The American CryptoFed DAO Becomes the First Legally Recognized Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) in the United States
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 4, 2021 — On July 1, 2021, the American CryptoFED DAO received notice from the Wyoming Secretary of State’s office that the newly formed Decentralized Autonomous Organization is the first DAO legally recognized in the United States. Earlier this year, Wyoming became the first state in the nation to pass legislation into […]
Mercado Bitcoin Raises $200 Million from SoftBank
SÃO PAULO — July 1 — 2TM Group, the parent company of Mercado Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency exchange in Latin America, today announced that Mercado Bitcoin has raised $200 million from the SoftBank Latin America Fund. The fundraise represents the largest Series B round in Latin America’s history and SoftBank’s largest investment in a Latin […]
Blockchain Capital Raises $300 Million for Fund V
San Francisco — June 22, 2021 — Blockchain Capital, the first venture capital firm founded to focus exclusively on blockchain technology and the crypto ecosystem, announced the close of Blockchain Capital V, LP. The fund was heavily oversubscribed at its $300 million hard cap with participation from strategic investors, pension funds, major university endowments and […]
Securitize Raises $48 Million in Series B
Oversubscribed Round Co-Led by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value and Blockchain Capital, with Participation by Borderless Capital, IDC Ventures and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Miami, FL, June 21, 2021 — Securitize, Inc. announced today that its Series B fundraising round was oversubscribed, with $48 million raised from new and existing investors. The convergence of venture capital […]
TADS Awards: World’s First Annual International Awards For The Tokenized Assets And Digitized Securities (“TADS”) Sectors
June 14, 2020 — TADS Awards is the world’s first annual international award for the Tokenized Assets and Digitized Securities (“TADS”) sectors. Gathering individuals and businesses from around the world to share the energy that tokenization brings to financial markets, TADS Awards celebrates these industries by recognizing and honoring significant contributions and distinguished achievements worldwide. Nominations […]
Ledger Completes $380 Million Series C Fundraising
Paris — June 10, 2021 —Ledger, the leading secure gateway for digital assets, today announced a $380 million Series C round, led by 10T Holdings, with strong support from existing investors including Cathay Innovation, Draper Esprit, Draper Associates, Draper Dragon, DCG, Korelya Capital, and Wicklow Capital and other newcomers including Tekne Capital, Uphold Ventures, Felix […]
Blockchain.com Moves U.S. Headquarters to Miami
Miami, June 3, 2021 — Blockchain.com, one of the most widely-used consumer crypto products and the leading institutional crypto solutions provider, announced that it has moved its U.S. headquarters from New York City to Miami. As part of the relocation, plans for expansion include aggressive hiring throughout the local Miami job market as well as […]
Kraken Brings Crypto App to the U.S., After Successful European Debut
San Francisco, June 2, 2021 — Kraken, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange by euro trading volumes, announced today the new Kraken mobile app is now available in the U.S., one of the most financially active markets in the world, following the positive reception the app received in Europe earlier this year. Beginning today, anyone across the […]
Borderless Capital Launches $25m Fund to Accelerate Blockchain Investment in Miami
June 2, 2021 — Investment firm Borderless Capital has pledged $25 million to fund blockchain investment in the city of Miami. Through its Borderless.Miami Fund, the company will make direct investment in promising entrepreneurs and businesses, and will also partner with a local incubator to launch the Algorand Miami Accelerator. Payment technology company Circle, which […]
CME Group Launches Micro Bitcoin Futures
CHICAGO, May 3, 2021 — Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group), one of the world’s leading derivatives exchanges, has announced the launch of Micro Bitcoin futures, further expanding its suite of crypto derivatives offerings. Micro Bitcoin futures is one-tenth the size of one bitcoin. The smaller-sized contract will provide market participants – from institutions to […]
Ethereum Studio ConsenSys Raises $65 Million
New York, NY, April 13, 2021 – ConsenSys, the Brooklyn-based Ethereum software developer and incubator, announced the final close of its $65 million formation round to accelerate the convergence of decentralized finance (DeFi) and Web3 applications on Ethereum with enterprise blockchain infrastructure. Global financial services firms J.P. Morgan, Mastercard, and UBS invested alongside leading blockchain […]
PayPal Launches “Checkout with Crypto”
San Jose, CA — March 30, 2021 — PayPal Holdings, Inc. today announced the launch of Checkout with Crypto, a new feature which significantly expands the utility of cryptocurrency. Available at millions of global online businesses and continuing to expand over the coming months, PayPal customers with cryptocurrency holdings in the U.S. will be able […]
Visa Becomes First Major Payments Network to Settle Transactions in USD Coin
March 29, 2021 – San Francisco – The global payments network, Visa Inc., today announced it will allow the use of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin to settle transactions on its payment network, bridging the worlds of digital and traditional fiat currencies. Visa is piloting the capability with Crypto.com, a Visa partner and one of […]
Avanti Completes $37 Million Series A Financing Ahead of Digital Asset Bank Launch
Cheyenne, Wyoming — March 25, 2021 — Avanti Financial Group today announced the closing of its Series A financing round, which raised $37 million for the start-up digital asset bank. Use of proceeds is to fund Avanti’s required regulatory capital needed for launch, as well as to fund engineering build and other operating expenses. The […]
NEM Launches Symbol, The Next-Generation Enterprise-Grade Blockchain Platform
Developed over four years, Symbol from NEM to advance the movement towards decentralization, digitization and tokenization; making waves initially in CBDC space with the world’s first Central Bank digital collector token launched on platform Gibraltar – March 17, March, 2021 – NEM Group today announces the launch of Symbol, its next-generation Proof-of-Stake+ (PoS+) Public Blockchain. […]
Aker ASA Launches Seetee to Invest in Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology
OSLO, Norway, March 8, 2021 — Aker ASA, a Norwegian holding company controlled by billionaire investor Kjell Inge Røkke, announced that it has established Seetee AS, a new company dedicated to investing in projects and companies throughout the Bitcoin ecosystem and which will keep all its liquid investable assets in bitcoin. Seetee is initially capitalized […]
Nym, World’s First Generic Incentivised Mixnet, Releases Whitepaper
February 26, 2021 – In a time when mass surveillance and data harvesting are ever present and not a day goes by without news of companies selling user data for profit, Nym Technologies is building a next generation privacy network that can change the way people use the internet. Chelsea Manning, a famous whistleblower and […]
BlockFi Launches the BlockFi Bitcoin Trust
BlockFi’s investment vehicle will deliver easy access to Bitcoin for institutions and accredited individual investors. Jersey City, NJ, February, 9, 2021 — BlockFi Inc., a financial services company dedicated to building a bridge between cryptocurrencies and traditional financial and wealth management products, today announced the launch of the BlockFi Bitcoin Trust, an investment vehicle for investors seeking […]
Alameda Research Leads $50M Seed Funding Round for an Embedded DeFi Ecosystem on Maps.me
Hong Kong, January 18, 2021 – A seed funding round led by Alameda Research has raised $50M million to create a decentralised finance (DeFi) ecosystem on Maps.me, the world’s leading offline mapping application. Genesis Trading and CMS Holdings also participated in the round. The launch of an embedded multi-currency wallet on Maps.me will unlock DeFi […]
Fireblocks Launches PoS with Blockdaemon and Staked Integrations
Allowing Fireblocks customers to earn 5-15% yield through Polkadot, Tezos and Eth 2.0 New York, January 14, 2021 — Fireblocks announced today it has integrated with Blockdaemon and Staked to add new staking services for over 165 enterprise and institutional customers. The new Fireblocks PoS capabilities will debut with initial support for Polkadot (DOT), Tezos […]