Tag Archives: Blockchain

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has closed a new funding round that garnered the company an additional $100 million from various investors. The enterprise is now valued at a whopping $2 billion, which is double what the company was valued at just a few months ago. Chainalysis Closes Its $100 Million Funding Round The funding round was headed by Paradigm, a crypto-centered venture capital firm. Money also came from the likes of Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff, who saw...

Everyone has been making a huge deal out of bitcoin these past several months. The world’s number one digital currency by market cap has surged in price, reaching a new all-time high just a few weeks ago of $61,000 per unit. However, according to Daniel Gouldman – CEO and co-founder of blockchain firm Ternio – people have the wrong idea, and by focusing too much on bitcoin, they are focusing on just one aspect of what is arguably a much larger arena. Gouldman: Blockchain...

As banks and bitcoin begin to merge, so do their ideologies and the brains behind them. Over the past few years, we have seen many standard banking executives make the transition to the crypto space. We have also seen many banks begin to offer cryptocurrency-related services, and now Diana Biggs is looking to ensure this trend continues.Diana Biggs Joins the Ranks of ValourBiggs is an early bitcoin thought leader. She is now joining the ranks of Valour, a blockchain company in Switzerland...

Bitcoin has been jumping like mad as of late. Despite a recent dip, the currency reached a new all-time high during the beginning of the week that saw the asset trading for well over $33,000. In addition, blockchain is reaching record levels when it comes to industry adoption, and according to Vitalik Buterin – the legendary co-founder of Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency in the world and the primary competitor to BTC – the case for blockchain is “underrated,” and likely to go even...

In January, the new Congress is set to take its place in the State Capitol. No doubt cryptocurrency will be on the to-do list for many members of the Continental Congress, but how far will they get when it comes to etching out correct legislation to get the country on the right track? Well, granted they all behave like Senator-elect Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, perhaps we can potentially get a few things done.Lummis Is Looking to Make Crypto a Prime TopicLummis is a Republican from the Cowboy...

Bitcoin has always been supported by the Winklevoss Twins. Both Cameron and Tyler have made serious names for themselves in the crypto world by becoming some of the globe’s first crypto billionaires and by establishing their own digital currency exchange in New York known as Gemini. It was one of the first companies to garner a BitLicense, thereby establishing its ability to delve in crypto services in the Big Apple.The Winklevoss Twins Have Always Had BTC’s BackNow, the Winklevoss Twins have...

It looks like JPMorgan Chase is looking to reestablish itself as a leading cryptocurrency company. Despite many years of bashing digital assets, the company has recently announced the introduction of its new blockchain-cryptocurrency division known as Onyx.JPMorgan Stretches Further Into the Blockchain WorldTo be fair, it’s not so much JPMorgan that has been unkind to bitcoin, but rather its head executive Jamie Dimon. In the past, Dimon has referred to bitcoin as a fraudulent currency, which...

Jack Dorsey is back in the news, and once again, he’s pushing the power of both bitcoin and the blockchain technology that supports it.Jack Dorsey Is Still Pushing BitcoinAs the CEO of Square and Twitter, Dorsey has always been there to push the bitcoin agenda he holds so dear. He has stated in the past that within the next ten years, he can easily see bitcoin becoming the world’s only currency. He has also stated that it’s the best internet currency, and that he would at some point travel to...

Square Inc. – a company led by CEO Jack Dorsey of Twitter fame – has announced a new initiative that will allow cryptocurrency and blockchain companies to form and remain innovative without all the hassles and problems associated with patents.Square Thinks Patents Are Major BurdensAs it stands, patents really get in the way of establishing a company. One startup may form an idea only to find that a patent has been filed on something similar. The competing entity has no desire nor any ambition...

It looks like another congressman has caught the bitcoin bug. Darren Soto – a democratic representative of the state of Florida – has announced that his reelection campaign this year will accept cryptocurrency donations and payments.Darren Soto Has His Eye on BlockchainSoto seems to believe that blockchain has what it takes to lead the U.S. into a new digital age. He’s also confident that the technology offers more benefits than many analysts seem to give it credit for. In a recent interview,...