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FTX
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Breaking: FTX Becomes a $25 Billion Crypto Exchange After $420 Million Fundraise

FTX crypto exchange became one of the most valuable private crypto firms after their latest funding round. The popular crypto exchange raised $420.69 million in its latest funding round with investment from 69 investors. The latest funding round comes just months after it closed the largest funding round in crypto history with $900 million in

Prashant Jha 4 hours ago

FTX crypto exchange became one of the most valuable private crypto firms after their latest funding round. The popular crypto exchange raised $420.69 million in its latest funding round with investment from 69 investors. The latest funding round comes just months after it closed the largest funding round in crypto history with $900 million in

Facebook
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Facebook
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Facebook is Planning a Rebranding of its Name, Here’s the Crypto Connection

Facebook, the world’s largest social media platfrom is reportedly looking for a rebranding of its name in the coming week, as per a report published in The Verge. The Verge report cited an insider with direct knowledge of the matter. The report indicates that Mark Zukerberg is focused on rebranding Facebook to project it more

Prashant Jha 1 day ago

Facebook, the world’s largest social media platfrom is reportedly looking for a rebranding of its name in the coming week, as per a report published in The Verge. The Verge report cited an insider with direct knowledge of the matter. The report indicates that Mark Zukerberg is focused on rebranding Facebook to project it more

China
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China
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China asks McDonald’s to Expand Digital Yuan Use Across Outlets, Here’s Why

China is now looking for an aggressive digital yuan push right before the winter olympics. The national soverign digital currency whose development was completed in 2019 is currently being widely tested across various provinces in China before the official launch. The latest report from Financial Times noted that the Chinese government has asked fast-food giant

Prashant Jha 1 day ago

China is now looking for an aggressive digital yuan push right before the winter olympics. The national soverign digital currency whose development was completed in 2019 is currently being widely tested across various provinces in China before the official launch. The latest report from Financial Times noted that the Chinese government has asked fast-food giant

Bitcoin News
Bitcoin News

Breaking: Australian Parliamentary Committee Sets Guidelines to Give Crypto Industry a Big Push

Australia’s parliamentary committee on crypto-assets aims to bring concrete regulatory and policy changes to give a major push to the crypto industry in the country. The committee believes Australia needs a robust policy and regulatory changes to help it compete against the global leaders. The said committee released a draft report on 20th October outlining

Prashant Jha 1 day ago

Australia’s parliamentary committee on crypto-assets aims to bring concrete regulatory and policy changes to give a major push to the crypto industry in the country. The committee believes Australia needs a robust policy and regulatory changes to help it compete against the global leaders. The said committee released a draft report on 20th October outlining

Facebook
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Facebook
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Facebook’s NOVI Digital Wallet Goes Live But DIEM Cryptocurrency Is Missing

On Tuesday, October 19, Facebook launched its long-awaited NOVI digital wallet offering support for Paxos stablecoin aka the Paxos Dollar (USDP). During the launch, David Marcus, Facebook’s head of the NOVI project said that the USDP has been the most trusted and widely supported stablecoin with three years of operations in the market. As result,

Bhushan Akolkar 1 day ago

On Tuesday, October 19, Facebook launched its long-awaited NOVI digital wallet offering support for Paxos stablecoin aka the Paxos Dollar (USDP). During the launch, David Marcus, Facebook’s head of the NOVI project said that the USDP has been the most trusted and widely supported stablecoin with three years of operations in the market. As result,

US Treasury
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US Treasury
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Breaking: US Treasury Department Says Digital Assets Undermine Sanctions

Cryptocurrencies and digital assets have made great headway this year as institutional giants and countries like El Salvador have adopted Bitcoin and crypto assets in their financial ecosystem. However, this has become increasingly a cause of worry for the Biden administration. The US Treasury Department released a Sanctions review report claiming that digital assets undermine

Prashant Jha October 19, 2021

Cryptocurrencies and digital assets have made great headway this year as institutional giants and countries like El Salvador have adopted Bitcoin and crypto assets in their financial ecosystem. However, this has become increasingly a cause of worry for the Biden administration. The US Treasury Department released a Sanctions review report claiming that digital assets undermine

Ripple
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Ripple
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Breaking: Ripple Joins Digital Pound Foundation, Here’s its Role in CBDC Development

Ripple, the digital remittance technology provider today announced its partnership with the non-profit Digital Pound Foundation. The foundation is working towards the development and implementation of a Digita Pound in the UK. Ripple would join as the founding member and would help in the development process with its vast experience in facilitating cross-border transactions. Ripple

Prashant Jha October 14, 2021

Ripple, the digital remittance technology provider today announced its partnership with the non-profit Digital Pound Foundation. The foundation is working towards the development and implementation of a Digita Pound in the UK. Ripple would join as the founding member and would help in the development process with its vast experience in facilitating cross-border transactions. Ripple

