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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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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The CEO of GIVE Nation sees stablecoins as a gateway for companies like Facebook and JP Morgan to decentralized assets. Speaking to attendees at Virtual Blockchain Week from her home in Kansas, Alyze Sam, co-author of a major guide to stablecoins, suggested stablecoins could be the key for big companies like Facebook and JP Morgan […]
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British payment startup Checkout.com has joined the Libra Association, becoming the 24th member committed to building a better global payment network. In a fresh move to revive Facebook-backed digital currency project Libra, the Libra Association has onboarded another member. British payment startup Checkout.com has joined the Libra Association, becoming the 24th member engaged with the […]
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In a recent panel, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce AKA CryptoMom opened up about the prospect of a digital dollar as well as the end of her term, coming in June. A noted crypto defender at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has spoken to the end of her term scheduled for June, as well […]
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Since white paper’s release in June 2019, Facebook’s Libra has continued to rely on blockchain architecture, vice chair Dante Disparte says. Despite existing concerns that blockchain is not mature enough to bring the new era of payments, the technology is being increasingly explored by global central banks. Blockchain technology meanwhile remains at the core of […]
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The European Central Bank is looking to renovate its payments infrastructure, studying both public and private solutions, with or without blockchain. A blog post from the European Central Bank (ECB) discusses the importance of resilient payment mechanisms. While the report focuses on legacy systems, it also mentions novel blockchain-based technologies like the digital euro. Published […]
Continue ReadingThe COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the necessity for a brand new reserve currency, and it is time for crypto. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought into focus the need for international cooperation and support. Coupled with a crumbling economy, it’s shown us that now is the time for a modern, accessible reserve currency. However, markets […]
Continue ReadingCheck the bad crypto news of the past week. It’s been a good week for Bitcoin. After languishing at around $6,700, the cryptocoin is up more than 6 percent over the last week to take it above $7,000. And the next halving is now less than three weeks away. Changpeng Zhao is looking further ahead. […]
Continue ReadingBinance Research gives further rationale for referencing Facebook’s Libra as the SpaceX of the payments world. A recent report from Binance Research claimed Facebook’s Libra is as disruptive for the payments industry as SpaceX was for interstellar travel — but why? When it entered the rocket sector, SpaceX found an industry laden with high […]
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