Bitcoin had quite a good run last week thanks to reports of the imminent approval of Bitcoin futures ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The flagship cryptocurrency wasn’t, however, the only coin to see an uptrend. Ethereum finally had a promising and positive display – a sigh of relief to ETH holders who […]
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Coinbase signs multiyear sponsorship deal with the NBA
This is the second major deal Coinbase has sealed this week following a collaboration with Facebook Coinbase has a new sponsorship deal with the NBA, making it the official cryptocurrency platform for the sports franchise. CNBC reported yesterday that the crypto platform intends to expand its reach, and the sports league will provide the necessary […]
N26 Now Worth $9BN After Fundraising to Overtake Monzo
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. N26, the German digital challenger bank, recently raised $900 million in a new funding round. Backed by billionaires Peter Thiel and Li Ka-Shing, investors managed to raise the cash from Third Point, a hedge […]
Sports Betting Platform DraftKings to Become Polygon Network Validator & Support Custom NFTs Drops in Marketplace
Popular sports betting company DraftKings has taken a step further into the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain by becoming a full validator for Polygon Network, an Ethereum-based scaling platform. The firm, whose market capitalization currently stands at $20 billion, announced that scalability remains a challenge in the blockchain space, noting that they aim to set […]
Banco Hipotecario Invites Innovators to Build the Future of Banking in El Salvador
Tech leaders Open Bank Project, API3, Qredo, and Sovryn invite the open source community to help develop state-of-the-art infrastructure for the future banking system of El Salvador Berlin, 19 October 2021 — Banco Hipotecario announces today the opportunity to participate in the first “Bitcoin Bankathon”, running 3 weeks from November 19th until December 5th. The genesis […]
Venture Capitalists are Investing in “Red Hot” Supply Chain Solutions
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Following the shutdowns last year due to the pandemic, the slow recovery of numerous industries is causing disruption to global supply chains. It was expected that supply chain bottlenecks will be resolved once lockdowns […]
Bonfida DEX Restricts Access to US-based Users
Serum-based, Bonfida decentralized digital asset exchange (DEX) is the latest decentralized finance (DeFi) project to put the US in its restrictive region list. According to Bonfida’s terms of use, the Bonfida DEX is not available to residents of the USA. With this, the US has joined the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Belarus, the Central […]
Chingari Launches India’s First Crypto Social Token $GARI
Salman Khan joins Chingari as Brand Ambassador following the launch of its crypto token.
Circle’s Stablecoin USDC Launches on Hedera Hashgraph’s Network
Fulfilling its promise to expand to more blockchain protocols in the coming months, USDT close rival USDC has recently launched on the Hedera network. The announcement by popular stablecoin issuer Circle on Monday, October 18, makes the asset the first stablecoin to launch on the network. According to the press statement, USDC users can now […]
Citadel Takes SEC To Court To Protect “Millions Of Retail Investors”
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Citadel Securities, the well-known market maker in the Robinhood/GameStop drama, is heading towards a collision with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On October 25th, both parties have a court date to settle a […]
