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Settling down in a Jamstack world
3.7.2020
One of the things I like about Jamstack is that it’s just a philosophy. It’s not particularly prescriptive about how you go about it. To me, the only real requirement is that it’s based on static (CDN-backed) hosting. You can use whatever tooling you like. Those tools, though...
Coinbase and Circle-Backed Stablecoin USD Coin Breaks $1B Market Cap
3.7.2020
Launched by the Centre Consortium in October 2018, USD Coin reached a $1 billion market cap in 21 months
The Novel Legal Strategy Bringing This ICO-Backed ‘Micro-Mobility’ Startup to Court
30.6.2020
Lawyers have filed suit in a "highly unusual" case against flamboyant Italian e-scooter entrepreneur Salvator Palella, over a troubled ICO back in 2018
First Rupiah-Backed Stablecoin Launches on Binance and Tokocrypto
30.6.2020
Binance launched the stablecoin on its own blockchain thanks to a collaboration with Indonesian crypto exchange Tokocrypto
Binance-Backed Blockchain Auditing Firm Partners With Hyundai Subsidiary to Track Internet of Things Devices
26.6.2020
Auditing firm CertiK is working with Hyundai subsidiary Hdac to record Internet of Things devices on a blockchain
AMD-Backed Blockchain Project Amassing 20K GPUs But Won’t Say Why
25.6.2020
Following a seed funding round, AMD and Consensys-backed W3BCLOUD is tripling its GPU capacity for a range of new blockchain functions they don't want to discuss – yet
Tim Draper Backed DeFi Project DMM Up 2X Despite Issue-Plagued Sale
25.6.2020
Defi platform DMM, backed by Tim Draper, has successfully completed its IDO despite users reporting a myriad of issues
Safe and Sound: Blockchain-Backed Digital Identity in the Post-Coronavirus Era
24.6.2020
Blockchain companies are developing digital identity solutions to ensure regions can safely reopen following COVID-19 lockdowns
Vanguard Ran Its Digital Asset-Backed Securities Pilot in 40 Minutes
23.6.2020
Vanguard and a handful of high-profile players are piloting ways to record the entire lifecycle of an asset-backed security on a blockchain. Here's why
Bitcoin Rises in New Crypto Rankings by Chinese Government-Backed Institute
20.6.2020
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has revised its cryptocurrency project rankings. Thirty-seven crypto projects were evaluated overall and in three sub-categories. Bitcoin has risen while the top three spots remained occupied by EOS, Tron, and Ethereum. CCID’s 18th...
Nomura-Backed Crypto Custody Venture Launches After 2 Years in the Works
19.6.2020
CoinShares, Nomura Bank, and crypto security firm Ledger have formally launched a digital asset custody business targeting institutional investors
Wisdomtree Files ETF With 5% Bitcoin Exposure Amid SEC Resistance
18.6.2020
Wisdomtree has filed for a commodity fund with 5% exposure to bitcoin, in a fresh attempt to bring an exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by the benchmark cryptocurrency to the market. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the fund is targeting to invest mainly...
Samsung-Backed Blocko to Build Blockchain-Based Credit System for Arab Bank
16.6.2020
The Islamic Development Bank’s research organization has partnered with Blocko to build a blockchain credit management system
Wilshire Phoenix Files With SEC for Publicly Traded Bitcoin-Backed Fund
12.6.2020
Investment firm Wilshire Phoenix just filed with the SEC for a tradeable Bitcoin fund similar to the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
Mutual Fund Giant Vanguard Wraps Phase 1 of Digital Asset-Backed Securities Pilot
11.6.2020
Vanguard worked with blockchain startup Symbiont, BNY Mellon, Citi, State Street and others to model the full lifecycle of digital ABS settlement
Sequoia-Backed Band Protocol Creeps Onto Chainlink’s Turf With Oracle Product
10.6.2020
Band Protocol 2.0 launched Wednesday with its mainnet oracle solution, BandChain, leveraging the Cosmos SDK from Tendermint Labs
London’s ETC Group to List Centrally Cleared Bitcoin ETP on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra
10.6.2020
A UK-based financial services company will list a centrally cleared bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra electronic trading market later this month. In a statement released on June 9, Etc Group said the contract, known as Bitcoin Exchange Traded Crypto (BTCE)...
Poloniex, Bittrex Named in Lawsuit Involving the Alleged Tether-Fueled Crypto Pump
9.6.2020
On April 3, the cryptocurrency community learned about 11 class-action lawsuits against various executives and digital asset companies. The law firm that filed the lawsuits is also involved with a class-action against Tether and Bitfinex for allegedly manipulating the price of bitcoin. On June...
'Ethereum-Based' LIBOR Alternative Gets a Nod From Fed Chairman
4.6.2020
Jerome Powell. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/CNBC Television
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell has seemingly expressed support for an "Ethereum-based" replacement of LIBOR, the average interest rate at which major global banks borrow from one another, stressing...
Samson Mow’s Infinite Fleet Game 2020 Launch Backed by Major Players
2.6.2020
Pixelmatic hopes to use the support of major crypto players for mainstream gamer adoption of digital currency with its INF token