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Coronavirus Is a Catalyst for Work-From-Home Tech
12.3.2020
Coronavirus could coerce us into a new era of productivity, where we finally leverage digital collaboration tools to their full potential
FarmVille Creator to Launch Blockchain Game Network
12.3.2020
Townstar, the first game slated for launch on the FarmVille creator’s Gala Network, features a tokenized currency that will be transferable across multiple games
CME Group Suspends Trading in Response to Coronavirus
12.3.2020
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group cited the coronavirus epidemic as a reason to close trading from Friday. Other crypto-related firms are taking precautions too
Retail Crypto Insurance: Protecting Crypto Holdings Becoming Mainstream
11.3.2020
Is it time to get a policy to secure even the smallest crypto holdings? At least now there is an option for it
2 Japanese Business Giants to Offer Crypto Margin Trading + More News
11.3.2020
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SBI VC Trade, the crypto exchange run by the Japanese financial giant SBI, will follow...
Paradigm Labs Shuts Down, Says It Was ‘Too Early’ for DeFi Boom
11.3.2020
Paradigm said it found it difficult "carve a viable niche" the rapidly evolving DeFi space
DeFi Project Backed by Polychain and DragonFly Capital Shuts Down
11.3.2020
DeFi project Paradigm Labs says it has failed to keep step with an “incredibly fluid” decentralized exchange landscape
Figure Technologies Securitizes $150M of Home Equity Loans on Blockchain
11.3.2020
The deal may serve as a showcase for DLT’s benefits to Wall Street at a time when such use cases no longer generate the same buzz as five years ago
Bithumb Partners With Chainalysis Amid Tightening Korean Regulations
11.3.2020
Korean exchange Bithumb has partnered with Chainalysis to monitor transactions and ensure compliance with new South Korean regulations
Ethereum Conference Attendees Urged to Test for Coronavirus
11.3.2020
A TorusLabs co-founder who contracted the coronavirus has urged attendees of ETHLondon and the Ethereum Community Conference to get tested
Blockforce Capital’s Crypto Fund Captures 86% of Bitcoin’s Upside in 2020
11.3.2020
The fund has been able to keep more of bitcoin’s gains by reducing the complexity of its models
Better Business Bureau: Crypto Scams Are The Second Riskiest in North America
10.3.2020
A US-based trust-gauging company claims that cryptocurrency scams represented a sharp increase during 2019
SLP Token Fuels Scooter Rental Business in Taiwan, Investors to Get Their Dividends in BCH
10.3.2020
A company running a small scooter rental service in Taipei, Taiwan’s capital city, has minted an SLP token on the Bitcoin Cash network to support its business and to attract investors and customers. The company issues its own cryptocurrency, a Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) token. SLP is...
Forbes Report: World’s Top 10 Billionaires Lost $38B on Black Monday
10.3.2020
The world’s top 10 billionaires including Facebook CEO lost a combined $38 billion on Black Monday, according to Forbes
Bithumb Taps Chainalysis for FATF-Grade Crypto Investigation Tool
10.3.2020
The Bithumb exchange is tapping investigative tools offered by Chainalysis just a week after South Korea voted for tough new laws around the space
This Is What a Productive Congressional Blockchain Hearing Looks Like
10.3.2020
For once, U.S. lawmakers had an informative conversation about blockchain technology without posturing
Circle Releases USDC APIs for Crypto Mass Adoption
10.3.2020
Circle’s consolidation around USDC is finally bearing fruits as it releases APIs targeted for mass adoption
Tether Looks to Catch Up in DeFi With Aave Integration
10.3.2020
Tether is moving to provide an alternative to DeFi as it joins forces with Aave
Libra Wanted a Currency, All We Need Are DeFi’s Open Payment Rails
10.3.2020
Rather than build an alternative currency like Libra, Facebook should concentrate on building new infrastructure, like the open systems in the ethereum-DeFi space, says ConsenSys's Lex Sokolin
Genesis Mining Rejects $3.1 Million Suit From Former Contractor
10.3.2020
Digital Capital claims that Genesis owes it more than $3.1 million in unpaid invoices, while Genesis is seeking to recoup all funds paid to the firm during their failed partnership