Crypto VC is struggling only from a North American perspective — Animoca Brands CEO
The crypto space has been in an uneven state around the world, with Web3 startups flourishing in the Middle East...
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South Korean crypto lending firm Delio under investigation by regulators
According to a report by local news outlet Digital Asset, South Korean crypto lending firm Delio is currently under investigation...
Universities use blockchain-based storage to protect and democratize data
Academic institutions house some of the world’s most important data generated from years of research. Yet centralized data storage models...
SEC to present response to Coinbase’s legal defense on July 13
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will present its response to Coinbase’s first legal defense on July 13,...
Blockchain Australia CEO calls for unified efforts to stamp out crypto scams
Blockchain Australia’s new CEO, Simon Callaghan, is urging Australia’s banks, the government and the crypto industry to come together to...
Forget about price! Polkadot Decoded 2023 says bear markets are for building
The Polkadot Decoded 2023 conference just wrapped up and this year more than 100 speakers and 100 blockchain projects were...
Crypto offers Africans a ‘lifeline’ from inflation and corruption, say execs
While many investors in the West may look to crypto to speculate the next biggest trend, blockchain technology is actually...
LayerZero’s market shifting, there’s a better environment ahead for everyone, CEO says
The outlook for the crypto industry is bright. As a matter of fact, the present isn’t even all that grim,...
“Sam Bankman-Fried really hurt the industry” — Anthony Scaramucci
During a panel at Collision 2023 in Toronto, Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital and former White House communications director, stated...
UK crypto bill reaches final stage, on track for passage
A bill bringing cryptocurrencies under the same rules applied to traditional assets is set to pass into law in the...
Inflection AI raises $1.3B in funding led by Microsoft and NVIDIA
On June 29, Palo Alto-based Inflection AI announced the completion of a $1.3 billion raise led by Microsoft, Reid Hoffman,...
What is an atomic swap, and how does it work?
Atomic swaps work by utilizing smart contracts and hashlock cryptographic techniques to secure digital asset exchanges. “Atomic” is a term...
Coinbase seeks dismissal of SEC suit, claims extraordinary abuse of process
In the ongoing legal battle between Coinbase and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the American cryptocurrency exchange...
Canadian committee proposes measures to support blockchain, crypto
Canadian lawmakers in the House of Commons have shown their support for blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in a report released...
Italy’s central bank calls for framework to prevent stablecoin runs
Italy’s top banking authority has called for a “robust, risk-based” regulatory framework for stablecoins, which could help prevent a worst...
Maple Finance announces direct lending to fill the void left by BlockFi, Celsius
Web3 lending platform Maple Finance has announced the launch of a direct lending program, according to a June 28 fact...
Staked ETH surpasses 23 million in June — Nansen
The volume of Ether staked keeps reaching new heights since the Shapella upgrade in April, crossing 23 million Ether locked in...
MicroStrategy buys $347M worth of Bitcoin amid market thaw
On June 28, software analytics firm MicroStrategy announced the corporate purchase of 12,333 Bitcoin (BTC), worth $347 million at the...
Paxos and MercadoLibre partner up to bring USDP to Mexico
Blockchain fintech company Paxos and online marketplace MercadoLibre have entered a partnership to bring the Pax Dollar (USDP) stablecoin to...
Voyager to pay $1.1M in legal fees incurred in April
Bankrupt crypto brokerage Voyager Digital is obligated to pay $1.1 million to its legal adviser, Kirkland & Ellis, for fees...
EU finalizes controversial smart contract kill switch rules under Data Act
The European Union (EU) legislators have reached an agreement to move ahead with the controversial Data Act that drew scrutiny...
Sony Network invests in Japanese Web3 startup to spur mass adoption
Sony continues to make its mark in the emerging technologies space with its recent announcement of a new investment in...
