The company is investing in a number of new business lines to reduce reliance on trading volume, CEO Steve Ehrlich said on a Tuesday earnings call Voyager is building an NFT offering that will allow customers to access a variety of marketplaces Voyager Digital is doubling down on staking and moving into NFTs as the … Read more
US regulators have taken their first enforcement action on cryptocurrency lending, agreeing $100mn in settlements with BlockFi over charges that it offered interest-bearing accounts without registering them as securities.The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Monday it had agreed a $50mn settlement with the company, which will pay the same amount again to a … Read more
The leader in the sports NFTs sector in Spain, Latin America, known for its association with the former Inter Milan player, Javier Zanetti, and the crypto artist Javier Arres, is now bringing the world of crypto and sports together. Spanish platform Stadioplus has rolled out its own cryptocurrency called $Stadio Token. The unique crypto is … Read more
New Delhi: Mudrex, Bengaluru-based crypto investing platform, has raised $6.5 million in a pre-series A round from Arkam Ventures, Tribe Capital and Bolt by QED Investors. Launched in 2018, Y Combinator-backed Mudrex has clocked a 450 per cent user growth in the last four months from over 100 countries. Four months earlier, the start-up raised … Read more
AVENTURA, Fla., Feb. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With the announcement of more than $1.5 billion in exchange volume, Life Clips’ (OTC Pink: LCLP) (the “Company”) subsidiaries that make up the Belfrics group of companies, have significantly increased the year over year volumes on its exchanges and with it, an equally impressive increase in revenue … Read more
Representations of the virtual currency Bitcoin stand on a motherboard in this picture illustration taken May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterMore than $320 million of tokens stolenHack is fourth-biggest ever crypto theftWormhole says on Telegram channel “all funds are safe”DeFi sites increasingly targeted by criminalsFeb 3 (Reuters) – … Read more
Topline Wormhole Portal, a platform that helps users transfer cryptocurrency between the Solana and Ethereum blockchains, said Wednesday afternoon a hacker had stolen more than $325 million worth of tokens in what experts call one of the biggest hacks ever in the booming $192 billion decentralized finance space—an area regulators seem keen to crack down … Read more
Text size CEO Giorgi Khazaradze, right, explaining the Aurox software at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention in Miami last June. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Aurox is looking to be the latest crypto firm to tap the public equity markets. Aurox said Tuesday that it planned to list its shares this year and was considering several options. This … Read more
New Delhi: Hackers have stolen cryptocurrency worth $80 million from Qubit Finance, a decentralised finance (DeFi) platform, and the company is now begging hackers to return the stolen cryptocurrency. The value of cryptocurrency stolen makes this the largest hack of 2022 to date. Qubit Finance acknowledged the hack, and said in a tweet on Friday … Read more
Crypto currency staking management platform Stader Labs, has raised $12.5 million in a strategic private sale that values the company up to $450 million. The sale was led by Three Arrows Capital with additional participation from Blockchain.com, Accomplice, DACM, GoldenTree Asset Management, Accel, Amber, 4RC, Figment and select angels, including Prabhakar Reddy, Cofounder of FalconX … Read more
Crypto individual retirement account (IRA) software platform iTrustCapital has raised $125 million in Series A funding with a post-money valuation of over $1.3 billion, according to a press release provided to CoinDesk. The round was led by growth equity firm Left Lane Capital. As part of the investment, Left Lane Principal Matthew Miller will join … Read more
Atleast $1.41 million (Rs 10 crore approx.) has been mooched off by cyber criminals due to a “critical vulnerability” in one of the largest crypto token swapping platforms in the world, Multichain, formerly known as Anyswap. This development comes at a time when the security ecosystem around decentralised finance (DeFi) is being questioned, with billions … Read more
Hongkong, China, Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new-age crypto platform is all set to dawn in a new wave in the crypto scene. Titled “BNBMeta”, the portal is launching the FIRST-ever community-driven platform for monetizing land/assets and metaverse experience on Binance Smart Chain. BNBMeta is soon to have its Whitelisted IDO Presale or … Read more
The Ontario Securities Commission says unregistered platforms operating in Ontario may be subject to action to ensure compliance, which could affect the platforms’ continuing local business operations.Melissa TaitThe Ontario Securities Commission is warning investors that cryptocurrency platform Binance – one of the world’s largest – is unregistered in Ontario, meaning it’s not authorized to sell … Read more
