Business

Biconomy Raises $11.5M in Public Sale of Native Token BICO

Biconomy's BICO sale on CoinList follows a $9 million fundraising round in July.

Business  ·  28 October 2021

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Scoops Up 2.2M Falling Robinhood Shares

The move came as Robinhood (HOOD) shares fell roughly 8% on Tuesday after the stock platform said its crypto revenues fell below expectations.

Business  ·  28 October 2021

Startup Raises $1.5M to Make DAO Creation as Easy as Starting a Group Chat

The Solana-based Squads is looking to unleash the next wave of DAOs.

Business  ·  28 October 2021

Alameda Research Pumps $75M Funding Into Voyager Digital

Cryptocurrency broker Voyager Digital said it has received a $75 million investment from trading firm Alameda Research.

Business  ·  28 October 2021

NFT Ticketing Gets Boost With Mobile App From YellowHeart

The New York-based startup is integrating art and collectibility into event ticketing.

Business  ·  28 October 2021

Crypto Miners Are ‘Stockpiling’ Bitcoin Amid Recent Rally, Kraken Says

Bitcoin miners are largely holding onto their mined coin to bolster their balance sheets.

Business  ·  28 October 2021

Binance Hires Former GE, Edelman Exec as First Chief Communications Officer

The move comes as regulators around the world have recently been scrutinizing Binance’s operations.

Business  ·  28 October 2021

‘Crypto AWS’ Alchemy Hits $3.5B Valuation in $250M Round Led by a16z

Alchemy’s behind-the-scenes positioning makes it one of the most prolific rails for crypto infrastructure, though most end-users are unfamiliar with the brand.

Business  ·  28 October 2021

NFT Software Firm Nameless Raises $15M to Expand Its Team

Mechanism Capital led the seed round at a $75 million valuation.

Business  ·  28 October 2021

El Salvador ‘Buys the Dip,’ Acquires 420 Additional Bitcoin

The government of El Salvador has bought 420 more bitcoin ($25.6 million), President Nayib Bukele tweeted on Wednesday.

Business  ·  28 October 2021

Crypto.com Looks to Cash In on Bull Market With $100M Advertising Campaign

Crypto exchange Crypto.com is embarking on a global advertising campaign, looking to build awareness on the back of the latest surge in the cryptocurrency market.

Business  ·  28 October 2021

Thailand Department Store Chain Is Testing Its Own Cryptocurrency

Thailand's Central Retail Corp. is trialing its own cryptocurrency for use by employees, and may offer it to customers in the future.

Business  ·  28 October 2021

UPenn’s Wharton Taps Coinbase to Accept Crypto for Online Blockchain Course

The executive education program is the first U.S. business school to accept payment in crypto, according to Penn.

Business  ·  28 October 2021

Crypto Custody Firm Ledger Expands Institutional Footprint in Switzerland and UK

The rebranded Ledger Enterprise Solutions is opening offices in Zurich, Geneva and London.

Business  ·  28 October 2021

Bitpanda Pro Hires Former JPMorgan Exec to Lead Growth in Europe

Austria’s first tech unicorn, Bitpanda, has hired Joshua Barraclough to lead its digital-assets exchange.

Business  ·  28 October 2021