Global Crypto News
zkLink, a cross-chain decentralized exchange that utilizes zero-knowledge rollups (zk-rollups) technology, has raised $8.5 million in a seed funding round. Republic Crypto led the round,...
Mariah Carey has encouraged her fans to invest in cryptocurrencies. To help them get started, she is offering $20 in free bitcoin via her partnered cryptocurrency exchange, Gemini. “A...
Germany’s World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced it will release an NFT collection to raise money for protecting endangered animals and their habitats. The NFT artists tapped to create the...
Pimco, a $2 trillion investment firm, could potentially begin trading spot cryptocurrencies, the firm’s chief investment officer Daniel Ivascyn confirmed to CNBC. The firm, which...
The digital currency exchange FTX Trading Limited announced the firm has raised more than $420 million in a Series B-1 fundraise. The capital raise follows the crypto exchange’s financing...
CoinMarketCap, a price-tracking website for cryptocurrencies, has reportedly fallen victim to a hack that leaked 3.1 million user email addresses. A major crypto price tracking website,...
Transient Network, a Smart Contract Global Marketplace, is thrilled to announce that it has raised $1.2 million via Initial DEX Offering (IDO) on two different launchpads, Genesis Pool and...
XanPool, a prominent fintech payments infrastructure builder, has secured $27 million in its Series A funding round to enhance its offerings. Valar Ventures led the latest investment...
The Houston Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund acquired an undisclosed amount of BTC through institutional bitcoin services provider NYDIG. The investment “represents a...
Walmart has started a pilot program to bring bitcoin purchasing capabilities to Coinstar kiosks in some of its U.S. stores. The pilot is part of a broader partnership between Coinstar and...
The Economist, the venerable British magazine, has announced a plan to auction off the front cover of its September 18 edition as a non-fungible token (or NFT). The cover — which parodied...
VanEck is the latest asset manager to receive approval by the SEC for its bitcoin-linked offering. The VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF (XBTF) is set to go live on Monday, October 25. This will...
Sports-focused collectible NFT firm Candy Digital raised $100 million in a Series A financing round, bringing its value to $1.5 billion. Insight Partners and Softbank Vision Fund 2 co-led...
Mojito, the startup supporting Sotheby’s Metaverse, announced that it raised $20 million in its first funding round, bringing its total valuation to $100 million. Future Perfect...
The National Basketball Association has agreed to a sponsorship deal with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, which will become the league’s exclusive crypto partner. The National...
Specter Solutions has integrated the Liquid Bitcoin sidechain network into its desktop and hardware wallet solutions and added support for Blockstream’s hardware wallet Jade, according...
Sommelier Finance, a crypto project that helps automate DeFi trading, has raised $23 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Polychain Capital, with participation from...
Cboe has agreed to acquire ErisX, a crypto spot and derivatives exchange. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2022, subject to regulatory approvals. Cboe Global Markets...