A number of reputable investors participated in the Series E funding round, among them there were Lakestar, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coinbase Ventures, and Baillie Gifford. Blockchain.com, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider, recently raised $110 million in a Series E equity financing round that was led by UK-based Kingsway Capital. The latest investment comes despite the firm’s valuation falling below half of its previous $14 billion figure that it had earlier this...
Read More »Nexo Launches Simplified Futures Trading with 50x Leverage
Nexo’s futures markets aren’t targeted at high-leverage traders of existing perps exchanges. Rather, they’re designed for Nexo’s existing customer base, as well as users of other exchanges who’ve yet to experiment with leveraged products. Crypto exchange Nexo has expanded its core products with the introduction of futures trading. The exchange now allows its users to trade more than 70 assets with leverage. Nexo’s futures markets have been designed for users who may have no previous...
Read More »Meet Verified USD (USDV): A Revolutionary Stablecoin Transparently Pegged to Tokenized US Treasuries
At the launch of the Verified USD (USDV) dozens of leading CeFi and DeFi like Animoca Brands, BIT exchange, Coin98 Finance, Matrixport, SushiSwap, and Stargate Finance, among many others will offer support for the revolutionary stablecoin project to its users. Verified USD Foundation, a non-profit and community-based organization that is working on revolutionizing the stablecoins market, has announced the launch of Verified USD (USDV). According to the company, the USDV is a...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Drops to $35,000 but Analysts Continue to Be Optimistic
Grayscale is optimistic that the easing of CPI data will provide a boost to Bitcoin going ahead while the expectations of spot Bitcoin ETF approval remain high. Over the last two days, the Bitcoin price has come under some selling pressure dropping another 3% in the last 24 hours and moving closer to $35,000. Bitcoin (BTC) encountered fluctuations on Tuesday following the release of the October Consumer Price Index (CPI) report by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The...
Read More »Uniswap Rolls Out Android Version of Crypto Wallet
Uniswap wallet first launched on the Apple’ App store in April. Uniswap has responded to the high demand for its crypto wallet from Android users by rolling out a version tailored to their devices. This follows shortly after its beta launch last month. Now, all Uniswap users, including those who use Android, may carry out cross-chain token swaps at will. But there is a little restriction. So far, Uniswap has only integrated a few networks including Arbitrum, Polygon, Base, Optimism,...
Read More »Disney Partners Dapper Labs to Launch NFT Collectibles Platform
The release date has not been confirmed, but the platform is already claimed to become an ‘all-new socially driven collectible experience that brings the magic of pin collecting to the digital age’. Entertainment giant the Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has joined forces with a leading blockchain-based video games developer Dapper Labs Inc. to launch an NFT collectibles platform. Dubbed “Disney Pinnacle”, the platform will allow collectors to buy and trade branded NFTs minted on the Flow...
Read More »Ripple Chief Brad Garlinghouse Slams YouTube Over Prevailing Deepkfake Scams
In a recent appearance on the X platform, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse voiced his apprehensions regarding the proliferation of deepfake scam videos on YouTube. He cited a specific incident where old video footage from Ripple’s events was manipulated, overlaying new words to create a deceptive narrative. Expressing his concern directly to the video hosting giant, Garlinghouse questioned their vigilance, urging them not to be complacent. He emphasized the importance of public caution, advising...
Read More »Altcoins to Watch Out for as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana Cool Off after Impressive Rally
Bitcoin and some large-cap altcoins have experienced significant resistance in the past few days pushing crypto traders to small-cap and meme coins’ speculation. The crypto cash flow has been moving from Bitcoin (BTC) and large-cap altcoins like Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Chainlink (LINK) to small-cap and meme coins as indicated by the traded volume. According to market data provided by Binance-backed Coinmarketcap, the daily average traded volume for meme coins was up...
Read More »Fake News on BlackRock’s iShares XRP Trust Sends Price Briefly to $0.74 Leading to High Liquidation
For several hours, the iShares XRP Trust appeared on the ICIS Delaware website suggesting that BlackRock had filed to list an XRP ETF, which was confirmed to be fake. Amid the ongoing Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States, the crypto community has questioned why the Ripple Labs-backed XRP has not been included and it has legal clarity. On Monday, reports circulated on the X platform that BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) had filed to list an XRP...
Read More »Foresight Ventures Takes Majority Stake in Crypto Media Firm The Block
Foresight Ventures sees the acquisition as an opportunity to establish a significant foothold in the US and contribute to The Block’s growth amidst challenges in the crypto media industry. Singapore-based Foresight Ventures has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in The Block, a prominent crypto news and data provider. The deal, which valued the company at $70 million, marks a significant move for Foresight Ventures, an investment organization specializing in blockchain...
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