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Circle’s New VC Fund Backs $4.4M Funding Round for Japanese Stablecoin Issuer

Headline Asia led the Series A investment for the issuer of JPYC, a stablecoin used as a prepaid payment instrument in Japan.

Business  ·  10 November 2021

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Enters ‘Extreme Greed’ Territory; Altcoins Rally

Bitcoin volume has increased the past two days but remains well below its mid-October high.

Markets  ·  9 November 2021

Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin to Issue 2 Renewable Energy Tokens: Report

Mercado Bitcoin is working with local energy trader Comerc to launch a first token as early as December.

Business  ·  9 November 2021

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Outperforms as Traders Prepare for Next Leg Higher

Bitcoin (BTC) is pulling back, although some traders are prepared to buy on dips amid a seasonally strong Q4. Analyst have upward price targets for both BTC and ether (ETH) despite slower trading volume.

Markets  ·  9 November 2021

Coinbase Shares Tumble as Q3 Revenues Fall Well Short of Estimates

Shares of the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S fell after the company missed revenue expectations and trading volume fell compared to the previous quarter.

Business  ·  9 November 2021

DAO Backed by Deadmau5 to Launch on Multiple Platforms

The initiative is aiming to bring NFT Governance to the music industry.

Business  ·  9 November 2021

Ethereum Name Service Tokens Soar After $500M+ Airdrop

The newly-formed DAO and its governance tokens are enjoying a picture-perfect launch.

Business  ·  9 November 2021

Crypto Lender Nexo Makes Strategic Investment in SEC-Licensed Broker-Dealer

Cryptocurrency lender Nexo has made an unspecified strategic investment in U.S.-regulated broker-dealer Texture Capital.

Business  ·  9 November 2021

Crypto News Roundup for Nov. 9, 2021

With both bitcoin and ether soaring past previous all-time highs and a look at a $4 million hip hop album, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

Others  ·  9 November 2021

NEAR Predictions: Developers Chart the Bridge to Professional Freedom

In spring 2018, as initial coin offerings (ICOs) fueled a massive boom in crypto, the RSA Conference brought together nearly 50,000 professionals in Las Vegas to discuss the latest updates in internet security and cryptography.

Others  ·  9 November 2021

Ripple to Launch ‘Liquidity Hub’ With 5 Leading Cryptocurrencies

The Ripple Liquidity Hub will access BTC, ETH, LTC, ETC, BCH and XRP from a range of exchanges and OTCs.

Business  ·  9 November 2021

Compass Mining Launches Resale Market for Bitcoin Mining Equipment

Compass Mining starts a marketplace for retail miners to sell their mining rigs in the secondary market as the prices for miners rise.

Business  ·  9 November 2021

Crypto Exchange WOO Network Closes $30M Series A

WOO Network is betting on deep liquidity to break into the crypto exchange landscape.

Business  ·  9 November 2021