Foxconn Backs Blockchain Identity Startup in $7 Million Series A Round Identity startup Cambridge Blockchain closed a $7 million Series A funding led by HCM Capital, the investing arm of Foxconn Technology Group.… Read More
Ripple Launches ‘Xpring’ Initiative to Invest in XRP-Focused Startups Ripple has launched an initiative to provide financial assistance to “serious” startups and projects – as long as they boost its own ecosystem.… Read More
Global Consultant DNV Invests in Blockchain Startup VeChain Norway-based registrar DNV GL has invested in blockchain startup VeChain, with plans to become a “Masternode” holder, the firms have said. … Read More
Kraken Donates $1 Million to Blockchain Advocacy Group Coin Center Jesse Powell, CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, donated $1 million to Coin Center at the blockchain industry advocacy group’s annual dinner Monday night.… Read More
Deloitte: 3 out of 4 Big Companies See ‘Compelling’ Case for Blockchain Most big firms find blockchain compelling, but some of those same firms also find it overhyped, according to a new survey.… Read More
Bitcoin Price Eyes Breakout As Trading Range Tightens A breakout of bitcoin’s current narrow trading range could set the tone for the next big move, price chart analysis indicates. … Read More
Coinbase Rolls Out Crypto Custody Product for Institutions First announced last year, Coinbase Custody is a cryptocurrency storage service directed specifically at large financial institutions.… Read More
Founders of ICO Endorsed By Floyd Mayweather Indicted for Fraud The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has announced that the co-founders of a Floyd Mayweather-backed ICO have been indicted.… Read More
Whitfield Diffie Talks Cryptography ‘Resurgence’ and Blockchain A pioneer of public-key cryptography said the blockchain boom represents a “resurgence” of the work he helped start in the 1970s.… Read More
LedgerX Announces Bitcoin Options Trading Upgrade LedgerX announced Tuesday that it is launching a new simplified interface for a bitcoin call options trading platform.… Read More