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Blockchain Career at JPMorgan, Miami Mayor's Crypto Investments + More News
3.6.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Career news
US-based investment banking giant JPMorgan Chace & Co. now has over 70 open blockchain-related job positions in the US, Europe...
Top blockchain mentors join forces to advise on ‘groundbreaking’ Solana projects
3.6.2021
Solverse Accelerator was established to support high-potential projects building on Solana. It’s also a way to incentivize further development on the blockchain network, which has grown rapidly this year
Dapp for upcoming Diem blockchain raises $4.5M in seed investments
3.6.2021
Pontem Network has received backing from several notable investors, including Delphi Ventures, Collider Ventures, Alameda Ventures, Skynet Trading and Animoca Brands. In total over 30 investors contributed to the raise
Russian Bitcoin critic says he would have bought BTC for 100 rubles
3.6.2021
One of the biggest Bitcoin critics, Russian official Anatoly Aksakov said he wanted to buy Bitcoin before the ban but the price was too high
Guggenheim’s new fund may seek exposure to Bitcoin, SEC filing shows
2.6.2021
The new Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund will be a diversified, closed-end management investment fund that may seek investment exposure to cryptocurrencies
Community-governed DEX EmiSwap raises $104M in private funding
2.6.2021
Despite the recent $21 billion loss in DeFi within the past two weeks, the DEX space is still drawing in high trading volumes and investors are pouring in their funds to assure its future
Euro investment bank predicts shortfall in blockchain and tech investment
1.6.2021
The EU is billions of dollars behind China and the U.S. when it comes to investment in blockchain and articifical intelligence, says the EIB
Bitcoin ‘of great concern,’ Ireland’s central bank official warns
31.5.2021
Cryptocurrency investors should be ready to lose all their holdings, according to Ireland’s central bank financial conduct director
Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo Unveil Their Cryptocurrency Policies
30.5.2021
Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo have shared their policies regarding cryptocurrency before the U.S. Senate banking committee. The three banks are in different stages of offering crypto services to their clients. They also lag behind some of their peers, such as Morgan Stanley...
The remaining steps to mainstream institutional investment
29.5.2021
The crypto space suffers from its checkered history and, to grow further, the ecosystem must become safer, more usable and more mature
For the long haul? When Bitcoin nosedived, institutions held fast
28.5.2021
Institutional investors know crypto assets are volatile: “They’re making a generational bet and are not deterred by a few weeks of volatility.”
Chia Is Eyeing to Launch an IPO This Year
27.5.2021
Chia, a cryptocurrency project created in 2018 that uses storage for its consensus, is eyeing a public offering this year, according to statements from its COO, Gene Hoffman. The company just received an influx of investments that are pointing it to become the next ‘green bitcoin...
Bitcoin price volatility hits 2021 high as one analyst paints $15,000 target
26.5.2021
Wild price fluctuations are likely in the top two cryptocurrencies as both record a dramatic spike in their 30-day realized volatility charts
Mike Novogratz Doubts Dogecoin’s Future — ‘No Institution Is Buying DOGE, Retail Will Lose Interest’
26.5.2021
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz doubts the future of dogecoin. The billionaire investor said that “It likely doesn’t have long-term legs because no institution is buying it and at some point, retail will lose interest.” Novogratz Says Dogecoin ‘Doesn’t Have Long-Term...
Realm Closes $2.25M for Seed Investment to Build NFT Powered Microverses
25.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Realm, a new NFT microverse platform, has closed its first investment round at $2.25M led by Alphabit with strategic investments from NGC, Genesis Block Ventures, LD Capital, Moonrock, and SL2 amongst other funds. Realm aims to challenge the current NFT platforms by offering creators...
Mark Cuban officially backs Polygon
25.5.2021
The Ethereum-based scaling solution recently appeared on the Mark Cuban Companies website, seemingly affirming his investment in the project
Gold hits four-month high following crypto crash
25.5.2021
Spot gold last week hit its highest price level since Jan. 8 after dipping to as low as $1,680 in early March
‘I’d rather Bitcoin over bonds’: Billionaire investor Ray Dalio
25.5.2021
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio believes Bitcoin is a better buy than bonds
HSBC Won’t Launch Bitcoin Trading Desk, CEO Says Bank Has No Plans to Offer Cryptocurrency Investments
24.5.2021
HSBC has confirmed its bitcoin and cryptocurrency stance as a growing number of major banks are beginning to offer crypto services. CEO Noel Quinn says that HSBC views bitcoin as an asset class rather than a payments vehicle but the bank is not rushing into providing cryptocurrency investments...
South Korean Governor Becomes the First Politician to Disclose Publicly His Cryptocurrency Holdings in the Country
22.5.2021
Regardless of the political turmoil that arose in South Korea due to the crypto-related regulations, a leading politician had come forward to reveal that he had made investments in virtual currencies publicly. Won Hee-ryong, the Governor of Jeju Island, unveiled that he invested in four different...