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- Crypto-focused Brave Browser seeks over $30M in funding round: Report
Brave, a free and open-source web browser developed by Brave Software Inc., is looking to pull in between $30 million and $50 million at a valuation of around $133 million in a Series A equity round, CoinDesk reported.
· Business
- Poloniex to stop offering 9 crypto assets in U.S. over regulatory uncertainty
Poloniex, one of the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency market platforms, announced that it will stop offering nine coins in the United States, according to a blog post.
· Business
- Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex granted motion to modify injunction
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announced on Thursday that a New York Supreme Court judge has granted its motion to modify an injunction obtained by the New York Attorney General (NYAG).
· Business
- Industry groups, fintech want Reserve Bank of India to consider including cryptocurrency in sandbox
Many technology industry lobby groups and fintech startups have urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to include cryptocurrency and other related crypto-assets in the regulatory sandbox framework, the Economic Times r…
· Regulation
- French Producer Dominique Boutonnat recommends blockchain technology in the film industry
French director Dominique Boutonnat has submitted a recommendation report to the National Center for Cinematography (CNC), with a heavy emphasis on blockchain technology.
· Technology
- Quoine-owned Liquid ties up with Virtual Currency Partners to enter US market
Crypto trading platform Liquid has established a joint venture with Virtual Currency Partners to break into the US market.
· Business
- One-third of the world’s Ether is owned by only 376 people: Chainalysis
One-third of the ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, in the world is owned by only 376 people, a study conducted by Chainalysis found.
· Insights & Views
- UK blockchain startup Billon Group receives $2.1M grant
UK-based blockchain payment startup Billon Group has been awarded nearly €2 million (approximately $2.1 million) grant from the European Commission (EC) under the SME Instrument program, which is a part of the Horizon…
· Business
- Silicon Valley-based staking startup InfStones secures $2M from DHVC, Plug and Play
Silicon Valley-based cloud technology company InfStones has raised $2 million in seed funding to develop its block-producing capacity in proof-of-stake (PoS) networks, CoinDesk reported.
· Business
- Kakao-backed Dunamu pumped $46M in blockchain startups over the past year
Dunamu, the company behind South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchange platform Upbit, announced on Wednesday that it has invested $46 million in 26 companies over the past year.
· Business
- Fidelity Investment posts 9 job offers for its digital asset wing
American multinational financial services corporation Fidelity Investments is looking for talented individuals for its institutional-grade crypto custody wing, Fidelity Digital Assets, as posted on the company’s caree…
· Business
- NextBlock Global, Alex Tapscott fined $25,000 by US SEC; investors still willing to do business
The U.S. Secretaries and Exchange Commission (SEC) has penalized blockchain author Alex Tapscott and his investment firm NextBlock Global for misleading investors pertaining to digital asset investments.
· Regulation
- Ebay debunks cryptocurrency payment acceptance rumors
Commercial giant eBay brushed off speculations that it will start accepting cryptocurrency as a payment method, Bloomberg reported.
· Business
- Samsung plans to introduce crypto and blockchain features in budget Galaxy phones
Samsung plans to introduce cryptocurrency and blockchain functions to its budget Galaxy models, Business Korea reported.
· Business
- Huobi launches regulated OTC Desk for high volume crypto traders
Cryptocurrency exchange operator Huobi Group has announced the release of its Huobi OTC (over-the-counter) Desk on Monday.
· Business
- Vinturas to use IBM Blockchain to provide full automotive supply chain visibility
Vinturas announced on Tuesday that it will launch a blockchain-based digital platform to offer automotive end-to-end supply chain visibility.
· Technology
- NAGA launches new crypto exchange platform NAGAX
Fintech company NAGA has announced the launch of its crypto/fiat exchange NAGAX.com following a comprehensive beta phase.
· Business
- Bitcoin, digital currencies to be accepted by Starbucks, Amazon’s Whole Food, other major retailers
A new retail initiative formed through the partnership of payment start-up Flexa and Winklevoss-owned digital currency firm Gemini could witness major retailers like Crate and Barrel, Nordstrom, Starbucks, and Amazon-…
· Business
- Coinbase extends USDC stablecoin trading to 85 countries
Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase revealed it has expanded support for crypto-to-crypto trading for USD Coin (USDC) to 85 countries.
· Business
- Facebook recruits two ex-Coinbase compliance managers
Social media giant Facebook hired two compliance managers from cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, CoinDesk reported.
· People
- Uphold to boost security of crypto funds with Ledger security tools
American payments start-up Uphold is teaming up with Ledger, a provider of security and infrastructure solutions for cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications, to improve security, as reported by Cointelegraph.
· Technology
- Privacy-centric crypto startup Nym Technologies raises $2.5M
Privacy-focused start-up Nym Technologies has raised $2.5 million in a private token sale, CoinDesk reported.
· Business
- Kadena to launch public blockchain in October, partners with asset manager USCF
Kadena is eyeing to launch its public blockchain Chainweb by October 2019.
· Technology