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On-chain derivatives are DeFi’s next boom opportunity — Apollo Capital
6.7.2023
With centralized exchanges coming under increasing scrutiny, Henrik Andersson has touted the promise of decentralized derivatives
Israeli Lawmakers Support Axing Crypto Capital Gains Tax for Foreigners
5.7.2023
A bill exempting foreign residents from capital gains taxes on crypto sales, and lowering tax on stock-options-like crypto options for employees has passed a preliminary reading in the Knesset
Chinese City of Jinan Implements Digital Yuan Payments for Public Transportation Fares
5.7.2023
Jinan, the capital of the Chinese province of Shandong, has recently included the digital yuan as a means of payment for its public transportation system. According to local sources, digital yuan payments were implemented on July 1 in all city buses after being tested in just two bus lines. Jinan...
LBank Labs Launches $10 Million MEME Special Fund, Aiming to Nurture High-Quality Early-Stage Innovation Projects
4.7.2023
PRESS RELEASE. LBank Labs, the venture capital arm of the global exchange LBank, has today announced the establishment of a $10 Million MEME Special Fund. The move is intended to encourage high-quality early-stage innovative MEME projects, foster industry growth, and give back to the wider...
Venture capital's ICO gambits left Bitcoin ecosystem underfunded - Adam Back
4.7.2023
Venture capitalists have favoured ICOs in recent years, but Bitcoin-related startups are seeing renewed interest from investors
Dappradar: Metaverse Projects Command 43.68% of the Web3 Investments in 2023
4.7.2023
While metaverse and virtual world projects have nosedived, a recent report of Dappradar, a Web3 tracking site, has revealed that venture capital firms have invested $707 million in these projects since the start of 2023. This means that, even when the metaverse narrative was substituted by meme...
Winklevoss slams DCG's Silbert — Not even SBF was 'capable of such delusion'
4.7.2023
In an open letter, Cameron Winklevoss slammed DCG's Barry Silbert for allegedly playing the victim card while owing $1.2 billion to Gemini’s 232,000 Earn customers
Kyle Davies to donate future OPNX earnings to 3AC creditors for 'karma'
4.7.2023
Three Arrows Capital co-founder Kyle Davies called it a “shadow recovery process” during a July 3 Twitter Spaces
Gemini's Cameron Winklevoss Tweets $1.5B 'Final Offer' in Debt Talks Over Crypto Firm Genesis
4.7.2023
Creditors of the crypto financial firm Genesis call for $1.5 billion of forbearance payments and loans denominated in dollars, bitcoin and ether, according to a term sheet posted on Twitter by the Gemini co-founder
Three Arrows Founders to Donate Future Earnings to Creditors in Spirit of 'Karma'
3.7.2023
The founders of the hedge fund that filed for bankruptcy last year have started an exchange for creditor claims, which is seeing $50 million in trading volume, said Davies
Crypto VC is struggling only from a North American perspective — Animoca Brands CEO
30.6.2023
Speaking with Cointelegraph at the Collision Conference, in Toronto, crypto veteran Yat Siu outlined how crypto firms can cope with unique environments, stressing that it is not "as bad as it sounds"
Crypto offers Africans a ‘lifeline’ from inflation and corruption, say execs
30.6.2023
Chris Maurice, founder and CEO of crypto exchange Yellow Card said in Africa, crypto isn't the "casino" that it can sometimes feel like in the West
Change the Code Blasts Wall Street for Propping Up Bitcoin Initiatives
30.6.2023
Change The Code, a Greenpeace-backed initiative that seeks to change Bitcoin’s consensus algorithm, has blasted Wall Street companies for the support they are showing to Bitcoin-related activities. On social media, it has called out companies like Fidelity, Blackrock, JPMorgan, and Goldman...
European Banks to Disclose Exposure to Crypto Assets
29.6.2023
Banks in the European Union will have to disclose their exposure to cryptocurrencies, EU institutions announced. The obligation will be introduced under a deal to implement globally agreed regulatory standards meant to improve the resilience of the financial institutions. Deal Reached to Finalize...
Mind Network Secures $2․5 Million in Initial Funding From Binance Labs and Other Prominent Venture Capitalists
29.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Mind Network, an innovative platform leading the way in data security and privacy within the Web3 ecosystem, is delighted to announce the successful completion of its initial funding round, raising $2.5 million. Binance Labs, Comma3 Ventures, SevenX Ventures, HashKey Capital,...
Sharia-Compliant Islamic Coin Secures $200 Million in Funding From ABO Digital
29.6.2023
Islamic coin, a Sharia-compliant crypto asset, has secured $200 million from ABO Digital, which brings to $400 million the total funding that the project has received. The latest capital raise is expected to give the crypto project access to funding of up to $200 million as well as to ensure that...
Three Arrows Capital Founders Face $1.3 Billion Claim from Liquidators
28.6.2023
The founders of the now-bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, also known as 3AC, are facing a $1.3 billion recovery claim from the fund’s liquidators.
The liquidators, who are also partners at the consulting and advisory firm Teneo, have accused the firm’s co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle...
Biggest Movers: BCH Hits 1-Year High, as EDX Markets Rally Intensifies
27.6.2023
Bitcoin cash rose to a one-year high on Tuesday, as traders continued to buy the token following last week’s EDX markets listing. The newly formed exchange, which is backed by the likes of Citadel, Sequoia Capital and Fidelity, listed the coin in its offering. Litecoin was another token...
Three Arrows Capital Liquidators Seek $1.3B From Bankrupt Hedge Fund's Founders: Bloomberg
27.6.2023
The fund founded by Su Zhu and Kyle Davies suffered big losses on the collapse of the Terra ecosystem starting in May 2022 and took on additional leverage despite already being insolvent, the liquidators say
London: The World’s Capital for Foreign Exchange Adds Cryptocurrencies to Its Ledger
27.6.2023
Already a global hub for finance, the No. 3 spot in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 has a healthy grassroots crypto adoption rate and a prime minister eager to attract the digital asset industry