Mastercard’s latest partnership to help banks distribute crypto cards
American fintech giant Mastercard has announced plans to revamp its crypto card program, to enable traditional banks and crypto companies to...
Year: 2021
CoinFund debuts $83M crypto startup fund
CoinFund, a blockchain investment firm behind several recent venture raises, has closed an $83 million funding round as part of...
Bitcoin’s Address Growth Plateaus as BTC loses $30k Support
The growth of Bitcoin addresses has hit a plateau phase Bitcoin’s daily active addresses have also dropped from April’s peak...
Mega Whale Wallets Dormant Since 2018 Abruptly Add $841,000,000 in BTC Over the Weekend
A collection of Bitcoin whale wallets suddenly scooped up tens of thousands of BTC over the weekend after being inactive...
Rothschild Investment Corp has increased its Bitcoin exposure by 300% since April
Billion-dollar investment firm Rothschild Investment Corp quadrupled its exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) since April, new records show. In a filing...
Bank of Korea selects Kakao’s blockchain arm for digital won tests
The central bank of South Korea has chosen a blockchain subsidiary of local internet giant Kakao as a technology provider...
Osprey Funds CEO says US will approve Bitcoin ETF in 2022 ‘at earliest’
The CEO of Osprey Funds — the issuer of over-the-counter Bitcoin trust OBTC —isn’t holding his breath for a Bitcoin (BTC)...
US megabank JPMorgan to hire more blockchain talent
Major American investment bank JPMorgan is upping its blockchain hiring spree by posting a series of new blockchain-related job applications....
Uniswap (UNI) to Be Allocated 49.95% of Grayscale’s New DeFi Fund
Grayscale Investments is has launched a new DeFi fund The DeFi fund will provide investors with weighted exposure to the...
$540 million ‘rekt’ as top cryptos plunge overnight. Here’s the aftermath
Bitcoin dropped to under $30,000 last night and sparked a selling frenzy in the crypto market—one that led to half...
Cardano, Dogecoin, XRP fall 10% while key Bitcoin metric flashes a favourable sign
Cardano, Dogecoin, XRP fall 10% while key Bitcoin metric flashes a favourable sign Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin,...
Zimbabwe Proposes Inclusion of VASPs in Its Securities Law — Move Applauded as ‘Step in Right Direction’
The Zimbabwean government recently revealed its intention to widen the definition of securities to include virtual asset service providers (VASPs)....
South African Central Bank Warns Citizens Against Accepting Tainted Banknotes
A week after more than 1,400 ATMs in South Africa were attacked during a looting spree, the country’s central bank...
Museum of Bitcoin Mining History Opens Its Doors in Venezuela
A new museum dedicated to the history of bitcoin mining opened its doors in Venezuela last weekend. The institution will...
Crypto in the UAE: TRES Was Approved by DMCC for OTC Trade License to Operate With Cryptocurrency
sponsored On photo left to right: Saif Al Mansouri – CEO TRES OTC DMCC; Ahmed Bin Sulayem – Executive Chairman...