SmartPy and Cryptonomic are adding Chainlink price oracles to the Tezos network, filling a perceived gap in the ecosystem. Two leading Tezos (XTZ) teams, SmartPy and Cryptonomic, are making Chainlink (Link) oracles natively available on the Tezos network. The two teams received a grant from the Tezos Foundation to integrate Chainlink oracles into Tezos smart […]
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Top venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz forms its second crypto asset fund totaling $515 Million, surpassing the initial goal by $65 million. Top venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is expanding its presence in the crypto sector. The United States-based company has raised $515 million for its second crypto-focused fund, according to an April 14 article […]
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Blockchain startup Gapless has raised $6 million from investors, including world-famous car manufacturer Porsche. Porsche has participated in a 5.5 million euros ($5.9 million) funding round for a German startup Gapless — the developer of a blockchain-based vehicle management system. Among other contributors, Gapless saw FinLab EOS VC Fund, a joint venture between Block.one and […]
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Tokenization might be the best way for businesses to adjust to the new reality of the global coronavirus pandemic. One of the most curious and subtle developments of the COVID-19 global pandemic is the surging demand for stablecoins. Their total supply hit an all-time high recently — roughly $7.5 billion — with demand for Tether […]
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Tencent, the operator of major Chinese social media app WeChat, has opened applications for its new blockchain accelerator. Tencent, the operator of Chinese social media app WeChat, is launching a blockchain accelerator. Announced on the company’s website on April 29, the “Tencent Industrial Accelerator” is open to both early-stage and mature blockchain startups, with a […]
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The Switzerland-based Capital Markets and Technology Association has published a common industry standard for the custody and management of digital assets. The Switzerland-based Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA) has published a common industry standard for the custody and management of digital assets. Announced on April 30, CMTA’s “Digital Assets Custody Standard” aims to clarify […]
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At Virtual Blockchain Week, Binance’s CZ argued that stablecoins and charity initiatives are driving significant crypto adoption worldwide. Speaking at Virtual Blockchain Week (VBW), Binance founder and chief executive Changpeng Zhao (CZ) argued that stablecoins and charity initiatives can drive meaningful cryptocurrency adoption. CZ also discussed Binance Academy’s work with Chinese government institutions on blockchain […]
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Waves is allowing users to place bets on whether the number of new weekly COVID-19 cases peaked earlier this month. Blockchain platform Waves has launched a new betting market allowing users to speculate on whether the spread of the coronavirus pandemic has passed its peak. Customers can now purchase ‘COVID-UP-SEP20’ and ‘COVID-DOWN-SEP20’ tokens to bet […]
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Bitcoin.com chairman Roger Ver has called for an immediate end to the enforced coronavirus lockdown, on the grounds of economic and personal freedom. Speaking at Virtual Blockchain Week, Bitcoin.com chairman Roger Ver (also known as “Bitcoin Jesus”) has called for an immediate end to the enforced coronavirus lockdown on the grounds that it violates economic […]
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The creator of Art For Crypto sells his pieces for only 1 BTC, but thinks crypto art is an investment with just as much potential as coins. Speaking at Virtual Blockchain Week in front of one of his colorful yet hypnotic canvas pieces, Vesa Kivinen, the creator of Art For Crypto, suggested crypto art could […]
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