Polychain Capital is in the most forward foot investing in crypto world, attracting backers from prominent ventures capital firms like Andreessen Horowitz, and betting on companies that might define the next generation of blockchain. Earlier this year, Polychain became the first crypto fund with more than $1 billion in assets under management, according to a…
On June 27, 2018, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced his new cryptocurrency charity fund, GiveCrypto. This philanthropic venture came to existence to financially empower people with direct cryptocurrency distributions. Armstrong and partner Rose Broome, previously co-founder and CEO of HandUp.org, have already raised $1 million from prominent cryptocurrency community members. They plan to raise $10…
Andreessen Horowitz launched a $300 million crypto fund dedicated to investing in cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-related projects. The fund, named a16z crypto, signals that the firm is diving deep into the crypto space to grow its existing portfolio, which includes digital currency exchange Coinbase as well. In a statement posted on the company’s blog, general…
On 26th June 2018, Facebook made an announcement that it has updated its policy to allow cryptocurrencies to once again be advertised, while still banning the promotion of initial coin offerings (ICOs). Today’s announcement said the company has been looking into the best way of “refining” its blanket ban on cryptocurrency advertising “over the last few…
We hope that you understand the risk in investing in Bitcoins. If you think it might be a safe investment for future,We would request you to run away now. If you are ready to risk it and lose your money, read forward: There are 3 major cryptocurrency exchanges in India at the moment: Zebpay Unocoin Koinex First step would…
Witek Radomski — Co-founder and CTO of Enjin Coin — has developed ERC-1155, a new standard for redefining video game tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. His journey to improve the gaming experience began in June 2017, when he made the first non-fungible token with his code. Two months later, It was released on GitHub, and it led…
You might feel that you have missed the opportunity to profit from the crypto market, but the opposite is true. Cryptocurrency is a baby and still has a lot more room to grow. However, before you begin throwing your money into this market it’s important to do the proper research. Please answer the following questions before investing:-…
Blockchain technology has grabbed the interest of investors globally as it has grown into one of the most exciting areas due to its wide variety of application across industries. This is why Reality Shares, an asset management firm, is launching China’s first blockchain ETF, which gives investors access to Chinese companies at the forefront of the…
The Japan-based Mt. Gox exchange had its bankruptcy stayed due to a petition filed by some of the creditors for the commencement of civil rehabilitation proceedings in Tokyo District Court on November 24, 2017, and heard today, June 22, 2018. Mt. Gox was forced into criminal bankruptcy after more than $473 millions worth of bitcoins werestolen from…
A decentralized exchange (DEX) is a marketplace for cryptocurrencies or blockchain investments that is totally open sourced. Nobody is in control at a DEX, instead buyers and sell deal with each other on a one-on-one basis via peer-peer (P25) trading applications. A good way to think of a DEX is as a “do-it-yourself trading solution…
