CryptoKitties Raises $15M in Financing
Dapper Labs, the company behind the world's first and most successful consumer blockchain product, CryptoKitties, has raised US$15M in financing led by Venrock, with participation from GV (formerly Google Ventures) and Samsung NEXT. These funds will be used...
South Korea’s Bithumb Eyes U.S. Security Token Exchange
South Korea's top cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has signed a deal with a U.S. fintech company to set up a security token exchange in America, industry sources said Thursday. The agreement with SeriesOne calls for...
BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin Bear Market Could Last 18 Months
The CEO of the world’s largest bitcoin derivatives trading platform believes the current crypto bear market could last a further 18 months. Bitcoin (BTC-GBP) surged to a high of over $20,000 (£15,676) in December...
Hong Kong Exchange Preps DLT-Based Post-Trade Allocation and Processing Platform
Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is teaming up with Digital Asset to build a blockchain platform for post-trade allocation and processing of northbound trades under the Stock Connect programme with China.
Stock Connect...
Blockchain Сompany ConsenSys Acquires Planetary Resources
Blockchain venture production studio ConsenSys, Inc. has acquired the pioneering space company Planetary Resources, Inc. through an asset-purchase transaction. Planetary Resources’ President & CEO Chris Lewicki and General Counsel Brian Israel have joined ConsenSys...
“Token Day” in Singapore
Today, in celebration of the 10th year anniversary of cryptocurrency, Bizkey is launching 'Token Day' in Singapore. Held from October 31st to November 18th, Token Day is a campaign to familiarize the public with...
EY Launches the World’s First Secure Private Transactions Over the Ethereum Public Blockchain
EY announced the launch of EY Ops Chain Public Edition (PE) prototype, the world's first implementation of zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology on the public Ethereum blockchain. This technology is a first that will allow...
Government Funds New Zealand Crypto Platform
The government’s innovation arm, Callaghan Innovation, has invested $330,000 into a New Zealand cryptocurrency savings and trading platform. The investment comes as the platform rebrands from MyCryptoSaver to Vimba to reflect the expanded range...
Cryptocurrency market to grow at CAGR of 6.18%
The cryptocurrency market is projected to reach USD 1.40 billion by 2024 from USD 1.03 billion by 2019, at a CAGR of 6.18% during the forecast period. Growth in this market can largely be attributed to factors such...
Bitcoin’s ‘Patient Zero’ Says Crypto an Experiment That May Fail
Bitcoin is an intellectual experiment that could take years to prove successful, if it does at all, according to Xapo founder Wences Casares.
“It may work, it might not work,” Casares said Monday in a...
