Near, creator of the NEAR platform for building decentralized applications, has secured $12.1 million in a seed round, led by hedge fund Metastable Capital and venture firm Accomplice. As per its press release, the...

Visa is trying to get ahead of the curve with regards to blockchain and cryptocurrency with its support of Anchorage, a cryptocurrency custodian startup that aims to advance institutional participation in digital...

Reports of major US financial institution Goldman Sachs working on a secret project involving crypto coins have been around for a while. These would appear to have received further validation thanks to the new job posting...

Crypto news portal Crypto Briefing on Tuesday unveiled a new digital asset evaluation product, called SIMETRI Research. The product has been in the works for the past two years. SIMETRI will offer institutional-grade...

LO3 Energy, a New York-based startup that uses a modified version of the ethereum blockchain, has scored major investments from Shell Ventures and Sumitomo Corporation to scale its community microgrid operations. As per...

Following successfully acquiring its Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) in the U.S., CEX.IO is giving traders even more good news that it is now allowed to operate in Gibraltar. This is after it had to satisfy several...

In a recent announcement, it was revealed that blockchain startup Bitfury was teaming up with The Provident Bank in order to provide better services based on the decentralized ledger technology. Under the partnership,...

Global investment app Abra, in collaboration with payment processing company Simplex, has announced a limited time promotion to help investors around the word easily convert fiat-to-crypto using a credit card with reduced...

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly seeking to establish its own regulated insurance company. Sources familiar with the matter told CoinDesk that Coinbase is in discussions with insurance broker giant Aon to...

Fidelity International was recently reported to be entering the blockchain and cryptocurrency sphere. The firm is said to be testing out a trading simulator where players can use fake digital currency to practice trading...