Silvergate Q1 Revenue Surges Despite Falling Crypto Trading Activity
Silvergate Bank – a bank dedicated to serving crypto industry institutions – saw its Q1 income nearly double over last year’s figures. However, it also reports falling BTC and ETH…
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Mexican Soccer Giant Tigres to Embrace Bitcoin as Payment Method
One of the most successful soccer clubs in Mexico – Tigres – partnered with Bitso to enable fans to purchase tickets in bitcoin. The latest cryptocurrency adoption does not end…
Over 10% of Americans Will Own Crypto by Year-End: Research
According to a forecast on the crypto industry released on April 20 by research firm Insider Intelligence, nearly 34 million Americans will own cryptocurrency by the end of the year.…
Europe’s Largest Electronics Retailer to Roll out Bitcoin ATMs (Report)
The German multinational chain of stores selling electronics – Media Markt – will reportedly install Bitcoin ATMs in 12 branches across Austria. Customers will be able to purchase the leading…
MIT Receives Backing From CryptoCom to Enhance Bitcoin Security, Usability
CryptoCom announced plans to support the MIT Digital Currency Initiative for independent, academic research on crypto and blockchain as part of its commitment to a four-year gift to the latter.…
Bitcoin Miner Crusoe Closes $500M Series C Equity Offering
Denver-based Bitcoin miner Crusoe Energy Systems has announced closing a $350 million Series C equity offering. Expansion to the US and internationally, as well as onboarding more employees in the…
Andreessen Horowitz Creates a Crypto Research Team Focused on Web3
The venture capital firm – Andreessen Horowitz – announced it will form a cryptocurrency research unit encompassing various talents from the space. The team’s main goal will be to solve…
Cardano Integrates On-Chain KYC in Compliance With Regulations
Blockpass, a digital identity verification provider partnering with various crypto wallets and exchanges, has started offering KYC services to Cardano’s commercial arm, EMURGO. Cardano-based addresses will be added to the…
CertiK Closes $60 Million Funding Round from SoftBank Following $88M Series B3
CertiK – a Web 3 and blockchain security firm – has secured an additional $60 million investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tiger Global. This follows the firm’s $2…
French President Macron Supports Blockchain Innovations but Vows for Regulations
The French president has been known for his ambition of making the country a “startup nation” that is friendly to new technologies and appealing to talents and capital. When campaigning…