London, UK, Dec. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (via Blockchain Wire) Market Ledger, formerly known as MoonX, provides an all-in-one platform for crypto investing and portfolio management. Generally, crypto is complicated and overwhelming, but it is also rewarding when you have the right tools to spot new buying opportunities and monitor existing holdings. Market Ledger’s recent rebrand … Read more
As nonfungible tokens (NTFs) and the metaverse continue to take center stage, several companies involved in crypto trading are jumping on this bandwagon. One of these companies is Phemex, one of the top crypto trading platforms in Singapore. On Nov. 25, Phemex celebrated its two-year anniversary with a campaign called “Choose Your Reality.”This investment platform has … Read more
The new crypto trading platform would leverage AI to scan all digital platforms including social media to analyse the sentiments of the crypto coins in real-time and filter the top trending pairs for the trader to trade, the company said. Despite regulatory uncertainty in the Indian crypto sector, new platforms continue to foray into the country to … Read more
Robinhood stock and crypto trading platform has acquired Cove Markets, a cross-exchange trading platform. The deal is intended to help crypto investors manage their cryptocurrency accounts in simple and cost-effective ways, Robinhood claimed in a blog post. Following this acquisition, the top partners of Cove Markets will join the Robinhood crypto team including co-founders Victor … Read more
New Delhi: Panther Quant announced a strategic partnership with Black Dog Venture Partners to launch an AI cryptocurrency trading and NFT platform. Scott Kelly, the CEO of Block Dog Venture Partners, will join the company as a strategic advisor and is a veteran in the industry. Black Dog Venture Partners propose venture capital consulting, corporate … Read more
NASCAR veteran Landon Cassill will drive for Kaulig Racing in the Xfinity Series in 2022 and is bringing sponsor Voyager Digital with him, which will again pay him entirely in cryptocurrency.Cassill, who has been avid in the the market for several years, pitched NASCAR sponsorship to Voyager CEO Steve Ehrlich when the two met at … Read more
A music social media app, Geojam, announced today the official launch of its brand-new crypto token named $JAM through Lattice Exchange Launchpad, a DEX finance exchange platform. The token presale already raised $5.9 million through two private sale rounds, according to the press release shared with FXEmpire. Geojam is an iOS app that gathered well-known … Read more
Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines–(Newsfile Corp. – November 26, 2021) – WITTY is a fully indigenous African Blockchain FinTech Provider built on the Binance Smart Chain focused on developing Products & Services with the aim of creating a Value Chain in the Decentralized Finance Ecosystem [ DeFi ].Figure 1: WITTY is Building the DeFi … Read more
CreDA protocol will use AI to provide credit ratings using on-chain and traditional financial dataNEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CreDA (Credit DeFi Alliance), the world’s first decentralized credit rating service has officially launched its platform following a successful open beta. Modeled after traditional consumer credit agencies, CreDA introduces the concept of personal … Read more
Late last week the wunderkind tandem of Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss announced the successful close of a $400 million equity round of financing for their cryptocurrency platform, Gemini. This latest funding infusion balloons Gemini’s balance sheet to an impressive $7.1 billion valuation. “Gemini is the portal into crypto for new and seasoned investors alike,” said … Read more
Jihan Wu, chairman and founder of Bitdeer. Bloomberg Bitdeer Technologies, controlled by crypto pioneer Jihan Wu, is planning to go public in the U.S. by merging with a blank check company in a deal that will value the Singapore-based bitcoin mining firm at $4 billion. Bitdeer is a spinoff from Bitmain Technology, a Chinese bitcoin … Read more
A representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this illustration taken August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationRegister now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.comRegisterLONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) – SIX Swiss Exchange’s new digital trading and settlement arm will issue a bond to show how blockchain can benefit mainstream securities and not just the cryptoassets it was … Read more
A small toy figure and representations of the virtual currency Bitcoin stand on a motherboard in this picture illustration taken May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoNov 18 (Reuters) – Bitdeer Technologies said on Thursday it plans to go public by merging with blank-check firm Blue Safari Group Acquisition Corp (BSGA.O) in a deal valuing the … Read more
