Tech firm Horizen Labs has raised $4 million in funding it will use to develop its sidechain-as-a-service products. Horizen Labs — a tech firm that helps businesses build distributed ledger platforms — has raised $4 million in funding, according to a blog post published on April 11. Horizen Labs initially aimed to raise $2 million […]
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American blockchain startup Flexa raised $14.1 million in funding to release a blockchain-powered payment network for retailers. New York-based blockchain startup Flexa has raised $14.1 million to develop a payments network for retailers. The development was announced in a press release published on April 11. Per the release, Flexa has raised $14.1 million in funding […]
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Cryptocurrency hedge fund Polychain Capital saw its assets under management shrink from an erstwhile $1 billion high to $591.5 million in Q4 2018. Cryptocurrency hedge fund Polychain Capital saw its assets under management (AUM) shrink from an erstwhile $1 billion high to $591.5 million in Q4 2018. The news was reported on by the Wall […]
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Mike Blandina, who has over 25 years of experience in payments and engineering, joined Bakkt as its new chief product officer. A former engineering executive at PayPal and Google will join the team behind the institutional digital asset platform Bakkt, the firm’s CEO Kelly Loeffler announced in a blog post on Medium on April 11. […]
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Decentralized computing network Blockstack has applied to the United States SEC to launch a $50 million token sale. Decentralized computing network Blockstack has applied to the United States Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) to launch a $50 million token sale which — if approved — would be the industry’s first SEC-qualified offering. The development was […]
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Pakistan’s government is working to bring the nation into the crypto sector. Almost a year after a blanket ban on cryptocurrencies, Pakistan has come a long way in its attitude toward the space. A recent notice by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) declared that institutions willing to work in the sphere of “electronic money” […]
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Reddit users analyzed past Bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals from the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange. Reddit users analyzed past Bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals from the now-defunct QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange in a post published on April 10, finding that some came from other exchanges. The Reddit users claim that of the withdrawal transactions that they analyzed, one came from a […]
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The world’s third-top cryptocurrency exchange by adjusted volume has partnered with blockchain analytics company CipherTrace. The world’s third-top cryptocurrency exchange by adjusted volume, Binance, announced that it has partnered with blockchain analytics company CipherTrace. The partnership was announced in a blog post published on April 11. Per the announcement, the partnership is meant to strengthen […]
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Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire reaffirmed his stance, “in crypto we trust,” opposing centralized intermediaries to cryptographic proof. The crypto and blockchain industry is about a fundamental redesign of the basics of how civic society will ultimately function, according to Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire. The CEO provided his stance at a recent panel within the 2019 […]
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Share your predictions in comments and win our branded hoodie! Last week, Bitcoin skyrocketed to $5,000 within just a few hours, breaking the three-month stagnation. But have we already entered the bull market? What should we expect next month? Today, we invite you to share your Bitcoin price predictions. And this time, our subscribers have […]
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