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Digital Assets: ConsenSys Introduces Marketplace for Institutional Staking on MetaMask Institutional

MetaMask Institutional, the web3 wallet for organizations developed by ConsenSys, and the first multi-custodial institutional web3 offering on the market, launched its institutional staking marketplace in partnership with Allnodes, Blockdaemon, and Kiln. The marketplace will also “leverage ConsenSys’ own technology with ConsenSys Staking (formerly Codefi… Read More

Blockdaemon Acquires Sepior, a Digital Asset Security Firm

Blockdaemon has acquired Sepior, according to a company statement. Blockdaemon is a blockchain enabler providing the infrastructure for firms to leverage the technology. Sepior is a data and digital asset security company that provides institutional-grade cryptographic key management and protection. Blockdaemon did not disclose the… Read More

Blockdaemon Adds Investors Citi Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Telstra Ventures, Invicta Growth

Blockdaemon, which claims to be the largest institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure company for node management and staking, announced that it has added four new investors: Citi Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Telstra Ventures, and Invicta Growth as it “continues its high-velocity growth powering the blockchain economy.” The firm… Read More

Blockdaemon Valued at $3.25 Billion as it Raises $207 Million Series C

Institutional blockchain firm Blockdaemon has raised $207 million in a Series C funding round that values the firm at $3.25 billion. The funding round was led by Sapphire and Tiger Global, with participation from existing investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Boldstart Ventures, StepStone Group, Matrix Capital… Read More

Acala Introduces Liquid Staking Product for Polkadot (DOT), Kusama (KSM) with Assistance from Blockdaemon

Acala, the decentralized finance (DeFi) network and liquidity hub of Polkadot, reveals that it has formed a partnership with Blockdaemon, a blockchain or DLT  infrastructure provider, in order to support its newly-developed staking derivatives for Polkadot (DOT) and Kusama (KSM). As noted in an update… Read More

Ethereum Rising: Number 2 Crypto Reaches New Highs, Insiders Predict ETH’s Future

As Bitcoin has rocketed to new all-time highs, it has sucked much of the oxygen out of the crypto news space. But Bitcoin’s rise has been joined by some other cryptocurrencies running higher – most importantly, the number 2 crypto Ethereum. In the last week… Read More

Crypto Executives Comment on Mastercard’s CBDC Testing Platform

  Mastercard revealed this week that it has launched a central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) testing platform. The goal is to enable central banks to test national digital currencies. Many central banks are testing or investigating CBDCs including China’s digital yuan that is currently being… Read More

Second Thoughts? Goldman Sachs Takes Another Look at Crypto

At one point in time Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), the most prominent investment bank in the world and emerging Fintech powerhouse, was poised to create a crypto trading desk. In May of 2018, Goldman Sachs executive Rana Yared indicated the bank would enter the crypto space… Read More

Twitter Hack – Security Researcher Points to Notorious Sim Swap Fraudsters

Twitter continues to dig through the rubble following the epic Twitter hack that saw approximately 130 high profile Twitter accounts hijacked with Tweets distributing a Bitcoin trap for the unsuspecting. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding while we investigate this incident. We’ll continue… Read More

PayPal’s Move Into Crypto: Affirmation that Traditional Payment Players Can No Longer Ignore Digital Assets

Digital assets continue to gain traction in the real world. While it will take some time, it is hard to ignore that more institutional money is creeping in and blockchain technology is being viewed as a viable tool to create and manage digital assets including… Read More

Blockchain Infrastructure Firm Blockdaemon Acquires $5.5 Million in Funding from Fenbushi Capital, Hashkey, Others

Blockdaemon, a blockchain node provider, has acquired $5.5 million in capital from major investors including Fenbushi Capital, Hashkey, CoinShares, Blockchain.com, Kenetic, and SPiCE VC. Early investors Boldstart, Comcast Ventures, Heavybit, and Lerer Hippeau also made contributions. The New York-headquartered firm says it’s planning to use… Read More

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