Major multinational professional services company Ernst & Young (EY) announced the adoption of the Polygon protocol for the deployment of its blockchains to provide faster transactions and lower costs for its enterprise clients who transact on the Ethereum mainnet. EY Clients Can Now Access Polygon Network The “Big Four” consulting firm stated in the press...Read More
Jump Capital – a Chigaco-based venture capital firm – decided to expand its cryptocurrency engagement by closing its latest fund at $350 million. The company has made 30 investments in the digital asset space in 2021 alone. Jump Capital’s Seventh Fundraise The American venture capital firm – Jump Capital – closed its largest fundraising round...Read More
The Cloud arm of the world’s largest search engine has partnered with Dapper Labs – a blockchain-based company that developed the NBA Top Shot marketplace. Google Could will provide the necessary support to help scale Dapper’s Flow blockchain. As reported by Forbes on September 14th, Google has decided to make its first steps in the...Read More
The New York City-based global investment firm intends to double down on its cryptocurrency endeavors by partnering with a trading platform called NAX and Algorand to raise a quarter of a billion dollars to spread blockchain usability among institutions. CNBC report outlined SkyBridge Capital’s latest endeavor in relation to the digital asset industry. The institution...Read More
Switzerland’s stock exchange, SIX, said today it had obtained two licenses from the nation’s markets regulator to launch a stock exchange and depository for blockchain-based securities. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, the SIX Swiss Exchange is the country’s principal stock exchange that also trades particular securities like government bonds and derivatives such as stock options. According...Read More
The British multinational banking institution – Standard Chartered – has teamed up with the financial technology company – Linklogis – to launch a new blockchain-based digital trade finance platform. It comes by the name of Olea, and its goal would be to bring together “institutional investors seeking opportunities in an alternative asset class with businesses...Read More
India’s securities and commodity market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has revealed intentions to increase the use cases of blockchain technology in monitoring financial instruments in the country. Indian Regulator to Adopt Blockchain Next Year In a press release published on the regulator’s official website, SEBI announced it is currently making...Read More
A recent study revealed that 73% of senior executives at financial institutions fear their companies will fall behind in terms of development if they fail to adopt virtual currencies and blockchain technology. 76% believe that digital assets will replace fiat money in the next 5 to 10 years. Crypto Would Swap Physical Money The multinational...Read More
Columbia Investment Management Company’s (IMC) co. president and CEO Kim Lew sees crypto as more than just a fad, saying that the industry is “clearly here to stay.” What Role Will Crypto Play? In an interview with Bloomberg Wealth, Lew gives her take on the investment potential of cryptocurrency and the many possible directions in...Read More
Global fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. announced today that UBS – the world’s largest private bank – has now joined its distributed ledger repo (DLR) platform. What Broadridge Offers Broadridge is a corporate services company and global fintech leader that provides technological solutions for banks, mutual funds, and other corporate issuers. Their DLR platform...Read More
Jessica Angel, a Colombian artist, has been at the forefront of creating the largest blockchain-based augmented reality art installation in Vancouver, Canada. Called Voxel Bridge, it was supported by the Kusama Network and installed by Spheroid Universe. Kusama Helps in Creating Blockchain-Based AR Experience According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the under side...Read More
With the cryptocurrency industry gradually shifting to more environmentally friendly innovations to limit its carbon footprint, Elrond has recently announced that it is now carbon negative. Thus, it has become the first European blockchain project to achieve the feat. Elrond Becomes Carbon Negative According to a Thursday press release shared with CryptoPotato, the internet-scale blockchain...Read More
South Korean blockchain analytics company CryptoQuant has recently raised $3 million from industry investors in a just-concluded funding round led by leading blockchain-focused venture capital firm Hashed. CryptoQuant to Improve Its Data Structure According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the funding will be geared toward developing CryptoQuant’s data and analytics infrastructure, considering that...Read More
Circle, the blockchain company behind one of the most popular stablecoins – USDC, plans to simplify user experience and USDC transfers in different apps and exchanges. To do so, the company has introduced usernames for wallets through a partnership with the domain name provider – Unstoppable Domains. Circle Introduces USDC Usernames In a press release...Read More
To support the Indian blockchain development ecosystem, Solana, a high-performance blockchain network, has revealed that it will be rolling out a new hackathon exclusively for Indian developers and entrepreneurs. Solana Unveils Hackathon with Over $80k in Prizes In a tweet on Tuesday, Solana noted that the hackathon, dubbed “Building Out Loud,” will last for 3...Read More
