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Crypto Bank Anchorage to Command $2B+ Valuation in New Funding Round, Sources Say

Anchorage raised an $80 million Series C in February but did not disclose its valuation at the time.

Business  ·  27 October 2021

Paradigm Leads $5M Seed Round for Play-to-Earn Game AI Arena

Developer ArenaX Labs plans to launch the game in early 2022.

Business  ·  27 October 2021

Is a Bitcoin Futures ETF Good for Bitcoin?

Last week’s SEC approval of a bitcoin futures ETF sounds good on paper. But is it good for investors and what does it do for the Bitcoin brand?

Others  ·  27 October 2021

Blockchain Development Platform QuickNode Raises $35M

The Series A follows a $5.3 million seed round earlier this year and includes participation from Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian and entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano.

Business  ·  27 October 2021

Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade Might Already Be Priced In

Taproot, the Bitcoin blockchain's biggest upgrade in four years, is coming in November, and cryptocurrency market analysts say the event could highlight the network's slow-going approach to advancements at a time when development is moving fast on rival blockchains.

Markets  ·  26 October 2021

Crypto News Roundup for Oct. 25, 2021

With crypto markets rebounding after a weekend breather and a look at centralization in the NFT market, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

Others  ·  25 October 2021

Crypto Firm Crypterium Secures FCA Registration

Cryptocurrency firm Crypterium has secured Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) registration to operate in the U.K., the firm announced Monday.

Business  ·  25 October 2021

Institutional Investors Growing Curious on Crypto Mining but With ‘Plenty of Skepticism,’ Analyst Says

Interest from traditional FinTech institutional investors is growing, but there is still skepticism when it comes to crypto miners’ valuation, DA Davidson said.

Business  ·  25 October 2021

Bitcoin Pushes Upward After Weekend Dip

The cryptocurrency is up 4% over the last 24 hours, trading around $62,900.

Markets  ·  25 October 2021

NEAR Protocol Offers $800M in Grants in Bid for DeFi Mindshare

Amid a spree of mammoth layer 1 incentive programs, NEAR has raised the bar in sheer size.

Tech  ·  25 October 2021

FTX Crypto Exchange Finalizes LedgerX Acquisition

The unit will now operate as FTX US Derivatives.

Business  ·  25 October 2021

Singaporean Payments Unicorn Nium Launches Crypto-as-a-Service Platform

Nium says its news service will target banks, businesses and neo-financial institutions.

Business  ·  25 October 2021

Ant Group, Tencent Change NFT References to ‘Digital Collectibles’: Report

NFTs have so far not been under severe regulatory pressure. That might be changing.

Others  ·  25 October 2021