Bloq

Bloq Enters DeFi World With Simplified Staking Product ‘Vesper’

Vesper will pool and stake deposited ether (ETH), wrapped bitcoin (wBTC) or tether (USDT) across DeFi protocols selected on the basis of a user’s risk preference starting mid-November.

News  ·  14 October 2020

Algorand Foundation Sets Aside $50M in Tokens to Spur Development

The Algorand Foundation has earmarked 250 million ALGO for a grant program that aims to spur development of the Algorand ecosystem.

News  ·  14 April 2020
Ethereum

Metronome Now Lets Users Move Tokens Between Blockchains

Co-founder Jeff Garzik says the insistence on one currency to one blockchain introduces unnecessary risk for token holders.

Tech  ·  1 July 2019
Bitcoin

Bloq Labs’ Titan Aims to Simplify Crypto Farming

Titan is a one-step crypto miner management system from Bloq Labs.

Tech  ·  17 May 2019
Startups

Fidelity’s Blockchain R&D Lead Just Went Full Crypto

Fidelity Investments' blockchain R&D lead is leaving to join blockchain startup Bloq as its first-ever chief operating officer.

Business  ·  23 October 2018
Bitcoin

Jeff Garzik Is Reworking the Segwit2x Code

The code original designed for one of bitcoin's most controversial software proposals is being repurposed for a new objective.

Tech  ·  5 January 2018
Bitcoin

Jeff Garzik Startup Bloq to Launch Cross-Blockchain Cryptocurrency

The figure at the center of bitcoin's scaling debate is launching a new cryptocurrency aimed to quell longstanding issues with public blockchains.

Business  ·  24 October 2017
CME Group

New Chicago Blockchain Center Launches With Government Backing

Major enterprises have joined forces with the State of Illinois to launch a new blockchain center in the Windy City.

Markets  ·  8 June 2017
Open Source

Bloq Launches Blockchain Lab, Joins Enterprise Ethereum

Blockchain startup has moved to back a pair of new initiatives centered on open-source development.

Business  ·  16 March 2017
Acquisitions

Bloq Buys Blockchain Analytics Firm Skry in First Acquisition

Bloq has acqui-hired blockchain analytics startup Skry in a move aimed to boost its analytics offering.

Business  ·  27 February 2017
Banking

With Vulcan Project, PwC Wants Banks to Rethink Bitcoin

PwC Australia sheds light on the origins and utility of its newly launched digital asset service Vulcan.

Business  ·  15 November 2016
Startups

Inside Bloq’s Bid to Bring Bitcoin’s Code to Enterprise Businesses

CoinDesk profiles Bloq, a new startup by bitcoin developer Jeff Garzik and long-time industry investor Matt Roszak.

Business  ·  19 February 2016