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Dubai Financial Watchdog to Release Consultation Papers for a Crypto Regulatory Framework
21.1.2021
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has unveiled its plans to create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. The announcement was part of its 2021-2022 business agenda released this week. The Papers Will Be Released in the First Half of 2021 According to the watchdog, which regulates...
Bitcoin Energy Consumption Is Far More Efficient and Greener Than Today’s Banking System
20.1.2021
While bitcoin and a variety of digital currencies have swelled in value, a number of critics have spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) in regard to the energy consumption proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies leverage to produce new units of currency. Just recently the software engineer Stephen...
Australian Bitcoin Trader Sues Banks for Systematic Discrimination
19.1.2021
An Australian bitcoin trader has filed a lawsuit against two of the country’s biggest commercial banks, accusing them of systematic discrimination when they closed his accounts on short notice. Allan Flynn is demanding compensation of AU$250,000 ($193,000) from ANZ and Westpac banks...
Coinbase Buys Blockchain Infrastructure Startup Bison Trails
19.1.2021
Bison Trails already partnered with Coinbase through its custody service
Crypto startup Amber Group raises $530 million AUM as institutions, retail arrive
19.1.2021
The crypto-finance company reported a 275% annual increase in assets under management in 2020
Algorithmic asset experiments continue to entice traders & developers
17.1.2021
On the frontiers of algorithmic assets, trading isn’t the only activity that will raise your heartrate
[aktualita] Středoškoláci uspěli v klání Soutěž & Podnikej, jejich startup zaujal i šéfa Slevomatu
15.1.2021
Trojice středoškoláků ze startupu Jonggle zvítězila ve finále ostravského kola klání Soutěž & Podnikej s projektem na propojení zájemců o 3D tisk a majiteli tiskáren. Patnáctiletí studenti se s nápadem sdíleného 3D tisku už dostali i do akcelerátoru Green Light a jejich projekt mentoruje...
SV-Based Taraxa Revolutionizes Legacy Data Auditing With Mathematically Provable Audit Trails
13.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Santa-Clara, CA – Taraxa’s newly released testnet was just put to use for a process auditing platform that minimizes operational friction in multi-party business processes. The Silicon Valley-based blockchain startup is building auditing solutions that infuse...
Crypto Futures Exchange Bakkt Going Public at a Valuation of $2.1 Billion
12.1.2021
Bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt is going public via a merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) created for taking startup firms public. Both companies have now confirmed the transaction, and will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under...
Shanghai Government Invests $5M in Blockchain Startup Conflux
12.1.2021
The Shanghai government has invested over $5M in public permissionless blockchain startup Conflux while putting the project in the list of 57 companies that focus on emerging technologies such as 5G and aerospace
Emerging DeFi Platform YFDAI Finance Launches SafeSwap and Launchpad, More Products to Follow
11.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. YFDAI Finance, a prominent decentralized finance (DeFi) project has recently announced the launch of two prominent products as it works towards strengthening its position in the sector. These products include SafeSwap – a DEX (decentralized exchange) platform for the YFDAI...
Eligma Raises Additional €4 Million Equity Investment at €50 Million Valuation
8.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Crypto payments startup Eligma has announced it recently completed a new funding round of €4 million at a €50 million valuation. The latest investment was funded by Roger Ver through Bitcoin.com, and was mainly initiated due to Eligma’s ongoing efforts to comply...
[článek] Obr F5 Networks za 11 miliard kupuje česko-americký startup Volterra
7.1.2021
[3 minuty čtení] Začátek roku přinesl další velký exit, který má výraznou českou stopu. Jakub Pavlík, který pomohl vybudovat firmu TCP Cloud a v roce 2016 jí asi za miliardu prodat společnosti Mirantis, je součástí dalšího velkého exitu. Významný síťařský americký podnik F5 Networks za půl miliardy...
Visa-backed Bitcoin startup to launch Lightning-based global payments app
7.1.2021
Zap is announcing Strike Global, a Bitcoin payments app for global remittances
PayPal, Coinbase Invest in Crypto Tax Automation Startup TaxBit
7.1.2021
PayPal Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and Winklevoss Capital invested an undisclosed amount in the firm
Israeli Regulator Designates Utility Tokens Issued by Companies as Securities
6.1.2021
The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) recently ruled that utility tokens issued by companies are securities and, therefore, cannot be classified as assets. The ISA’s decision comes after Israeli tech startup Kirobo sought to convince the regulator that its planned token issuance did...
Bitcoin Lightning Startup Zap Goes Global, Adding Multiple Fiat Pairs, Stablecoins
6.1.2021
Visa partner Strike is adding support for multiple fiat currency pairs plus stablecoins as part of its journey to become a “Bitcoin neo-bank.”
Ghanaian Startup Bitsika Africa Processed $40 Million in Crypto Remittances in 2020, up 3,900% Year-on-Year
5.1.2021
Bitsika Africa, a crypto startup operating out of Ghana and Nigeria, said Monday that it processed almost $40 million in remittances in 2020, up from just under $1 million the previous year. Founder and chief executive officer Atsu Davoh said that deposits accounted for $18.87 million of the total...
Japonský startup pracuje na dřevěných satelitech. Chce snížit množství nově vznikajícího vesmírného odpadu
30.12.2020
Japonský startup Sumitomo Forestry se ve spolupráci s odborníky z Kjótské univerzity snaží vyrobit satelity z hodně neobvyklého materiálu – ze dřeva.
Podle BBC je hlavním cílem této iniciativy minimalizovat množství nově vznikajícího vesmírného odpadu. Až by dřevěné satelity dosloužily, mohly by
SEC Lawsuit: Tierion to Refund Investors From Its $25 Million Token Sale
27.12.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against another startup in the crypto space for selling unregistered securities. Tierion, which raised $25 million in a token sale, has agreed to “return money to investors” and disable the trading of its token....