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UK Startup Radix Shapes a New Future for DeFi
7.8.2020
With more than $3.6 billion locked in smart contracts, 2020 is shaping up to be the breakthrough year for DeFi. DeFi is the notion that crypto entrepreneurs can build digital assets, protocols, and apps in a decentralized architecture, without being controlled by other companies or the government....
Crypto Exchange Operator Diginex to List on Nasdaq in September
31.7.2020
Crypto startup Diginex has launched a cryptocurrency exchange ahead of its Nasdaq listing which has already been approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The new exchange is based in Singapore where Diginex has applied for a license. Diginex Set to List on Nasdaq...
Report Cuts China’s Bitcoin Mining Capacity to 50% of World Total, Raises US’ to 14%
18.7.2020
A new report by crypto research company Bitooda claims that China accounts for only 50% of global Bitcoin mining capacity, and the U.S. 14%. The data is in sharp contrast with earlier findings from the University of Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), which put China’s share...
Lightning Startup Zap Raises $3.5M From Investors Including Morgan Creek
17.7.2020
Zap, the crypto wallet which allows users to purchase Bitcoin instantly via the Lightning Network, raised $3.5M in April, filings show
Lightning Startup Zap Raised $3.5M for Bitcoin App Ahead of Visa Deal
16.7.2020
The Lightning startup Zap Inc. just raised its first round to build out both mobile bitcoin wallet services and a Visa partnership in 2020
South Korean Giant Hanwha Invests $3M in Crypto Disclosure Startup
16.7.2020
Xangle, a crypto disclosure platform by CrossAngle, closes a $3.3 million round from South Korea’s conglomerate Hanwha Group
ConsenSys Accused of Stealing Payment Startup’s Code for Rival Service
16.7.2020
BlockCrushr claims investor ConsenSys abused its position of trust to gain access to its source code and create an alternative offering
ConsenSys Accused of Stealing IP From a Startup in Its Own Incubator
16.7.2020
Canadian blockchain upstart BlockCrushr alleges that ConsenSys stole proprietary technology after it participated in ConsenSys’ Tachyon accelerator program
South Africa Proposes New Rules to Regulate Cryptocurrencies, Seeks Alignment With FATF Standards
15.7.2020
South Africa is proposing new rules around crypto-asset service providers (CASP) as it seeks to align regulations with standards of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The proposed rules are part of amendments to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) that are up for public comment....
NASA finančně podpořila startup, který chce získávat kyslík z lunárního regolitu
14.7.2020
NASA v rámci druhého kola programu Small Business Innovation Research finančně podpořila společnost Pioneer Astronautics. Ta chce získávat kyslík z lunárního regolitu.
Pioneer Astronautics a tři další startupy obdržely celkovou částku 17 milionů dolarů. Informace o jejím přesném rozdělení
Tether Freezes Millions of Dollars USDT in 40 Addresses Amid Regulatory Pressure
12.7.2020
Stablecoin issuer Tether has blacklisted 40 Ethereum addresses holding millions of dollars of the tether cryptocurrency, 24 of which were banned this year. This finding follows the Centre Consortium taking a similar action due to a request by law enforcement. Tether Frozen in 40 Addresses Tether...
Startup Helps Reduce Child Labor in Africa & Aspires to Work with Tesla
11.7.2020
A blockchain startup helps car manufacturers ascertain that the raw materials they use are not produced by children
Blockchain Bites: CENTRE’s Blacklist, Brazil’s Stablecoin Boom and Coinbase Is Going Public?
9.7.2020
Coinbase is reportedly looking to go public, CENTRE has blacklisted a USDC address and U.S. sanctions could restrict crypto firms in China
Centre Obliges Government Request, Freezes Address With $100,000 USDC
9.7.2020
Centre Consortium has blacklisted an ethereum address holding $100,000 in USDC, a move that the entity says was “in response to a request from law enforcement.” A joint venture between Circle and Coinbase, Centre is the issuer of the dollar-pegged USDC stablecoin, which runs on...
Centre Freezes Ethereum Address Holding $100K USDC
9.7.2020
Stablecoin issuer Centre has confirmed they froze an Ethereum address holding $100,000 USDC at the request from law enforcement
Circle Confirms Freezing $100K in USDC at Law Enforcement’s Request
9.7.2020
CENTRE froze $100,000 in USDC in response to a request from law enforcement, the group said Wednesday
This Startup Is on a Quest to Make Decentralized Exchanges Viable for Pros
8.7.2020
The Vega Protocol claims to have found a solution to sustainably bootstrap liquidity for decentralized exchanges
Volvo Invests in Blockchain Startup to Trace Cobalt in Its Batteries
8.7.2020
Volvo’s venture arm invests in blockchain traceability startup Circular to track
Startup Rocket Lab měl špatný den. Při posledním startu jeho rakety Electron došlo k explozi
8.7.2020
Jak jsme vás nedávno informovali, americko-novozélandská společnost Rocket Lab na příští rok plánuje soukromou misi k Měsíci. V rámci té chce k naší přirozené družici vyslat vůbec první komerční orbiter.
Nyní však tento startup potkala smůla. 3. července se uskutečnilo v pořadí již 13. vypuštění
Akon’s DLT Startup to Set up a Blockchain Hub in Kenya in Q4 2020
6.7.2020
A joint initiative of Akon’s Akoin and Dutch Effect.AI, the Kenyan Opportunity Hub will promote blockchain education and new work opportunities