Blockchain & Digital Assets

October 3, 2021 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Centre, the consortium that has been established by global Fintech Circle and digital assets firm Coinbase (COIN: Nasdaq) to offer standards and governance for USD Coin (USDC), which has become one of the  fastest-growing “digital dollar” currencies, reveals that recent MIT Digital Credentials Architect Kim… Read More

October 3, 2021 @ 11:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gro, the “protected” stablecoin yield farming protocol, is pleased to confirm that Jake Chervinsky, General Counsel at Compound Labs, will be joining the Gro team as a “strategic” advisor. As mentioned in a release shared with CI, Jake brings “a wealth of experience in the… Read More

October 2, 2021 @ 2:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ontology Network, a high-performance, open-source blockchain focused on digital identity and data, writes in a blog dated October 1 that on September 21, 2021, Ontology, in collaboration with AP. LLC, a Japanese consulting company with “strong ties” to local research institutes and researchers, confirmed that… Read More

October 2, 2021 @ 12:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized launchpad Polkastarter has announced the first initiative to be “fully” incubated by its new investment division, Polkastarter Labs. WonderHero, a play-to-earn mobile (role-playing game) RPG game, will reportedly receive pre-IDO and post IDO support and mentorship “while gaining access to Polkastarter’s vast network for… Read More

October 2, 2021 @ 11:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Arqit Quantum Inc., a leader in quantum encryption tech, is pleased to confirm the appointment of Jason Nabi as MD, Financial Services, with “immediate effect.” As a 30-year veteran in Capital Markets and the Fintech sectors, Jason has “held leadership positions at some of the… Read More

October 2, 2021 @ 9:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cosmostation has been chosen by Kava Labs as the very first ecosystem partner to receive a certain portion of the $185 million Kava Ignition Fund. As mentioned in an update from Kava Labs, an open-source developer of financial services for decentralized finance (DeFi), the funds… Read More

October 2, 2021 @ 9:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

UK-based money app Ziglu this week its £1 million crowdfund oversubscribed in 81 minutes, beating its previous record of three hours. The campaign was launched on Seedrs, an equity crowdfunding platform. Ziglu is raising equity capital at a pre-money valuation of £85 million. Ziglu’s previous… Read More

October 1, 2021 @ 7:27 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Trace Network Labs said it is ushering in the next generation of the luxury lifestyle within metaverses powered by NFTs, and they’re doing it with beer. The company is partnering with Vietnamese craft beer maker 7 Bridges Brewing Company to release what they believe could… Read More

October 1, 2021 @ 3:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged several individuals in regard to allegations of FOREX and Bitcoin fraud. The CFTC states that an enforcement action has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against Uduakobong Udo Inyangudo a/k/a Alexander… Read More

October 1, 2021 @ 3:16 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Persistence, a multi-asset protocol focused on liquid staking, NFTs, and commodities, has partnered with BridgeTower Capital, a global private equity firm focused on blockchain infrastructure and bridging digital assets to traditional institutional investors. BridgeTower has become a leading institutional participant of Persistence’s new liquid staking… Read More

October 1, 2021 @ 2:55 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Race car driver and social media sensation Lindsay Brewer this week announced the launch of her own personal cryptocurrency, $LINDS, on Rally, making her the first female pro-race car driver and only second female athlete to launch her own cryptocurrency. Fans of the 24-year-old driver… Read More

October 1, 2021 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIFROST, a blockchain middleware that enables multichain connectivity, has introduced the “first” native Bitcoin (BTC) Lending on decentralized finance (DeFi), “connecting both Bitcoin and Ethereum networks.” BiFi, the DeFi initiative that’s powered by BIFROST, is now the first DeFi lending platform that “works across native… Read More

October 1, 2021 @ 1:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Add STASIS CEO Gregory Klumov to the list of cryptocurrency figures who believe China’s recent decision to ban digital assets will not stop the market from growing. A sister company of EXANTE, STASIS is a stablecoin and tokenization platform based in Malta. In late September the… Read More

October 1, 2021 @ 11:32 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Flourish, a provider of technology for registered investment advisers (RIA), today launched Flourish Crypto, a turnkey cryptocurrency investing solution. Flourish Crypto is built on the Flourish Platform, which is offered through Flourish Digital Assets and Paxos Trust Company. The company is wholly owned by MassMutual…. Read More

October 1, 2021 @ 9:54 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingBlock, a Gibraltar licensed DLT provider, will officially commence crypto lending on Monday (October 4, 2021) according to posts on Telegram. Gibraltar has positioned itself as a jurisdiction that is digital asset friendly in a regulatory compliant ecosystem. LendingBlock states: “Lendingblock opens for business Monday,… Read More

October 1, 2021 @ 9:38 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Nahmii has launched a Layer 2 Ethereum scaling solution capable of achieving true commercial viability with a baseline of top-tier performance, instant finality and low, predictable fees, the company said this week. “We are truly thankful to the community of developers who provided their feedback… Read More

October 1, 2021 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

XDEFI Wallet, a next-gen browser wallet, is pleased to confirm that it has completed a $6 million round that was led by Mechanism Capital along with contributions from DeFiance Capital, Alameda Research, Sino Global Capital, Animoca Brands, Morningstar Ventures, CoinGecko, and DeFi industry participants such… Read More

October 1, 2021 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

COTI is pleased to confirm that its Visa debit cards and bank account are accessible to the public. With assistance from Simplex, both of these financial tools should help with addressing “economic inequality.” As noted in an update shared with Crowdfund Insider, COTI aims to… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 8:27 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

n.exchange, a cryptocurrency exchange specializing in fiat on- and off-ramp services, this week unveiled its crypto purchase credit card fraud attempt figures for 2019-2021. It highlights a significant rise in fraudulent purchase attempts by cyber criminals using stolen card details, most of which was perpetrated from… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 8:05 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Digital assets infrastructure company Zero Hash this week announced $35 million in new Series C funding. The investment round was led by Point72 Ventures alongside NYCA Partners, DriveWealth, and other unnamed investors. Several notable angel investors also participated in the round including Immad Akhund (Mercury… Read More