Blockchain & Digital Assets

November 24, 2021 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Staking Rewards, a provider of independent staking data and research, has secured 3 million CHF from various digital asset investment companies to create a new suite of products and services catering to the staking space, “including the development of investable staking index products.” Currently, staking… Read More

November 23, 2021 @ 10:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In Kraken’s last two Crypto On-Chain Digest reports (End of Summer Sale and SHOCKTOBER), they had pointed out that a supply shock, driven by long-term holders, might push Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) prices considerably higher than current levels. Well, price followed through and the… Read More

November 23, 2021 @ 7:40 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Glitter Finance recently announced it is working to integrate the Algorand DeFi ecosystem with Solana to deliver improved interoperability in the DeFi blockchain space. The integration is said to ensure traders using Glitter Finance can transfer their digital currencies from Algorand to other Layer 1… Read More

November 23, 2021 @ 5:42 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

C3 Protocol, a decentralized capital market powered by a cross-margin cross-collateralization clearing engine protocol, this week announced a $3.6 million raise, which was led by Arrington Capital and Jump Capital. The platform’s goal is to build an all-in-one capital market for spot and derivatives trading…. Read More

November 23, 2021 @ 5:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Decentralized identity and data solutions provider Ontology is partnering with bloXmove, a business-to-business mobility blockchain platform. bloXmove aims to simplify travel across transportation by connecting mobility apps and reducing the need for users to switch between them. bloXmove will integrate Ontology’s decentralized digital identity protocol… Read More

November 23, 2021 @ 4:32 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While there is plenty of speculation as to why Bitcoin’s recent sideways movement has been happening, it is most likely a simple break in a continued bull market, Genesis head of market insights Noelle Acheson said in a research note this week. With the recent… Read More

November 23, 2021 @ 2:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the leading regulatory overseeing national banks, has issued a letter confirming that national banks and federal savings associations can engage in crypto but must demonstrate adequate controls in place before they can engage in certain cryptocurrency,… Read More

November 23, 2021 @ 2:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

HUMBL this week released HUMBL Pay, a mobile wallet that includes the latest upgrades to its peer-to-peer (P2P) capability, along with additional features that simplify the management of digital assets and blockchain functionality. The service is now available on the Apple App Store and Google… Read More

November 23, 2021 @ 1:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Binance is said to be approaching sovereign wealth funds to invest in the world’s largest crypto exchange. Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, has largely been able to avoid the growing concern of global financial regulators and an increasing desire to reign in… Read More

November 23, 2021 @ 1:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Axelar, the universal interoperability network connecting different blockchain ecosystems, apps, assets, and users, has announced that it secured an investment from Crypto.com Capital, the investment unit of cryptocurrency giant Crypto.com. This investment will “support Axelar’s mission to bring decentralized interoperability to blockchain ecosystems,” according to… Read More

November 23, 2021 @ 10:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

EWO place, a “ReTech” company that provides a no-rent model based on its own properties worldwide, notes that consumers are feeling frustrated as they are being “priced out” of renting or not being able to afford a place to live. The housing crisis is increasingly… Read More

November 23, 2021 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Circle, a digital asset firm that is a top stablecoin issuer and owner of investment platform SeedInvest, has invested $10.5 million in Crowdcube. The total funding round was $13.5 million. Circle’s investment in Crowdcube was made via USD Coin (USDC) – a dollar-based stablecoin. The percentage… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 10:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global bank Citi (NYSE:C) is going on a crypto hiring spree, according to a report by Bloomberg. Citi is said to be hiring 100 people to support its emerging digital asset business that caters to institutional investors. Puneet Singhvi is said to have been appointed… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

MetaSoccer, an earn-to-play football metaverse developed primarily on the blockchain, says it has raised  €2 million to launch the first football game in the metaverse. In a release, Barcelona-based MetaSoccer said that investors include Play Ventures, Defiance Capital, Parafi Capital, DAO Maker, Kyros Ventures, Metrix… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 12:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canaan (NASDAQ:CAN), a provider of supercomputing solutions, has confirmed the successful delivery of more than 2,000 Avalon Miner units in Kazakhstan, “marking the commencement of joint mining operations by Canaan’s overseas-registered operating entity,” according to an update shared with CI. As mentioned in the announcement, more… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bank of England External Member of the Financial Policy Committee Carolyn A. Wilkins will deliver a speech to the Québec Autorités des marchés today. The text of her speech has been released in advance of the presentation and she will be addressing the booming crypto… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Interoperability is an increasingly vital topic within the blockchain and distributed ledger tech (DLT) sector, as it continues to expand the possible functionalities that DLT networks can provide to their respective ecosystems once they’re well-connected. Permanent and scalable storage via Arweave is one such functionality… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 10:03 am By JD Alois  |  

ADDX (formerly doing business as iSTOX) has tokenized a credit fund by Temasek-owned SeaTown. According to the company the deal reduces the fund’s minimum investment size from US$5 million to US$20,000, enabling fractional access to a private credit fund with more than USD $1 billion… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

MoonPay is reporting a whopping $555 million Series A funding round at a $3.4 billion valuation. The “historic” funding was led by Tiger Global Management and Coatue. Other investors include Blossom Capital, Thrive Capital, Paradigm, and NEA. MoonPay is a multifaceted platform that offers crypto… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) has disrupted many industries since its launch and now it could be the turn for venture capital. We recently had the chance to connect with Hatu Sheikh, a founding member at DAO Maker — a platform opening up the… Read More