UK startup Acre Software raised about $6.5 million to apply blockchain technology to the mortgage and insurance application process for advisers. United Kingdom startup Acre Software raised about $6.5 million to apply blockchain technology to the mortgage and insurance application process for advisers, a press release published on April 4 states. Per the release, nearly […]
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Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen has donated $25 million to San Francisco State University’s College of Business through RippleWorks. Chris Larsen, co-founder of San Francisco-based technology company Ripple, and his wife Lyna Lam have donated $25 million in XRP to a university in California, according to an official announcement on April 5. Larsen and Lam contributed […]
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A subsidiary of GSX Group has partnered with Singapore-based technology company STO Global-X to simplify the issuance of tokens. Hashstac, a subsidiary of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange Group (GSX Group), has partnered with Singapore-based technology company STO Global-X to facilitate the issuance of tokens. The development was announced by the Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) on […]
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AltDex has launched a benchmark index designed to track tokens of blockchain-based projects related to video games. Cryptocurrency indices provider AltDex has launched a cryptocurrency index of gaming-related tokens. The company announced the development in a blog post on April 4. AltDex has developed a benchmark index for the blockchain gaming category dubbed AltDex Gaming […]
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Binance’s official digital currency wallet app Trust Wallet has added a staking feature for cryptocurrencies Binance’s official digital currency wallet app Trust Wallet has added staking for cryptocurrencies. The development was announced by Binance in a blog post published on April 3. The staking feature — which is scheduled to be launched by Binance by […]
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Zurich-based blockchain insurance startup B3i has expanded its group of investors in its current funding round. Swiss blockchain-based insurance transaction platform B3i has expanded its group of investors in its ongoing funding round, according to a press release published on April 3. Per the release, B3i has added three new insurer and reinsurers to participate […]
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Russian social media giant VK.com launched a “mineable” coin, but it’s not clear if it’s based on blockchain. Russian social media giant Vkontakte (VK) has launched an internal currency, VK Coin, that can be “mined,” local state-owned media outlet Tass reported on April 1. The move follows recent reports this week that VK was launching […]
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Some cryptocurrency exchange platforms are inflating their Bitcoin trading volumes to earn higher listing fees, but the market’s liquidity is still due to trading activity on tightly regulated exchanges. In mid-March, Bitwise Asset Management issued a damning report on Bitcoin (BTC) trading figures. The San Francisco-based index fund provider declared that up 95 percent of […]
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Veerathai Santiprabhob, the Central bank governor of Thailand, reportedly defined the Ethereum-based remittance system as an important step. The governors of two central banks endorsed the Ethereum (ETH)-based remittance system developed by blockchain company Everex, the firm reported in a press release shared with Cointelegraph today, April 5. The service is set up to send […]
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Viennese crypto and fintech firm Bitpanda has received a payment service provider license from Austria’s financial regulator in accordance with EU-wide rules. Viennese crypto and fintech firm Bitpanda has received a payment service provider license from Austria’s financial regulator. The development was reported by Cointelegraph auf Deutsch on April 4. The license has reportedly been […]
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