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Tech

Korean Blockchain Project Klaytn Commits $20M to Blockchain Research

The funding program will support research led by two of Asia’s most highly ranked technology schools.

Klaytn's funding aims to support industry research in a program led by two of Asia’s highly ranked technology schools. (Noah Buscher/Unsplash)

Finance

Multi-Blockchain Platform Geeq Receives $25M Capital Commitment From Investment Group GEM

The financing differs from traditional funding rounds in that the flow of capital depends on how Geeq performs.

Unizen has received $200 million from alternative investment group Global Emerging Markets. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Bank of America Says Blockchains Have Intrinsic Value, Citing Transaction Fees

The bank's report, however, noted that the fees on the Bitcoin and Ethereum chains have fallen this year.

Blockchain transaction fees are a sign that blockchains have intrinsic value, a Bank of America report said. (Károly Meyer/Pixabay)

Policy

US Tech Bill Creates White House Blockchain Adviser Role

Bipartisan legislation approved by Congress to help out computer-chip manufacturing will also establish a new digital assets expert to advise the president.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Finance

Bitcoin Maximalist Michael Saylor Makes the Case Against Ethereum

The MicroStrategy CEO cautioned that the "protocol doesn’t look like it's going to be completed or stable for another 36 months."

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor speaking remotely at the Blockchain Economy Istanbul conference (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

Videos

IMF Warning Shrugged Off; US Stablecoin Bill Race

The crypto market quickly rebounded after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts increased recession risk. MicroStrategy shares fall after a Jefferies downgrade to ‘underperform’. Plus, venture capital funding is close to surpassing a 2021 record. And South Korean prosecutors slap ‘notification upon arrival’ on Terra’s Do Kwon. We’ll have more on those stories — and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world — in this episode of The Daily Forkast, July 27.

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Tech

Fantom to Fund Ecosystem Projects Using Portion of Burn Fees

A governance vote saw an overwhelming number of community members in favor of using one-third of Fantom’s burn fees to fund new projects.

Fantom community members have passed a governance vote proposal. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)

Finance

Ken Moelis' Investment Bank Creates Group to Focus on Blockchain Deals

The New York bank, founded in 2007, is looking at crypto deals with more intent.

(Sophie Backes, Unsplash)