Cape Coral, Florida–(Newsfile Corp. – November 13, 2021) – Secured $SHIP has announced a new platform for Play, Earn and Hold crypto. Cryptocurrency has become a huge global phenomenon in recent years, various industries are taking advantage of the convenience provided by cryptocurrencies, and one of those industries is online gaming. Crypto games are video … Read more
Bottom line: Voyager and Coinbase both offer access to dozens of cryptocurrencies, with staking rewards and support both for individuals and institutions. But Voyager is a better choice for mobile-focused traders who want the lowest costs, while Coinbase best suits both beginners and those in search of a greater selection of account features and crypto … Read more
BAKKT (NYSE: BKKT) On Monday, October 18, 2021, in celebration of Bakkt’s listing on NYSE and merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings (VIH), Gavin Michael, CEO of Bakkt, rings the First Trade Bell®. NYSE Today Bakkt, a mobile wallet provider and digital asset platform founded in 2018 released its first earnings as a public company. … Read more
As Discord seemingly moves to implement cryptocurrency integration, fans have spoken out against the move. News of Discord implementing cryptocurrency was teased by founder Jason Citron on Twitter yesterday (November 9). In reply to a blog speculating on discussing Discord’s future, Citron posted an image showing what seems to be a test version of the … Read more
WASHINGTON, Nov. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ShopNEXT has partnered Binance Pay to launch the first shop-to-earn cryptocurrency onboarding platform. The intuitive platform can help encourage wider crypto adoption by giving users easy access to a crypto wallet and rewarding them for shopping.How does ShopNEXT work?ShopNEXT is an affiliate marketer that connects users and merchants. … Read more
Digital asset manager Bakkt is expanding its services to support the second-largest crypto asset by market cap. According to a new press release, Bakkt will support Ethereum, the leading smart contract platform. Explains Bakkt CEO Gavin Michael, “At Bakkt, providing flexible opportunities for users to enjoy their digital assets is a top consideration, and adding … Read more
October 2021 has become the best month for Bitcoin price performance since December 2020, with an unprecedented 40% gain, triggering what may be another crypto bull run as the industry moves toward the final fiscal quarter of 2021. Based out of Singapore, Phemex is engaging users through a seamless experience. They offer spot and contract … Read more
Since the release of the Bitcoin white paper exactly 13 years ago, blockchain technology has revolutionized several industries with multiple use cases, including facilitating money transfers, automated legal contracts, and providing traceability to the supply chain. And a blockchain project advised by the co-inventor of blockchain technology, Dr. Scott Stornetta, has decided to launch their … Read more
The US National Basketball Association (NBA) has signed a multi-year deal with American crypto exchange Coinbase. The deal comes as the NBA is gearing up to host its 75th anniversary season. The exchange will also mark its presence in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup, NBA G League Ignite as well as the USA Basketball men’s and … Read more
Bitcoin. Nurphoto Bitcoin plummeted to $8,200 on Binance’s US platform, Coin Telegraph first reported. The brief decline in the cryptocurrency was an 87% fall from $65,815. Binance’s CEO tweeted “expect very high volatility in #crypto over the next few months.” Bitcoin briefly plummeted to about $8,000 on Thursday – but only on the Binance US … Read more
New Delhi: Social trading platform Alpha Impact today launched its copy trading platform which allows cryptocurrency investors to copy bets made by top performing traders. Apart from copying the trades of seasoned investors, newbie investors can also access latest news from crypto experts and learn the art of crypto investing through masterclasses and guides. In … Read more
On October 20, the day bitcoin smashed a new all-time price high, the real estate platform Pacaso announced it will be accepting cryptocurrencies via Bitpay. The CEO of the real estate firm that helps people buy and co-own a second home, Austin Allison, says the firm has seen increased crypto adoption “across the real estate … Read more
In a bid to mitigate risks associated with trading the volatile cryptocurrencies market, AlphaImpact on Thursday launched its copy-trading platform, which allows community members to connect with top-performing traders to copy their trades. Apart from copying the trades of seasoned traders, community members, especially beginners, can also access the latest news from crypto experts, and learn … Read more