Crypto VC Pantera Capital Looks to Raise $1.25B for Second Blockchain Fund: Report

Crypto venture capital investor Pantera Capital is looking to raise $1.25 billion for its second blockchain fund, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

New York, California among US states to bring enforcement actions against Nexo

Regulators across multiple US states have announced enforcement actions against crypto lender Nexo, with cease-and-desist orders from some over Nexo’s interest-bearing crypto product. On Monday afternoon, at least eight states had variously filed actions against the leading crypto lender. A CNBC report noted that New York, California, Oklahoma, Maryland, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont and Washington […]

India's Enforcement Directorate Freezes $1.5M in Bitcoin in Gaming App E-nuggets Case

The ED alleges the accused was transferring part of the money overseas by using "cryptocurrency exchange," the ED said. One dummy account was opened in Indian exchange WazirX from where crypto purchased was transferred to an account in Binance. A balance of as many as 77.6 Bitcoins worth Rs 128 million ($1.5 million) approx. have been frozen in that Binance account.

Groundbreaking Staking Yield Indices for $ADA, $SOL, $DOT, $AVAX, and $ATOM

Two of the leading companies in the crypto space — CryptoCompare and Blockdaemon — announced on Wednesday (September 28) that they have joined forces to deliver a groundbreaking family of institutional-grade staking yield indices for five of the most popular proof-of-stake (PoS) assets, thereby enabling institutions to gain off-chain exposure to staking yield. The CryptoCompare […]

MetaMask adopts custodial features for NFT-hungry institutional investors

The MetaMask Institutional wallet added Cobo NFT management to its growing list of custodial services for institutional investors.

Algorithmic Stock Platform Delphia Debuts Digital Asset Component

Delphia raised $60 million this summer in a Series A funding round.

ECB Official Defends Amazon’s Role in ‘Autonomous’ Digital Euro

Being independent in payments shouldn’t mean protectionism, central banker Jürgen Schaaf said.

Nexo acquires stake in a US-federally chartered bank

Nexo has reportedly acquired a stake in Hulett Bancorp (DBA Mode Eleven), the bank that owns Summit National Bank. The deal with the US federally chartered bank offers Nexo an opportunity to further serve its US customers in a regulated environment. Nexo, a leading regulated digital assets platform with more than $4 billion in assets […]

Pro sports league Karate Combat to launch DAO for fan, athlete governance

Karate Combat’s DAO will be launched as part of a three-year sponsorship deal with Hedera’s HBAR Foundation, expected to go live in December 2022.

Australia Issues White Paper for Central Bank Digital Currency

Reserve Bank of Australia is researching the potential benefits of launching a central bank digital currency. The monetary authority released a white paper outlining its goals and invited interested parties to participate with proposals and suggest pilot projects. Central Bank of Australia to Pilot CBDC Until Middle of 2023 The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) […]