Ripple exec ‘hopeful’ next SEC chair will withdraw enforcement case

Lukka said it planned to use the funds for “aggressive growth and global expansion strategy” with its current customer base dealing in products related to the crypto space. 152 Total views 46 Total shares Cryptocurrency accounting and data company Lukka said it had raised $110 million in a new funding round led by hedge fund…

The organization will also reserve a “significant portion” of the fund for follow-on investments and long-term entrepreneurial support. 176 Total views 5 Total shares Citing the organization’s extensive experience in having completed “hundreds of early stage investments,” Brandon Gath, managing partner for Kraken Ventures, told Cointelegraph in an email that the new fund would focus…

Decentralized finance projects like Ren pumped in 2021, only to finish the year right back when they started as high fees on Ethereum (ETH) led to decreased activity for many protocols and DeFi took a backseat to more popular sectors like nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Now, it appears as though that downtrend is in the process of…

MetaMask said that 99% of ETH holders do not have the required 32 ETH to participate in Ethereum staking.

Bitmain and Core Scientific partner to offer the first certification courses in the U.S. 741 Total views 26 Total shares Bitmain’s “Ant Training Academy” certification program will soon be available in North America. This will be the first location to receive this accreditation outside of China.The new location was developed in partnership with Core Scientific,…

Akon City, the ambitious ideas for a pan-African crypto-powered smart city in Senegal from rapper Akon, has not progressed past the laying of a ceremonial stone in 12 months. 869 Total views 13 Total shares While originally spruiked as a futuristic city inspired by the Marvel movie Black Panther that would emerge as a “beacon…

Bitcoin (BTC) broke out to a new all-time high today, buoyed by the news that Tesla has purchased $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.In addition to the Bitcoin purchase, Tesla also plans to offer its customers the option of buying products with BTC. Instead of converting BTC payments to…

Last week, the United States Internal Revenue Service sent another round of letters to crypto traders called CP2000. These notices were sent to traders of some crypto exchanges due to inconsistencies found in their tax reports.Using the information provided by third-party systems — such as crypto exchanges and payment systems — the IRS has been…