Business

DeFi

Superfluid Raises $9M for a New Take on Streaming Payments

Multicoin Capital is betting the real-time payments platform can power DeFi and DAOs – and also subscriptions and salaries.

Business  ·  13 July 2021
Gaming

Polygon Puts Up Prize Money for Esports Tournaments on Community Gaming

The layer 2 solution is putting $10,000 behind a crypto gaming platform that uses its tech.

Business  ·  12 July 2021
IPOs

Which Crypto Firms Will Follow Coinbase, Circle Into the Public Markets?

Last week saw two crypto SPACs in two days. We asked stock analysts, “Who’s next?”

Business  ·  12 July 2021
Bitcoin Mining

Hive to Increase Hashrate Almost 50% With 3,000 New Miners

Hive predicts the purchase will generate an additional $80,000 in daily income.

Business  ·  12 July 2021
NFTs

Orioles Slugger and Cancer Survivor Trey Mancini to Release NFTs During MLB Home Run Derby

The NFTs were designed in collaboration with TikTok influencer BitBoy Crypto. Proceeds go to Mancini’s cancer foundation.

Business  ·  10 July 2021
Ethereum

Single Buyer Apes Into Mooch’s ETH Fund for $5.7M, Docs Show

Anthony Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital has launched its second crypto-specific private fund. One buyer has committed funds so far.

Business  ·  9 July 2021
Synthetix

Growth in Euro Stablecoins Spurs Dreams of Digital Forex Market

But challenges remain on financing and regulations.

Business  ·  9 July 2021
bullish

Bullish Set for Public Listing Through $9B Merger With Ex-NYSE President’s SPAC

The deal is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

Business  ·  9 July 2021
Bitcoin

Osprey’s Bitcoin Trust Ups the Ante in Race to Displace GBTC

OBTC is filing to become an SEC reporting company in a move that could put it on par with Grayscale's offering.

Business  ·  8 July 2021
USDC

USDC Is Only Circle’s Second-Biggest Business, SPAC Filing Shows

“Transaction and treasury services,” with clients including Dapper Labs, Compound Labs and FTX, is the soon-to-be-public company’s top revenue source.

Business  ·  8 July 2021
USDC

Circle Says It Lost $2M to Email Fraudsters in June

The USDC issuer said in an SEC filing that customer funds were not impacted by the incident.

Business  ·  8 July 2021
Research

Bank of America Creates Team Dedicated to Researching Crypto

America’s second-largest bank is the latest financial institution to wade deeper into crypto.

Business  ·  8 July 2021
Gaming

‘Walking Dead’ NFTs to Roam the Metaverse

NFT metaverse The Sandbox is adding “The Walking Dead” to its roster of brands.

Business  ·  8 July 2021
Binance

Santander Blocks Binance Payments for UK Customers

The bank said it’s heeding the FCA’s warnings about Binance.

Business  ·  8 July 2021
CBDCs

France Tests CBDC Flows With Singapore Using Automated Liquidity Pool

Running on JPMorgan’s Onyx blockchain, it was the first cross-border CBDC transaction to use automated-market-making smart contracts.

Business  ·  8 July 2021