Most research grants for crypto firms are coming from independent companies and organizations with massive financial backings. On March 4, Twitter topman Jack Dorsey’s digital-assets payment company Square Crypto released a statement showcasing its support for Bitcoin (BTC) development with the creation of a grant program that aims to contribute toward the enhancement of the […]
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After attending the Ethereum Community Conference in Paris and ETHLondon hackathon, a co-founder of TorusLabs says he was diagnosed with coronavirus. On March 11, the co-founder of decentralized login service provider TorusLabs, Zhen Yu Yong (Zen), tweeted that he had been diagnosed with coronavirus COVID-2019. Zen urged people who may have been in contact with […]
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Trading in synthetic binary options is just one of many new features the non-custodial crypto exchange is considering for 2020. Ethereum-based synthetic asset issuance platform Synthetix is adding new features, which includes derivatives trading. In a March 10 blog post, Synthetix announced plans for trading in binary options in the third quarter of this year. […]
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Unibright has partnered with German startup Wasserkraft Mittelrhein to use blockchain technology to facilitate renewable energy trading. On March 9, blockchain technology provider Unibright (UBT) announced a partnership with German startup Wasserkraft Mittelrhein to use the Unibright Framework to facilitate decentralized renewable energy trading. The partnership will see the firm join Wasserkraft Mittelrhein to facilitate […]
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The Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange is partnering with Canadian fintech firm Blockstation to trial tokenized security offerings. The Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange (ESCE) plans to partner with Canadian-based digital asset marketplace provider Blockstation to pilot security token offerings (STOs), according to a Letter-of-Intent published on March 10. Blockstation is slated to provide a platform for […]
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Tether is making further inroads into decentralized finance by joining forces with Aave, formerly ETHLend, to let its users borrow and lend stablecoin Tether. Tether (USDT) is now available on Aave, a non-custodial lending platform formerly known as ETHLend. The top stablecoin by market capitalization appears to be signaling its move into Ethereum (ETH) decentralized […]
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Major cryptocurrency wallet service and blockchain data supplier Blockchain.com now allows all users to borrow Paxos Standard against Bitcoin. Amid the ongoing growth of the cryptocurrency lending industry, major crypto wallet service Blockchain.com launches a new lending product for all users, not just institutions. After first launching an institutional crypto lending desk in August 2019, […]
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Cryptocurrency lending platform BlockFi has added support for cash on its platform, which enables customers to purchase crypto through wire transfers. Cryptocurrency lending platform BlockFi has added support for cash on its platform, which enables customers to purchase crypto through wire transfers. The company revealed the new option in a press release on March 10, […]
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Blockchain startup Vega has launched the testnet for a decentralized protocol tailored for building trading products. Blockchain startup Vega has launched the testnet for its protocol, which allows parties to build trading products on a decentralized network. Over the last two years, Vega has been “working on building a protocol that allows people to deploy […]
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Horizon Blockchain Games has raised $5 million in a fundraising round led by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s investment firm Initialized Capital. On March 7, Horizon Blockchain Games announced it has raised $5 million a fundraising round led by Initialized Capital — the investment firm co-founded by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. The raise comes ahead of […]
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