OpenSea implements a new protocol that ranks NFT rarity
The OpenRarity project was a collaborative project between various NFT community entities, including Curio, icy.tools, OpenSea and Proof.
Alibaba Cloud pledges $1B to boost overseas alliance
Alibaba is known for its sprawling e-commerce empire, but like Amazon, cloud service has been a big driver of its revenues in recent years. The Chinese cloud giant is ready to double down on its overseas reach and announced today a $1 billion investment in a “global partner ecosystem upgrade.” Alibaba Cloud is now the … Read more
Estonia Grants First Crypto License to LastBit’s Striga
The crypto banking company is first to jump over anti-money laundering hurdles which significantly toughen Estonia’s legal regime.
S. Korean Watchdog Says $7.2B Transfered Overseas Mainly Through Crypto Exchanges: Report
South Korea’s financial watchdog found that since June there have been $7.2 billion abnormal foreign exchange transactions, most of which were transferred through cryptocurrency exchanges, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
Binance Hires Big-Name Former Government Officials to Set Up Advisory Board
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has rounded up prominent former government officials to act as a global board of advisers as the company negotiates the regulatory and political minefield the crypto industry finds itself in.
Opera browser integrates Elrond blockchain services to bolster Web3 adoption
Elrond is one of the first carbon-negative blockchains in Europe, and its integration with Opera will help millions of new users to access the Web3 ecosystem.
Berlin’s Visionaries Club VC boosts its funds with €350M worth of fresh capital for B2B investments
It was back in 2019 that we reported on Visionaries Club, a new, Berlin-based, European VC focusing on B2B, founded by Sebastian Pollok and Robert Lacher. At the time, Visionaries Club had launched two new €40M micro funds for seed and growth-stage B2B. Pollok was previously a VC at e.ventures in San Francisco and also … Read more
Opera’s Crypto Browser to Add Support for Elrond After Roping In Eight Other Blockchains
The Norwegian browser company has already offered in-browser crypto wallet support to nine blockchains since its beta version in January.
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EU Project to Fight Fakes Succeeds By Being Open, Founder Says
A publicly backed blockchain project to stop counterfeit goods from entering the European Union is trying to avoid mistakes of the past, its founder told CoinDesk.
How Bitcoin ATMs in Greece fare during a record-breaking tourist season
Despite record-breaking numbers this past summer tourist season, the local crypto scene in Greece sees no impact, says co-founder of local BCash Bitcoin ATMs Dimitrios Tsangalidis.
DataGuard locks down $61M for data protection as a service
Companies are facing hundreds of millions of dollars in fines these days for failing to comply with data protection and data privacy rules, and that’s driving wave of organizations, and their users, to get more serious about data protection. One of the byproducts of that has been the emergence of new technology to meet that increase … Read more
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Codacy nabs $15M to improve code reviews with automation
Code review is a key step during the software development process — it’s when people check a program by viewing and reading parts of the source code. But despite its importance, not all developers are pleased with the way traditional code reviews work. For example, a Microsoft study found that the outcomes of code reviews … Read more
Tribe DAO votes in favor of repaying victims of $80M Rari hack
The vote to reimburse users affected by the hack was one of the final governance decisions for Tribe DAO which has announced plans to wind down.
Crypto tax reporting app Binocs helps users navigate regulations
Keeping up with tax compliance for cryptocurrency can be tricky, especially since many laws are new (or haven’t been written yet). That’s why Binocs was founded. Users integrate their exchanges and wallets, and Binocs provides a tax report and other accounting details. The startup announced today that it has raised $4 million to expand in … Read more
Tornado Cash left a void, time will tell what fills it — Chainalysis chief scientist
There’s a hole to be filled where Tornado Cash once was, and “junior mixers” are vying for position in the wake of the mixers sanction and ban by the U.S. Treasury.
Helium Ditches Own Blockchain in Favor of Solana After Community Vote
Voter turnout showed overwhelming support for moving Helium’s native network to Solana, with over 80% in favor.