The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that had put the VanEck Bitcoin ETF proposal up for discussion in March has made a filing confirming that the decision will be delayed for a 45 day period. The Implications of a Bitcoin ETF As of now, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust holds a virtual monopoly when...Read More
[Press Release – London, England, 28th April, 2021,] GlobeDX (Globe Derivative Exchange) has completed an $18 million funding round led by major blockchain investors. Y Combinator, Pantera Capital, Draper Dragon, Republic Crypto, OKEx, CMT Digital, and Wave Financial all participated in the round to support the development of a best-in-class derivatives trading platform. As a...Read More
Polygon, an easy-to-use platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development, has recently launched a $100 million fund intended to improve the accessibility of the decentralized finance (DeFi) space to more users. According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the fund, known as “#DeFiforAll,” is geared toward effectively introducing millions of users to the various...Read More
NFT fans will be able to enjoy digital visualizations of Picasso’s work as non-fungible tokens courtesy of Justin Sun’s JUST NFT Fund. This initiative is Sun’s latest attempt to bridge the gap between traditional art and its digital counterparty. JUST NFT to Introduce Picasso’s Work To take advantage of the growing demand for non-fungible tokens,...Read More
$50 million worth of various cryptocurrencies has disappeared from the automated market maker platform running on the Binance Smart Chain – Uranium Finance. While the team behind the project claims the funds were stolen, the cryptocurrency community speculates of a possible rug pull. $50M Gone From Uranium Finance The DeFi project took it to Twitter...Read More
[Press Release – Amsterdam, Netherlands, 28th April, 2021] SingularityDAO, the independent DeFi-centric project incubated by SingularityNET, has raised $2.7 million in Private Sale funding from a number of prominent investors in the cryptocurrency space. The funding round was led by AlphaBit, with participation from GBV (Genesis Block Ventures), SMO Capital, QCP Capital, AU21, Jun Capital,...Read More
Cardano’s native cryptocurrency – ADA – will be available for direct purchases from credit or debit cards, Apple Pay, or even bank transfers. This becomes possible following a partnership between the popular blockchain project and Simplex – a solution facilitating fiat on/off ramps to the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Cardano Partners With Simplex Founded in 2014, Simplex...Read More
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) will allow banks, currency exchanges, and licensed miners to pay for imports using cryptocurrencies. According to a report from the Iranian site Financial Tribune, The CBI has issued a notification to banks and licensed exchanges about the new regulatory framework for crypto payments. The government will soon pass a...Read More
The South Korean-Japanese video game publisher, Nexon, announced earlier today the purchase of 1,717 bitcoins. The company justified the $100 million buy by trying to protect its shareholders’ value. Although it was founded in Seoul, South Korea, in 1994, Nexon moved its headquarters to Minato City, Toky, in 2005. It’s one of the largest Asian-based...Read More
Today, we’re proud to announce that we are officially launching the BitMEX Partner Programme to more intently focus on expanding the robust network of firms within our ecosystem. Through the programme, we’ll connect our users with trusted tools that will enhance their trading experience while rewarding partners themselves with incentives based on the activity they...Read More
