Crypto bank Sygnum hits unicorn status with new $58M raise

Since March 2022, traders and so-called analysts have been forecasting a policy change or pivot from the United States Federal Reserve. Apparently, such a move would prove that the Fed’s only available option is to print into oblivion, further diminishing the value of the dollar and enshrining Bitcoin (BTC) as the world’s future reserve asset and…

The Tron Foundation is once again mired in controversy over an unverified claim that it secured a $2 million grant from a federal relief program for small firms hit by the pandemic. The Tron Foundation is once again mired in controversy over an as yet unverified allegation that it secured a ~$2 million grant from…

Binance, Ripple, and Kraken are hiring, while Coinbase, Gemini, and Crypto.com have announced staff cuts. 75 Total views 6 Total shares Amid the recent volatility in the crypto market affecting investments and stock prices, many firms made significant staff cuts in the last month while others continued hiring.In June, major crypto exchange Gemini was among…

2022 was “the perfect storm” for Bitcoin (BTC) miners, according to Jaime Leverton, CEO of Hut8 mining, one of the largest crypto miners and digital asset experts in the space. Leverton sat down with Gareth Jenkinson, senior reporter at Cointelegraph, in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Topics included were the 2022…

Major United States stock exchange Nasdaq has unveiled a blockchain decentralized finance (DeFi) index Defix (DEFX). According to a Defix press release published on Sept. 9, brokerage firm Exante streamlined the launch of the Defix index.A disparate group of crypto assetsThe index includes crypto assets of projects such as the one of Proof-of-Work blockchain Amoveo…

Tesla temporarily embracing Bitcoin (BTC) as a method of payment for its products was conceivably one of the catalysts that pushed asset prices to record highs last year and put the spotlight on crypto legitimacy — particularly in the realm of payments. Moreover, crypto enthusiasts had lauded the fact that Tesla even set up its…

Multinational investment bank thinks Coinbase stock is worth 30% more than its current price. 187 Total views 19 Total shares Financial services multinational Citi initiated coverage of U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase’s stock this week with a very bullish price target.Citi analyst Peter Christiansen told investors that they could “buy crypto’s general store,” in a research…

Blockstream has secured $210 million in fresh investment from a U.K. private equity firm and crypto exchange Bitfinex’s operator. 968 Total views 40 Total shares Canada-based Bitcoin (BTC) infrastructure firm Blockstream, co-founded by cryptographer and cypherpunk Adam Back, has hit unicorn status with its latest valuation at $3.2 billion.The company, which focuses on various Bitcoin-related areas…

Mixin Network suspended all deposits and withdrawals and will restart the services “once the vulnerabilities are confirmed and fixed.” 396 Total views 2 Total shares Decentralized peer-to-peer network Mixin Network has lost approximately $200 million in a hack involving the compromise of the database of a third-party cloud service provider.On Sept. 25, Mixin Network confirmed