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Tezos Chosen by Swiss Banking and Fintech Operators to Deliver On-Chain Financial Products
26.8.2021
Incore Bank, in partnership with Inacta and Crypto Finance Group, has selected Tezos as their preferred blockchain platform to develop regulatory-compliant digital financial products via a newly developed token standard titled DAR-1. Tezos to Enable Smart Contracts for European Banks ...
Orbs Offers Ecosystem Grants to Nurture Developing Blockchain Teams
25.8.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
Tel Aviv, Israel, 26th August, 2021,
Orbs is pleased to announce the second round of the Orbs Ecosystem Grant Program. The second call for grants is now live, and the community is welcome to submit proposals...
ABEYCHAIN Launches Decentralized Exchange XSWAP
25.8.2021
ABEY Foundation, the organization that oversees the activities of multi-layer blockchain protocol ABEYCHAIN has revealed the launch of XSWAP: its native decentralized exchange. This development is expected to herald the beginning of innovations with the ABEYCHAIN DeFi ecosystem. XSWAP: Built...
Philippines Tax Agency Targets Axie Infinity Players — ‘It’s Taxable, Subject to Income Tax’
25.8.2021
According to a regional report, the Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is focusing on the blockchain-powered game Axie Infinity over tax concerns. Finance Undersecretary Antonette Tionko explained to the press that BIR is looking into methods aimed at capturing Axie Infinity players...
Let’s be clear: Blockchain technology is infrastructure
25.8.2021
With continued dialogue between the blockchain industry and the U.S. Congress, there is still hope that regulatory legislation will arrive at a mutually beneficial resolution
XMR Developer Announces Bitcoin to Monero Atomic Swap Capabilities
25.8.2021
For quite some time, trustless, cross-chain trades called atomic swaps have been a holy grail of sorts and a number of blockchain developers have worked on making them a reality. According to the developers from the Monero project, atomic swaps between bitcoin and monero are now accessible via...
NFT innovator HODL Assets acquires blockchain social commerce firm CoinLinked
25.8.2021
HODL Assets willl upscale its presence in the nonfungible token space and is also looking to move its operations from Durban, South Africa to the United States
Sushi Joins Avalanche Rush Incentive Program
25.8.2021
The Avalanche Foundation recently announced the launch of a novel program for mining liquidityAvalanche Rush. It will incorporate the platform of Sushi. As of today, Sushi is the biggest application of decentralized finance in terms of trading volume and TVL, according to SushiSwap...
Pakistani blockchain marketplace completes record $30M raise
25.8.2021
With total funding of $37.8 million to date, Bazaar Technologies is among Pakistan’s most capitalized startups
NFTpad and Magnus Capital Announce Strategic Partnership
24.8.2021
The ecosystem of the NFTPad has a new entrant in the form of Magnus Capital. This will add to the capabilities of the NFTPad platform and help accelerate its growth among the target audience. The integration is also important for Magnus Capital, which has been investing in blockchain technology...
South Korean CBDC Pilot is Now Underway and Samsung is Onboard
24.8.2021
The South Korean central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), has officially begun testing its prototype of digital KRW.
The bank has decided to carry out a two-stage central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot, with the first stage running from this week until June next year, tasked with testing focus...
Blockchain Expo 2021: Eminent Leaders to Share Insights
24.8.2021
In the wake of the pandemic, digitalization has become the topmost priority of any organization. As a CTO leader and a FinTech entrepreneur, the role is entrusted to the firm to help spearhead this aspect by bringing digital services at the core. With these insights in mind, the 5th edition of...
Riot Blockchain reports 1,540% increase in quarterly revenue from Bitcoin mining
24.8.2021
Riot Blockchain netted $19.3 million in income for Q2 following its acquisition of Texas mining facility, Whinstone
Blockchain is as revolutionary as electricity: Big Ideas with Jason Potts
24.8.2021
Upbit is First South Korean Exchange to Apply for Operating Permit
23.8.2021
Upbit has become the first South Korean crypto exchange to officially apply for an operating license – with the nation’s financial regulator confident that “at least one or two” others will follow suit before the end of this month.
The move is a major statement from the crypto sector, which...
PUBLISHiD Is All Set to Make Its Debut in September
23.8.2021
PUBLISH is gearing towards the launch of PUBLISHiD, which is yet another application built using blockchain technology. This new application based on the open ledger will help users seamlessly authenticate their credentials. The launch is scheduled to take place in September and will further boost...
81% of finance execs say blockchain has gone mainstream: Survey
23.8.2021
Despite the finance service industry being bullish on blockchain and crypto, respondents still outlined cybersecurity as the greatest hurdle to mainstream adoption
Publicly-backed XREX raises $17M to solve dollar liquidity issues through blockchain
23.8.2021
Blockchain technology is being posited as a potential solution to U.S. dollar liquidity issues in emerging markets
Concerns around data privacy are rising, and blockchain is the solution
22.8.2021
A decentralized future, with Web 3.0 and blockchain at its core, will provide the best practices in users’ privacy and data protection
Work hard at playing: How video game job markets may develop
20.8.2021