Audius, a blockchain-based music streaming service in development, has unveiled its code and some node-running incentives to the public. Audius, a blockchain startup that aims to disrupt the music streaming industry, has uploaded its public beta version. The open source code for public use of Audius is available on GitHub as of Aug. 15. Additionally, […]
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Cryptocurrency mining company CoinMine has completed a $2.5 million round of seed funding, earmarked for developing the all-in-one mining machine, Coinmine One. Cryptocurrency mining company CoinMine has received a fresh injection of funds from a $2.5 million seed round led by the investment company M13. Coinmine announced the successful fundraiser in an official blog post […]
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Finance infrastructure-focused blockchain project Findora has appointed the former CTO of major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase as a strategic advisor. Finance infrastructure-focused blockchain project Findora has appointed the former chief technology officer of major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase as a strategic advisor. As fintech media outlet Fintech Finance reported on Aug. 14, Balaji Srinivasan joined […]
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Naughty North Korea has stolen billions in crypto, India could be missing out on billions in crypto, and Litecoin’s halving disappoints. U.S. Federal Reserve launching payment system, crypto bulls nonplussed The United States Federal Reserve left some crypto enthusiasts unimpressed this week when it unveiled plans to release a real-time payments and settlements service. Known […]
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The professional trading arm of Coinbase is scheduled to begin listing Algorand, a cryptocurrency developed by an MIT professor. Major cryptocurrency platform Coinbase is adding the Algorand protocol’s eponymous token to its professional-targeted trading platform Coinbase Pro on Aug. 14. Coinbase announced this latest addition in an official blog post on Aug. 9. The cryptocurrency […]
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Digital assets trading platform BitMart announces investment of millions from Chinese blockchain-focused venture capital firm Fenbushi Capital. Digital assets trading platform BitMart has reportedly secured “millions of investment” from Chinese blockchain-focused venture capital firm Fenbushi Capital. BitMart announced the news on Aug. 7. To bring transparency to the global economy With the investment, BitMart has […]
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Token generation events are raising twice as much capital as conventional equity fundings for the blockchain sector. Token generation events are raising twice as much capital as conventional equity fundings for the blockchain sector. According to an Aug. 1 report from analytics firm teQatlas, token generation events (TGEs) — an alternative term for initial coin […]
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Venture capitalists continue to fund cryptocurrency startups even as ICO fundraising remains significantly low. In late July 2019, Sony Financial Ventures joined a $14.5 million funding round for Bitcoin (BTC) bank Bitwala. Back in 2017 and 2018, such a figure might not have made many headlines, as crypto startups were raking in hundreds of millions […]
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FTX has secured $8 million in its seed round, with blockchain-focused venture capital fund Proof of Capital and blockchain firm Consensus Lab among major investors. Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX has secured $8 million in its seed round. Major investors include blockchain-focused venture capital fund Proof of Capital and blockchain firm Consensus Lab, among others. In […]
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German Bitcoin bank Bitwala announced that it received €13 million (almost $14.5 million) in funding. Germany-based Bitcoin (BTC) bank Bitwala announced that it received €13 million (almost $14.5 million) in funding in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 31. Connecting Bitcoin and banks Per the release, an international investor consortium led by Sony […]
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