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Nexus Mutual moves to sundown legal entity, lift KYC requirements
23.4.2021
By transitioning to a fully DAO-governed model, Nexus could expand its userbase and iron out tokeneconomic friction
BitGo expands crypto insurance to cover over $700M
21.4.2021
Institutional clients have shown strong demand for airtight and insured custody options
Insurance Giant AXA Allows Swiss Clients to Pay for Services With Bitcoin
15.4.2021
The French multinational insurance firm AXA is now allowing clients in Switzerland to pay for services in bitcoin. The newly added support is part of the company’s “digital future” and stems from customer demand for crypto payments. AXA Supports Bitcoin Payments In Switzerland...
Switzerland's largest insurer AXA starts accepting Bitcoin as payment
15.4.2021
All private AXA customers now have the option to pay insurance premiums for any non-life insurance products in Bitcoin
Linux Foundation launches blockchain-based platform for insurance
13.4.2021
The Linux Foundation and the American Association of Insurance Services are co-launching a blockchain-based platform to help the insurance industry
Oasis Foundation announces implementation of Tidal DeFi insurance platform
10.4.2021
A renewed focus on DeFi could drive traffic for the Oasis Network
NYDIG Brings Bitcoin to $6 Trillion Global Insurance Industry — Partners With Starr, Liberty Mutual, New York Life
9.4.2021
New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), the bitcoin investment arm of Stone Ridge Asset Management, is creating bitcoin-powered products and services for the $6 trillion global insurance industry. The company has formed strategic partnerships with major insurers, including Starr, Liberty Mutual...
NYDIG raises $100 million and launches 'Bitcoin-powered' insurance initiative
8.4.2021
The investment services firm said its new global head of insurance solutions would be spearheading the effort
Why Medicare for All Must Be Part of the Green New Deal
17.3.2021
In 1991, Larry Barragan got word that the oil refinery in Long Beach, California where he was working would be closing. It was one of the scariest moments of his career. Barragan was nervous about losing his income, but even worse was the thought of losing his health insurance, especially because...
Chinese holding firm Ping An overtakes Tencent in blockchain patents race
15.3.2021
Ant Group remains the world’s biggest blockchain patentee, while IBM is considered to be the most cited developer of patents in the industry
‘Better as friends’: DeFi protocols Yearn and Cover announce cessation of merger
5.3.2021
The relationship is "c-over" between Yearn Finance and Cover, an emotional split related to a new protocol from Cover developers
Unslashed Finance raises $2M for crypto insurance platform
4.3.2021
Investors include Lemniscap, P2P capital and others. Unslashed Finance has sold $400 million in coverage since its private launch last month
Spanish Court Orders the Investigation of Possible ‘Computer Fraud’ on Bittrex Exchange After a User Loses 1.3 BTC
1.3.2021
A Spanish Court has issued an order compelling a division within the country’s police to investigate the possible existence of “computer fraud” on the Bittrex cryptocurrency platform. The order was issued following the filing of a complaint by a Tenerife based Bittrex user...
3 reasons why Reef Finance, Bridge Mutual and Morpheus Network are rallying
28.2.2021
Strong fundamentals and new partnerships back the strong rallies in Morpheus Network, Bridge Mutual and Reef Finance
Whitehat hacker receives $1.5M bug bounty after patch pumps token price
5.2.2021
A bumper payout for identifying a critical bug in a smart contract caused increased confidence in the ArmorFi platform and a 100%+ token pump
DeFi coverage protocol expands protection against centralized exchange hacks
12.1.2021
Nexus Mutual is now allowing users to cover their centralized exchange accounts
Ethereum-Based Nexus Mutual Expands Its Decentralized ‘Insurance’ to Centralized Exchanges
12.1.2021
A way to be covered in the event of an exchange hack
Proposal seeks to overhaul Aave’s $375 million Safety Module
10.1.2021
Big changes are coming to DeFi’s second-largest protocol and its $375 million insurance pool
Chamath Palihapitiya sees Bitcoin as insurance against uncertainty
9.1.2021
"The fabric of society is frayed," said the former Facebook exec
Who Insures the Insurer? Cover Protocol Attack Exposes DeFi’s Promise and Peril
28.12.2020
Defi insurer Cover Protocol, designed to reduce smart contract failure risks, was exploited by a bug in its smart contract on Monday morning