Category: News
Latest news on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the crypto world in general.
Hashed Has Lost $3.5B Due to Terra Crash
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe recent collapse of Terra has cost blockchain company Hashed $3.5 billion in losses.
MimbleWimble Update is Activated on Litecoin Network
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe MimbleWimble Extension Block (MWEB) update has been activated on the Litecoin main network today at approximately 05:30 CET.
Andreessen Horowitz Invests in Blockchain Game Developer Azra Games
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVenture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has led a $15 million seed round for Azra Games.
Crypto.com Makes Donation to University of Pennsylvania’s Crypto Research Laboratory Fund
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto.com has just announced it has committed a 2-year gift to support the University of Pennsylvania’s (Penn) new Crypto Research Laboratory Fund.
South Korea Files Lawsuit Against Terraform Labs CEO Over UST Collapse
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLKB & Partners, one of the leading law firms in South Korea, is preparing to sue Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon.
Voyager Digital Raises $60M in Funding Round Led by Alameda
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto broker Voyager Digital has raised about $60 million in a private placement led by Sam Bankman-Fried-owned Alameda Research.
Digital Asset Manager Ikigai Asset Management Attracts $30M for Web 3.0 Fund
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDigital asset management company Ikigai Asset Management has announced it has formed a $30 million fund.
ECB: The Tests of the Digital Euro May Be Completed by 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe bank could start developing and testing the digital euro at the end of 2023 and the process may take 3 years.
Spotify Starts Testing NFT Support
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStreaming music service Spotify is exploring the use of NFTs on the platform.
Terra Community Rejects Hard Fork and Airdrop of a New Token
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMost members of the Terra community have rejected the idea of hard forking the network.
The UK Will Not Legalize Algorithmic Stablecoins
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe UK Treasury plans to include the regulation of stablecoins as a payment mechanism in the Financial Services and Markets Bill.
Australia Plans to Tighten Control Over Crypto Taxes Payments
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has listed cryptocurrencies and NFTs as a key focus for 2022.
Celsius Mining to Go Public
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMining company Celsius Mining has secretly filed an S-1 application with the SEC for an IPO.
Chinese Court Recognizes Bitcoin as an Asset Protected by the Law
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Shanghai District Court has ruled in favor of a Bitcoin owner and awarded him a compensation.
Terra Investors Are Looking for Project Creator Do Kwon
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAngry investors are wondering where Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon is and have called for his arrest.
MetaMetaVerse Project Announces MetaShip Drop on OpenSea
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMetaMetaverse has recently announced it is dropping 5,000 unique NFTs on NFT marketplace OpenSea.
David Marcus Launches Lightning Network Growth Startup
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe former head of the payments division of Meta has announced the launch of Lightspark, a new company focused on expanding the use of Bitcoin.
Brazil’s Largest Neobank Plans to Open Access to Cryptos
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNubank has announced a partnership with Paxos.
OneCoin Founder is Included in List of Most Wanted People in Europe
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe European Union Police Service (Europol) has included the founder of the OneCoin pyramid, Ruja Ignatova, in its list of the most wanted criminals.
Chainalysis Valued at $8.6B Following Results of Latest Investment Round
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnalytical firm Chainalysis has raised $170 million in Series F funding from the Sovereign Fund of Singapore and other investors.
Mining Company Riot Blockchain Mined 1,405 BTC in Q1
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNasdaq-listed mining company Riot Blockchain mined 1,405 BTC and posted a net profit of $35.6 million in the first quarter of 2022.
Binance Labs Invests in Liquid Staking Platform Developer pSTAKE
Reading Time: < 1 minutePersistence, the startup behind liquid staking solution pSTAKE, has raised an undisclosed amount from Binance’s venture arm in a strategic funding round.
Central Bank of Chile Insists in Autonomy of the Digital Peso
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe central bank of Chile, which is developing the design of the digital peso, has announced the need for autonomous operation of the system.
Citigroup and Wells Fargo Invest $105M in a Crypto Trading Platform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto trading infrastructure provider Talos has raised $105M in a Series B funding round, which has resulted in the startup’s valuation reaching $1.25B.
Avarta and Tokocrypto Join Forces to Work on Authentication, Security and Compliance For Indonesia’s Crypto Market
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAvarta has entered into a strategic partnership with Indonesia’s largest crypto asset exchange and blockchain ecosystem Tokocrypto.
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