Crypto Biz: Consolidation ramps up among crypto firms
This week’s Crypto Biz examines recent acquisitions in the crypto industry, Tether’s plans for a dirham stablecoin, and Polychain’s investment in the Bitcoin protocol Corn.
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Recent failures of crypto issuers, exchanges and hedge funds are major motivators behind better crypto regulation. 3040 Total views 58 Total shares The past few years have seen crypto assets moved from being “niche products” to having more of a mainstream presence, prompting the need for more comprehensive regulation of the space, according to the…
SBI Reports Financial Results, Recognizes Ripple for Cross Border Payments
Japanese finance giant SBI Holdings has released its nine-month financial report today, Jan. 31. In the report for the period ending on Dec. 31, 2018, SBI notes Ripple’s potential for cross-border payments.SBI outlines the implementation of technologies by Ripple (XRP) and blockchain consortium R3 as a major part of its strategy to enable a global…
Mike Novogratz calls Helios a ‘transformative acquisition’ for Galaxy
The Galaxy CEO seems unfazed by the carnage in the BTC mining sector this year, and outlined that the firm is looking to significantly ramp up its mining initiatives. 162 Total views 2 Total shares Ho-ho-ho! Get Limited Holiday Trait!Collect this article as an NFTGalaxy Digital Holdings CEO Mike Novogratz has called the Helios mining…
Crypto stablecoin issuer Circle adds Apple Pay support
The stablecoin issuer said Apple Pay support allows traditional businesses to experience the benefits of crypto settlement while allowing crypto businesses to engage with non-crypto-using customers. 265 Total views 38 Total shares Circle, the issuer of the United States dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), has added support for Apple Pay — with the intention of…
Law Decoded: New dawn or bad moon rising for trust-busting in tech, Jan. 29–Feb. 5
Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law.Editor's noteAs they say, the sun never sets on the Google empire. That said, the role of antitrust law in tech has been on the rise in recent years. Every indication is that the situation is only…
Indian Tech Firm Develops HyperLedger Blockchain App for Vehicle Inspection
SSI has built a blockchain app that aims to relieve car drivers and owners from paperwork associated with vehicle maintenance and inspection. 1870 Total views 39 Total shares Indian tech startup Smart Sight Innovation — or SSI — has developed an app designed to improve maintenance and inspection of vehicles.SSI built the mobile app for…
Senior Software Developer at Ripple Quits After 6.5 Years to Focus on Coil
Evan Schwartz, senior software developer at major crypto firm Ripple announced that he is leaving the cryptocurrency company after six and a half years.On Jan 2, the software engineer took to Twitter to announce that after working 2,328 days at the blockchain giant, today will be his last. Schwartz tweeted:“After 2328 days, or just under…
Andrew Tate and Iggy Azalea parodied in Beeple’s artwork
Beeple unveils "Mother and Daddy (2024)," blending digital finance and celebrity culture, featuring Iggy Azalea and Andrew Tate.