Blockchain Financial News
13.01 / 19:39
Blockchain
cryptocurrency
Blockchain technology
Blockchain firm BTCS soars on retail rush for bitcoin dividends
Shares in blockchain technology-focused firm BTCS Inc rocketed on Thursday, set to extend a four-day rally, as more retail investors scooped them up after the company last week offered to pay dividends in bitcoin.
13.01 / 17:06
Blockchain
Adoption
Central Bank
Swiss
wholesale
Swiss central bank tests wholesale CBDC with commercial partners
Switzerland took another step to clarify the roadmap for integrating central bank digital currencies (CBDC) into the current financial system.
13.01 / 16:41
Blockchain
regulation
retail CBDC
committee
UK Economic Affairs Committee unconvinced by prospect of retail CBDC
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee — an investigative governing body representing the economic interests of the United Kingdom — has released an official report assessing the pertinence of a government-issued central bank digital currency (CDBC).
13.01 / 16:20
Blockchain
Ethereum
Platform
ICO
Support
Cardashift: Cardano's Launchpad to Support Societal Projects
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13.01 / 15:29
Blockchain
defi
solana
defi protocols
Solana-based platform provides higher APY for investors with DeFi protocols for leveraged yield farming
Many have recognized that on the path to achieving real and long-lasting financial freedom is earning passive income, a way to make an investor's wealth work for them. The key is that as soon as an income stream can supplement your income, users can retire earlier and have more time to explore their passions.
13.01 / 15:03
Blockchain
UPS
Digital
Bitcoin
stake
MoneyGram buys stake in cryptocurrency cash exchange Coinme
The investment - which closes out Coinme's Series A round - builds on an partnership between the two firms that lets people buy and sell bitcoin at some MoneyGram locations. The firms say that there are additional initiatives in the pipeline that are expected to continue to increase the value of the partnership.
13.01 / 13:42
Blockchain
Adoption
China aims to separate NFTs from crypto via new blockchain infrastructure
China is planning to draw a clear line between cryptocurrencies and nonfungible tokens (NFTs), pretty much the same way it did with its digital currency efforts, before the crypto crackdown in the country harms the local NFT industry.
13.01 / 12:53
Blockchain
Ethereum
Citi
Provident
audit
FairySwap DEX Successful in CertiK Smart Contract Audit
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13.01 / 09:01
Blockchain
UPS
Crypto Learn | Understanding BUIDL, HODL and stop loss in crypto trading
The use of crypto and blockchain is spreading, especially among millennials and Gen Z. They are beginning their crypto trading journey or are taking up innovative new projects with the potential to change our supply chains, insurance, healthcare, and bring innovation in many other sectors.
13.01 / 01:31
Blockchain
Investments
Trading
Funding
Citadel Securities takes in $1.15B investment from Sequoia and Paradigm
Citadel Securities announced that VC firms Sequoia and Paradigm made a $1.15 billion combined minority investment in the market maker, bringing its valuation to $22 billion. The partnership with Paradigm, a Web3-focused investor, signaled Citadel Securities’ shift toward new asset classes such as crypto.
13.01 / 00:51
markets
Blockchain
Trading
OpenSea competitor LooksRare exceeds $394 in sales
Daily volume on NFT marketplace LooksRare has already exceeded $394 million following the platform’s official launch on Jan. 10.
13.01 / 00:51
Blockchain
NFT
Food
open
NYC restaurant claims it will open for NFT holders only
VCR Group, the hospitality company founded by entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, announced the live token sale of its latest members-only private dining club in New York City, called Flyfish Club. Prospective seafood-restaurant-goers must purchase their membership on the blockchain, sold as a nonfungible token (NFT).
12.01 / 23:51
Blockchain
defi
Payments
FinTech
Checkout.com
valuation
Checkout.com raises $1B in Series D, bringing valuation to $40B
Global payments processor Checkout.com announced a $1 billion Series D funding round on Wednesday, which marks a total of $1.8 billion raised to date and a $40 billion company valuation.
12.01 / 21:51
Government
Blockchain
Ethereum
Art
Riot
inequality
Russian protest group Pussy Riot seeks to tackle gender inequality in the NFT space
Russian punk rock collective Pussy Riot is planning to launch a DAO for LBTQ+ and women artists.
12.01 / 20:45
Blockchain
Target
Bitcoin
SafeMoon & HUH Token: Four Tips for Investing in Cryptocurrencies in 2022
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12.01 / 20:31
Blockchain
Provident
Telegram
Interface
network
MELD — Cudos Partnership: MELD to Provide an Interface into the Cudos Network API from the MELDapp Wallets!
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12.01 / 19:59
Blockchain
Ethereum
BitMEX
Bitcoin
regulatory
Banks Launch Stablecoin Consortium, Crypto Regulatory Discussion in Hong Kong + More News
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
12.01 / 19:13
Blockchain
defi
DEX
Decentralization
dYdx outline plans for full decentralization in late 2022
dYdX, the layer-two derivates protocol, has published the fourth iteration of its roadmap detailing their intentions to evolve into an open-source, community-governed and fully decentralized exchange by the end of this calendar year.
12.01 / 19:13
Blockchain
Technology
Adoption
DEX
Komodo to introduce 12 blockchain protocols in the next version of AtomicDEX
On Wednesday, Komodo, a multichain architecture network, announced the introduction of 12 protocols on its non-custodial multi-coin software wallet and atomic swap-powered decentralized exchange AtomicDEX. The 12 protocols consist of Avalanche, Polygon, Harmony, Fantom, smartBCH, Ethereum Classic, Moonriver, KuCoin Community Chain, Huobi ECO Chain, Ubiq, Arbitrum and Optimism, with the latter two being wallet-only. After the upgrade, users will be able to swap Avalanche tokens to Polygon, Ethereum to Binance Smart Chain (BSC), etc., and vice versa.
12.01 / 19:11
Blockchain
Binance
CEO
Mobile
boost
Features
Kingdom Karnage Raises USD2M from Animoca Brands, Enjin and DFG to Boost GameFi Features
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12.01 / 18:31
Blockchain
UPS
Provident
Digital
US banks form stablecoin consortium
Under the plans, USDF will be minted exclusively by US banks and will be redeemable on a 1:1 basis for cash from a consortium member bank. Available on the public Provenance blockchain, USDF will facilitate peer-to-peer and business-to-business money transfers.
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