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Decred co-founder explains the possible effects of a CBDC takeover
17.1.2021
How would mass-scale CBDC issuance impact the crypto space?
Huobi Eyes Bithumb Takeover Deal – Report
17.11.2020
Chinese crypto exchange heavyweight Huobi could be set to snap up a controlling stake in Bithumb, South Korea’s biggest trading platform – in a deal that could create an Asian trading behemoth.
Per a report from The Bell Korea, an unnamed investment banking source believed to be close to the deal...
Investment Firm Arcane Crypto to Go Public via $33 Million Reverse Merger
3.7.2020
Arcane Crypto, a Norway-based investment company, said Thursday that it is planning to go public through a reverse takeover by Vertical Ventures, a publicly traded Swedish firm. Vertical Ventures will buy Arcane Crypto for $33 million by issuing over 6.6 billion new shares. Each share cost $0.005...
Investment Fund Arcane Crypto Plans Nasdaq Nordic Listing Through $32M Reverse Takeover
2.7.2020
A successful reverse takeover of Vertical Ventures would allow the crypto investment firm to appeal to a broader investor base, the firm said
Western Union Makes Takeover Offer for MoneyGram
2.6.2020
According to Bloomberg, financial giant Western Union has made an offer to purchase cross-border payments company MoneyGram
Free from Tron: Steemit’s Blockchain Fork Hive Outperforms Steem Token Value
29.3.2020
For weeks now, the cryptocurrency community has been fervently discussing the recent acquisition of the Steemit blockchain. Skeptics believe that the Tron takeover has shown significant vulnerabilities with delegated-proof-of-stake (DPoS) projects. Following the takeover, the community still...
Steem Community Resists Takeover, Hard Fork Launches Hive Network
20.3.2020
A new Steem hard fork is about to launch as Justin Sun fails to convince the community to stay
Steem Community Stands Its Ground Amid Tron Takeover
6.3.2020
After successfully outing the coup performed by Justin Sun, Binance and Huobi, community is reclaiming the Steem blockchain
The Steem Takeover and the Coming Proof-of-Stake Crisis
6.3.2020
Steem’s troubles have woken up the crypto world to the inherent vulnerabilities of proof-of-stake-based systems
Tron’s Takeover of Steemit Is Internet History Repeating Itself
5.3.2020
Tron's takeover of Steemit is part of a trend: the takeover of decentralized networks by companies that put their own interests ahead of their users
Tron’s Steemit Acquisition Exposes Delegated-Proof-of-Stake Centralization
3.3.2020
The Steemit community is mired in controversy over the recent Tron takeover that managed to change the Steem blockchain’s governance. Steem witnesses attempted to soft fork the blockchain on February 24 to remove the powerful voting power Tron and Steemit hold. However, the soft fork...
Binance Reverses Vote in Apparent Steem Takeover, Steemit Comms Head Resigns
3.3.2020
An apparent takeover of the Steem blockchain drew widespread criticism from the crypto community, and prompted the resignation of Steemit’s head of communications
Continuing Its Crypto Market Takeover, Binance Fires Up BNB Futures
7.2.2020
Binance adds 50x leverage BNB to its futures trading platform as the coin enjoys its altseason rally
Not Just Ebay, NYSE Owner Intercontinental Exchange Pushes Bakkt to Retail With Latest Acquisition
6.2.2020
The owner of the New York Stock Exchange, Intercontinental Exchange, stunned many on Wall Street recently with a reported takeover bid for e-commerce marketplace Ebay. Now the group is aggressively trying to push its regulated bitcoin derivatives exchange Bakkt into the retail space with its latest...
Circle to Spin Out Poloniex Exchange Less Than 2 Years After $400 Million Takeover
18.10.2019
Crypto exchange Poloniex is spinning out from its parent firm Circle, the companies announced Friday. According to a pair of blog posts, Poloniex will now become Polo Digital Assets, Ltd., an “independent international company” backed by an unnamed Asian investment firm. The new trading...
LA Blockchain Week Set to Takeover Los Angeles After Blockchain’s Biggest Summer To-Date
2.9.2019
LA Blockchain Week is a week-long event taking place from October 13-18 in various locations across Los Angeles, from yacht parties in Marina Del Ray to the biggest crypto event in Los Angeles, CIS LA Blockchain Week, which will take place from October 13-18 across various locations in Los Angeles...
XRP Community Is Threatening a ‘Takeover’ if Ripple Execs Keep Dumping
28.8.2019
“We will stage a community takeover,” XRP holders threaten Ripple over it’s alleged token dumping