Blockchain & Digital Assets

July 1, 2021 @ 4:11 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cryptocurrency finance service provider Amber Group has raised $100 million in Series B funding from China Renaissance Group, Tiger Brokers, Tiger Global Management, Arena Holdings, Tru Arrow Partners, A&T Capital, Sky9 Capital, DCM Ventures, Gobi Partners, as well as existing investors Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures,… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 4:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new partnership between innovative blockchain engineering firm IOHK and decentralized platform Orion promises to bring added utility to cryptocurrency trading. The two companies are joining to integrate IOHK’s Cardano blockchain into Orion’s trading terminal, a move that will allow access to major exchanges from… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 3:08 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

China’s recent actions on Bitcoin are going to reverberate across the industry for some time, the CEO of Graph Blockchain believes. Through subsidiary Babbage Mining, a proof of stake miner focused on altcoins, Graph Blockchain exposes its investors to cryptocurrency. The decision crack down on… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 2:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

As has been long anticipated, Robinhood Markets, Inc. has publicly filed a Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in pursuit of an initial public offering (IPO). Robinhood expects to float its shares on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol HOOD. Robinhood is… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 11:28 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Latin American cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin today completed a $200 million Series B raise from the SoftBank Latin America Fund, Mercado Bitcoin parent company 2TM Group announced. 2TM Group now has a $2.1 billion valuation. The funds are earmarked for product and technology development along with… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets firm Coinbase (COIN:Nasdaq) notes that securing smart contracts from risks still remains a significant challenge. As mentioned in an update shared with Crowdfund Insider, Coinbase noted that unaddressed security vulnerabilities are “readily turning into existential threats to your token’s viability.”… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 11:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Covario, a digital asset prime broker, has selected METACO to scale its digital asset custody operations according to a statement from the firm. Covario says that METACO’s Harmonize will coordinate existing vault and sub-custody solutions and provide policy management framework for Covario’s technology solutions. Covario… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On June 30, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the US Department of the Treasury that collects and analyzes information about financial transactions in order to combat domestic and international money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes, issued its first… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Mintable, an NFT marketplace and platform for creating NFTs, says it has closed on an over-subscribed Series A funding round raising $13 million. The funding saw the participation of Ripple, Animoca Brands, Metapurse, Doug Band, a former advisor to Bill Clinton, and Jon Oringer, founder… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Lirium AG has received approval from the Financial Market Authority of Liechtenstein to provide crypto services to banks and other firms, according to a note from the company. Lirium is now certified as a CaaS (Crypto as a Service)  provider to offer the following services: Cryptocurrency… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of its commitment to compliance, Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange that has been under investigation by US regulators and other international authorities due to allegations of engaging in recognized markets without authorization (and also contributing to money laundering and other illicit activities),… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 10:03 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain services company Casper Labs, developer of the Casper Network, is working with His Highness Sheikh Juma bin Maktoum Al Maktoum’s SJM Group of Companies to deploy the Casper Network in the United Arab Emirates. CasperLabs and Lead Ventures will work with government agencies and… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 9:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia-based eftpos Group has introduced its new digital identity solution that will serve as a standalone Fintech division. The new initiative, called Connect ID and created with assistance from SecureKey, is currently live, with the stated goal of making it simpler for consumers in Australia… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 8:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Digital assets firm Nexo has begun to integrate Cardano’s ADA into its full suite of financial services. The process begins with buy and sell services for ADA on the Nexo Exchange, yields of up to eight per cent interest, and the option to borrow against… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 7:54 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Crypto app developer and business software provider Epazz Inc. today pledged to release its StreamPay Blockchain Smart Contract app by the fourth quarter.  The app allows companies to monitor supply chains for fraud by using blockchain technology to trace products from their original components through the… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 5:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The past few weeks have seen some interesting geopolitical developments in the cryptocurrency space, GlobalBlock sales trader Alexandra Clark said. Iran could be taking advantage of China’s tough stance on cryptocurrency mining, Clark suggests. They recently have granted permits to 30 crypto mining farms. Should… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 1:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Investment Strategist at London-based CoinShares, a digital asset manager focused on expanding access to the cryptocurrency ecosystem while serving as a “trusted partner” for its clients, notes in a blog post published on Monday (June 28) that for the week ending June 28,… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 1:15 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain services and digital asset services company tZERO is working with real estate crowdfunding platform NYCE Group to digitize approximately $18 million of equity interest in NYCE. The process will begin should approvals be given in its upcoming Reg A+ offering. NYCE was founded by… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nate Maddrey and the Coin Metrics research team notes in their latest State of the Network report that the cryptocurrency markets plummeted again this last week after more news surfaced about stricter Chinese regulation, including the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) instructing the nation’s financial… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Deutsche Börse Group has acquired majority ownership in Crypto Finance AG. In a public statement, Deutsche Börse said this builds upon its ability to support digital assets by providing a direct point to invest in crypto as well as providing custody. Deutsche Börse said it paid… Read More