Crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital leads a $5 million strategic seed round of decentralized derivatives protocol Vega. Pantera Capital has led a $5 million strategic seed round of decentralized derivatives protocol Vega. According to the announcement published on Oct. 3, the round included participants such as Ripple’s investment arm Xpring, Hashed, NGC Ventures, gumi Cryptos […]
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The chief legal counsel at Coinbase responds to concerns that conflicts of interest could compromise the company’s newly-created Crypto Ratings Council. Brian Brooks, the chief legal counsel at major United States digital wallet and exchange Coinbase, has responded to concerns that conflicts of interest could compromise the company’s newly-created Crypto Ratings Council. In an interview […]
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U.K.-based cryptocurrency data and wallet provider Blockchain.com has come under the spotlight after a string of executive departures. United Kingdom-based cryptocurrency data and wallet provider Blockchain.com has come under the spotlight after a string of exits by company employees. Citing sources familiar with the matter, an article published by The Information on Oct. 2 claims […]
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Though crypto transfers are immutable, offline cryptocurrency transactions may be the key to total censorship resistance for blockchain. Earlier in September, Cointelegraph reported that Israeli cybersecurity startup GK8 had raised $4 million to finance its offline cryptocurrency transaction solution. The company developed a cold wallet with “hot wallet functionalities” that is completely shielded from online hackers because […]
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Cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay has entered a partnership with Ripple’s investment arm Xpring to support payments with XRP. Major cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay has entered a partnership with Ripple’s investment arm Xpring to support payments with XRP. The development was announced in an Oct. 2 press release, revealing that now businesses can accept the third-largest […]
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Telegram has confirmed an October launch date for its long-awaited TON network with corresponding Gram tokens. Encrypted messaging service Telegram will launch its long-awaited Telegram Open Network (TON) in late October. In an Oct. 2 message in the official TON Board on Telegram, the firm states that original investors were informed that the blockchain network […]
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Coinbase has enabled some customers to earn 1.25% interest from holding USDC, New York-based customers are not eligible. Major United States-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase now allows holders of USD Coin (USDC) to earn a 1.25% annual percentage yield (APY). In a blog post on Oct. 2, Coinbase said that eligible U.S. customers […]
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An American Congressional candidate and challenger to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is accepting donations in cryptocurrency. A candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 2020 is accepting cryptocurrency donations to run against Representative and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Supporting economic freedom with crypto Agatha Bacelar, a Stanford engineer and designer who […]
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Stablecoins backed by precious metals — here’s how to choose which one to invest in and why they are stable. Cryptocurrencies are constantly subject to exchange rate fluctuations and are characterized by high price volatility. For making crypto money more useful and more stable, a special type was created: stablecoins. Related: Stablecoins, Explained Stablecoin is […]
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Web monetization platform Coil now supports XRP payments in real-time thanks to a partnership with payment gateway and XRP Ledger wallet provider GateHub. Web monetization platform Coil now supports XRP payments in real-time thanks to a partnership with payment gateway and XRP Ledger wallet provider GateHub. An official press release published on Oct. 1 noted […]
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