Most blockchain-based startups have seen funding from venture backers, despite the current cryptocurrency market downturn, recording over $4 billion in Q2 alone. This massive venture capital backing is in keeping with the established trend of VC funding for blockchain firms as investors look to be part of the new wave of disruption associated with decentralized...Read More
Amazon seems determined to maintain its reputation as an innovative company and is looking to experiment with cryptocurrencies through a digital currency payment and blockchain unit. According to an announcement posted on Thursday, Amazon is looking for a blockchain specialist to lead its Digital Currency and Blockchain strategy. The Payments Acceptance & Experience team is...Read More
Celer Network, the layer 2 scaling platform, has announced that its multi-chain network is live on the mainnet. Dubbed cBridge v1.0, it will enable users to transfer assets across several blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Polygon, and Arbitrum. cBridge v1.0 Goes Live on Mainnet The blockchain-based project announced its latest milestone in a...Read More
NFT ecosystem provider and creator of the ERC-1155 token standard, Enjin, has recently joined the United Nations Global Compact, a global organization that supports businesses working to adopt Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). First NFT Platform to Join the UN Global Compact In a press release shared with CryptoPotato, Enjin revealed that it would join the...Read More
The non-profit organization – American Cancer Society – plans to hire a product supervisor to oversee its potential cryptocurrency and NFT roadmap. The best candidate needs to have experience in fintech, knowledge of payments processing, and a passion for digital assets. The ACS Wants to Be The Leading Digital NPO The health organization dedicated to...Read More
The world finally has its first legal DAO, thanks to developments in the state of Wyoming. The American CryptoFED DAO, an organization dedicated to creating a monetary system resilient to fluctuations in value, received notice from the Wyoming Secretary of State’s office that its project had been officially recognized as a DAO in the United...Read More
IAGON, a Norway-based blockchain startup focused on decentralized cloud computing, has announced the completion of seed funding to the tune of $3.4 million. According to the announcement today, the latest round saw participation from reputable crypto and blockchain firms, led by LedgerLink Labs. Other investors include Blockchain Israel, AU21 Capital, Kirin Fund, Coinsgroup, Alphabit, Launchpool,...Read More
Following the recent FUD around high energy usage from cryptocurrency projects, Enjin – the NFT ecosystem provider and creator of the ERC-1155 token standard, has turned its JumpNet blockchain carbon negative. This comes after joining the Crypto Climate Accord, aiming to decarbonize the industry. Enjin Joins Crypto Climate Accord Ever since Tesla’s Elon Musk criticized...Read More
Blockchain Capital remains a major tech backer in the DLT space with investments in numerous crypto and DLT projects. Fund V with $300M Funding According to a press release published on Monday (June 22, 2021), Blockchain Capital has closed funding for its Fund V LP. The capital raise reportedly drew participation from several high-profile backers...Read More
Metis, the blockchain protocol aiming to serve as Layer 2 for the Ethereum network, has launched its second testnet enabling users to preview the platform. Additionally, the project has unveiled a new Ecosystem Development Program with a more robust and accessible DLT. Metis Launches Second Network Testnet Developed as an Optimistic Rollup, Metis advertises itself...Read More
The Solana Foundation has partnered with the large South Korean blockchain accelerator ROK Capital to launch a $20 million fund. It aims to develop the Solana blockchain ecosystem by enhancing various projects, including those related to DeFi, NFTs, and Web3. Solana and ROK Capital Launch a $20M Fund Founded in 2017, Solana is a web-scale...Read More
Another cryptocurrency-related company aims to go public, this time, it’s China Network. The project, founded by the inventor of BitTorrent, has chosen a more traditional way through an IPO and came a step closer after raising $61 million in a recent funding round. Chia Network Raises $61M to Go Public Founded in 2017 by Bram...Read More
Today is the international Bitcoin Pizza Day! This is a day that many in the crypto community celebrate the 11th anniversary of the first Bitcoin commercial transaction for two pizzas, which cost 10,000 BTC. On May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz traded 10,000 BTC for two Papa John’s pizzas in Florida. Years later, they would become...Read More
Blockchain-based project Revuto has entered into a strategic partnership with Cardano and will launch its decentralized application on top of the latter’s blockchain. Both parties aim to enhance recurring DLT-based payments for various subscriptions, including movies, music, cosmetics, food, and more. Revuto Goes on Cardano By utilizing blockchain technology, Revuto enables its users to “save...Read More
9 out of 10 of all Bitcoin (BTC) mining pools have been signaling for taproot activation, an upgrade that could highly improve network scalability and privacy. However, its activation seems unlikely during the Difficulty Epoch for Bitcoin. The latest mining pool to signal Taproot activation is BTC. Top, which did so on block height 683,945....Read More
