WallStreetBets Kicks the Bitcoin Blockchain’s DeFi Train into High Gear
Announced at Money 20/20, Bitcoin-based partnership provides DApp users direct access to stock exchange-listed funds, recorded on a blockchain New York – October 26, 2021 — WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski took the stage at Money 20/20, the world’s largest fintech event, to announce that the WallStreetBets decentralized application (WSBDApp) is launching its novel DeFi products […]
Multi-chain NFT Game Duelist King Raises $1m to Advance Win-to-Earn Model
Beachmont, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — October 26, 2021 — Duelist King, a cross-chain win-to-earn NFT game, has raised over $1 million after attracting investment from a number of renowned private equity firms. The game, which is built on Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and Cardano and supported by Fantom, Polygon and Cronos, welcomed capital from […]
Mastercard and Bakkt Partner to Offer Innovative Crypto and Loyalty Solutions
Las Vegas — October 25, 2021 — Today at Money20/20, Mastercard and Bakkt announced a multifaceted partnership to make it easier for merchants, banks and fintechs in the U.S. to embrace and offer a broad set of cryptocurrency solutions and services. Consumers, in turn, will experience expanded access to the digital asset ecosystem. Bakkt extends […]
AntChain Launches Its First Security Chip and New Blockchain Platform Powered by Privacy Computing Technology
Yan Ying, technical director of AntChain, unveiled the FAIR platform at the Apsara Conference on October 22, 2021. Hangzhou, China — October 22, 2021 — AntChain, the flagship technology brand of Ant Group, today unveiled two new products at the Apsara Conference 2021 in Hangzhou – the FAIR platform and the T1 security chip – […]
Transient Raises $1.2 Million in IDO Public Sale to Build the Amazon of Smart Contracts
Tortola, British Virgin Islands, October 22, 2021 — Transient Network, a smart contract global marketplace, is thrilled to announce that it has raised $1.2 million via Initial DEX Offering (IDO) on two different launchpads – Genesis Pool and Lemonade. Transient ($TSCT) raised $1 million in an oversubscribed public sale on Genesis Pool and $200,000 via Lemonade. […]
Solana Based Play-to-Earn Startup MonkeyBall Raises $3M From Crypto’s Top VCs and Founders
Tel Aviv, October 21, 2021 — Play-to-Earn startup and NFT game MonkeyBall has announced the completion of its latest funding round, raising over $3 million from a large cohort of both venture and angel investors. MonkeyBall is a fast, turn-based, play-to-earn arcade soccer game that can be described as an intersection between FIFA Street and Final […]
FTX Trading Closes $420 Million Series B-1 Funding Round
Nassau, Bahamas, October 21, 2021 — FTX Trading Ltd. owner and operator of FTX.COM, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the closing of a $420,690,000 Series B-1 fundraise, increasing the valuation of the Company to $25 billion. The round saw the participation of 69 investors, including Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, via its Teachers’ […]
You Can Now Exchange Cudos Tokens on Stealthex
London, October 21, 2021 — Exchange platform StealthEX joins Cudos Network ecosystem with its simple and powerful cryptocurrency exchange service. StealthEX offers premium security, no registration, and limitless, custody-free exchanging. All you need to do is to pick the pair and the amount you want to exchange, provide the recipient’s wallet address and proceed to swap. […]
Mastercard Strengthens Digital Asset Security with Close of CipherTrace Acquisition
Purchase, NY, October 19, 2021 — Mastercard today announced it has completed its acquisition of CipherTrace, a leading cryptocurrency intelligence company that offers digital asset security and fraud solutions for some of the world’s largest banks, exchanges and other financial institutions. “Today marks a significant milestone for Mastercard as we further enhance our strategic capabilities, […]
Yield App Doubles Assets In Q3 As It Scores Big With Premier League Partnership
Leading digital asset wealth management platform grows assets to $339 million and sponsors West Ham United just eight months from public launch Tallinn, October 14, 2021 — YIELD App, a FinTech company and digital asset wealth management platform, has published its Q3 report, showing the firm continuing on a strong growth trajectory over the third […]
Voyager Digital Secures Final Approval to Begin Operations in Europe
