The Genesis Block: The First Bitcoin Block

Nasdaq (NDAQ) is dropping its plans for a crypto custody service, which was slated to go live in the second quarter of this year, CEO Adena Friedman said in an earnings call on Wednesday.In March, the operator of the Nasdaq stock exchange had said that it was putting together the infrastructure and regulatory approval needed…

Phoenix Technology, a crypto mining hardware retailer and mining facility operator, is considering going public, Bloomberg reported on Friday.Phoenix is in early stage talks for an initial public offering in Abu Dhabi, the report added, citing sources. A spokesperson for Phoenix Technology declined to comment on the report.In 2021, the UAE-based company signed a $650…

ETH jumps to highest since Aug. 2. Hopes for regulatory relief under the Trump presidency and Fed rate cuts galvanize demand for ETH. When a beleaguered asset is met with a burst of good news, it can unleash powerful bullish momentum, often outshining the broader market. Ethereum's native token, Ether (ETH), is experiencing this phenomenon

Oct 27, 2020 at 13:50 UTCUpdated Oct 27, 2020 at 14:23 UTCINX Limited, a cryptocurrency exchange that went public on Ethereum last month, has agreed to buy U.S. broker-dealer Openfinance Securities, the company announced in a press release Tuesday.INX will also acquire Chicago-based Openfinance’s alternative trading system, digital asset listings, client base and licenses.INX aims…

Jun 19, 2020 at 21:50 UTCUpdated Jun 19, 2020 at 21:51 UTCThe U.S. dollar has been Cambodia's de facto currency for decades. (Lightlook/Shutterstock)Cambodia Plots a Dollar-Free Future With Blockchain-Based Payments: White PaperThe National Bank of Cambodia revealed the technical details of its upcoming blockchain-based payments system dubbed ‘Project Bakong’ this week. The central bank, which…

Jan 17, 2020 at 17:15 UTCToday's news:Bitcoin gaining today after two straight days of declines, up 1.3 percent to around $8800The Block reports that Grayscale Investments, a unit of Digital Currency Group, which is the owner of CoinDesk, raised more than $600 million from investors last year. And that’s up from 66% in 2018.The Libra Association, working…

Arival bank founders Slava Solodkiy, Igor Pesin and Jeremy Berger — courtesy of ArivalCrypto-Friendly Arival Bank Is Launching Today for Those Willing to Disclose Their BagsAfter two years of laying the groundwork, crypto-friendly Arival Bank is launching in beta Thursday. (Yes, even a bank can “launch in beta” these days.) To be precise, Arival is…

Nov 18, 2020 at 11:09 p.m. UTCMintbase co-founders Carolin Wend and Nate Geier(Mintbase)Mintbase Raises $1M Seed Round to Bring NFTs to NEAR ProtocolBerlin-based non-fungible token (NFT) platform Mintbase has closed a $1 million seed funding round.The round, led by Chinese venture capital firm Sino Global and with participation from D1 Ventures, Block Oracle Capital, Arweave…

Bitcoin's drop to three-week lows today has likely kick-started a bearish move towards the major support at $6,000, technical charts indicate. The leading cryptocurrency fell to $6,252 at 7:15 UTC on Bitfinex – the lowest level since Sept. 19 – and was last seen trading at $6,300, representing a 5-percent drop on a 24-hour basis.…