Blockchain & Digital Assets

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

September 30, 2021 @ 8:03 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Switcheo Labs, a think tank supporting decentralized ecosystems in DeFi, has successfully deployed the mainnet for ZilBridge, a cross-chain interoperability bridge built on Zilliqa, a high-performance blockchain platform. Users of ZilBridge will be able to bridge WBTC, ETH, and USDT assets between the Zilliqa and… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 4:07 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While China’s ban on cryptocurrency transactions has had a measurable effect on the markets, it’s not a death knell by any means, one industry watcher said. Earlier this month the People’s Bank of China said all virtual currency-related business activities were illegal, claiming it would… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 3:56 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Cardano Foundation confirmed a series of new strategic partnerships at the recent Cardano Summit, an event highlighted by the launch of its smart contract capabilities earlier this month. “At Cardano, our goal is to provide those at the cusp of societal and technological change… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 3:42 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Elliptic, a provider of blockchain analytics and crypto compliance solutions, today announced an agreement with US-based financial infrastructure provider Prime Trust, which aims to help fintech innovators launch quickly and scale securely in today’s digital economy. Prime Trust, which recently announced the close of a… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 2:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Edge computer PKT Cube will try and help users monetize unused internet bandwidth. PKT Pal co-founder Josh Berger made the announcement at a session this week at Coin Agenda. PKT Cube connects to the PKT blockchain, a Layer 1 protocol powered by PacketCrypt, the bandwidth-hard… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 12:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

HLTH.network is now using the Avalanche (AVAX) platform to launch the base layer protocol for global health data and the accompanying line of products. At the beginning of the company’s second phase, HLTH.network’s growth led them to switch.  The primary reason for the decision was… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM), one of the leading buy now, pay later (BNPL) platforms is adding crypto to its services. As part of its “super app” mission, Affirm will allow its users to buy and sell crypto. Users that hold a savings account will be able to… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 10:39 am By JD Alois  |  

China’s policy approach to cryptocurrency is pretty clear. It’s not allowed. While there have been ways to skirt the rules the vice has been tightening for quite some time now. A recent statement by the People’s Bank of China clarified things: “Bitcoin and other virtual… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Matrixport, which claims to be Asia’s fastest-growing crypto-assets financial services platform, and MetaOpus, Non-Fungible Token (NFT) asset issuance and trading platform powered by BlockCreateArt (BCA) Network, have formed a partnership to provide NFT investors “best in class” custody solutions. As mentioned in an update shared… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 8:45 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The RMRK Association announced this week that the $RMRK token, the utility and governance token of an NFT protocol, is now available for purchase on Kucoin and Gate. The association said it is the very first Statemine fungible token to be available for trading globally…. Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 9:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitPay, an established provider of cryptocurrency payment services, and Verifone, an international Fintech platform and payment solution provider to major retail brands, have announced the extension of BitPay’s blockchain payment tech to enable consumer crypto  payments on Verifone’s in-store and eCommerce Cloud Services platforms in… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 9:21 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Peer-to-peer marketplace 4K.com, which offers digital collectibles and luxury goods powered by NFTs, this week announced its highly-anticipated marketplace launch for collectors and resellers across the world. Customers send their collectible to 4K, which authenticates, insures, and then stores it. The customer receives an NFT… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 7:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain-based app technology provider Algorand today announced the availability of the Algorand Virtual Machine (AVM). This upgrade to Algorand’s Layer-1 protocol, now available on MainNet, provides tools for developers and organizations looking to build applications of the future on fast, scalable, low cost and stable… Read More