NFT company Candy Digital valued at $1.5B following $100M Series A
The digital collectibles company was co-founded by entrepreneurs Michael Rubin, Mike Novogratz and Gary Vaynerchuk. Nonfungible token company Candy Digital...
Month: October 2021
Bitcoin sheds 6% in battle for all-time high support amid falling funding rates
Bitcoin markets are getting slowly cleansed of irrational exuberance with a classic drawdown towards $60,000. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dipped below...
‘Free coin to everyone’ project aims to make 1B crypto owners in 2 years
Backed by a16z and co-founded by Sam Altman, Worldcoin will give free crypto in exchange for an eye scan. Funded...
Bitcoin futures ETFs: Good, but not quite there
With a Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund, getting exposure to the world’s largest cryptocurrency will be easier than ever. The odds...
Crypto remittances see adoption, but volatility may be a deal breaker
The path to mass cryptocurrency adoption passes through remittances, but it may not happen any time soon. Cryptocurrency adoption has...
Bitcoin price flash crashes by 87% to $8K on Binance US
BTC/USD "crashes" 87% on Binance's U.S. platform, drawing irritation from traders who criticized order book depth. Bitcoin (BTC) crashed to...
Iota launches beta smart contracts to foster interoperability
The platform will enable developers to set individual parameters for execution fees, a feature expected to suppress the fee prices...
FTX crypto exchange raises $420M from 69 investors
FTX’s user base has grown by 48%, while its average trade volume has increased 75% since a funding round in...
China’s state planning agency calls for public opinion on Bitcoin mining ban
The move could signal plans by Chinese authorities to amend its previous negative stance on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining activities....
Sanctioned Russian oligarch urges central bank to embrace Bitcoin
The U.S. Treasury asked cryptocurrency companies to ensure compliance with sanctions last week. Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska has once again...
JPMorgan says inflation concerns, not ETFs, driving Bitcoin price jump
JPMorgan strategists say that interest in the newly launching BITO Bitcoin ETF could cool after a week or so. Bitcoin...
Bitcoin gains $2K in hours after BTC price bounces near previous all-time high
Weak stocks and fresh worries over Evergrande fail to keep Bitcoin down for long as $67,000 all-time highs reappear on...
Sources Say Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF Set to Launch on Nasdaq This Week
After the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed and smashed records in the first two days of trading, Vaneck’s...
Competition and Hype Drive Young Crypto Investors, UK Watchdog Finds
A sizable majority of young investors seeking high-risk opportunities are motivated by competition and hype, a new survey has indicated....
Blockchain Game Developer Animoca Brands Raises $65 Million – Ubisoft, Sequoia China Participate in Funding
On Wednesday, the global developer utilizing popular brands, gamification, A.I., blockchain, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and mobile technology, Animoca Brands announced...
