thing hits PC on January 14 and Monster Hunter Rise lands on PC two days earlier on January 12. Read more
Value Locked in Defi Slips 10% in 4 Days, Ethereum TVL Dominates at 58%
8.1.2022
Four days ago, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) was coasting along at $255.84 billion and since then, the TVL has dropped ​​8.55% in value. During the last 24 hours, the TVL has slid 2.80%, and Curve’s $23 billion locked today represents 9.84%...
Will this time be different? Bitcoin eyes drop to $35K as BTC price paints 'death cross'
8.1.2022
While recent bearish crossovers between Bitcoin's 50-day and 200-day exponential moving averages failed to push prices lower, this time could be different
Vitalik Buterin gives thumbs down to cross-chain applications
7.1.2022
Ethereum's co-founder cites "fundamental security limits of bridges" as the key reason for his disapproval
NFT Analytics Platform Cryptoslam Raises $9M From Animoca Brands, Mark Cuban, Sound Ventures
7.1.2022
On Wednesday, the non-fungible token (NFT) data and analytics platform Cryptoslam raised $9 million in a capital funding round led by Animoca Brands. Cryptoslam detailed that Mark Cuban participated in the financing and Ashton Kutcher’s and Guy Oseary’s Sound Ventures joined in...
xDollar Partners with Iotex to Power Web3 Currency and Cross-Chain, Interest-Free Loans
6.1.2022
IoTeX has announced a series of partnerships, and its fast-growing ecosystem in 2021 has seen projects on its platform increase exponentially from a couple dozen to over 126. As part of this ongoing growth, xDollar has announced its partnership with IoTeX to power Web3 money and non-custodial...
Aurora and cBridge Collaborate to Facilitate Cross-Chain Bridges
5.1.2022
cBridge has finally established bridging assistance for Aurora, an Ethereum Virtual Machine scalability connectivity that flows on NEAR Protocol with benefits from the many unique characteristics, such as sharding & speedy finality. Aurora combines the Ethereum 1.0 development experience with...
Defi TVL Jumps 12% Since Mid-December, Close to $25B in Bridges, Convex Gains on Curve’s Dominance
4.1.2022
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has risen 4% during the first four days of the new year from $245 billion on January 1, to $255.84 billion three days later. While the defi protocol Curve Finance dominates with a TVL of $24.44 billion, Convex Finance is closing in on...
3 Best Cross-Chain Tools You Need NOW
3.1.2022
Cross-chain tools for deployment in web3 projects are all the rave at the moment, and developers either deploy such tools or go the chain bridge development route. And that is a lot harder than it looks, and it’s all about blockchain interoperability. The web3 industry has grown beyond...
Cross chain DeFi hub Umee raises $32M with Coinlist token sale
31.12.2021
The Cosmos-inspired DeFi platform Umee set records for a Coinlist public sale with nearly one million unique applicants and 63,000 total contributors
Creator of App for Remittances to Africa and Asia Raises $65 Million in Series B Round
26.12.2021
Tap Send, the creator of a remittances app of the same name, revealed it has raised $65 million in a Series B funding round. The fintech firm plans to use the funds to build a cheaper and faster cross-border money transfer platform. Remittances to Overlooked Countries The fintech startup behind...
Terabethia Cross-Chain Bridges Gap Between Internet Computer and ETH
23.12.2021
Terabethia, an asset mirror Tech Company, and cross-chain contract communication were created by Psychedelic, a Web 3.0 development firm that creates solutions exclusive for the Internet Computer. Users will be able to replicate and utilize any of the available Ethereum tokens, Nonfungible...
Terabithia cross-chain protocol bridges Internet Computer and Ethereum
22.12.2021
The bridge allows users to transact Ethereum native assets at faster speeds with lower cost and store them directly on-chain
100 Companies Fail to Obtain Crypto Licenses in Singapore Due to Tough Regulation
22.12.2021
More than 100 companies that applied for a license to offer crypto services in Singapore have either been turned down or withdrawn their applications. “Cryptocurrencies could be abused for money laundering, terrorism financing, or proliferation financing due to the speed and cross-border...
Binance VC arm leads $60M round in cross-chain protocol Multichain
21.12.2021
Shortly after rebranding from Anyswap last week, Multichain raised $60 million in a seed round led by Binance Labs
Cross-Border NHL Games Have Been Postponed Due to the Holiday Season
20.12.2021
Due to a high number of COVID-19 infections mostly in the league, the NHL has delayed all cross-border matches until the beginning of the Christmas holidays on December 23rd. And the NHL’s chances of competing in the Olympics in Beijing seem to be fading. The NHL, as well as the National...