TokenInsight: 2021 Polkadot Ecosystem

Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream has raised $210 million in a convertible note financing round. The company has also appointed Michael Minkevich as COO. 08:42 Bitcoin Ecosystem Developments in 2023 as BTC Hits Fresh 2023 High 01:10 Bitcoin Extends Rally as $1B in BTC Withdrawals Suggests Bullish Mood 01:10 Bitcoin's Triangular Consolidation Offers Bullish Outlook: Technical

The securities regulator added eight suspect crypto entities to its watchlist Thursday.(Shutterstock, modified using PhotoMosh)Jan 22, 2021 at 2:07 a.m. UTCSEC Calls Out Suspicious Crypto Companies Targeting Global TradersThe U.S. government’s top investments watchdog flagged a series of unregistered cryptocurrency companies for apparently duping mostly international investors with false corporate information.Of the 28 suspect investment…

The incoming president has already announced he would tap pro-crypto, pro-regulation Gary Gensler to lead the SEC, but a number of other names and issues remain outstanding.Jan 19, 2021 at 2:10 p.m. UTCState of Crypto: What the Crypto World Should Watch for in the Biden EraHello and welcome to State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter…

Feb 20, 2020 at 05:00 UTCUpdated Feb 20, 2020 at 05:06 UTCCoinDesk columnist Hasu is a pseudonymous crypto researcher publishing analysis for Deribit Insights and his personal blog. A recent TokenAnalyst report claims a single entity could be in control of around 50 percent of bitcoin’s hashrate. The observation is based on the fact that…

The European Commission wants to make it easier for commercial lenders to hold stablecoins and tokenized assets, after lawmakers pushed to discourage crypto holdings as part of a wider banking reform.A leaked document seen by CoinDesk seeks to moderate the tough position taken by the European Parliament, which in January sought to anticipate global standards…

Feb 27, 2020 at 22:28 UTCUpdated Feb 27, 2020 at 22:29 UTCCoronavirus have a "crown-like" structure, image via the Ecohealth AllianceThe spreading coronavirus sowed a new bout of fear among investors, triggering a stock market sell-off and flight to safe-haven assets like gold and U.S. Treasury bonds, with 47 countries now reporting infections amid widespread…

news Red Cat, a maker of data recorders for drones, has partnered with GoChain, a decentralized-web and cryptocurrency startup, to store flight information on a blockchain. Today, Red Cat announced a deal with GoChain, an enterprise blockchain and cryptocurrency company. The partnership will move Red Cat’s drone data analytics and services onto GoChain’s blockchain. By…

news Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has added three new jurisdictions to its trade restrictions list. HDR Global Trading Limited (HDR), BitMEX’s parent company, has added Bermuda, Hong Kong, and the Seychelles to its list of total trade access restrictions. BitMEX, based in the Seychelles, maintains arms in Bermuda and Hong Kong. The three jurisdictions join the…

news U.S. prosecutors have charged the head of a bitcoin escrow company with defrauding investors for $7 million. The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York, part of the Department of Justice (DOJ), brought two counts each of commodity and wire fraud against Jon Barry Thompson, principal of Volatnis Escrow Platform LLC. In…