Blockchain


Tech

The Importance of Bitcoin Upgrades and Layer Two Applications

As a financial advisor with clients interested in bitcoin, it’s crucial to understand upgrades to its network and their potential impact on bitcoin’s investment thesis.

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Finance

How Investors Warmed to Chinese Blockchain Builder Red Date

Executives from Saudi Aramco and early FTX backer Kenetic Capital explain how they got comfortable with the Blockchain Service Network developer despite its Beijing ties.

The skyline of Beijing, China. (Zhang Kaiyv/Unsplash)

Finance

China’s BSN Builder Is Registering a Nonprofit in Singapore to Manage International Arm

Red Date hopes its “internet of blockchains” isn’t seen as a project controlled by China.

Marina Bay, Singapore.

Finance

Blockchain Monitoring Dashboard Raises $14M From Neotribe, Coinbase Ventures

The funds will be used to expand Metrika’s platform and broaden its customer base.

FILE: Bitcoin prices against Japanese yen are displayed on a computer monitor during trading of virtual currencies in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017. Bitcoin is showing no signs of slowing down, the price of the largest cryptocurrency by market value is soaring as it gains greater mainstream attention despite warnings of a bubble in what not everyone agrees is an asset. Our editors select the best archive images on Bitcoin. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

Polymath to Launch Blockchain Built for Tokenized Stocks

The Polymesh mainnet will go live next month with 14 regulated entities running nodes.

Polymath's Graeme Moore (Polymath)

Finance

Shanghai to Test Offshore Yuan Stablecoin on the Conflux Blockchain

China is using restricted-access blockchains in many industries, but the government use of a decentralized chain is rare.

Shanghai skyline (Freeman Zhou/Unsplash)

Markets

Solana Mainnet Back Online After Day in the Dark

Engineers succeed in restoring service across Solana’s network of node-runners after the system was in the dark for almost 20 hours.

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Finance

Blockchain Companies Among Winners of FDA Food Traceability Challenge

Mojix, Wholechain and Tag One all focus on helping companies create more efficient, lower cost food supply chains.

WHITE OAK, MD - JULY 20: A sign for the Food and Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020 in White Oak, Maryland. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

Tech

Harmony Has $300M for Projects Looking to Expand Beyond Ethereum

The blockchain’s Harmony Foundation is offering a boatload of ONE tokens to attract top projects.

CELEBRATING ONE: The Harmony team. (Courtesy photo)

Finance

Cere Network Raises $31M in Funding Round Led by Republic, Polygon

Funding will be used for new hires, developer network growth and app development.

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