Blockchain & Digital Assets

March 4, 2022 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ukraine is reportedly funding its war against Russia by appealing to the global crypto community. This, as the nation will soon introduce non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in order to help support financially its armed forces. Mykhailo Fedorov, the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, recently confirmed that… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 8:14 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Haruko today announced it has closed a $10 million seed funding round, led by Portage Ventures and White Star Capital. The company’s platform powers large institutions, enabling them to interact with crypto markets both on centralized exchanges and decentralized protocols. The company said it deploys… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 5:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Treasury has been contacting cryptocurrency platforms cautioning them about the possibility of cyber-attacks emanating from Russia following Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine. According to a report by Reuters, a person with knowledge of the conversations said following the sanctions leveled against… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dr. Emin Gün Sirer has a “major beef” with the crypto economy: “It’s not growing fast enough.” As mentioned in an update shared by Mastercard, Dr. Sirer is an early crypto innovator who co-founded the blockchain startup Ava Labs with the goal of digitizing the… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 12:53 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin Association for BSV today announced the launch of its first Bitcoin SV Bug Bounty Program, aimed at improving the security of the Bitcoin SV (BSV) blockchain by ensuring the soundness of its underlying protocol. The BSV blockchain is designed to align with the original… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 12:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We all realize that the world right now is in a bit of a shaky place due to the circumstances in Ukraine. In this uncertain socio-economic environment, the developers at ArDrive, a permanent storage app built on Arweave, recently announced a $17.2M seed round led… Read More

March 2, 2022 @ 10:52 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Animoca Brands, a blockchain gaming powerhouse is responding to the war in Ukraine but prohibiting Russian involvement with its business and properties, according to a Bloomberg article published today. A member of the Financial Times High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2021 list, Animoca Brands develops digital… Read More

March 2, 2022 @ 10:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Tenderly, a blockchain development platform for Web3 developers, today announced $40 million in Series B funding, bringing its total raised to $58.6 million. This latest round was led by Spark Capital, with additional participation from existing investors Accel and Point Nine Capital. Other investors include… Read More

March 2, 2022 @ 6:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Subspace Labs, the developer of Subspace Network, recently revealed that they have finalized a $32.9 million financing round that was led by Pantera Capital along with contributions from Coinbase Ventures, Crypto.com, Alameda Research, ConsenSys Mesh, and KR1. Other investors reportedly include: Hypersphere Ventures, Stratos Technologies,… Read More

March 2, 2022 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini is pleased to confirm that they are now supporting Solana (SOL) trading. Solana (SOL) is currently available for trading via their API/FIX and ActiveTrader apps for USD trading pairs, and on the Gemini Mobile App and website “for USD, GBP, EUR,… Read More

March 2, 2022 @ 3:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The roster for CoinList Seed’s Winter 2022 batch is proof positive venture capital funding for blockchain startups is as strong as ever, the company said. Between 2020 and 2021 VC funding for blockchain-based startups soared from $3.1 billion in 2020 to $25.2 billion only one… Read More

March 2, 2022 @ 3:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based digital asset firm Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) confirmed that it would continue to block accounts and transfers of Russian customers targeted by US and EU-led sanctions. However, the crypto exchange has stopped short of banning all customers from Russia As reported by Reuters,… Read More

March 2, 2022 @ 11:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes (who pleaded guilty to charges of violating the Bank Secrecy Act after being accused of willfully failing to establish, implement, and maintain anti-money laundering (AML) programs at BitMEX), notes that thankfully, (unlike many others around the world) his… Read More

March 2, 2022 @ 10:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The Ukraine government as well as other NGOs and media firms have utilized cryptocurrency to quickly, and instantly raise dearly needed funds as the Russian war against Ukraine devastate the country. Yesterday, CI reported that more than $36 million had been donated to Ukraine via… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 11:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The BSV blockchain’s Switzerland-based industry association this week announced the formation of a BSV Blockchain Global Advisory Council. The council brings together senior professionals and thought leaders from diverse industries who support the growth of blockchain technology. While they may be blockchain-agnostic, council members will advise… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 5:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tribal, a B2B payments and financing platform for emerging markets, recently announced a partnership with Visa (NYSE: V). The partnership will aim to increase Tribal’s issuance of business credit cards in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Panama, Uruguay, and the Dominican Republic to “create… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

As of today, over $36 million has been donated to various Ukrainian organizations, including directly to the Ukrainian government along with non-profits supporting efforts while unprovoked war rages with Russia. The Ukrainian government, The Return Alive Foundation, UkraineDAO, and Binance Charity’s Ukraine Emergency Fund lead… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 11:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) announced on Monday (February 28, 2022) that it would be making an investment in TRM Labs, a blockchain analysis company, becoming the latest in a growing number of Wall Street giants who are expanding their footprint in the crypto and DLT  industry…. Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 9:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Evmos, the port-of-entry from Ethereum to Cosmos, today announced its mainnet launch. Built using the Cosmos SDK, it serves as the primary IBC-compatible, EVM-based chain that brings composability, interoperability, and fast finality to cross-chain contracts. With its mainnet launch, developers will be able to build… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 12:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), part of the University of Cambridge, has launched a new public-private collaboration involving banks, public agencies, and private organizations aiming to provide insight into the emerging digital asset ecosystem. The mission is to help guide public opinion, inform… Read More