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Major Thai Bank SCB Acquires 51% Stake in Cryptocurrency Exchange
3.11.2021
Siam Commercial Bank, one of the largest banks in Thailand, is acquiring a 51% stake in a cryptocurrency exchange. The acquisition will help the bank “create new growth value in the long term amid a new financial world,” said the CEO of the bank. Major Thai Bank Becoming Majority...
PAX South Canceled Indefinitely Due To Lack Of Growth And Covid-19
30.10.2021
Yesterday, ReedPOP announced that it was indefinitely canceling PAX South with no plans for when or if it will return. The organizers blamed a lack of growth and the ongoing covid-19 pandemic.Read more
Travala’s 2021 Q3 Report Shows Crypto Adoption ‘Offset the Negative Impact of the Pandemic’
29.10.2021
The crypto-friendly travel company Travala published its third-quarter 2021 report showing the firm has grown significantly alongside the growth of crypto adoption. In fact, cryptocurrency adoption has “more than offset the negative impact of the pandemic,” the company said as Travala...
Supply chain woes and the growth of Web 3 back OriginTrail’s fresh ATH
28.10.2021
A decentralized focus on supply chain logistics and the growing popularity of Web 3 applications back TRAC’s move to a new all-time high
PlanetWatch Announces Listing of PLANETS Token on Bitmart
27.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. PlanetWatch, a French start-up which decentralizes and incentivizes environmental monitoring, announced that its utility token, PLANETS, will be listed on Oct. 22 on Bitmart. Claudio Parrinello, PlanetWatch’s CEO said: “PlanetWatch is experiencing explosive growth. With...
Nifty News: The rise of environmentally-focused NFT collections
25.10.2021
WWF Germany are raising awareness for the 10 most endangered species through an NFT auction, while HapeBeast's NFT project has influencers prospecting blue-chip status
FTX Raises $420 Million in Series B-1 — Crypto Exchange Commands $25 Billion Valuation
22.10.2021
The digital currency exchange FTX Trading Limited announced the firm has raised more than $420 million in a Series B-1 fundraise. The capital raise follows the crypto exchange’s financing round at the end of July when FTX raised $900 million. After the raise was announced on October 21,...
Creating Your Own Bragdoc With Eleventy
20.10.2021
No matter what stage you’re at as a developer, the tasks we complete—whether big or small—make a huge impact in our personal and professional growth. Unfortunately, those tasks aren’t always recognized because they can easily get lost in the sea …
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Binance USD (BUSD): A Case Study for Stablecoin Compliance and Security
20.10.2021
Binance USD (BUSD) has become one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrencies in the world, with a variety of use cases and growing demand amid the continued growth of the crypto markets. A key component to BUSD’s success is its unwavering compliance to the world’s most stringent...
Big Three Credit Agency Fitch Says Stablecoin Growth Could Be ‘Disruptive’ to Securities Markets
18.10.2021
American credit rating agency Fitch Ratings, one of the ‘Big Three’ credit rating agencies, has published a report that says stablecoin growth could affect securities and commercial paper (CP) markets. The agency says stablecoins could be “disruptive”...
CoinFLEX AMM+ Arena: Bring Your Competitive Edge to the AMM Experience
18.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. CoinFLEX, a crypto futures exchange, is the first centralized exchange to launch a hybrid Automated Market Maker called AMM+. CoinFLEX will be hosting an ‘AMM+ Arena’ competition where users will be rewarded based on their ranking and weekly trading volume. The past...
DeFi on 'Path to Recovery' After Strong Quarterly Growth
14.10.2021
The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector is “on the path to recovery,” with DeFi-related tokens having increased their share of the total crypto market valuation from 4.7% last quarter to 5.8% this quarter, a new report from crypto tracking site CoinGecko said....
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Yield App Doubles Assets In Q3 As It Scores Big With Premier League Partnership
14.10.2021
YIELD App, a FinTech company and digital asset wealth management platform, has published its Q3 report, showing the firm continuing on a strong growth trajectory over the third quarter of 2021, which saw it double its managed assets and strike a high profile partnership with Premier League football...
Binance Smart Chain (BSC) Receives $1 Billion to Bring the Next 1 Billion Crypto Users
13.10.2021
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency platform, has launched a $1 billion Growth Fund for Binance Smart Chain, to accelerate adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology. In the span of next few months multiple programs will be set-up under its umbrella...
Report: Kenya Has Fourth-Highest Interest in Cryptocurrency Globally
13.10.2021
Kenya has the fourth-highest interest in cryptocurrency globally, a new research study by Broker Chooser has found. According to the study, only three countries — Ukraine, Russia, and the United States — have had higher searches for cryptocurrency in the last 12 months than Kenya....
Regulation Key to African Fintech Sector Growth — New Study
8.10.2021
According to the findings of a study by Afriwise, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have the most developed fintech ecosystems on the continent. The study points to early regulation as one of the reasons for the industry’s success in these countries. Regulated Fintech Ecosystems Attract...
Blockchain Game Launchpad Partners With Enjin for Accelerated Ecosystem Development
5.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. SINGAPORE — EnjinStarter, a launchpad for blockchain games, has announced a strategic partnership with Enjin to accelerate growth of the Enjin ecosystem. EnjinStarter helps games and apps leverage Enjin’s non-fungible token (NFT) technology and infrastructure...
Games Are Propelling Growth in the Dapps Sphere as DeFi, NFT Lose Pace
5.10.2021
with DeFi slumped by 11% on Q2 in the third quarter of the current financial year, DappRadar said in their new report. NFT-linked UAWs saw a smaller fall of 2% from the previous
NFTb Collaborates with Bounce to Drive Growth in DeFi and NFT
4.10.2021
The growing opportunities in decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are attracting many players to these segments. Companies are making forays on their own and also collaborating and striking up partnerships with other organizations to jointly explore the segments and leverage...
IMF: Issue CBDCs, Improve Cross-border Payments to Counter Crypto’s ‘Phenomenal Growth’
4.10.2021
a dedicated chapter, and suggested that economic leaders fight back against crypto – by issuing their own central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).In an accompanying blog post, the IMF