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Binance Labs–Backed ‘DeFi Credit Union’ Bringing Higher Yields to Savers in Nigeria
2.11.2020
With backing from Binance Labs, Nigeria's Xend Finance is looking to bring DeFi to the world of local credit unions
Sleepy Swiss town launches Tezos-backed Coronavirus aid program
31.10.2020
The town of Wetzikon will be using blockchain tech for targeted local business aid
This Paradigm-Backed Startup Is Offering DeFi’s First ‘T-Bill’
27.10.2020
Newly launched DeFi lending project Yield Protocol is offering stable interest rates for investors
PayPal-Backed Blockchain Analytics Firm Hires Former US Treasury Adviser
26.10.2020
TRM Labs, a blockchain analytics firm with backing from PayPal, is adding Ari Redbord as its head of legal and government affairs
Siemens-backed blockchain energy platform showcases in Germany
22.10.2020
The German state-funded energy project uses DLT to enable transparent market transactions
Binance-Backed Privacy Mavens Release Tokenomic Lynchpin: ‘Proof-of-Relay’
20.10.2020
Rewards gathered on the testnet will be made available when HOPR tokens launch on the live mainnet later this year
Stablecoins race ahead: Fiat-backed crypto booming amid uncertainty
17.10.2020
Stablecoins are taking over the crypto space with increased utility and circulation. What is prompting this growth, and is it a threat to the market?
Stellar to Add Support for USDC Stablecoin, Opening Up Dollar-Backed Remittances
15.10.2020
The addition of the dollar-backed USDC stablecoin seeks to bolster Stellar’s standing as a cross-border payments network
Digital Yuan Giveaway: China’s Shenzhen City Hands Out 10 Million Yuan in Central Bank Digital Currency
10.10.2020
A major Chinese city is giving away 10 million yuan in the country’s central bank digital currency this weekend. Recipients can use their digital yuan at 3,389 stores next week. The city aims for the giveaway to boost usage of the new government-backed digital currency. Chinese City Giving...
Boringdao Raises $1.4M: Project’s Tokenized BTC Bridge Backed by 200% Collateral
10.10.2020
There’s a new tokenized bitcoin project coming to the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem that’s recently received $1.4 million from blockchain investors. The project called Boringdao, a decentralized bridge between Ethereum and alternative blockchains, plans to launch...
Hacker from the 2016 Bitfinex Breach Transfers $21M Worth of Bitcoin to Unknown Wallets
8.10.2020
On Wednesday morning (ET), around 2,034 BTC ($21.6 million) from the 2016 Bitfinex hack moved into a few unknown wallets. The action was caught by the Btcparser program as five transactions with around 400 BTC each moved for the first time in four years. On August 2, 2016, the popular digital...
Group Backed by ING Bank, Fidelity and Standard Chartered Releases Crypto AML Tools
8.10.2020
The Travel Rule Protocol working group has published v1 of its TRP API
On-Chain Real Estate Startup Propy Raised $1.2M in Draper-Backed Round
7.10.2020
The real estate digitization platform aims to raise $1.7 million total
Coinbase-backed Dapp Wallet Authereum Goes Live
7.10.2020
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Coinbase Ventures and other investors-backed Authereum, a new Ethereum (ETH) wallet focused on improving the user experience for decentralized applications (dapps), has come out of its Beta phase, the team behind the wallet announced today.
According to Authereum’s...
Blockchain-backed food supply chain management solves the problem
6.10.2020
Blockchain tech provides opportunities for progressive food enterprises to be more competitive and contribute to sustainability measures
Startup Backed by Uber Co-Founder Poaches CoinList President Andy Bromberg
1.10.2020
CoinList co-founder and president Andy Bromberg is leaving the token offering platform to helm Eco, a cryptocurrency built to marry saving and spending in one
New Binance-Backed DeFi Site Lets You Earn Yield on Bitcoin, Other Non-Ethereum Assets
18.9.2020
Kava Labs has launched its first application: a yield-generating decentralized finance (DeFi) platform for bitcoin and other non-Ethereum assets
Facebook-backed Libra welcomes Blockchain Capital as new member
18.9.2020
Libra gets another member as it strives to have 100 entities on board
Major Asian bank issues credit on SCB-backed blockchain
16.9.2020
Blockchain is helping companies from Vietnam and Thailand settle trades more smoothly
European Union Seeks Strict Regulation of Crypto and Stablecoins in New Draft Law
12.9.2020
The European Commission, the executive arm of the E.U., has drawn up regulation to tightly monitor cryptocurrencies it considers “significant”, including asset-backed stablecoins like Facebook’s libra. Euractiv, a European news outlet, first reported the news on Sept.10, citing...