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Crypto Data Firm Dune Analytics Raises $8M — Series A Round Led by Union Square Ventures
13.8.2021
The team behind the platform that allows users to track data on the Ethereum blockchain, Dune Analytics, announced the firm has raised $8 million from strategic investors like Union Square Ventures. Dune Analytics detailed the firm plans to leverage the new financing in order to hire more help...
New Crypto Unicorn, DAO Hack, Police Seize USD 9.5M in Ethereum + More News
12.8.2021
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Investments news
Crypto tax and accounting software maker TaxBit has raised USD 130m in a Series B round led by venture firms IVP and Insight...
Ex-Far Cry Dev's New Game Studio Is 4.7 Percent Women, Ready For More
12.8.2021
Assassin’s Creed III director and former Stadia developer Alex Hutchinson is back with a new studio called Raccoon Logic, as well as some old excuses about its lack of diversity. A picture included in a press release showed the new studio’s staff standing on an outdoor staircase. Of the 20 people...
Ethereum’s London hard fork sets ETH on a more deflationary path
12.8.2021
The London hard fork sets Ethereum up for a new era as ETH price continues to make gains alongside a positive community reaction
How Can Traders Make More Out of Their Crypto Assets?
12.8.2021
Is Crypto Loan Safe? A crypto loan is only as safe as you make it, and that goes for traditional loans as well. You need to ensure that you are not taking on too high of interest payment and that you have a steady income to pay off the loan, and ensure that your personal …
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty to Jump Again As More Miners Return to Work
12.8.2021
Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty is expected to go up again in less than a day, following the last adjustment's important increase.
The relevance of the previous increase is not so much in the percentage, which was 6%, but the fact that it had broken the second-longest drop streak in Bitcoin's...
Uniswap has now generated more than $1B in fees for liquidity providers
12.8.2021
More than $1 billion in fees have been generated for Uniswap’s liquidity providers since its November 2018 launch
Kevin O’Leary Buys More Crypto, Gets Paid in Crypto, Partners With FTX Exchange
12.8.2021
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, is increasing his cryptocurrency allocation. He is also taking an equity stake in the FTX crypto exchange and has signed a multi-year deal to become its ambassador and spokesperson. He will be paid in crypto for his services. Kevin...
Fitch Warns Spezialfonds & Crypto Market, US Inflation Eases + More News
11.8.2021
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Investments news
The volatile nature of crypto markets will present particular challenges to fund managers that include cryptoassets...
SEC Chair Tells Senator Legislative Priority Should Center on Crypto Trading, Lending, Defi Platforms
11.8.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has written a letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren about crypto regulation. After outlining his concerns and priorities in the crypto sector, he said, “additional authorities” and “more resources...
Napkin
11.8.2021
We took a surface level look at Pipedream the other day, which really does look cool. It’s like a much more modern and fancy version of what Yahoo Pipes was. A better comparison might be Zapier, except you …
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Poly Network Hacked for More Than $600 Million — Hacker Trolls Project Saying ‘It Could Have Been a Billion’
10.8.2021
On August 10, the decentralized finance (defi) project Poly Network suffered a loss of over $600 million according to various reports. The hack follows a recent Ciphertrace report on how defi-related hacks and fraud in 2021 have already surpassed 2020. The Poly Network hack on Tuesday is well above...
Venmo's Cash Back to Crypto, Investment Flows + More News
10.8.2021
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Adoption news
Venmo said it has launched Cash Back to Crypto, a new way for Venmo Credit Card customers...
Barrick Gold CEO Says ‘No One Believes in Fiat Currencies Anymore’
10.8.2021
The South African businessman and CEO at Barrick Gold Corporation, Mark Bristow, recently explained in an interview that “no one believes in fiat currencies anymore.” Bristow says the world is currently “battling” on how to “position investments on the back of...
Poly Network Got Robbed of More Than USD 600M
10.8.2021
Interoperability protocol Poly Network has confirmed that it has suffered a major exploit - loosing at least USD 600.3m of its funds.
The protocol announced that it got attacked on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), Ethereum (ETH), and Polygon (MATIC).
"We call on miners of affected blockchain...
SEC Fines Poloniex $10 Million for Operating Unregistered Cryptocurrency Exchange
9.8.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Poloniex with operating an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange. Poloniex has agreed to a cease-and-desist order and to pay $10.34 million. SEC Hits Poloniex With Cease-and-Desist Order, Penalties The SEC announced Monday that...
Poloniex Settles With the SEC, New Digital Yuan Giveaway + MOre News
9.8.2021
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Exchanges news
Poloniex has agreed to pay nearly USD 10.4m to settle charges for operating an unregistered online digital asset exchange...
Lack Of Knowlege Is More Important Than Volatility For Crypto Newcomers
9.8.2021
Now knowing enough about cryptocurrencies is the main barrier to higher adoption, substantially exceeding volatility or other often cited reasons, according to a recent survey by payments data and news provider PYMNTS and crypto payments processor BitPay.
Based on data obtained from 8,008...
Using a Crypto Loan App to Bring Financial Services to Excluded Groups in Africa
9.8.2021
In much of Africa, many people still lack access to basic financial services for many reasons. One of the reasons is that financial institutions have set standards or thresholds that make it impossible for low-income earners to even open a bank account. Access to soft loans or other forms...
US SEC Shuts Down $30 Million Defi Money Market in First Decentralized Finance Bust
8.8.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken its first enforcement action involving decentralized finance (defi). The commission has charged a defi platform and its executives for unregistered securities sales of more than $30 million and misleading investors. SEC’s...