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October 4, 2020 @ 12:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL), which claims to be the “first-of-its-kind,” post-quantum value store and “decentralized” communication layer that’s proactively tackling the threat from quantum computers, has confirmed that x41 D-Sec has started their audit of project enQlave, which is an Ethereum (ETH)… Read More

October 3, 2020 @ 5:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AI and machine learning network Fetch.ai confirmed on October 1, 2020, that it’s launching its Random Number Beacon on Binance Smart Chain, which is a blockchain-based network launched by Binance, the world’s largest digital asset exchange. As mentioned in a blog post by Fetch.ai: “Utilizing… Read More

October 3, 2020 @ 10:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jay Kurahashi-Sofue, VP of Marketing at Ava Labs, an organization focused on building Avalanche so that the platform can empower people to create “an open, simple, and democratic internet of finance,” has noted that leading up to the official launch of the Avalanche mainnet, it… Read More

October 3, 2020 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Companies or businesses that have been targeted with malicious ransomware attacks might potentially face fines as high as $20 million if they agree to the demands from extortionists, particularly the ones who have been listed on financial crime sanctions lists, the US Department of Treasury… Read More

October 3, 2020 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan, the largest US bank and the world’s sixth largest in terms of total assets, is reportedly working with Fintech firm Affinity Capital Exchange, in order to develop new types of financial assets – which will be based around the trading of loyalty point portfolios…. Read More

October 2, 2020 @ 1:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based crypto exchange Coinbase will be allowing Coinbase Pro users to trade Balancer (BAL) and Ren (REN) tokens. The exchange confirmed: “Today October 1, 2020, transfer BAL and REN into your Coinbase Pro account ahead of trading. Support for BAL and REN will be available… Read More

October 2, 2020 @ 1:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers at MANTRA DAO, a community-governed decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that aims to make staking, lending, and governance more accessible to traders and investors, have confirmed that they’ve officially launched their staking platform. The MANTRA DAO team noted that they’re pleased to announce that… Read More

October 2, 2020 @ 6:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pollen Street Secured Lending (PSSL), a British investment trust (previously called P2P Global Investments) that strategically invests in consumer and SME loans and also in corporate trade receivables, has reportedly appointed a new fund manager after several months of meetings and discussions. Waterfall Asset Manager… Read More

October 2, 2020 @ 5:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Draper Esprit (LSE:GROW) has announced an “accelerated investment strategy to capture a greater share of technology investment opportunities” driven by COVID and the increasing velocity of digital transformation. Announced yesterday, Draper Esprit sought to raise around £100 million in a share placement. The placement was… Read More

October 2, 2020 @ 5:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Distribution Finance Capital (DF Capital), a lender that provides various working capital solutions to UK based businesses, has reportedly been granted a full banking license from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). The company is planning to launch a new digital bank, which will focus on… Read More

October 2, 2020 @ 5:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Roisin Levine, Head of Banks at Flux, a London based financial services firm that helps users itemize online receipts and delivers them straight to its customers’ banking apps, has confirmed that 2.5 million digital receipts have now been issued. Levine also claims that Flux is… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 11:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ontology (ONT), a high-throughput or “high-performance” blockchain for developing decentralized applications (dApps), has now recorded over 6.1 million dApp transactions on its mainnet (since it was launched). There are at least 82 dApps that have now been released on the Ontology mainnet, according to the… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers at Kava (KAVA) have noted that Kava.io serves as a cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) hub. It provides various applications and services to major cryptocurrency networks. According to its developers, the Kava platform operates as a “decentralized bank” for crypto-assets. It helps users connect… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 9:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trent McConaghy, the Founder at Ocean Protocol, which allows software engineers to build marketplaces and other apps to privately and securely publish, exchange, and consume data, has confirmed the launch of Ocean data farming – which is described as a program to “incentivize a supply… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 8:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AI and machine learning network Fetch.ai has noted that following the events of the recent KuCoin exchange hack this past weekend (which led to around $280 million in crypto tokens being stolen, a lot higher than the previous $150 million estimate), they’re now watching developments… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 7:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Aave, an open-source and non-custodial decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for earning interest on digital asset deposits while also being able to borrow assets, confirmed in a blog post published on September 30, 2020 that it was the final day to vote on… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 1:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alternative lending platform Greensill has reportedly hired Tracy Clarke, who has been serving as CEO of Europe, the Americas, and Global at Standard Chartered, as a non-executive director. Clarke will be joining Greensill’s board of directors in 2021 after her planned retirement from Standard Chartered… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 12:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

BitMEX, a top cryptocurrency exchange that is big in the crypto derivatives sector, is the target of an enforcement action filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the CFTC, a civil enforcement action has been filed in the U.S. District Court for… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 9:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Triterras, a blockchain-based Fintech solution provider for trade finance, has released its financial results for the past six months (ending on August 31, 2020). Triterras generated $23.7 million in revenue during this time period. The company reported a net income of $14.2 million and its… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

HUB Security is an OurCrowd Portfolio Company Cybersecurity provider HUB Security has formed a partnership with Marsh to provide custody services for digital assets to financial services firms. Marsh, part of Marsh & McLennan (NYSE:MMC) is a top insurance broker and risk advisor that operates… Read More