JP Morgan-backed blockchain firm ‘Partior’ closes $60M Series B funding

Japanese bank holding and financial services company Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) said it will use Ripple (XRP) to create a new cross-border payments service to Brazil in a press release Nov. 9.MUFG, which has demonstrated an increasing interest in cryptocurrency products, will partner with Brazil’s Banco Bradesco to create the platform through its…

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced major changes to the format of its Launchpad token sale in a post on its blog published on March 24.Per the announcement, the company “will use a new lottery format for the next project on Binance Launchpad.” Previously, the system functioned on a first come, first served basis, which left…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price action has closely mirrored that of the US equity market in recent years, particularly the tech-heavy Nasdaq and the benchmark S&P 500. Now, as fund managers stage a historic exodus from US stocks, the question arises: could Bitcoin be the next casualty? Fund managers dump US stocks at record monthly pace Investors

Art historian-turned-blockchain artist Robert Alice believes that the Bitcoin codebase is a culturally and politically significant piece of 21 century history. Christie’s is set to sell its first nonfungible token in an upcoming auction of what has been characterized as “the largest artwork” in the history of Bitcoin (BTC).Art historian turned blockchain artist Robert Alice…

Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX is down for maintenance, according to an announcement on its webpage on Jan. 28. The exchange, which has been wrapped up in legal troubles with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), is inaccessible as of press time.Screenshot of QuadrigaCX Webpage. Source: QuadrigaCXThe exchanges users, some of whom have purportedly been…

Block producers have approved the first stage of the implementation of a controversial EOS governance change that allows any user to propose network rule changes.EOS blockchain explorer Bloks shows that the first phase was approved on March 24. EOS Nation — the block producer (BP) who proposed the system — claimed in a recent tweet…

Hamster Kombat has 200 million players clicking their screens. But the game raises intriguing questions about play-to-earn gaming, growth hacking and universal basic income.

The company has partnered with Bitso and Bitpay to allow its users to pay for orders with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. 542 Total views 46 Total shares Rappi, the most popular delivery service in Latin America, is working with Bitso and Bitpay to accept Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrency payments.As reported by Cointelegraph Brazil, Rappi…

The rapid emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) into the public sector has proven to be one of the biggest developments of the year on a global scale. Major industries have been turned upside down by AI. In the creative sectors — the music industry in particular — AI is often seen as a double-edged sword: a