Blockchain News
Blockchain News

Emerging Blockchain Startup Arcana Network Closes $2.3 Million Round to Build the Most Developer-Friendly Storage and Privacy Platform

With efforts geared at launching a native token for its protocol, Arcana Network has announced the successful closure of its strategic round. According to its announcement, it was able to raise $2.3 million after witnessing the participation of several leading investors. Arcana’s latest round is just as successful as its seed round during which it

Stan Peterson October 13, 2021

With efforts geared at launching a native token for its protocol, Arcana Network has announced the successful closure of its strategic round. According to its announcement, it was able to raise $2.3 million after witnessing the participation of several leading investors. Arcana’s latest round is just as successful as its seed round during which it

Binance
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Binance
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Binance Launches $1 Billion Crypto Growth Fund, Here’s How it Would be Used

Binance announced the biggest crypto fund worth $1 billion aimed at accelerating the adoption of digital assets and its smart chain called Binance Smart Chain (BSC). Binance called its crypto fund the biggest funding program of its kind in the whole cryptocurrency industry. The latest crypto fund announcement comes after a year of its BSC

Prashant Jha October 13, 2021

Binance announced the biggest crypto fund worth $1 billion aimed at accelerating the adoption of digital assets and its smart chain called Binance Smart Chain (BSC). Binance called its crypto fund the biggest funding program of its kind in the whole cryptocurrency industry. The latest crypto fund announcement comes after a year of its BSC

Blockchain News
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Coinbase to Facilitate Crypto Payments for Music Artists With Latest Partnership

Coinbase has announced its exclusive partnership with the American Music distributor, UnitedMasters to enable the choice of cryptocurrency payments to artists for the music they create. According to Coinbase’s recent blog, the partnership will not only financially empower the music creators, in fact, it will also ‘decentralize the economics of the music business.’ The UnitedMasters’

Palak Malhotra October 12, 2021

Coinbase has announced its exclusive partnership with the American Music distributor, UnitedMasters to enable the choice of cryptocurrency payments to artists for the music they create. According to Coinbase’s recent blog, the partnership will not only financially empower the music creators, in fact, it will also ‘decentralize the economics of the music business.’ The UnitedMasters’

Ripple price
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Ripple price
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Ripple signs exclusive ESG partnership worth $44 million

The leading blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions provider, Ripple announced a strategic ESG joint investment worth $44 million with Nelnet Renewable Energy, into one of Nelnet’s solar energy investment funds. According to the Press Release, this multi-million-dollar joint investment fund aims to finance solar energy projects throughout the United States, and further enable the adoption of

Palak Malhotra October 12, 2021

The leading blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions provider, Ripple announced a strategic ESG joint investment worth $44 million with Nelnet Renewable Energy, into one of Nelnet’s solar energy investment funds. According to the Press Release, this multi-million-dollar joint investment fund aims to finance solar energy projects throughout the United States, and further enable the adoption of

Blockchain News
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Former UK Chancellor Lord Hammond to Join Crypto Custodian Copper as Senior Adviser

Lord Philip Hammond, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer in the United Kingdom has been appointed as the Senior Adviser to London-based digital asset custodian, Copper. Lord Hammond’s role will be centered on providing the Copper team with strategic advice, as the startup looks to expand its business to the United States and Asia. As

Godfrey Benjamin October 12, 2021

Lord Philip Hammond, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer in the United Kingdom has been appointed as the Senior Adviser to London-based digital asset custodian, Copper. Lord Hammond’s role will be centered on providing the Copper team with strategic advice, as the startup looks to expand its business to the United States and Asia. As

Binance
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Binance
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Is Binance seeking HQ in Dubai? These clues suggest so

After it failed to acquire regulatory approval in Singapore, World’s largest crypto exchange platform, Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao was spotted in Dubai, attending a meeting with the authorities. The Chinese Journalist, Colin Wu tweeted today, that many exchanges including China’s largest exchange, Huobi have been approaching Dubai to set up shop. Following Wu Blockchain’s lead,

Palak Malhotra October 11, 2021

After it failed to acquire regulatory approval in Singapore, World’s largest crypto exchange platform, Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao was spotted in Dubai, attending a meeting with the authorities. The Chinese Journalist, Colin Wu tweeted today, that many exchanges including China’s largest exchange, Huobi have been approaching Dubai to set up shop. Following Wu Blockchain’s lead,

Blockchain News
Blockchain News

Binance.US Announces new CEO Post Brooks’ controversial exit

Following its former CEO’s sudden and controversial departure, Binance.US announced the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Brian Shroder. The crypto exchange platform noted in its community announcement, that Shroder had already been part of the Binance.US team as the former President. He had been responsible for the company’s strategy and execution, fundraising,

