As Crypto comes back, Binance-backed Injective Protocol launches Testnet for its DeFi trading platform
Decentralized exchange protocols that allow crypto traders and investors to trade across different blockсhains have been in development for a while...
Facebook-backed Libra Association rebrands as Diem
The Libra Association, a consortium created by Facebook to support its Libra cryptocurrency efforts, announced this morning that it has a new name ...
Facebook’s Libra could launch in January
According to a report from the Financial Times, Facebook-backed cryptocurrency Libra could launch in January. More interestingly, the Libra Associa...
Coinbase disables margin trading following guidance from Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Just a few months after launching margin trading on Coinbase Pro, the company is disabling the feature. Margin trading lets you trade on leverage. ...
Cryptocurrency exchange Liquid confirms hack
An investigation is underway to see if hackers accessed documents that users submitted to verify their information with the exchange.
Singapore’s government launches blockchain innovation program with $8.9 million in funding
A group of Singaporean government agencies is launching a new research program for blockchain technology with $12 million SGD (about $8.9 million U...
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We’ve been tracking one of the few genuinely interesting stories to come out of the blockchain world, ever since Dfinity raised $102M from Andreess...
The cryptocurrency moment
It’s never too early to start designing a better, more reliable and fairer system for it to be ready for the next election—or the next big crisis.
Bitcoin is rallying
Just in case you hadn’t heard, or are annoyed that folks aren’t writing about it: Bitcoin is rallying, up around 16% in the last week to a value of...
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Mobile cryptocurrency wallet BRD announced today that it now has more than six million users worldwide, thanks to strong growth in India and Latin ...
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For several years, blockchain technology has been touted as a way to verify the sale of property. Any kind of property. And so entrepreneurs busily...
Coinbase UX teardown: 5 fails and how to fix them
Digital currency exchange Coinbase has probably done more than most to push cryptocurrencies closer to the mainstream, earning an $8 billion valuat...
PayPal says all users in U.S. can now buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies
PayPal announced today it’s dropping the waitlist to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency in the U.S. With the move, all customers in the U.S. will be...
Six Toronto VCs discuss COVID-19 and the post-pandemic era
As North America’s fourth-largest city, Toronto is one of the world’s top startup ecosystems. After spawning companies like Eventbrite and Crowdmar...
A stampede of unicorn news
With a hot IPO market and a world accelerating its shift to digital technologies amidst a pandemic, it’s a busy time for late-stage startups. Happi...
Casa pivots to provide self-custody services to secure bitcoin
Casa, a Colorado-based provider of bitcoin security services, is launching a managed service allowing customers to buy and hold their own bitcoin, ...
Twitter admits hackers accessed DMs of dozens of high-profile accounts
Last week’s hack of over 100 very high-profile Twitter accounts did in fact expose the direct messages of many of those accounts, the company admit...
Alternative assets are becoming mainstream
Simply put: alternative assets are the things that probably wouldn’t come up when you meet with your financial advisor.
Telegram abandons its TON blockchain platform
Messaging service Telegram said on Tuesday it is abandoning its blockchain platform Telegram Open Network (TON) after a lengthy battle with the U.S...
Bitcoin bulls are running, as prices spike above $11K
The bitcoin bulls are back in town. The price of bitcoin surged today by $1,268.19, reaching a six-month high of $11,203.90, or a one-day gain of 1...