Mastercard launches crypto trading for banks powered by Paxos
Credit card and finance company Mastercard Inc. is accelerating its foray into the cryptocurrency industry with Crypto Secure, a program designed to make it easier for...
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Binance Launches $500 Million Lending Pool To Support Bitcoin Miners During Market Downturn
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, today announced the launch of a $500 million lending pool for bitcoin miners to help companies during an...
Blockchain data indexing startup Nxyz raises $40 million led by Paradigm
Nxyz, a Web3 data indexing startup, announced today that it has raised $40 million in funding led by Paradigm to provide developers with scalable, flexible services...
Valory raises $4 million to unlock software-driven autonomy for blockchain apps
Autonomous software systems developer Valory AG said today it has closed $4 million in seed funding to bridge the crypto infrastructure gap between decentralized Web3 apps...
The SEC is reportedly investigating Bored Ape NFT creator for securities law violations
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating Yuga Labs Inc., the creator of leading non-fungible tokens such as Bored Ape Yacht Club, whether the...
Mastercard introduces Crypto Secure to fight fraud for banks and credit cards
Credit card and finance company Mastercard Inc. today introduced a new system that will enable banks and card issuers to identify and stop crypto-asset transactions that...
Report from the US Treasury risk watchdog calls for increased regulation of crypto assets
The Financial Stability Oversight Council, a group of senior U.S. regulators led by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, released a report late Monday calling on Congress to...
Web3 security service Blowfish raises $11.8 million to protect crypto wallets
Web3 wallet security provider Blowfish said today it raised $11.8 million to launch its service that protects against malicious transactions and fraud. Crypto-focused venture capital firm...
Ethereum Completes “Merge” Upgrade, Transforming Blockchain Forever
The long-awaited Ethereum “Merge” update was completed just before midnight on Wednesday and the blockchain has switched from its “proof-of-work” validation system to a “proof-of-stake” system...
Opera Crypto Browser integrates MetaMask in time for the Ethereum merger
Opera Crypto Browser, the Web3-based browser that supports decentralized blockchain applications, from Opera Software now supports the MetaMask crypto wallet, the company said on Tuesday, ahead...