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xSigma DEX Launch: More Than $100M in Liquidity Pooled on First Day
2.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. xSigma, a decentralized exchange for stablecoin swaps, has successfully launched on the Ethereum network on February 24, 2021. The integrated DEX and liquidity mining platform xSigma, which is backed by a NASDAQ-listed company, has seen great interest in its stablecoin liquidity...
From Gold to Greenbacks: A Look at the US Dollar’s Devaluation, Manipulation and Militant Backing
26.2.2021
228 years ago the U.S. dollar was created and ever since then, the national currency has been both powerful and controversial at the same time. Moreover since 1971, after being backed by precious metals for decades, American dollars have been backed by nothing and estimates say a quarter of...
Canadian bank plans to launch dollar-backed digital currency 'in the coming months'
24.2.2021
Stablecorp CEO Jean Desgagne said VersaBank's digital currency was intended to provide an alternative to concerns over volatility and security in crypto markets
CoinShares launches new physically-backed Ether ETP
24.2.2021
Digital asset manager CoinShares is listing its second cryptocurrency exchange-traded product on the SIX Swiss Exchange
Ant-backed MYbank to help China expand digital yuan trial
22.2.2021
Tencent-backed WeBank and Ant Financial-backed MYbank will reportedly be the first private banks to join China’s digital yuan pilot
Blockchain-Backed NFT Market Value Grew 299% in 2020
18.2.2021
A report has unveiled figures that confirm the bullish run of non-fungible token markets over the last year. Two analytical firms behind the studies stated that the NFT industry grew by 299% in 2020. Total Number of Active Wallets Rose by 97% According to the NFT Report 2020, published...
ING Bank-Backed Crypto Trade Platform Pyctor Is Raising Money
16.2.2021
The digital assets post-trade collaboration also involves Citi, State Street, UBS and others
Reflexer Labs Raises $4.4M to Build Out ETH-Backed Stable Asset, RAI
11.2.2021
Pantera and Lemniscap co-lead a bet on stability in DeFi without the U.S. dollar
Binance-Backed DeFi Credit Union Platform Secures Partners, Funding Before Launch
9.2.2021
Xend Finance will allow credit unions and cooperatives to earn interest on deposits by converting them to stablecoins
China’s State-Backed Blockchain Services Provider Partners With EY to Add Ethereum Compliance Tools
5.2.2021
The new compliance services could further boost China’s efforts in the blockchain race against the U.S
Crypto-Centric VC Fund Lures in Billionaire Investor Paul Tudor Jones and Rapper LL Cool J
5.2.2021
This week the former Digital Currency Group (DCG) Vice President of Investments, Travis Scher, announced a $72 million crypto-focused venture capital fund backed by the billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones and hip-hop star LL Cool J. The crypto VC fund was invoked by Scher, the private equity...
$72M Crypto Fund Backed by Paul Tudor Jones and LL Cool J Comes Out of Stealth
4.2.2021
Led by Glenn Hutchins, the new fund has already invested in Dapper Labs and other crypto projects
SEC Charges Three of Stealing $11.4M Through Token Backed by Actor Steven Seagal
1.2.2021
The Bitcoiin2Gen trio allegedly bilked investors through false statements and celebrity crypto endorsements
CEX.IO LOAN Experiences Massive Institutional Demand With Over $100 Million of Loan Requests
1.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Crypto-backed lending service CEX.IO LOAN that launched in October 2020 in select global jurisdictions, has been experiencing major demand, receiving over $100 million worth of loan requests to date. While the service has been widely popular among retail investors, most of...
A Look at Facebook’s Diem Wallet- Token Sale Accepts 3 Cryptos, Strict KYC, Hefty Data Collection
29.1.2021
During the last two years, there’s been a lot of interest in Facebook’s cryptocurrency diem (formally libra) and rumors of a nearing launch date went viral last November. Now the social media giant is advertising the crypto asset’s pre-sale heavily on the platform, as people...
Bill Gates-backed, Blockchain, AI, and Big Data-powered Virus-fighting App Launched
26.1.2021
The full gamut of industry 4.0 technologies, blockchain included, may need to be used in tandem with one another in order to fight back against the coronavirus pandemic – and that theory could well be put to the test as a new app featuring Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data and blockchain...
Xbox's Gold pricing flipflop & what it means for Game Pass
25.1.2021
The turbocharge button has been backed away from
Alameda-Backed Investment Platform ‘Stacked’ Acquires Automated Trading Service
22.1.2021
Terms of the deal were not disclosed
Tether’s Bank Deltec Says Stablecoin Is Fully Backed by Reserves
22.1.2021
"Every tether is backed by a reserve and their reserve is more than what is in circulation," Gregory Pepin, Deltec Bank's deputy CEO, said on a podcast Friday
Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Proposes a National Cryptocurrency but It Won’t Replace the Dollar
18.1.2021
An Ecuadorian presidential candidate hinted at creating a cryptocurrency in the country as part of its government agenda. Giovanny Andrade said that the national crypto aims to “facilitate” transactions across the country. Crypto Could Be Backed by Gold During an interview with...