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Solana Aims to Raise $450 Million to Battle Ethereum Supremacy
8.6.2021
Solana, a proof-of-stake, smart contracts-enabled currency, is aiming to raise $450 million in a funding round that was extended last March. The Solana ecosystem, which is backed by Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of derivatives exchange FTX, would use these funds to take on Ethereum supremacy...
21shares to Launch Bitcoin ETP for Institutional Investors in the UK
8.6.2021
Switzerland-based 21shares announced it’s going to offer its crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) to institutional investors in Britain. The platform said the aim is to provide U.K. investors with exposure to bitcoin without the need to deal with crypto custody and security. New Bitcoin...
South Korea To Ban Exchange Insiders from Trading on Own Platforms
8.6.2021
The top South Korean financial regulator is set to launch a fines system for insider trading, and will move to block exchange staff from using their own platforms to perform crypto trades.
Per Chosun, the regulatory Financial Services Commission (FSC) is “pushing” the government to accept its plan...
Two-Fifths of Australian Millennials Prefer Crypto Investments Over Real Estate
7.6.2021
A report published by the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken shows that two-fifths of Australian millennials prefer to invest in cryptocurrency assets over real estate. The survey shows that a number of Australians are losing faith in traditional assets like gold, stocks, and real estate....
Investment product issuer 21Shares will list Bitcoin ETP on Aquis Exchange
7.6.2021
The announcement comes the same day ETC Group’s Bitcoin ETP began trading on the same exchange
Jigstack (STAK) Token Is Now Listed on Bitcoin.com Exchange
7.6.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin.com Exchange is ecstatic to announce the listing of STAK, being available to trade on the 7th June 2021 at 10:00AM UTC. STAK was created by the Jigstack team, as the driver and as its governance token, incorporating a variety of specific DeFi protocols under one Jigstack...
Private Sale of Cardano-native Decentralized Exchange (ADAX) Ends
7.6.2021
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The crypto market has faced a period of solid correction with most currencies plunging more than 50% from their recently achieved all-time highs. The only noticeable token in the top currencies that...
CoinShares lists physically-backed crypto ETPs on German exchange
7.6.2021
Deutsche Boerse Xetra is listing CoinShares physical Bitcoin, Ether, and Litecoin ETPs
Government Cannot Stand in the Way of Crypto Technologies, Iran Minister Says
7.6.2021
New technologies, including blockchain and cryptocurrency mining, have helped Iran to increase budget receipts and withstand foreign sanctions, according to the country’s minister for economy and finance. The high-ranking official believes the government can’t interfere with their...
‘Blogger by Day, Trader by Night,’ Binance Runs Advertising Campaign in Major Ukrainian Cities
6.6.2021
An advertising campaign across some of Ukraine’s most populous cities is now aiming to attract new traders to the world’s largest digital asset exchange, Binance. The Eastern European nation is known as a promising market and a leader in terms of cryptocurrency adoption. Binance...
‘Bitcoin Going to the Moon’ — Bitmex Sending Physical Bitcoin to Lunar Surface in Q4
6.6.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitmex is sending bitcoin to the moon. A one-of-a-kind physical bitcoin will be minted and delivered to the moon by a leading space robotics company that Bitmex supports. The coin will hold one bitcoin at an address to be publicly released. Bitcoin Will Be on the Moon in...
FTX Lands Naming Deal With Esports Giant TSM for $210 Million
5.6.2021
On Friday, FTX Exchange announced signing a naming rights deal with U.S. professional esports organization TSM for $210 million. The cryptocurrency exchange’s multi-year partnership arrangement will allow the crypto firm to rename the company to “TSM FTX.” Esports Firm TSM Will...
Lawsuit Accuses Korean Crypto Exchange of $3.5 Billion Scam, Tens of Thousands Defrauded
5.6.2021
A class action lawsuit has been filed in South Korea accusing cryptocurrency exchange V Global of defrauding investors. The police reportedly estimate that 69,000 people have invested with the crypto exchange and the damage amounts to 3.8 trillion won. Crypto Exchange Sued for Defrauding Investors...
Altcoin Roundup: Post-crash prices give investors a chance to build a diversified portfolio
5.6.2021
Looking to build a diversified crypto portfolio? DeFi, stablecoins and oracles are three cornerstone sectors to consider
To IPO or Not to IPO? SPAC is the question
5.6.2021
An initial public offering is the classic way to take a company public, but many crypto companies bypass the regulatory scrutiny with a backdoor SPAC merger
PlanetWatch Announces the Listing of the PLANETS Token on Bitfinex Exchange
4.6.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Planetwatch, a French start-up which decentralizes and incentivizes environmental monitoring, announced that its utility token, PLANETS, will be listed on Bitfinex on June 4th. PLANETS are the first Algorand Standard Asset (barring stablecoins) to be supported on a major...
To ICO or to IDO? That is the question
4.6.2021
Initial DEX offerings have a fair bit in common with initial coin offerings but come out on top in cost, effort, and fairness
FTX crypto exchange seals $210M naming rights deal for esports behemoth TSM
4.6.2021
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto exchange has completed another mega naming rights deal this time with esports giant TSM
Blockchain.com says ‘Goodbye Big Apple, Hello Miami!’
4.6.2021
Miami Mayor says he wants “a Miami that lasts forever” as he announces Blockchain.com’s move to Miami
69,000 Potentially out of Pocket in Alleged South Korean Exchange Scam
4.6.2021
Far more South Korean investors than previously thought appear to have been sucked into an alleged crypto scam revolving around the V Global crypto exchange.
As reported last month, police said that “mainly pensioners and housewives” had been the victims of the suspected fraud. Officers in Seoul...