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Blockchain software company Consensys let go of an additional chunk of its staff while splitting its focus in two separate directions. Consensys cut its employee base down by 14%, the company announced on Feb. 4, according to a Reuters brief.  Headquartered in New York, Consensys has also decided to split the company. Part of the operation will…

Ripple is looking to define its strategy regarding central bank digital currencies. 1654 Total views 15 Total shares Ripple, the payment services using digital currency XRP, is looking for an expert specializing in central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs.According to a recent job posting by Ripple, the firm is seeking a senior director of central bank…

Bitcoin (BTC) has been sustaining above $54,000 for the past few days but that has not resulted in euphoria among investors. Google Trends data shows that Bitcoin search interest has not picked up in recent days and is nearing one-year lows. Some analysts believe that this is a sign that only stronger hands are accumulating.A…

United States’ biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, is reportedly looking to launch a captive insurance company, industry news outlet Coindesk reports on July 10.Per the report, industry sources told the outlet that Coinbase is looking to launch its captive insurance company in partnership with insurance brokerage firm Aon. According to accountancy news outlet CPAJournal, “a captive insurance…

The pioneering DAO allegedly offered “risk-free” products that cost American retail investors tens of millions of dollars in losses. 122 Total views 1 Total shares A group of investors has filed a class-action suit against the Bancor decentralized autonomous organization (DAO); its operator, BProtocol Foundation; and its founders in the United States District Court for…

Xpring, Ripple’s investment arm and tech incubator has completed a strategic investment into smart contract platform Flare Networks.Joining the XRP ecosystemOn Nov. 5, Flare Networks reported that it secured a partnership and investment with Xpring that will enable the company to bring a “wealth of resources and partners to enhance and extend the Flare, Xpring…

The new Galaxy S10 series smartphones by South Korean tech giant Samsung will apparently have wallet functions for Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin (BTC) and two other tokens. A Samsung official spoke about the phone’s new features at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on Feb. 25.In its presentation, Samsung revealed various crypto and blockchain related…

The newly branded Halo Wallet seeks to broaden its efforts from Web3 to social finance, also known as SocialFi. 85 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTDecentralized wallet KuCoin Wallet announced on Apr. 3 that it has rebranded as Halo Wallet and launched a new SocialFi ecosystem.…