Search Results for: blockchain

March 26, 2024 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear and IZNES announce that Euroclear will acquire a stake in IZNES, a pan-European funds marketplace based on blockchain technology. The transaction will be subject “to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Financial terms will not be disclosed.” Established in 2017, IZNES is a regulated… Read More

March 25, 2024 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

XPLA, the blockchain mainnet and global Web3 gaming platform, and Matter Labs, a software development, engineering, and cryptography company developing software for zkSync, announced a collaboration designed “to advance the development and deployment of Web3 games through the newly created zkXPLA ecosystem.” The collaboration seeks… Read More

March 24, 2024 @ 12:16 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Blockchain project Espresso Systems has successfully closed a $28 million Series B funding round, with a16z crypto leading the investment. This latest financial boost brings the total funding to over $60 million, following a $30 million Series A round in 2022 and an initial $2… Read More

March 20, 2024 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Figure Technologies announces the launch of Figure Markets, the first step in a vision to create an “everything marketplace”– a single platform where investors can trade a range of blockchain-native assets from crypto to stocks to alternative investments. Figure Markets has secured over $60 million… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets, a digital assets firm and owner of Netcoins, Blockchain Intelligence Group, and TerraZero, has announced a new anti-fraud service The new initiative is aimed at aiding small capitalization companies in “safeguarding against investment fraud. BIGG reassures its stakeholders that it remains untouched… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Marco Manoppo, the Research Director at Digital Asset Research, notes that deal flows remained strong this past week, as the sector saw $180M+ in deals. As noted in the update shared by Digital Asset Research, Eclipse Labs has reportedly raised a $50M Series A that… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 12:56 am By Michael Wong  |  

The pilot of the Canton Network, a pioneering initiative for interoperability in the capital markets domain, saw significant participation from leading financial institutions, including 15 asset managers, 13 banks, four custodians, and three exchanges. Among the banks were major players like BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs,… Read More

March 13, 2024 @ 12:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub, a global full-cycle verification provider, announces its integration with Chainalysis, the blockchain data platform. This partnership combines Sumsub’s Transaction Monitoring and Travel Rule solutions with Chainalysis’ blockchain analytics platform and services, “enabling regulatory compliance, secured data storage and automated crypto transaction monitoring for client… Read More

March 12, 2024 @ 11:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Operations Limited (Tether), which claims to be the largest company in the cryptocurrency industry, announced that USDT will launch on Celo, a mobile-first and EVM-compatible blockchain network that’s built for the real world and designed for fast, low-cost payments worldwide. This strategic collaboration between… Read More

March 11, 2024 @ 10:22 am By Michael Wong  |  

Bluwhale, an AI Web3 startup based in the San Francisco Bay Area, has secured a $7 million seed funding round to revolutionize the way companies connect with consumers through blockchain technology. The round was led by SBI, with contributions from both SBI Ven Capital and… Read More

March 11, 2024 @ 7:58 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Kremlin has announced plans to create an independent payment system within the BRICS group of nations, employing blockchain and digital currencies. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, in a detailed interview with Russian news agency TASS, highlighted the initiative aimed at developing a financial infrastructure that… Read More

March 10, 2024 @ 3:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Core Foundation announced a $5 million Innovation Fund to advance India’s decentralized application ecosystem on Core Chain, the Bitcoin-secured and EVM-compatible blockchain. This fund aims to empower Web3 communities, enhance education, and provide vital support to founders and builders throughout India. Shivangi Pandey, Core Contributor,… Read More

March 8, 2024 @ 7:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be among the largest companies in the cryptocurrency industry, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Agency of Perspective Projects (NAPP), responsible for crypto regulation and development in the Republic of Uzbekistan. This strategic collaboration aims… Read More

March 7, 2024 @ 1:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nansen has recently announced a new partnership with Mantle in order to deliver key insights into their ecosystem. In a blog post, Nansen confirmed their latest collaboration with Mantle Network, to deliver informative insights into the Mantle Ecosystem. Nansen said they are pleased to unveil… Read More

March 6, 2024 @ 11:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Telegram has recently introduced an ad revenue-sharing initiative through the TON blockchain. In a key development that may transform the current ecosystem of online advertising, Telegram recently unveiled an innovative ad revenue-sharing solution through the TON blockchain/DLT network. This latest announcement has led to a… Read More

March 6, 2024 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Rabobank has reportedly carried out several pilots in order to execute over €2 billion in commercial paper transactions via blockchain platform Ubermorgen. The platform provides financial market participants with instant access to funds via the automated issuance of commercial paper as well as certificates of… Read More

March 4, 2024 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

IntoTheBlock, a provider of on-chain analytics has announced the integration of the TRON network into its Market Intelligence suite. Via a collaboration with TRON DAO, these advanced indicators “will be available for free to the TRON DAO community.” The TRON network, which is reportedly “known… Read More

February 26, 2024 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) alongside one of its members, Riot Platforms, initiated legal proceedings against the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), challenging “an alleged unprecedented and illegal data collection demand against the bitcoin mining industry.” This legal action underscores the TBC’s… Read More

February 22, 2024 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Bob Wigley, the Chairman of UK Finance, has joined the Board of Directors of R3. UK Finance is a group that advocates on behalf of the UK financial services industry, representing over 300 individual firms. The group aims to drive innovation and help to shape… Read More

February 21, 2024 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle is discontinuing support for USDC on the TRON blockchain in a phased transition. Effective immediately Circle will no longer mint USDC on TRON. Circle will support Circle Mint customers’ transfer(s) of USDC “to other blockchains through February 2025.” As Circle only serves business and… Read More