New Ethereum Gaming Company Brings in $3 Million in Private Funding Round

Max Moeller

BetProtocol, a blockchain startup that looks to be the “Ethereum of Gaming” has brought in around #3 million in token sales from a private offering, reports The Block. They’re trying to pitch the fact that developers can create decentralized apps (dApps), or in this case, decentralized games, without any coding experience – a tall offer,…

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Bitcoin’s Whitepaper Was Signed 11 Years Ago Today

Max Moeller

Satoshi Nakamoto, otherwise known as the elusive creator of Bitcoin, signed the whitepaper detailing this fantastic new technology 11 years ago today. Nakamoto created this technology due to the 2008 economic collapse, stating that blockchain could serve as some sort of alternative to the governments and fiat currencies in power. Since then, the asset has…

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Central Banks Will Issue Their Own Specialized Cryptocurrencies Soon, Reports IBM

Adam Green

IBM, a big tech company and one of the earlier investors in blockchain technology, claims that big central banks will start issuing their own cryptocurrencies relatively soon. This news comes to us via a report put together by not only IBM but the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) as well. They note that…

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Calibra Head Claims Libra AML is ‘More Secure’ Than Competitors

Max Moeller

David Marcus, head of the Calibra cryptocurrency wallet behind Facebook’s Libra stablecoin, is at it again with the project that’s receiving its fair share of criticism from across the world. Speaking on the project recently, Marcus stated at the recent Money 20/20 USA conference in Las Vegas that Libra’s anti-money laundering (AML) technology is better…

Interview with eToro CEO: It is Inevitable Central Banks will Launch Digital Currencies

eToro is one of the largest and most popular multi-asset brokerage companies in the world. The firm focuses on social trading, free stock trading and crypto. In an exclusive interview with LearnBonds, the CEO of eToro Yoni Assia talked about the future of cryptocurrencies, and how central banks could start creating Central Bank Digital Currencies…

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Former Trump Nominee Reveals ‘Frax’ Cryptocurrency

Max Moeller

A former associate of United States President Donald Trump, Stephen Moore, is launching his own stablecoin, reports Fortune. Interestingly, this stablecoin will see what is considered a fractional backing via the United States dollar, and will be called “Frax.” Speaking to the publication, Moore comments: “I’ve followed monetary policy for 30 years and always been…

Swiss National Bank And Stock Exchange SIX Explore CBDCs Solutions

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the SIX exchange, one of the largest in Europe, will be exploring different Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) solutions for market participants. SNB And SIX Analyze CBDCs Together According to some reports, these two financial institutions will be exploring how to make CBDCs available for trading and settlement among…

Deutsche Bank (DB) Wants to Address Technological Problems in Strategic Shift

Deutsche Bank (DB) Wants to Address Technological Problems in Strategic Shift

Viraj Shah

In an effort to reduce costs and make it’s systems more competitive, German financial giant Deutsche Bank (DB) has decided to make a major technology shift. The strategy shift at the bank will see it dedicating billions of dollars to developing innovative technological infrastructures. The problem at Deutsche Bank The problem with most banks is…

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NYDFS is Hiring a Deputy Superintendent To Oversee Crypto Businesses

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is currently hiring a deputy superintendent that would have a focus on cryptocurrencies. The NYDFS released the information in an announcement of the intention to fill a job vacancy published on October 1. NYDFS Searches For Deputy Superintendent With Crypto Knowledge According to the job posting…