Fenerbahçe S.K., one of the three biggest sports clubs in Turkey, issued its own fan token on the Ethereum blockchain through a new partnership with local crypto exchange Paribu. The initial presale of 500,000 unlocked tokens was completed on Monday, netting the club 15 million Turkish lira ($1.75 million) in 30 seconds. The club announced that the Fenerbahçe Token would […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a motion to obtain a court order for accessing the chat history of Ripple’s employees over the messaging platform, Slack. According to the regulator, the messages, ‘comprising of terabytes of data’, are critical evidence in its case against the blockchain company. As revealed by attorney James Filan on Twitter, the SEC has […]

Mumbai-based crypto exchange CoinDCX has raised $90 million in a Series C funding, becoming the first crypto business in India to reach unicorn status.  According to the announcement, the funding round was led by B Capital Group and saw participation from returning investors including Block.one, Coinbase Ventures, Polychain and Jump Capital. Following the investment round, CoinDCX reached a valuation of […]

Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and reality television personality, Kevin O’Leary — also known as “Mr. Wonderful” — appears to now be singing Ethereum’s praises as a deflationary asset. Clearly reading from a script, O’Leary took to Cameo — a website that allows users to purchase personalized video messages from celebrities — to espouse the benefits of Ethereum’s August 5 London upgrades. […]

The infrastructure bill is edging closer to passing by the U.S Senate despite the delays. The delays are coming from lawmakers opposing the bill’s amendment about crypto, saying that there has not been enough discussion.  Inflicting the Crypto Industry The infrastructure bill is one of the most significant investments of its kind, and with its popularity, senators are eager to […]

Luxembourg-based Blocktrade has become the latest cryptocurrency exchange to receive major backing from venture capitalists, offering further evidence that digital asset startups are becoming a prime target for investment funds.  Private investors across 33 countries participated in the $25.8 million, or 22 million euros, Series A round, Blocktrade announced early Tuesday in Europe. The investors were not disclosed. Blocktrade said […]

Mossad, Israel’s national intelligence agency, has published a job listing on its official website where it shows the intentions to hire an expert in cryptocurrencies. In fact, the role requires that the candidate should have at least three years of experience in the fintech sphere and possess “in-depth technological understanding and expertise in the world of fintech, e-commerce, DEF, and […]