This Binance-Backed Crypto Startup Wants to Anonymize Everything
“We’ve been fucking up this mixnet idea for 39 years.” That’s how lead developer David Stainton introduced the mixing tech…
Ethereum Chat Startup Status Lays Off 25% of Staff
Ethereum browser startup Status.IM is cutting a quarter of its staff due to the ongoing downturn in cryptocurrency prices. Announcing…
EU Parliament Calls for Action on Blockchain Adoption in Trade
The European Parliament (EP) has called for measures to boost blockchain adoption in trade and business across the region. The…
Basis Stablecoin Confirms Shutdown, Blaming ‘Regulatory Constraints’
Basis, the most well-funded stablecoin startup, has confirmed that it is shutting down and returning all of its remaining funds…
STO Services Startup TokenSoft Acquires Stake in Regulated Broker-Dealer
STO technology platform TokenSoft is launching a regulated broker-dealer as part of its push to offer greater services to token…
South Korea’s Kakao Leads $15 Million Raise for Public Blockchain Startup Orbs
Hybrid blockchain platform Orbs has raised over $15 million in cryptocurrency with help from South Korean app provider Kakao. A…
Ethereum’s Geth Software Upgrades Ahead of January Hard Fork
The most-used ethereum software client has published code that includes an activation time for Constantinople, a proposed upgrade that, if…
Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Backs $4 million Raise for Crypto-Lender BlockFi
BlockFi, a startup that offers U.S. dollar loans against crypto collateral, has raised $4 million in its latest round this…
Allianz Global Investors Chief Calls for Cryptocurrency Ban
Andreas Utermann, chief executive officer and global chief investment officer of Allianz Global Investors, has said cryptocurrencies should be banned…
ConsenSys ‘Town Hall’ Shows Staff Shaken at Ethereum’s Largest Startup
Internal chat logs from a town hall held Friday by ethereum production studio ConsenSys show that employees are grappling with…