RIF, the utility token for smart contract network RSK, shot up over 30% in price after an appearance by its founder on the Jan. 13 edition of The Pomp Podcast.…
Continue ReadingGrammy Award-winning American pop-rock band “Portugal. The Man” has launched a fan-focused cryptocurrency on the Ethereum-based Rally Network. Known as PTM Coin, the new token will reportedly grant fans exclusive…
Continue ReadingRevolut, a crypto-friendly trading app, is reportedly issuing a strong warning to its customers regarding buying and selling XRP. According to news outlet The Irish Times, the fintech firm recently…
Continue ReadingBinance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is listing another batch of fan tokens by a major sports-focused token platform, Chiliz. According to a Dec. 23 announcement, Binance…
Continue ReadingGrants don’t always involve members of the community — and in some cases, the process can be rather opaque. In an article a few months ago, Lane Rettig said: “I…
Continue ReadingChainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov believes that increasing the decentralization and scalability of oracle technologies are key to ensure trust in the DeFi ecosystem. Oracles play a key role in the…
Continue ReadingAn increasing number of mainstream financial activities have become blockchain integrated in line with the growing crypto segment. Now tokenized debt markets are entering the space as well. “CoinFLEX has…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX has announced it is growing its line of tokenized stock offerings, with the addition of five cannabis-related businesses. The Wednesday announcement, tweeted by FTX and Alameda…
Continue ReadingSean Ono Lennon, a British-American musician, songwriter, and producer, has auctioned a tokenized digital illustration on NFT marketplace, Rarible. According to Rarible data, Lennon sold a piece entitled “Etharian 1”…
Continue ReadingSygnum, a major cryptocurrency bank in Switzerland, has successfully tokenized its shares on a blockchain in preparation for its upcoming public sale. According to an official Dec. 14 announcement, the…
Continue ReadingPolkastarter, a decentralized exchange on the Polkadot platform, is launching a mechanism for crowdfunding, with several projects lined up to offer token sales through the platform. Through a so-called “Fixed…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency Indexes Are Set to Launch in 2021 by S&P Dow Jones Indices S&P Dow Jones Indices has made it official: they will launch cryptocurrency indexes in 2021, becoming the…
Continue ReadingApple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s new token, Efforce (WOZX), almost doubled in price today after an astonishing run that saw the price increase around 26X in the past week. WOZX will…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrencies are commonly known for being a store of value, but as the blockchain space continues to mature, utility tokens are being created that extend their benefits beyond mere financial gains.…
Continue ReadingA nonprofit initiative that leverages decentralized finance as a means to offer a digital income for its users has announced that people have now claimed more than 14 million of…
Continue ReadingAn alliance of crypto firms is introducing tokenized carbon credits for individuals to offset the amount of carbon dioxide they contribute. According to a Dec. 1 announcement, the Universal Protocol…
Continue ReadingResearch outfit Xangle has found that a third of sampled retail investors in the United States felt “deceived” by initial coin offerings, or that the projects had withheld information from…
Continue ReadingOne of the biggest challenges emerging markets face is volatility. Fueled by political and economic instability, dependency on a limited number of industries, and constraints on market accessibility, these matters…
Continue ReadingDespite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some global events have chosen to move forward as planned. Instead of canceling, they are working to limit close contact between attendees through the introduction…
Continue ReadingOn Friday, Kevin Abosch — an Irish conceptual artist who was among the first to use blockchain technology as a medium — reported that a dastardly heist had been committed…
Continue ReadingEarlier this year, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission — in both the SEC versus Telegram and SEC versus Kik cases — vigorously argued that sales of contractual rights…
Continue ReadingThe latest face-saving communique from Seychelles-domiciled crypto exchange KuCoin – hacked almost two months ago for over $280 million – is that 84% of the affected assets have been recovered. Some…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s government is working on a framework for regulating cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, or SECP, has published a consultation paper on regulating digital…
Continue ReadingThe Takeaway: Audius is an Ethereum-based streaming app looking to take on Spotify and Apple Music by offering artists a better deal. Like many blockchain projects, Audius is both a…
Continue Readingİstanbul Başakşehir, last season’s winner of the Turkish soccer league, has joined the Socios platform and will launch its own fan token ($IBFK) by the end of 2020. $IBFK, like…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency exchange Zebpay, which has claimed to have a user base of over 3 million in India, is now exploring broader crypto market opportunities, such as digital collectibles. With its…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency exchange DragonEx is introducing a stopgap measure to reintroduce withdrawals after some problems last month. According to an official announcement on Nov. 8, DragonEx is introducing a temporary solution…
Continue ReadingA number of industries are being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the United States housing market, which is valued at $33.6 trillion. Recent findings from Zillow, an American…
Continue ReadingTop-tier German soccer club Borussia Dortmund, or BVB, is entering a multi-year partnership with the crypto trading platform Bybit. At present, details of what the partnership will involve, beyond mutual…
Continue ReadingNatus Vincere, a Ukrainian multi-game organization, has announced plans to launch a fan token on blockchain-based platform Socios. According to a Nov. 4 announcement, the token will enable a number…
Continue ReadingINX, a global digital asset trading platform, is expanding its ongoing initial public offering with listings on exchanges worldwide. In a move to boost the liquidity in its $117 million…
Continue ReadingWrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) reached all-time highs today in terms of market capitalization and number of tokens. WBTC is the most popular version of Bitcoin tokenized for use on the Ethereum…
Continue ReadingSocial money startup Roll is announcing the raising of $1 million from Fabric Ventures, IOSG, William Mougayar and others. The additional capital brings its total funding to $2.7 million. Launched…
Continue ReadingA Japanese professional soccer player is launching his own cryptocurrency to boost fan engagement. Keisuke Honda, former Japan midfielder and currently a captain of the Brazilian professional league team Botafogo,…
Continue ReadingTokenization has given rise to the “Internet of Value,” an era in which financial assets — or any assets with underlying value — can be easily transferred peer-to-peer over the…
Continue ReadingCasperLabs has raised $14 million in a private validator token sale, with over a dozen investors participating in a round led by Digital Strategies. The company expects to launch its public…
Continue ReadingThe NAC Foundation has accused the United States Securities and Exchange Commission of misconduct in an ongoing case. According to court documents Oct. 20, Rowland Marcus Andrade and his company…
Continue ReadingProgrammers have found a way to replace the core service offerings of Wall Street and an army of corporate lawyers with 800 lines of smart contract code. The “De” in…
Continue ReadingJapanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings is getting more serious about the security token offerings industry. SBI is planning to run its own STO allotting shares of SBI e-Sports, the company’s new e-sports…
Continue ReadingCustomers of the world-famous car manufacturer will soon be able to claim blockchain tokens as rewards as part of a new membership scheme, called BMW Vantage. The Korea Times reported…
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