VanEck launches $30M ventures fund for crypto and AI

The crypto industry is on its way from the epic early days, when it was a technological phenomenon exclusive to a limited group of techs, scientists and enthusiasts, to its final destination: a financial commodity intended for use by everyone. Of course, the journey has just begun, and it is riddled with potholes, traps and…

Marathon Digital holds over $1.1 billion worth of Bitcoin after the company decided to go full ‘HODL.’

This week various media reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was considering whether or not legislation governing self-custodied wallets should be implemented. This led some analysts and crypto pundits to speculate whether or not this would impact Bitcoin, and the current bullish momentum that has been driving crypto prices higher.  The threat of new…

Trezor wants to respond quickly to demand-triggering events like the FTX collapse by taking control of wallet chip production. 465 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTHardware wallet manufacturer Trezor is accelerating the production of new Trezor wallets by producing its own wallet silicon chips.Trezor officially…

Block.one, the developer of blockchain protocol EOS, has published a statement on EOS public blockchain governance in an official Medium post October 1, signed by Block.one’s CEO, Brendan Blumer.In the statement, Blumer states that the company is “aware of some unverified claims regarding irregular block producer voting, and the subsequent denials of those claims.”Without providing…

Blockchain technology is reshaping the face of our global financial system, and it goes far beyond cryptocurrencies alone.Since Bitcoin’s arrival, the conventional finance world has been intrigued by blockchain, Bitcoin’s underlying disruptive technology. Now we are seeing that intrigue being transformed into a full-fledged and active public interest, and the potential onset of popular mass…

Venture capital investment in cryptocurrency and blockchain startups will likely set a new all-time high in 2019, Reuters reported on April 17, quoting figures from market data provider PitchBook.Following on from the $2.4 billion in funding the industry received from backers last year, the $850 million raised this year already looks set to beat all…

Venture capital funding in the cryptocurrency market is showing no signs of slowing, as major investors continue to back promising startups in niche industries spanning the metaverse, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and GameFi. Cointelegraph’s new series, VC Roundup, provides a rundown of some of the biggest funding stories of the past few weeks. To stay informed on…