New $150m funding round values Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin at $10bn amidst soaring investment in ‘web3’ ventures

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New $150m funding round values Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin at $10bn amidst soaring investment in ‘web3’ ventures
Fintech giant Block (formerly Square) works with Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream on Bitcoin mining facility powered by Tesla solar products
Largest decentralised finance hack in history? Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network admits breach and says it lost $615m in USDC and ethereum
Roughly 74 percent of all ransomware revenue in 2021 was sent to Russian-linked cyber-criminals, Chainalysis research has discovered
India’s central bank will launch a digital rupee in two months time, as India becomes the latest country to embrace a digital currency
Web3 dustup. Bad blood between Twitter co-founder and Marc Andreessen over Web3 deepens, after venture capitalist blocks Dorsey on Twitter
When a Square becomes a Block. Payments giant Square will change its corporate name to Block next week, amid blockchain focus
Executive in charge of Meta’s cryptocurrency efforts, confirms he is leaving after seven years at the social networking giant
Australian programmer creates ‘piracy’ website for NFTs in order to allow ‘future generations can study this generation’s tulip mania’
Hacker who stole $610m worth of digital tokens has returned it all, and has been offered a job as ‘Chief Security Advisor’
That still leaves $353m unaccounted for. Hackers return $258m to Poly Network, after stealing $611m worth of digital tokens
Cryptocurrency market start-up Bullish plans $9bn market debut through merger with Far Peak Acquisition, headed by former NYSE president Tom Farley
Auction of an NFT of Tim Berners-Lee’s original source code for the World Wide Web sells for $5.4 million at Sotheby’s this week
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is to auction off the original source code for World Wide Web as a NFT later this month, to raise funds for good causes
New York Times column in the form of a nonfungible token sells for over £400,000 at auction in latest sign of popularity of NFT craze
Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey sells first tweet as non-fungible token for £2m as digital art and collectibles grow in popularity
Renault’s XCEED system uses Hyperledger Fabric blockchain technology to create neutral compliance-tracking platform for auto components
Resistance from regulators around the world prompts Facebook to ‘rethink’ its plan for its Libra digital currency, it is reported
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Experts at the United Nations (UN) warn attendees of upcoming cryptocurrency conference in North Korea they could be cited for sanctions busting
The blockchain could become one of the most disruptive technologies ever created. However, with sluggish uptake, what is preventing the blockchain from fulfilling its promise, and how can enterprises leverage the blockchain to deliver tangible change across their organizations?
Authorities react to Facebook’s digital currency, as US Senate Banking Committee sets up to scrutinise it
The Aura system is designed on a consortium model, allowing any luxury firm to use it to provide tracking services to users
The ION network would use Bitcoin’s blockchain for identity assurance, while creating a secondary network to vastly speed up processing chores
Azure Blockchain Services is integrated with Azure and with Microsoft’s developer tools
New offerings to make it easier for businesses to utilise artificial intelligence and blockchain
The company offers its blockchain via Melbourne data center and tests the use of blockchain and IoT sensors in groundwater conservation
The planned blockchain-based network could be used to slash costs around claims processing, payments and maintaining provider directories
Venture capital investment in London tech companies was down 29 percent on the previous year, but was still nearly double that of Berlin, its nearest rival
Users of blockchain-based information services will have to register their real names and identity numbers in latest crackdown – even as Hong Kong moves to attract virtual asset traders
Fintech fantasy? Nation states should build their own digital currency to prevent its use by money launders and fraudsters
Reaction to chancellor’s proposed digital tax, extra funding for industrial strategy, full fibre connectivity, and cyber defence
The Blockchain Cloud Service is already in use for tracking international shipments, keeping tamper-proof records and simplifying funds transfers
The new blockchain-based offering, backed by services giant EY, is expected to turn into one of the world’s biggest enterprise blockchain deployments
The city of Zug is to hold a small-scale test referendum using its blockchain-based electronic ID system
Financial organisations must work with authorities to revamp banking regulations, study finds
May will see arrival of more Oracle products utilising Blockchain digital-ledger tech
‘Blockchain will belong to the Russians,’ a Russian spy reportedly tells standards delegates
Paysafe chief digital officer Tim Thurman talks about blockchain, the Internet of Things and why he loves cooking
The plan would create a single regulatory scheme across Europe for crowdfunding platforms, as the EU prepares for Brexit
Sign of the future? Two banks have successfully completed a securities lending transaction using blockchain
Okta’s Frederic Kerrest explains the potential of Blockchain for identity services and the obstacles that must be overcome
No more mountains of paperwork? Global supply chain to be bolstered by blockchain joint venture
Russian-born Pavel Lerner, a well-known cryptocurrency investor and entrepreneur, was kidnapped in Kiev on Boxing Day and has since been released
Blockchain down under, as Australia becomes first global market to adopt it for stock exchange
Blockchain could be used to give citizens control over how their identity information is shared with public services, argues the Reform think tank
At the SecTor security conference, an MIT futurist details an open-source effort that aims to restore trust and improve data privacy for cyber-security
ORACLE OPENWORLD: Oracle CEO Mark Hurd doubles down on cloud with enterprise Blockchain platform, AI applications and AI developer too
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IBM has rolled out an enterprise-ready blockchain offering, as well as collaborations aimed at developing blockchain for food safety and automated billing
Open source framework to help firms handling thousands of transactions per second in a secure manner
A group of Bitcoin infrastructure providers are set to split the cryptocurrency into two incompatible versions on Tuesday
Sales at IBM fall for the 21st quarter, as heavy investments in AI and cloud fails to make good on legacy decline
The platform will give regulators and investors greater insight into company data
The Lelantos scheme, inspired by blockchain and Tor, would allow goods to be ordered and delivered without revealing the recipient’s identity
Blockchain growth in banking sector continues after seven major European banks sign deal with IBM
The two companies demonstrated a prototype that could help provide officially recognised identification for 7 million refugees worldwide
IBM-built Blockchain project completed to tackle complex insurance policies for London bank
Companies will be able to use the network to securely validate services and identities
Scheme to help kickstart adoption of blockchain by enterprises will provide both practical advice and technical assistance