Blockchain

Numerous United States exchange-traded funds are loading up on shares in the world’s top crypto firms. According to ETF.com, hundreds of funds have invested in publicly listed companies that are holding Bitcoin (BTC) on their balance sheets. As of this writing, 88 ETFs hold MicroStrategy shares, while 144 ETFs hold Square,…

Cardano’s next upgrade Alonzo will introduce smart contract support to the blockchain. Alonzo will use the Plutus platform to establish the infrastructure and tools for smart contract development. Last week, Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson laid out the roadmap for his blockchain’s development until 2025. He mentioned that with the…

VanEck, an assets management company with roots in the cryptocurrency space, has long desired to offer a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the public market. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has, however, not approved its filing to do so (or any other such filings, for that matter). But in…

You are here: Home / News / Altcoin News / Ripple’s CTO Says Holders With ‘Life-changing’ Amounts Of Coins Should Consider Selling April 14, 2021 by Chayanika Deka The chief technology officer of the blockchain platform Ripple, David Schwartz says that it is now time to “seriously consider”offloading coins from…

Madrid, Spain. April 6th, 2021 — Cryptocurrency startup Atani, a company offering a one-stop trading suite for crypto enthusiasts, is thrilled to announce the completion of a successful seed funding round for $6.25 million. Notable European venture capital funds participated in the round, led by JME Ventures, an early investor…

By using its ecosystem venture fund dubbed cFund, Cardano has made its first investment in COTI. As part of the deal, the so-called “Finance on the blockchain” project will update the internally developed ADA Pay system to accommodate the upcoming Shelley mainnet. Cardano Invests in COTI Anchored by IOHK and…

We recently spoke with Ivan Likov, the Founder and Lead Developer of Phoneum. Let’s dive deep into Phoneum and what the executive has to say about the current environment surrounding DeFi, NFTs, blockchain technology, and most importantly, where the gaming industry stands right now. A quick primer on Phoneum:  Phoneum…

US Markets Loading... H M S Premium Vignesh Sundaresan bought Beeple's "Everydays" NFT for $69 million. Christie's Images Ltd 2021/Beeple/Handout via Reuters This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are all the rage, with some NFT art pieces…

Venture capital funding for crypto and blockchain startups looks set to break records in 2021. As previously reported by Cointelegraph, crypto firms received more funding in the first quarter of 2021 than the whole of 2020. Indeed, three companies in the market attracted $1.1 billion from backers in Q1 202…

Decentralized Finance never ceases to amaze with records as more platforms gain success in this field. The decentralized Binary options platform and exchange Value Network stepped into the DeFi area and gained unmatched success in two days. Reimagined with the help of blockchain technology, Binary options seem to become a…