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The round was led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund alongside Pantera Capital, Framework Ventures and others.

Sumitomo Mitsui has partnered with Securitize to launch Japan’s first security token that complies with the country’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. 2784 Total views 18 Total shares Japan-based bank Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, or SMTB, has launched its first asset-backed securities token in partnership with Securitize on March 29. The instrument is the first…

United Nations (UN) secretary-general António Guterres said the organization must embrace blockchain technology. According to a Dec. 28 Forbes report, Guterres believes that blockchain should be among the technologies used by the UN. “For the United Nations to deliver better on our mandate in the digital age, we need to embrace technologies like blockchain that can…

Former CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange WEX, a spin-off of controversial BTC-e exchange, was arrested in Italy.No official statement to dateDmitri Vasilyev, who reopened BTC-e exchange as WEX.nz in September 2017, was detained by Italian prosecutors. While no official statement has been disclosed to date, BBC Russia reported the arrest on July 19. In the…

A new report from DappRadar revealed that during the first month of 2023, blockchain gaming made up 48% of all DApp activity. 167 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTPlay-to-earn blockchain gaming experienced a downturn over the last year as gamers prioritized improving the gameplay experience. However,…

Chatbots are computer programs that use artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate conversations with users, providing quick and efficient assistance. In the banking industry, chatbots have the potential to revolutionize the way customers interact with their financial institutions. Here are seven potential use cases of chatbots in banking:Customer serviceChatbots are increasingly being used in the banking industry…

Crypto-friendly content creator CryptoWendyO talks about how Bitcoin changed her life for the better, making her a successful influencer. 214 Total views 15 Total shares CryptoWendyO heard about Bitcoin (BTC) on the radio and decided to take a risk. Little did she know, the risk she would take would change her life in ways she…

BitMEX CEO Alexander Höptner said that paying close attention to what may happen and keeping services up is a must ahead of the Merge. 187 Total views 3 Total shares The Ethereum Merge is one of the most anticipated events in the crypto space this year. Because of this, crypto firms are on the lookout…

On Jan. 27, a group of eight U.S. lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, sent letters to the world’s six largest Bitcoin mining companies, demanding to reveal the detailed data on their electricity consumption. This isn’t the first time Senator Warren requested this information from a mining operation — last month a similar letter was…