Cyberport: Integrating New Technology and Blueprint for a Smarter Hong Kong

Bringing education to Cyberport  Other than the incubation programme provided, Cyberport also has a programme dedicated to encouraging education in the FinTech and blockchain sector. The Cyberport University Partnership Programme (CUPP) is a program created for university students.   “Every year there are 6 out of 11 universities joining us – these are bright students. We will then provide boot camp training for them as … Continue reading Cyberport: Integrating New Technology and Blueprint for a Smarter Hong Kong

Chinese Government Releases First-Ever Blockchain Application Blueprint, Continuing on its Major Tech Push

The Chinese government has released its first-ever blockchain application blueprint regarding government services in the country. According to Beijing’s blueprint, 140 government services applications are already on blockchain and are divided into three categories, including data sharing and exchange, business collaborative processing, and electronic certificate and certificate storage.  According to a local report, blockchain is … Continue reading Chinese Government Releases First-Ever Blockchain Application Blueprint, Continuing on its Major Tech Push

Bluzelle Launch Looms as Decentralized Storage Goes Mainstream

Bluzelle, the decentralized data storage platform, is preparing for the launch of its mainnet on February 3, ushering in a new era for censorship-resistant data storage. Blockchain technology enables decentralized applications to have the ability to systematically change many aspects of the financial, technical, and economic infrastructure, and with the launch of Bluzelle’s mainnet, app … Continue reading Bluzelle Launch Looms as Decentralized Storage Goes Mainstream

Bitwise Adds Blue-Chip NFT Index Funds to its Big Bag

San Francisco-based digital asset management firm, Bitwise has announced the launch of its Blue-Chip NFT Index Fund, a product it said will be available to accredited investors in the United States. According to Bitwise, investors can gain access to the Blue-Chip NFT Index fund with a $25,000 minimum investment, and the fund gives investors access … Continue reading Bitwise Adds Blue-Chip NFT Index Funds to its Big Bag

NFT Marketplace Blur Raises $11m in Seed Fund

Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur stated that it has raised $11 million in new seed funding. Blur’s NFT marketplace focuses on professional traders. The funding round was led by venture capital firm Paradigm. Some of the other participants included firms such as eGirls Capital, 0xMaki and LedgerStatus. The startup firm said “current NFT marketplaces prioritize the … Continue reading NFT Marketplace Blur Raises $11m in Seed Fund

Blur Releases Blur Beta, Real-time Trading Platform for NFTs

Blur announced that it is releasing Blur Beta, a real-time trading platform for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In a series of tweets, Blur shared details about the platform. “Monthly trading volumes for NFTs have hit billions, but existing platforms are slow and refresh-based,” it said in a tweet. Currently, the beta waitlist is invite-only, and everyone … Continue reading Blur Releases Blur Beta, Real-time Trading Platform for NFTs

Asia-focused multi-currency stablecoin protocol, Bluejay Finance, raises $2.9M in funding

Singapore, Singapore, 20th July, 2022, Chainwire   Bluejay Finance, a capital-eff icient decentralized stablecoin protocol for issuing stablecoins pegged to real-world currencies, has raised $2.9M in funding from Zee Prime Capital, C2 Ventures, Stake Capital Group, RNR Capital, Daedalus Angels, Moonlanding Ventures, Oval Ventures, and more, with operator-angels including DeFi projects like Ribbon Finance, Flux, … Continue reading Asia-focused multi-currency stablecoin protocol, Bluejay Finance, raises $2.9M in funding

Brazilian Crypto Lender BlueBenx Halts Withdrawals after Suffering Hack of $32M

Brazilian crypto lending platform BlueBenx is currently under scrutiny after it halted its users’ withdrawals. Per the email shared by the embattled startup to its customers, it claimed that the withdrawal halt was due to the fact that it was hacked to the tune of $32 million. “Last week, we suffered an extremely aggressive hack … Continue reading Brazilian Crypto Lender BlueBenx Halts Withdrawals after Suffering Hack of $32M

SWIFT Releases Blueprint for Global CBDC Operation

As the majority of the world’s Central Banks are now developing or researching the prospects of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications has detailed how these individual CBDCs can co-exist in a global setting. As detailed by SWIFT‘s head of innovation Nick Kerigan, the trial involved as many as … Continue reading SWIFT Releases Blueprint for Global CBDC Operation

Swiss’ SEBA Bank Launches Regulated Custody Services for Blue Chip NFTs

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