Blockchain & Digital Assets

August 19, 2021 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Apifiny, a global digital asset trading network, has unveiled its VIP Early Access Program for Apifiny HEX, a “new class of hybrid digital asset exchange” that’s designed to combine the “best advantages” of centralized and decentralized trading into one, more powerful global trading platform. Eligible… Read More

August 19, 2021 @ 7:50 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Wallfair and Polygon have launched their MVP 1.1 platform, offering streamers another way to maximize value through content creation.  Phase one saw Wallfair host a live event by giving first round testers the ability to highlight issues and potential feature aspects of the platform. Information… Read More

August 19, 2021 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zilliqa, the Singapore-headquartered “high-performance,” enterprise-grade blockchain platform has unveiled its 2021-2022 cohort of ZILHive Accelerator projects. The ZILHive Accelerator is a 6-month program that’s focused on launching blockchain or DLT-powered initiatives from concept to commercialization. As mentioned in the release shared with CI: “The accelerator… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 9:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While Poly Network may have escaped some of the worst of the damage from its recent security breach, there are questions it still must answer, AnChain.AI founder and CEO Dr. Victor Fang said recently. Fang said it appears the hack was caused by the exploitation… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 6:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bob Reid, CEO at Everest, a company focused on providing identity verification, account creation, and DeFi-related financial services, has shared key updates with Crowdfund Insider. Bob Reid talked about how his company successfully partners with established tech industry participants in order to provide seamless decentralized… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 2:45 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Six innovative projects made the cut when the Bitcoin Association, the Switzerland-based global industry organization that works to advance business with the Bitcoin SV (BSV) blockchain and digital currency, announced the semi-finalists for the 4th Bitcoin SV Hackathon. This year’s theme is peer-to-peer applications, with… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 1:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Figment is pleased to confirm that during Q2, they secured $50 million from institutional as well as strategic partners in the “largest funding round to date for any staking provider.” As mentioned in the update from Figment: “Led by Senator Investment Group… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 11:58 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While DOGE could hit at 42 cents by the end of 2021, the increase won’t last long, according to the average panel forecast in Finder’s Dogecoin Price Predictions Report. In fact 80 per cent pf panelists believe DOGE is a bubble. “I would expect DOGE… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 11:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Umbrella Network, the decentralized Layer-2 Oracle network, revealed that it has launched its community validator program. As mentioned in a release shared with Crowdfund Insider, the onboarding of community validator members will aim to “democratize” Oracle data and enable members or participants of the network… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 11:07 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin’s recent movements are encouraging, GlobalBlock sales trader Marcus Sotiriou said in a recent note to investors. Sotiriou said Bitcoin has closed its first decisive week above the 20-week moving average and the 21-week EMA for the first time since it was around $57,000. It… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Online trade finance network Contour has teamed up with the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) in order to provide an all-digital solution for participants involved in trading, financing and shipping goods across the globe. As mentioned in the announcement: “Pandemic-induced lockdowns and the subsequent explosive… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The beginning of 2021 marked a key milestone moment for Bitpanda, as the digital investment platform achieved Unicorn status. Bitpanda notably became the very first Austrian firm to exceed the billion-dollar valuation mark. It took them around 7 years to go from 0 to a… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 6:53 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Swiss litigation financing company Liti Capital has listed its wLITI token on HitBTC, the first time it has listed on a centralized exchange (CEX). The move follows its recent listings on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) Uniswap and 1Inch Exchange. “We are very excited to list on… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 3:47 am By Priyanka Pani  |  

Users of Venmo, a mobile payments app owned by PayPal Inc, can now automatically buy cryptocurrencies through cashback earned from their Venmo credit cards. Venmo has launched this new feature that could boost crypto purchases among young users. However, unless users make regular and frequent… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 11:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

XDC Network, a hybrid blockchain platform for global trade and finance, has been selected as the first blockchain company to join the global Trade Finance Distribution (TFD) Initiative, according to a note from XDC. The TFD Initiative is a consortium of trade originators, credit insurers,… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 4:54 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A recent transaction in professional soccer further supports cryptocurrency’s bright future, deVere Group CEO Nigel Green said recently. Green spoke shortly after the announcement global soccer legend Lionel Messi will be partially paid in cryptocurrency following his move to French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)…. Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 12:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ondo Finance reveals that it has secured $4 million in capital in order to bring “programmable” DeFi returns to investors with “a wide array” of risk preferences. The equity round has reportedly been led by Pantera Capital along with contributions from Genesis, Digital Currency Group,… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, a provider of security tools and services for crypto AML/CTF, transaction risk management, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity, revealed that it has rolled out its Digital Asset Tracking Service, a solution developed for ransomware victims as well as crypto crime “caused by theft, hacking,… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 10:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The researchers at BitOoda have noted in a recent update that this past Friday’s Bitcoin (BTC) network difficulty reset “took the target Hashrate (or amount of computing power securing the network) to 111 EH/s, up ~7% over the prior epoch.” BitOoda, a global digital asset… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Walmart (NYSE: WMT) location in Bentonville, Arizona is looking for a Digital Currency and Cryptocurrency Product Lead. As noted in the job description, Walmart appears to be looking for a professional who is passionate about virtual currencies and “driven by opportunities to scale new… Read More