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Offchain Labs Launches Arbitrum One Mainnet — Startup Raises $120 Million
2.9.2021
On August 31, 2021, Offchain Labs announced the official launch of Arbitrum One mainnet and further detailed that the company has raised $120 million in funding. The Series B financing led by Lightspeed Venture Partners gives the firm a $1.2 billion valuation. Arbitrum One Mainnet Is Now Live...
Please, Free Me From The Bad Takes About China’s Gaming Restrictions
1.9.2021
Whenever any kind of news about China hits the internet, I brace myself for oversimplifications by English-language writers and commentators. But in a country with roughly 720 million gamers (roughly twice the U.S. population), the context behind the recent gaming restrictions placed on Chinese...
Centre Consortium Working to Create ‘Global Network’ of Stablecoins
1.9.2021
Centre, the consortium created by Circle and Coinbase around USD coin (USDC), has assembled a team of new executives to power its expansion overseas. The new team, comprising six new executives assembled by David Puth, CEO of Centre, will look to support new partners and add new alliances to keep...
Biden Administration Pushes Global Crypto Data Sharing Rules in $3.5 Trillion Budget Bill: Report
1.9.2021
The Biden administration is reportedly pushing to include global crypto data sharing rules in the $3.5 trillion budget package. The Treasury wants crypto businesses to report information on foreign account holders “so that the U.S. can share information with global trading partners.”...
Nigeria's central bank partners with fintech firm Bitt Inc for CBDC rollout
31.8.2021
The CBN considered Bitt Inc’s experience in the development of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s DCash, launched in April
The Largest Art Museum in the World Partners With Binance to Auction Leonardo Da Vinci, Claude Monet NFTs
30.8.2021
The Binance NFT Marketplace announced today that the non-fungible token (NFT) platform will launch a premium NFT collection backed by the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The NFT auction will begin on August 31 and run until September 7, 2021. The NFT auction will feature...
Afghanistan’s Economic Crisis: ‘No One Has Money’ Says Afghani Banker After US Seized Central Bank’s Assets
28.8.2021
The troubles in Afghanistan rage on after the U.S. government spent 20 years and trillions of dollars on a conflict that was never resolved. The U.S. government, Federal Reserve, and allied partners have seized the central bank of Afghanistan’s assets and as time passes, the country’s...
OnlyFans reverses decision to ban porn after assurances from 'banking partners'
26.8.2021
At least one bank appears to have changed course after OnlyFans went public about banks blocking payments
Lolli Partners With Stubhub — Users Can Earn Bitcoin Back on Tickets to Live Events
26.8.2021
Following the $10 million Series A round at the end of July, the bitcoin rewards company Lolli has announced a partnership with the ticket agency Stubhub. According to the announcement, the partnership will provide users with the ability to earn up to 6% in bitcoin rewards when they purchase...
Cardano Foundation partners with Coinfirm for FATF and 6AMLD compliance
25.8.2021
Coinfirm said it would be able to provide the same AML/CFT analytics for assets minted on Cardano, a number which may grow as the project prepares to expand to smart contracts
Galaxy Digital partners with Alerian to launch eight crypto indexes
25.8.2021
Galaxy Digital and Alerian announced the launch of eight passive crypto indexes that are rebalanced monthly and weighted equally
Galaxy Digital partners with Bloomberg for DeFi index
19.8.2021
According to Bloomberg, the nine DeFi assets selected for the index at launch were based on "institutional trading and custody readiness" in the United States
Crypto.com partners with Italian football’s Lega Serie A
19.8.2021
The platform has already signed partnership agreements with the UFC and Formula 1 this year
Coinbase Partners With MUFG to Launch Operations in Japan
19.8.2021
Leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced it will launch operations in Japan yesterday. The exchange will be partnering with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), a banking institution with more than 40 million customers, to make it easy for residents of Japan to purchase...
Bitpanda Raises $263 Million in Series C Finance Round, Firm Aims to ‘Double Down on Technology’
18.8.2021
Vienna-based crypto platform Bitpanda has announced the firm has secured $263 million in a Series C funding round. The financing was led by Valar Ventures and Leadblock Partners, Jump Capital, Alan Howard, and Redo Ventures joined the investment round. The latest financing gives Bitpanda an overall...
Pinknode Joins Crust Network To Boost Decentralized Cloud Storage
17.8.2021
Crust Network creates a decentralized cloud storage market for the ecosystem that promotes the privacy of individual data using a unique mix of GPoS and MPoW. The Supported by the Crust Network, the Interplanetary File System (IPFS) with multiple storage layer protocols, allows storage interfaces...
Step Hero Partners With GameFi
17.8.2021
Step Hero has entered into a strategic partnership with GameFi to broaden the customer base of HERO Collectibles and Step Hero Roleplay games. According to the partnership contract, Step Hero shall become the top game aggregator of GameFi. GameFi is a unique one-stop platform for gaming finance....
TikTok partners with crypto-powered music streaming platform Audius
16.8.2021
According to Audius co-founder and chief product officer Forrest Browning, roughly 95% of users “have no idea that blockchain is even involved.”
Momentum 6 Partners With HydraSwap As a Strategic Investor
16.8.2021
On 15 August 2021, HydraSwap broke the much-anticipated news of its partnership with Momentum 6 to the entire community. Momentum 6, which specializes in investment and business expansion consultancy, has decided to strategically invest in HydraSwap, like many others. It currently targets...
TIME Partners With Cool Cats NFT Project, Business Magazine Fortune’s NFT Sale Raises $1.3M
15.8.2021
Two of the largest American news magazines, Fortune and TIME, have jumped headfirst into the non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem in recent times. The New York-based multinational business magazine Fortune raised $1.3 million selling its first NFT collection this week. Furthermore, after selling...