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12.01 / 17:23
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Target
Digital
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Seba Bank
Seba Bank eyes global expansion on €100 million funding round
Finma-approved Seba Bank is currently supporting over 25 markets globally, having strengthened its presence in Apac earlier this year by appointing a regional CEO to cover its operations in Hong Kong and Singapore. The Swiss bank has also opened an office in Abu Dhabi to target investors in the Middle east.Guido Buehler, CEO at SEBA Bank, says: “ With the support of such a strong group of investors, offering depth and breadth across the domains of finance, fintech, and blockchain, Seba Bank is privileged to access a wide range of new skills and capabilities to fast-forward our growth plans.
12.01 / 16:28
business
Blockchain
Adoption
Banks
Seba Bank
Seba Bank raises $119M in Series C funding
Seba Bank, a Swiss-based digital assets banking platform regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, announced on Wednesday that it had completed a successful Series C funding round of 110 million Swiss franc, or $119 million U.S. dollars. Notable investors in the round included cryptocurrency exchange FTX, quantitative digital currency trading firm Alameda Research, decentralized finance asset management firm DeFi Technologies, and venture capital entities such as Altive, Ordway Selections and Summer Capital.
12.01 / 14:15
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Lightning Network
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Bitcoin
network
bitcoin lightning
Cash App integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network for faster BTC transfers
Popular mobile payment service Cash App has integrated the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network as a part of an update, allowing faster and cheaper BTC transfers using the Layer 2 (L2) payment protocol.
12.01 / 07:59
business
Blockchain
cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency Prices Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum up
Cryptocurrencies traded in the green early on January 12. The global cryptocurrency market cap is $2.01 trillion, a 2.39 percent increase over the last day. The total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours is $87.43 billion, a 15.56 percent decrease.
12.01 / 06:05
Blockchain
NFT
Metaverse
Animal Concerts partners with Korea’s Klaytn: K-pop in the Metaverse?
Metaverse concert organizer Animal Concerts has partnered with South Korean unicorn Kakao’s Klaytn network to increase its exposure to the Korean entertainment industry and facilitate Klaytn’s global expansion plans.
12.01 / 02:17
Blockchain
Adoption
NFT
identity
Republic of Palau and Cryptic Labs launch digital residency program
The Republic of Palau and blockchain development firm Cryptic Labs announced the launch of the Root Name System (RNS), a digital residency program on Tuesday.
12.01 / 00:05
markets
Facebook
Blockchain
Technology
Meta Platforms
eToro rolls out smart portfolios for new metaverse investors
Brokerage firm eToro introduced MetaverseLife, a new smart portfolio covering stocks and crypto-assets from within the growing metaverse industry, on Jan 11. The company stated that its goal is to offer a diverse range of investments made for long-term exposure.
11.01 / 23:41
business
Blockchain
Adoption
Ramp expands presence in US with FinCEN regulation
On Tuesday, crypto-fiat gateway payments platform Ramp announced that its U.S. subsidiary Ramp Swaps LLC hadreceived its registration as a Money Service Business with the Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The regulatory greenlight enables Ramp to do business in 38 states across the U.S. Besides the development, Ramp also has regulatory clearance with the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority and Poland's Financial Supervision Authority.
11.01 / 23:25
Blockchain
Technology
Adoption
Polygon
Zero-knowledge scaling tech Plonky goes live on Polygon
On Monday, Polygon (MATIC), a layer two Ethereum (ETH) scaling solution known for its fast transaction times and negligible gas fees, announced the launch of Plonky2, a zero-knowledge scaling technology claimed to be the fastest in the world. Zero-knowledge algorithms ensure everything is correctly computed on layer two and return the succinct proof to Ethereum without sending the entire data. Instead of every miner, or staker, verifying every posted transaction, zero-knowledge allows the verification of simplified rolled-up proofs, thereby significantly speeding up the overall network.
11.01 / 22:19
Blockchain
Cybersecurity
security
Research
‘Centralization issues’ are the biggest culprits of DeFi attacks: CertiK
Decentralized finance, better known as DeFi, may not be “decentralized” enough as attackers exploited centralized weak points to drain users of billions of dollars in 2021, according to research from blockchain security firm CertiK.
11.01 / 22:04
Blockchain
Platform
EUR
Crypto Currency Payments Revolution in Europe
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11.01 / 22:03
Blockchain
COST
Ethereum
network
Orbs Network Delegates Asked To Vote For Multi-Chain Staking On Ethereum & Polygon
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11.01 / 21:47
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Binance
Platform
Bitcoin
Three Facts About the Best Current Cryptocurrencies - HUH Token, Bitcoin, Shiba Inu, Safemoon, and Binance Coin
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11.01 / 21:27
Blockchain
Provident
Platform
How Blockchain Can Provide a Crucial Solution to the Sports Betting Transparency Problem
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11.01 / 21:21
business
Blockchain
Developers
Metaverse
Leader in BPaas enables industry leaders with Sandbox for metaverse development
The world at large has already made a transition to the internet, spending an increased amount of time online. However, the way the internet is currently set up, there will always be a gap in experiencing the full range of human connections on screen. While this might be true, the next version of the internet, the metaverse, has hinted towards several possibilities that exist only in the digital world, such as making experiences and “luxury” products available to the poor and promoting the concept of sustainability with more efficient ways to achieve one’s passions. These achievements may sound lofty, but they are more in reach now than ever before.
11.01 / 19:15
Blockchain
Cooper
Fighting
Puzzle
play
The Magic of Wizardia’s Play-to-Earn Metaverse
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11.01 / 17:40
Blockchain
Adoption
Charity
Green and gold: The crypto projects saving the planet
It seems as though the potential benefits of cryptocurrency are often overshadowed by the technology’s inherent vulnerability to exploitation.
11.01 / 15:33
Blockchain
Provident
Digital
Platform
AscendEX Lists Opulous
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11.01 / 15:31
Blockchain
UPS
Digital
Is crypto here to stay on Wall Street? Watch our live interview with JPMorgan’s digital assets head
Cryptocurrencies are reshaping financial services at a rapid pace. No longer the preserve of armchair traders, traditional financial institutions are sitting up and starting to take notice of digital assets as well.
11.01 / 15:11
Blockchain
Provident
NFT
Collectibles
Community-driven NFT collectibles game announces the sixth blockchain in their universe
Both decentralized finance (DeFi) and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have continued to gain popularity over the last year, bringing about the rise of a new gaming genre. However, as new projects continue to spring up, interested players must now equip themselves with the knowledge to assess a project with potential from one that will fizzle out shortly after launch.
11.01 / 15:11
Blockchain
Adoption
Bitcoin
Block job postings reveal Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin plans
In two recent job postings on LinkedIn, Jack Dorsey’s Block (formerly Square) revealed the group’s plans to develop “the next generation of mining ASIC,” and make a hardware wallet for the next 100 million Bitcoin (BTC) users.
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