Tagged: nem ventures

June 26, 2021 @ 7:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NEM Ventures has expanded its early-stage ecosystem after the launch of Symbol. As mentioned in a release shared with Crowdfund Insider, the NEM Ignite Incubator Program is now preparing promising or high-potential blockchain startups for market entry on Symbol. NEM Ventures, which is the VC… Read More

October 6, 2020 @ 2:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, the European Central Bank published a report published addressing the possibility of the issuance of a digital euro. The report was prepared by the Eurosystem High-Level Task Force on central bank digital currency (CBDC) and approved by the Governing Council thus representing he… Read More

September 22, 2020 @ 2:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank, addressed the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly yesterday (Sept. 21) talking about the strength of the “European Project” while casting an eye on the future of further integration as well as the ongoing effort to achieve a Digital… Read More

July 10, 2020 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase is reportedly planning an initial public offering (IPO) at some point later this year or early next. First reported by Reuters, the news really comes as no surprise as its valuation has risen dramatically and the digital asset sector of Fintech continues to gain… Read More

April 10, 2020 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

It will take some time to fully understand the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic but clearly the economic fallout will be profound. Markets have tanked, default risks are rising and unemployment is moving up rapidly in a historic fashion. Simultaneously governments everywhere are moving… Read More

March 3, 2020 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NEM Ventures, the venture capital and investments arm of the NEM blockchain ecosystem, announced on Tuesday the launch of its NEM Ignite Incubator Programme to provide mentoring and financial support for early-stage blockchain projects.  According to NEM Ventures, NEM Ignite will help cultivate the growth… Read More

November 23, 2019 @ 5:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NEM Ventures, the venture capital and investment division of the NEM blockchain ecosystem, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency platforms with a market cap of more than $300 million (at time of writing), has reportedly made an investment in Cyclebit, a provider of “simple, affordable… Read More

November 5, 2019 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) rules regarding cryptocurrency platforms or virtual asset service providers (VASPs) have been out in the wild for some time now. Initially, there was much industry concern that required KYC/AML rules will undermine VASPs and harm the industry but, over… Read More

August 13, 2019 @ 12:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

New Zealand appears to be the first country to officially approve paying employees in crypto. According to a Tax Bulletin published by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, the New Zealand tax authority, crypto-assets may be used in remuneration as long as it adheres to certain… Read More

July 12, 2019 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Insider has received multiple comments on President Trump’s latest policy by Twitter approach to governing the US and his thoughts on cryptocurrency. As was previously reported, President Trump is no fan of Facebook’s Libra, as well as other cryptos. Trump believes that Facebook needs… Read More

May 16, 2019 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

NEM (XEM) has bounced solidly in the last few days rising by around 48% in value, according to Coinmarketcap. Of course, the broader crypto market has recently experienced a resurgence in investor interest as crypto stalwart Bitcoin has doubled in value from recent month lows…. Read More