Cryptocurrency mining equipment maker Bitmain’s application for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has officially lapsed, meaning no such transaction is happening anytime soon.…
Continue ReadingSending bitcoin lightning payments over the web might soon get easier. That’s because a new bitcoin standard for simplifying lightning payments, the open-source WebLN standard, is gaining traction, now being…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s average daily trading range so far in March is its lowest in nearly two years when, at the time, the world’s largest cryptocurrency was worth roughly a quarter of…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency exchange OKEx said it plans to launch a decentralized exchange (DEX) on its own blockchain. The Malta-based company announced Friday that its operations team has been developing a blockchain called…
Continue ReadingB3i, a blockchain startup owned by some of the world’s largest insurance companies, quietly raised about $16 million last month, bringing its total capital to over $22 million, according to…
Continue ReadingSocial investing platform eToro has just announced the acquisition of Firmo – a smart contract startup that enables derivatives to be tokenized “on any major blockchain.” While the purchase amount…
Continue ReadingInstitutional digital assets platform trueDigital Holdings has signed two new distribution deals to expand the reach of its over-the-counter (OTC) reference rates for bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH). Announcing the…
Continue ReadingAmaury Séchet, a leading developer of bitcoin cash, is renouncing his membership in one of the projects that paved the way for the controversial cryptocurrency. He’s sticking with bitcoin cash…
Continue ReadingThe former CEO of Enron, Jeffrey Skilling, is reportedly looking to start a blockchain company just a month after being freed from jail for his role in the energy giant’s…
Continue ReadingThe Takeaway: Several major blockchain projects aim to streamline post-trade processing for securities. The new systems are still prototypes and need rigorous testing before safely connecting to live infrastructure. A…
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