Palak Malhotra October 9, 2021

Following its former CEO’s sudden and controversial departure, Binance.US announced the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Brian Shroder. The crypto exchange platform noted in its community announcement, that Shroder had already been part of the Binance.US team as the former President. He had been responsible for the company’s strategy and execution, fundraising,

Vitalik-Buterin-Layer-Two Success
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Vitalik-Buterin-Layer-Two Success
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Vitalik Buterin Criticizes El Salvador President and Bitcoin Maximalist, Here’s Why

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum has lashed out at the El Salvador government over their Bitcoin adoption. Buterin’s comments came during his interaction on Reddit where he targeted Bitcoin maximalists and said it’s very easy to impress them as all you need to do is praise BTC and they would be heels overhead.  Buterin’s

Prashant Jha October 9, 2021

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum has lashed out at the El Salvador government over their Bitcoin adoption. Buterin’s comments came during his interaction on Reddit where he targeted Bitcoin maximalists and said it’s very easy to impress them as all you need to do is praise BTC and they would be heels overhead.  Buterin’s

Binance
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Binance
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Breaking: Binance Terminates Crypto Derivatives Offerings in South Africa

Binance crypto exchange announced the termination of key crypto derivatives offerings in South Africa earlier today. The world’s leading crypto exchange said the discontinuation of certain products and services in the region to comply with the local regulations. The crypto derivatives services that have been terminated with immediate effect include Futures, Options, Margin trading, and

Prashant Jha October 8, 2021

Binance crypto exchange announced the termination of key crypto derivatives offerings in South Africa earlier today. The world’s leading crypto exchange said the discontinuation of certain products and services in the region to comply with the local regulations. The crypto derivatives services that have been terminated with immediate effect include Futures, Options, Margin trading, and

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MoneyGram, Ripple, XRP,
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Ripple’s former partner announces exclusive collaboration with Rival Token

The digital P2P payments giant, MoneyGram International, Inc. announced a partnership with Ripple’s competitor, Stellar Development Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports the development of Stellar, an open-source public blockchain network facilitating cross-border transactions. Earlier this year, Ripple and MoneyGram wound down their partnership as MoneyGram suspended trading on Ripple’s platform in lieu of the

Palak Malhotra October 7, 2021

The digital P2P payments giant, MoneyGram International, Inc. announced a partnership with Ripple’s competitor, Stellar Development Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports the development of Stellar, an open-source public blockchain network facilitating cross-border transactions. Earlier this year, Ripple and MoneyGram wound down their partnership as MoneyGram suspended trading on Ripple’s platform in lieu of the

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Blockchain News

Georgia’s Central Bank Looks to Launch its CBDC by 2022

Georgia’s apex bank, the National Bank of Georgia is set to launch its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) trial via a pilot program in 2022. According to the Vice-President of the Central Bank Papuna Lezhava, the pilot test will reposition Georgia as being supportive of financial innovation that is currently being embraced by about 85%

Godfrey Benjamin October 7, 2021

Georgia’s apex bank, the National Bank of Georgia is set to launch its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) trial via a pilot program in 2022. According to the Vice-President of the Central Bank Papuna Lezhava, the pilot test will reposition Georgia as being supportive of financial innovation that is currently being embraced by about 85%

Blockchain News
Blockchain News

Crypto Crime Watch: Two Ransomware Masterminds Nabbed in Europol’s Backed Sting Operation

Two ransomware masterminds have been arrested in Ukraine, following the successfully coordinated strike between the French National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale), the Ukrainian National Police, and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The operation was backed by and coordinated by Europol who says the arrested individuals are known for their extortionate ransom demands ranging

Godfrey Benjamin October 5, 2021

Two ransomware masterminds have been arrested in Ukraine, following the successfully coordinated strike between the French National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale), the Ukrainian National Police, and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The operation was backed by and coordinated by Europol who says the arrested individuals are known for their extortionate ransom demands ranging

Evergrande
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Evergrande
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Hong Kong Halts Evergrande Stocks Trading, Here’s How Crypto Market Could React

China’s infamous real estate giant Evergrande’s trouble seems to see no end as earlier today Hong Kong suspended trading of the Evergrande stocks along with several other property developer stocks. Evergrande is currently on a selling spree to avoid defaulting on its debt. The Chinese real-estate giant is now looking to raise $5 billion from

Prashant Jha October 4, 2021

China’s infamous real estate giant Evergrande’s trouble seems to see no end as earlier today Hong Kong suspended trading of the Evergrande stocks along with several other property developer stocks. Evergrande is currently on a selling spree to avoid defaulting on its debt. The Chinese real-estate giant is now looking to raise $5 billion from