New York, NY, October 13, 2021 — Voyager Digital Ltd., one of the fastest-growing, publicly traded cryptocurrency platforms in the United States, today announced that the company, its wholly owned subsidiary LGO Europe SAS (LGO) and its leadership have been declared “Fit and Proper” to operate under the LGO registration. Voyager is the first non-French, […]
Nodle Grants Berty Foundation $1 Million in Nodle Cash to Advance its Privacy Communication Protocol
San Francisco, CA, October 13, 2021 — Decentralized wireless network Nodle grants Berty Foundation, a privacy communication protocol, $1 million in Nodle Cash in a bid to boost the development of its messaging Bluetooth peer-to-peer capabilities. The grant will be used in the development and advancement of Berty’s platform that enhances users’ privacy while chatting and […]
Wanchain Brings EVM Smart Contracts to Polkadot
Developers on Ethereum, Wanchain, Avalanche, Moonriver and more can now integrate DOT into their applications using Wanchain’s decentralised blockchain interoperability solution London, October 12, 2021 — Wanchain, the world’s premier decentralised blockchain interoperability solution, is pleased to announce the integration of Wanchain’s decentralised, non-custodial crosschain infrastructure with Polkadot. Polkadot is a sharded heterogeneous multichain architecture created […]
Binance Launches $1B Growth Fund for Binance Smart Chain
October 12, 2021 — Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency platform, has launched a $1 billion Growth Fund for Binance Smart Chain (BSC), to accelerate adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology. “BSC’s growth has attracted over 100 million users with its initial funding of $100 million,” said Binance CEO ‘CZ’ Changpeng Zhao […]
FTX US Launches FTX NFTs
New NFT marketplace allows for Solana tokens to be minted, held, authenticated and traded on a US-regulated platform Berkely, CA, October 11, 2021 — West Realm Shires Services Inc. (“FTX US” or “the Company”), a leading US-regulated cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the launch of FTX NFTs (“the Marketplace”). The Marketplace will allow FTX US users […]
Elliptic Raises $60 Million To Accelerate Safe Adoption of Cryptoassets By Mainstream Financial Markets
New York / London, October 11, 2021 —Elliptic, the global leader in crypto asset risk management, announced today it has raised $60 million in Series C funding. The financing round was led by Evolution Equity Partners, alongside new investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Existing investors AlbionVC, Digital Currency Group, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, SBI […]
Tech Innovators Lead the Charge to Ensure Bitcoin Adoption in El Salvador is a Success
Berlin, October 8, 2021 –The Bitcoin Alliance, a new alliance between Banco Hipotecario, TESOBE – the company behind the Open Bank Project – API3, Qredo and Sovryn will bring forth the next generation of Blockchain applications offering open banking solutions to provide financial inclusion to all in El Salvador. El Salvador’s groundbreaking Bitcoin Law entered […]
MoneyGram Partners with Stellar Development Foundation to Utilize Blockchain Technology
Dallas / San Francisco, October 7, 2021 — MoneyGram International, the global leader in the evolution of digital P2P payments, today announced a partnership with the Stellar Development Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports the development and growth of Stellar, an open-source public blockchain that allows money to be tokenized and transferred anywhere in the […]
Raiinmaker and Cosmic Wire Launch Bansky NFTs to Support Climate Charities
Santa Monica, CA, October 1, 2021 — Blockchain fan engagement platform Raiinmaker has partnered with multimedia firm Cosmic Wire to support several climate charities through the creation of six special NFTs. The companies have joined forces to create NFTs based on the work of legendary street artist Banksy, with tokens tied to the iconic remnants […]
Yield App Named Official Partner of Premier League Football Club West Ham United
Leading digital asset wealth management platform sponsors Premier League football club just seven months on from public launch Tallinn, September 29, 2021 — YIELD App, a FinTech company, is thrilled to announce it has become the Official Digital Asset Wealth Management Partner of top Premier League football club, West Ham United. This exciting partnership comes just […]