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ADDX bags $58M to reduce min. private investment by 10x via smart contracts
24.5.2022
ADDX uses blockchain technology and smart contracts to tokenize and fractionalize private markets, including pre-IPO equity, private equity, and hedge funds and bonds
FTX US Launches Zero-Commission Equities Trading Platform
19.5.2022
FTX US announced on Thursday that the firm has launched an equities trading platform called FTX Stocks which will give U.S.-based customers the ability to purchase stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The launch is currently in a private beta phase for select U.S. customers and equities can...
Voyager Digital Raises $60M in Private Placement Led by Alameda
16.5.2022
The crypto trading platform said it expects to have liquidity of over $225M after the offering is completed
Utility tokens vs. equity tokens: Key differences explained
16.5.2022
With both types of tokens forming the bulk of crypto-asset purchases, both utility and equity tokens serve different purposes. Read here!
UK Court recognizes NFTs as ‘private property’ — What now?
15.5.2022
Not all the experts are rushing to call the development “groundbreaking,” but it will certainly help the industry combat fraud
Bitcoin.com Secures $33.6 Million Through A Private Sale For Its New Ecosystem Token VERSE
9.5.2022
Bitcoin.com confirms the completion of a private sale round for its VERSE token. The team secured $33.6 million to bring its utility token to the broader bitcoin.com ecosystem. Numerous investors contributed to the round, including Digital Strategies, ViaBTC Capital, Redwood City Ventures, 4SV,...
Central Bank of Argentina Bans Private Banks From Offering Cryptocurrency Services
7.5.2022
The Central Bank of Argentina has taken steps to ban private banks from offering cryptocurrency services to customers in the country. The action comes after two banks had started offering cryptocurrency purchasing services from their apps. The measure is said to be directed at mitigating risks...
Digital sovereignty: Reclaiming your private data in Web3
7.5.2022
Today, our personal data gets breached, monetized and even weaponized against us, but decentralized solutions are granting full control over users’ information back to users
Elon Musk Secures Funding From Crypto-Friendly Binance, Sequoia, Fidelity to Buy Twitter
6.5.2022
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has secured $7.139 billion in new financing commitments to fund his acquisition of Twitter, including from several pro-crypto companies. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, for example, has committed to invest $500 million in the social media platform alongside Musk....
Crypto Industry Leader Bitcoin.com Secures $33.6 Million in VERSE Token Private Sale
5.5.2022
On Wednesday, the leading crypto industry firm, Bitcoin.com, announced it has concluded a private sale of its VERSE token and secured $33,600,000 from strategic investors. VERSE is meant to bolster Bitcoin.com’s growing infrastructure by providing a utility token that rewards users...
World’s Largest Family-Owned Private Bank Now Offers Crypto Investments via SEBA Bank
5.5.2022
On Wednesday, the world’s largest family-owned banking institution, LGT Bank, announced that it has selected SEBA Bank in order to provide cryptocurrency custody and brokerage services to clients. LGT will start by offering investments in bitcoin and ethereum and the bank’s customers...
Global private bank LGT to open Bitcoin and Ether trading
4.5.2022
LGT Bank has partnered with the Swiss crypto bank Seba to offer custody and trading services for Bitcoin and Ether
LGT, World’s Largest Family-Owned Private Bank, to Offer Crypto
4.5.2022
The financial institution owned by the princely House of Liechtenstein is working with Switzerland’s SEBA Bank
Finance School Bentley University Now Accepts Cryptocurrency Payments for Tuition
4.5.2022
Bentley University, the private university located in Waltham, Massachusetts, has revealed it now accepts digital currencies for tuition payments. Bentley University’s president explained that the school has been “at the forefront in preparing business leaders” and further...
Rhode Island proposes crypto rewards for green home builders
3.5.2022
The Ocean State’s legislature is looking to tackle the housing shortage and ensure new projects are going green by incentivizing builders with crypto rewards
Argentina’s Largest Private Bank Launches Crypto Trading Feature
2.5.2022
Banco Galicia now allows users to buy bitcoin, ether, USDC and XRP
Famed Whistleblower Edward Snowden Reveals He Took Part in the Zcash Launch Ceremony
28.4.2022
Edward Snowden, the well-known whistleblower and former computer intelligence consultant who exposed the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance, has revealed he took part in the Zcash creation ceremony. Snowden says that during the creation ceremony he “participated” and leveraged...
Can Crypto Deliver on Private Transactions in Cashless World?
27.4.2022
From personal autonomy to zk-Snarks – the tools and actions that might ensure privacy in this increasingly digital age
Elon Musk Purchases Twitter for $44 Billion, Social Media Company Will Transition to a Private Company
25.4.2022
On Monday, Twitter announced that Elon Musk has officially acquired the social media platform for $54.20 per share in a transaction valued at $44 billion. After the transaction completes, Twitter will transition to a private company. Musk Acquires Social Media Platform Twitter — Aims...
Report: Private Equity Eyeing Ubisoft As The Next Big Gaming Acquisition
23.4.2022
Private equity firms could be beginning to circle over Ubisoft, Bloomberg reported Friday. Talks are early, but include interest from firms like Blackstone Inc. and KKR & Co. Even if it’s not private equity, senior current and former Ubisoft developers Kotaku has spoken with in recent months...