German firm Black Manta Capital Partners has launched a security token offering for $12 million worth of Berlin real estate. Germany’s Black Manta Capital Partners has launched a security token offering (STO) for Berlin real estate worth more than $12 million. The project is a collaboration with the German real estate firm Tigris Immobilien and […]
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Private U.S. VC firm, Andreessen Horowitz intends to form another crypto asset fund, shooting for $450 million in capital. Private venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz may have plans for another crypto asset fund. Established by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz over 10 years ago, the firm looks to start its second crypto investment fund, hoping to […]
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Atomic Loans may have cracked the nut of Bitcoin DeFi as much as anyone can, as its users can use Bitcoin as direct collateral for a cross-chain loan disbursed on Ethereum. Atomic Loans is launching a decentralized finance (DeFi) product that is likely to be the closest to a direct implementation on Bitcoin’s (BTC) chain. […]
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The Algorand Foundation has launched a $43 million grants program to foster a “borderless economy” on the Algorand blockchain. The Algorand Foundation announced a 250 million ALGO (roughly $43 million) grants program to foster development on the Algorand blockchain on April 14. Cointelegraph spoke to Fangfang Chen, the Algorand Foundation’s head of operations, to find […]
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The G20’s Financial Stability Board issued a study on stablecoins, analyzing their merits and threats as the Libra project continues to spook regulators. Stablecoins can pose risks to financial stability and need to be adequately regulated, according to the Group of 20. The G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) issued a comprehensive stablecoin study on April […]
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After first promoting the rollout of his personalized tokens at the EthCC, Alex Masmej announced the IPO had raised $20,000 since April 7. Alex Masmej, founder of a company offering loans against non-fungible tokens, has just raised $20,000 after selling his personal tokens on the Ethereum network. In a Tweet to his 3,000+ followers on […]
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Despite the bearish times we’ve seen in the crypto market, the industry is maturing, a PwC report suggests. The crypto industry continues to mature, even during these bearish times, according to a recent report from PwC. The Big Four accounting firm’s findings showed that although the number of merger and acquisition deals in the crypto […]
Continue ReadingThe global coronavirus pandemic has revealed the necessity of decentralization to avoid the world becoming a true dystopian nightmare. As much as I believe that blockchain technology has the potential to solve many of the problems humanity faces today, I also fear what can happen if blockchain technology is used to take away the privacy […]
Continue ReadingChina holds more blockchain patents, but the number of U.S. companies invested in blockchain is greater. China is rapidly catching up to the United States with regard to blockchain-related investments, according to a recent report put together by New York-based research firm CB Insights. The researchers found that the East Asian country accounted for 22% […]
Continue ReadingGMO Coin unveiled BAT lending, Japan’s stay at home order affected crypto businesses, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included GMO Coin unveiling Basic Attention Token (BAT) lending, Nitori using blockchain for furniture logistics, blockchain solution outfit, Ginco, receiving funding from DBJ Capital, Japan’s stay at home […]
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