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As the blockchain sector continues to evolve, occasional protocol updates are needed to ensure projects stay up to date with the latest developments and provide users wit the best user experience possible. Since May 5, EOS price has rallied more than 100% following a recent
Canadian payments giant Nuvei is reportedly in talks to acquire Simplex, an Israeli cryptocurrency startup, for up to $250 million — sending a strong signal that the electronic payments processing industry is pivoting toward digital currencies. The deal between Nuvei and Simplex is expected to
Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has reportedly opened up futures trading on Bitcoin to Wall Street executives. According to Bloomberg Law, last month the investment firm began offering trading with non-deliverable forwards, a derivative tied to the price of Bitcoin (BTC) — roughly $56,000 at
Yesterday JPMorgan JPM CEO Jamie Dimon found himself in the awkward position of having to admit that his clients are clamoring for bitcoin while in the same breath saying he was not a bitcoin supporter.“They want to be able to put it in statements, they
Coinbase stock (NASDAQ NDAQ : COIN) has trended lower since it went public on April 14, falling from levels of about $328 per share on listing day to about $281 per share as of yesterday. So what’s driving the sell-off? Firstly, Coinbase went public via
Notional Finance closes a $10 million Series A round from Pantera, ParaFi Capital, 1Confirmation, Spartan Group, Nascent, and other big names following a seed round from Coinbase Ventures. Notional’s protocol brings fixed lending rates on stable coins to the Ethereum blockchain, a first of its
Topline The value of dogecoin soared to nearly 70 cents Wednesday morning as enthusiastic online traders continue to pile in on the ‘joke’ cryptocurrency, making it the fourth most valuable cryptocurrency and bringing the longtime goal of $1 a token within reach ahead of dogecoin
Today, Bitso, the largest cryptocurrency platform in Latin America, announced it raised $250 million in Series C investment. The round, co-led by hedge fund giant Coatue and investment firm Tiger Global, puts the company’s valuation at $2.2 billion, making it one of the largest fintechs
Imagine the following scenario: Sometime in 2021, financial regulators declare that all stablecoin owners must be verified. What would happen to the cryptocurrency ecosystem? Right now, a large chunk of stablecoin usage is pseudonymous. That is, you or I can hold $20,000 worth of tether
