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Coinbase Discusses Acqui-Hire With Ripple-Backed Rental Startup
6.10.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is discussing the possibility of hiring the engineering team of Ripple-backed storage and rental startup Omni Rentals
‘Gold-Backed’ Crypto Token’s Promoter Investigated by Florida Regulators
4.10.2019
Karatbars, issuer of a purportedly gold-backed crypto token, is under investigation by Florida regulators over links to a Miami “crypto bank.”
CBMI Partners With Sequoia-Backed Startup to Develop DeFi Services
4.10.2019
China Merchants Bank International is partnering with Nervos Network to jointly develop new decentralized finance applications
Samsung-Backed Blockchain Firm Launches in UAE After Securing $16M
3.10.2019
Samsung-backed Blocko launches in UAE after securing $16 million in funding
Samsung-Backed Blocko Launches in UAE After Dubai Blockchain Push
2.10.2019
Enterprise blockchain provider Blocko has launched in the UAE after raising capital in Asia and Europe
Stablecoins Backed by Precious Metals — How Do They Work?
2.10.2019
Gold and coins = stablecoins?
Digix Listed Its Gold-backed Token DGX on China’s Cryptocurrency Exchange Hotbit
2.10.2019
Digix has listed its gold-backed Ethereum based token DGX on the Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Hotbit. DGX is backed by 99.99% gold bullion from the London Bullion Market, which is the most prestigious platform for buying and selling of the 1 gram of gold is equivalent to 1 DGX token. Gold bars...
Ripple-Backed Web Monetization Platform Coil Now Supports XRP
2.10.2019
Web monetization platform Coil now supports XRP payments thanks to a partnership with payment gateway GateHub
Former Employees of JPMorgan, Intel, and TrustToken to Launch New USD Backed Stablecoin
2.10.2019
Former employees of the world’s leading bank JPMorgan, tech giant Intel and crypto-blockchain company TrustToken have joined hands to launch a new USD-backed cryptocurrency called USD Digital (USDD). This stablecoin will be launched by the Global Currency Organization (GCO), a project started...
State-Backed German Bank Says Bitcoin Will Leap to $90,000 in 2020
2.10.2019
Bitcoin about to take a big leap forward in 2020, BayernLB bank says
Stripe-Backed Payments Firm Raises $100 Million to Compete Against Stablecoins
1.10.2019
Rapyd raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to face off against the arrival of stablecoins
Sequoia-Backed Startup Enters DeFi Market With Bitcoin Binary Options
1.10.2019
Band Protocol launched its binary options dapp Monday, allowing users to make predictions on bitcoin's price swings
Hidden Lightning Network Bug Allowed Spending of ‘Fake’ Bitcoins
28.9.2019
A bug discovered in the Lightning Network in June, which allowed lightning bitcoins not backed by actual bitcoins to be spent, has officially been addressed in a new dev full disclosure report released on Friday. The problem has reportedly been remedied, but the security oversight casts doubts...
Mall of America to Showcase Winklevoss-Backed Crypto Payments
26.9.2019
New retail technologies, including crypto payments app Flexa, will be on display at a McKinsey-organized store at America's largest mall
Peter Thiel-Backed Investment Fund 1Confirmation Raises $45 Million
25.9.2019
Backed by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, crypto venture firm 1Confirmation raises $45 million for its second fund
Medici-Backed Blockchain Firm Wants to Unite the Coffee Industry of Honduras
25.9.2019
Medici-backed agritech blockchain startup GrainChain plans to unite the coffee industry of Honduras with its platform
Bitrue Exchange to Launch Crypto-Backed Loan Platform
24.9.2019
The service, which goes live on Sept. 30, loans BTC, ETH XRP and USDT at a 0.04% daily interest rate
Consensys-Backed Identity Platform Partners With PwC
23.9.2019
Consensys-backed firm uPort has partnered with PwC to develop blockchain-based identity management for financial services
Bankera Launches a Global Crypto Backed Lending Solution
21.9.2019
The team behind Bankera, which is building the bank for the blockchain era, has announced the release of its very own lending solution – Bankera Loans. The solution aims to provide flexible and secure crypto-backed loans to cryptocurrency holders globally starting from as low as 100 EUR up to...
North Korea Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency to Bypass Economic Sanctions
19.9.2019
A North Korean official claims that a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) cryptocurrency is on the horizon. According to a delegate for the Committee for Cultural Relations, Alejandro Cao de Benós, the country plans to forge a token backed by a physical commodity like gold...