Blockchain & Digital Assets

May 2, 2022 @ 1:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bolt Labs, which claims to be a “mission-driven” security and privacy startup, has announced a $9 million strategic partnership “with blockchain gaming company, Forte, a …provider of blockchain solutions for game publishers, to support its adoption of cryptographic technologies, including multi-party computation (MPC) and zero-knowledge… Read More

May 1, 2022 @ 9:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, the provider of digital asset and crypto technology, recently announced that it has become the first platform to launch institutional DeFi access to Terra, “the second-largest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol by total value locked (TVL).” Now, Fireblocks customers can “securely access all of the… Read More

May 1, 2022 @ 12:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT) is “revolutionizing” the world just as the Internet did in its day, according to an update from Santander. The team at Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN) notes that “an increasing number of sectors see the enormous potential in this type… Read More

April 30, 2022 @ 6:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto donations from around the world have aided both the Ukraine government as well as certain private firms like digital news sites covering the ongoing war with Russia. Crypto transfers can be low-cost and moved quickly (depending on the digital asset) and charitable transfers to… Read More

April 30, 2022 @ 5:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

  It was reported earlier this month that crypto startup Beanstalk was the target of an exploit that saw a theft of up to $180 million in value. Around the time of the Attack, the Bean team stated “We’re engaging all efforts to try to… Read More

April 29, 2022 @ 6:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoreChain Technologies, the “first” digital B2B payments network built on blockchain, has  announced that it acquired $4.2 million in seed funding. CoreChain’s investment round was reportedly led by Ulu Ventures along with contributions from other existing investors such as Connecticut Innovations, Bloccelerate VC and New… Read More

April 29, 2022 @ 5:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

CoinList has announced the launch of CoinList Digital Asset Services. CoinList described the business line as a “new chapter ” for the digital asset firm. CoinList is a digital asset issuance ecosystem as well as a trading platform. The company has powered many big crypto… Read More

April 29, 2022 @ 4:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Relai, a Bitcoin trading app, says it has quickly surpassed its offering goal on Crowdcube in just a few hours. According to the company, Relai reached its fundraising target on Crowdcube within the first few hours. Pepe Borrell, VP of international at Crowdcube, said that… Read More

April 29, 2022 @ 12:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Steven Chiang a/k/a Cyrus Kong, Eric Tippetts, James Hardy, and Maurice “Butch” Chelliah in regards to an alleged digital asset offering that has been deemed an unregistered securities offering. According to the other SEC, the defendants raised… Read More

April 29, 2022 @ 12:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Genesis, a crypto asset spot and derivatives trading platform, has distributed a report on Q1 performance. According to Genesis, it was a record quarter in crypto derivatives trading in contrast to the lower crypto trading volumes and volatile market exacerbated by the war in Ukraine,… Read More

April 29, 2022 @ 11:01 am By JD Alois  |  

CoinFLEX, a crypto futures exchange and yield platform, has announced the launch of a US-facing marketplace CoinFLEX.US. CoinFLEX is ostensibly based in Seychelles. Based in Miami – a burgeoning Fintech hub, the US subsidiary will offer zero-fee trading and interest-earning stablecoin flexUSD. CoinFLEX is backed… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 11:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Evvio Inc., a Fintech firm focused on next-gen digital commerce, has announced its collaboration with Vite Labs, a “zero-fee” fast blockchain company. Evvio and Vite’s collaboration is “grounded in a shared vision that next generation e-commerce will eliminate the need for credit cards, bank accounts… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Liminal, an “enterprise-grade” platform for digital asset custody, has announced a partner program with Avalanche, which claims to be the “fastest” smart contracts platform in the blockchain industry, “to secure projects built on their platform.” As noted in an update shared with CI, the collaboration… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 10:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The XYO Network (Coinbase: $XYO), which claims to be the “first” blockchain geospatial oracle network backed with cryptography, has reported “record” financial results for the full fiscal year “ending December 31, 2021.” Among its 2021 achievements, the company “doubled in revenue for the full fiscal… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OneOf, which claims to be the premier “green” NFT platform for music, sports and bands, is partnering with international crypto payments provider MoonPay “to integrate NFT technology into users’ everyday lives, making the process of purchasing NFTs easier than ever.” As mentioned in an update… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 9:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackhawk Network, an international branded payments provider, recently announced that it is teaming up with NFT and blockchain wallet provider, Bitski, in order to distribute the “first” promotion for an NFT with the purchase of a gift card, “offering both real and virtual (Web3) world… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 2:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ondo Finance has finalized a $20 million Series A to accelerate the adoption of DeFi “among mainstream investors.” This latest investment round was led by Founders Fund, the venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel, and Pantera Capital. The funding will “allow Ondo to build… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 12:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Propy, which claims to be the “premier” blockchain powered, real estate transaction and offer platform, and Abra, a digital asset wealth management platform, have announced a partnership that will “enable Propy customers to buy real estate by securing a loan using their digital assets as… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Oddity, an early-stage beauty and health startup that has captured significant traction, has posted the information on its security token offering which is being powered by Securitize. As was reported yesterday, Oddity CEO and co-founder Oran Holtzman said they are democratizing investor opportunity by offering… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 9:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Venly, a “major” blockchain tech provider from Belgium, announced that it has secured over €21 million (appr. $23 million) in Series A funding, led by Courtside Ventures along with contributions from Transcend Fund, Coinbase Ventures, Tioga Capital, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Fortino, Plug and Play, Leadblock Partners,… Read More