UK Member of Parliament Resigns as Blockchain Startup Advisor A UK MP has resigned from the board of a cryptocurrency project after it was revealed that he was secretly getting paid for his services.… Read More
KPMG: Blockchain Funding in US This Year Has Already Surpassed 2017’s Total Investment in the blockchain industry is booming in the U.S., according to a new report from “Big Four” auditing firm KPMG.… Read More
Northern Trust Is Helping Hedge Funds Invest in Cryptocurrencies U.S.-based custody bank Northern Trust is helping traditional “mainstream” hedge funds expand into cryptocurrencies, says Forbes.… Read More
Crypto Data Site CoinMarketCap Launches ‘More Robust’ API CoinMarketCap, one of the most popular crypto data tracking websites, announced a new pro-level and fee-based API on Wednesday.… Read More
DLT Platform Hedera Hashgraph Completes $100 Million Raise Decentralized ledger startup Hedera Hashgraph has raised $100 million to build out its platform and launch its network, the firm said Wednesday.… Read More
Radar Relay Raises $10 Million for Decentralized Token Exchange Decentralized trading platform Radar Relay closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Blockchain Capital, the startup announced Wednesday.… Read More
Wikipedia Has ‘Zero Interest’ in an ICO, Says Jimmy Wales Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has said the not-for-profit online encyclopedia platform will “never” hold an ICO or issue its own cryptocurrency.… Read More
The SEC’s Hester Peirce Isn’t a Bitcoin Champion, Just a Regulatory Realist Regulators like the SEC shouldn’t be acting as gatekeepers to new technologies like bitcoin, according to Commissioner Hester Peirce.… Read More
Ripple Partners With Madonna to Fundraise for Orphans in Malawi Cryptocurrency payments startup Ripple is partnering with Madonna to raise funds for orphans in the African nation of Malawi.… Read More
Korean Officials Probe Shipwreck ICO for Possible Fraud Korean police are investigating a cryptocurrency startup claiming to be selling treasure from a sunken ship, the Korea Joongang Daily reported.… Read More