Visa’s CEMEA head of innovation and design, Akshay Chopra, reveals that the company’s partnerships with cryptocurrency exchanges have facilitated billions of dollars in payment volume.
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Hong Kong crypto VC opens $100M fund for Asian blockchain startups
The “Titan Fund” has already made five investments in different blockchain startups, with two going toward Hong Kong-based projects.
Friend.tech clone Stars Arena drives surge of activity on Avalanche
The price of AVAX has surged more than 8% amid heightened network activity brought about by Friend.tech look-alike Stars Arena.
Stellar, PwC publish ‘framework’ to judge emerging market blockchain projects
Stellar Development Foundation published a method for judging Web3 project effectiveness in Colombia, Argentina, Kenya, the Philippines, and other developing markets.
Hong Kong Stock Exchange launches settlement platform powered by smart contracts
Dubbed "Synapse," the platform will accelerate trades placed by international investors for Mainland Chinese stocks.
DAOs can help scientists find funding and community, says Nature science journal
Decentralization could help bring scientists in underfunded fields and locations to the table without requiring relocation or reemployment
Polygon co-founder steps down, will contribute 'from the sidelines'
Jaynti Kanani said he had stepped back “from the day-to-day grind” at Polygon roughly six months ago.
Alameda sent $4.1B of FTT tokens to FTX before crash: Nansen report
Nansen analysts observed “unusual transactions between FTX and Alameda” in the days leading up to FTX’s bankruptcy.
The Truth Behind Cuba’s Bitcoin Revolution: An on-the-ground report
Cointelegraph goes to Cuba to see how some Cubans use Bitcoin to secure a better economic future.
El Salvador launches first Bitcoin mining pool as Volcano Energy partners with Luxor
El Salvador’s ambitious renewable energy Bitcoin mining operation welcomes its first mining pool as Volcano Energy partners with Luxor.
Binance CEO CZ rejected SBF’s $40M request for futures exchange: Going Infinite
Michael Lewis’s new book “Going Infinite” reveals that CZ and SBF had different goals when the first collaborative business opportunity arose in 2019.
The Agenda podcast predicts the future of crypto and talks adoption
On Episode 20 of The Agenda, hosts Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung interview each other about their blockchain journeys, the future of crypto and more.
BIS, EU central banks building data platform to track crypto, DeFi flows
The Bank of International Settlements and a handful of European Central banks are building a system to track international flows of cryptocurrencies.
DoJ says lack of US crypto laws no bar to FTX-SBF charges
SBF's counsel had argued that FTX was not located in the United States, and as SBF did follow regulatory obligations concerning FTX.US, charges related to FTX international shouldn’t apply.
What is the CryptoNight mining algorithm, and how does it work?
Blockchain technology relies on mining algorithms, such as CryptoNight, to regulate cryptocurrency projects. Find out here what CryptoNight is and how it works.
Friend.tech users blame SIM swaps after more than 100 ETH drained in a week
In a short period of time, four friend.tech users reported their accounts were compromised and drained after hackers seized control of their mobile numbers.
Cardano stablecoin project gambled away investors’ money before rug: Report
Ardana claimed to be creating a stablecoin platform on Cardano, but new evidence suggests it may have lost investors’ money in bad crypto trades.
Crypto suffered 153% YoY increase in hacks and scams in Q3: Immunefi
The number of attack incidents increased to 76 in Q3 2023, compared to just 30 in the same quarter last year.
Ecosystem developers bring Bitcoin to Cosmos network
nBTC will be usable across more than 50 app-chains connected to Cosmos IBC.
Optimism network launches testnet fault-proof system in pursuit of decentralization
OP Labs implemented its modular fault-proof system on the OP Goerli testnet.