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Coinbase Reportedly Valued at USD 90B in a Private Auction
9.3.2021
Source: Instagram, Coinbase
US-headquartered major crypto exchange Coinbase is said to be valued at USD 90bn in a private auction.
The company shares traded at some USD 90bn value last week, based on USD 350 a share, which is the price the stock was trading at the auction last Thursday on...
Coinbase reportedly hits pre-IPO valuation of $100 billion in private auction
9.3.2021
The major exchange is inching closer to a public offering
Private Blockchain Project Funding Accelerates as Companies Race to Address New Needs
9.3.2021
Blockchain operations are increasingly embracing more traditional financing from big-name venture funds to leverage these strategic stakeholders’ benefits instead of crowdfunding avenues popularized during the last blockchain hype wave. Funding Roundup: Concordium, StakeWise, and Automata...
Sands of change: UAE enables private sector to adopt blockchain tech
8.3.2021
The UAE has been proactive in integrating blockchain into the existing governance ecosystem, and the private sector benefits from the spillover effect
Public, private actors in Delhi trial blockchain-based solar energy trading
3.3.2021
A peer-to-peer marketplace based on PowerLedger's blockchain technology will enable consumers and prosumers to trade their surplus rooftop solar energy
SEC’s Division of Examinations issues Risk Alert on digital assets
26.2.2021
The Risk Alert seemed to take particular aim at broker-dealers, who have been "inadequate" in their AML compliance
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ECB wants final say on the legal status of private stablecoins in the EU
23.2.2021
The European Central Bank has demanded veto power from lawmakers in the European Union over private stablecoin projects like Diem
Public and Private Money Can Coexist in the Digital Age
21.2.2021
Tobias Adrian is the Financial Counsellor and Director of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Monetary and Capital Markets Department. Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli is a Deputy Division Chief in the same Department.
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How PIVX Is Bootstrapping the Revival of Privacy Coins
19.2.2021
Throughout its history, PIVX has marked many firsts on the crypto market. These include being the first PoS project to use zk-SNARKs, masternodes, blockchain governance, deflationary mechanisms, and private staking. With a solid value proposition and numerous achievements under its belt, PIVX makes...
Coinbase, Readying for Public Listing, Gets $77B Valuation From Nasdaq Private Market
17.2.2021
Last week’s settlement price of $303 per share would make Coinbase bigger than NYSE-owner ICE
MicroStrategy To Host $600M Private Offering to Hoard More Bitcoin from The Revenue Earned
17.2.2021
MicroStrategy, the leading business intelligence firm based in Virginia, has disclosed its plans to roll out a private offering to raise $600M funds in convertible senior notes for qualified institutional investors. The proceeds will then be used to buy even more Bitcoins according to the current...
Kakao to Record Private Securities on Its Own Blockchain as NFTs
17.2.2021
The move will aid South Korea's OTC securities market
Private Jet Booking Company Claims Its Sales Grows on Bitcoin Payments
16.2.2021
Source: A screeshot, Instagram/privatefly
UK-based private jet charter flight booking service PrivateFly has announced that bitcoin (BTC) payments accelerated this past January.
Payments in BTC generated 19% of the company’s revenue last month, and 13% of the flights were paid in bitcoin. This...
Bitcoin Payments for Private Flights Soar, 20% of Privatefly’s Revenue Stems from Crypto
16.2.2021
Cryptocurrency users are leveraging their new-found wealth to fly more often with private jets. This week the directional aviation company Privatefly revealed that close to 20% of the firm’s sales were paid in cryptocurrencies last month, and 13% out of that aggregate used bitcoin. On-Demand...
Private finance emerges as crypto’s next major growth catalyst
14.2.2021
GameStop saga catalyzes private finance to ascend rapidly, with on-chain privacy solutions and synthetic asset pools cropping up across the crypto space
Major Malaysian Bank Kenanga Acquires 19% Stake in a Crypto Exchange
11.2.2021
One of Malaysia’s top investment banks has bought a 19% stake in a local crypto exchange via its private equity arm. The Kenanga Investment Bank announced its inception into the crypto business by investing in Tokenize Xchange. Tokenize Xchange Is One of the Three Malaysian Licensed Crypto...
Avoid hosted crypto wallets 'at all costs,' warns Elon Musk
10.2.2021
One crypto wallet provider’s marketing interaction with Elon Musk has backfired with the Tesla CEO roundly criticizing the company
India’s Central Bank RBI Close to Digital Currency Decision as Paypal Exits Indian Payments Market
6.2.2021
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is actively working on a digital currency and will make a decision “very soon,” the central bank has reportedly confirmed. Meanwhile, payments giant Paypal is shutting down its payment services within India. RBI Near Digital Rupee Announcement As...
Indian Crypto Industry Launches Campaign Urging Lawmakers to Dismiss Crypto Ban Bill
5.2.2021
Indian crypto exchanges have pooled their resources together and launched a campaign to gain support from as many parliament members as possible about cryptocurrency regulation. The crypto bill is listed to soon be introduced in parliament. It seeks to prohibit cryptocurrencies while creating...