Identity verification blockchain firm Humanity Protocol announced Monday that it has reached a fully diluted valuation of $1.10 billion after raising $20 million in a funding round co-led by Pantera Capital and Jump Crypto. The company is building a system that will use palm scans to verify that online accounts belong to real users. The company plans to use the funds to launch its product more widely in the coming months. Humanity Protocol is also about to launch its own crypto token, with its f...
Spanish law enforcement has teamed up with blockchain firms Tron, Tether and TRM Labs to freeze $26.40 million cryptocurrency linked to a pan-European money laundering operation. The operation is in partnership with the T3 Financial Crimes Unit, an anti-crime initiative launched by three blockchain companies in August 2024. The investigation relies on police surveillance to identify criminal organizations. Its crypto wallets are linked to illegal activities, using "KYC" data from service provide...
On January 27th, Austrian crypto unicorn Bitpanda received a MiCA license from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), becoming the second crypto asset service provider (CASP) to be granted this license. The license is effective immediately, allowing Bitpanda to operate in the 27 member states of the European Union. Bitpanda CEO Eric Demuth stressed that the European Union needs to learn from the US experience and strengthen MiCA regulatory enforcement to prevent non-complian...
On January 27th, Shanshan shares announced that the relevant creditors of Shanshan Group Co., Ltd. have submitted an application to the people's court for the reorganization of Shanshan Group. The relevant person in charge of Shanshan Group told reporters that the reorganization is an effective way to resolve risks in a market-oriented and rule-of-law manner. Shanshan Group is confident and determined to respond actively under the guidance and assistance of governments at all levels and Financia...
Class A shares of Yalian machinery joint stock company opened at 65 yuan, IPO price of 19.08 yuan.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company plans to invest $60 billion to $65 billion in capital expenditures in 2025 and significantly expand its artificial intelligence team.
Real estate company Propy is about to launch a cryptocurrency mortgage service for the purchase of property. Bitcoin and Ethereum holders can use their crypto assets as collateral to obtain loans to purchase tokenized properties. Propy plans to sell a tokenized apartment in Hawaii on January 29, and the entire property tokenization process will take about two weeks to complete.
Thumzup announced that the company's board of directors has authorized the holding of 90% of the company's remaining cash in bitcoin. This decision supports the company's ongoing bitcoin acquisition efforts as part of its fiscal asset strategy announced on November 15, 2024.
According to Bitcoin Magazine, Semler Scientific, a publicly traded company in the United States, announced that it will increase its financing size to $85 million for the purchase of bitcoin.
According to a report by Cointelegraph, blockchain development firm Blockstream has announced the launch of two institutional investment funds that will give investors direct access to the company's bitcoin ecosystem and generate income through bitcoin-backed loans and other revenue streams. In a January 23 announcement, Blockstream debuted its new asset management business, Blockstream Asset Management, and announced the Blockstream Income Fund and Blockstream Alpha Fund, which will be launched...
Blockchain governance startup Agora is about to acquire its rival Boardroom. The company sees the acquisition as a strategic move to strengthen governance within the broader Ethereum ecosystem, citing US President Donald Trump's promise of regulatory clarity for the blockchain industry and the expectation that decentralized governance will grow again. Boardroom was established earlier than Agora and has similar goals to Agora, but adopts a more horizontal blockchain governance approach. Boardroo...
Fasanara Capital, a UK-based asset manager, has announced the launch of FAST, a tokenized money market fund based on the Polygon blockchain. The fund will focus on the crypto industry and target stablecoin issuers, DeFi repositories, and crypto funds. Fasanara plans to offer a 4.7% return and the fund portfolio will include Treasury bonds, long-term Treasury bonds, other money market funds and commercial paper.
"Nothing is going to stop more tradable tokens," said the founder of Greenlight Capital, a prominent hedge fund. "No one knows what will happen next, but it will feel crazy." It is reported that Greenlight Capital is a well-known hedge fund firm founded by David Einhorn in 1996, known for its value investment strategy. The fund has gained wide attention for successfully predicting and shorting landmark investment decisions such as Lehman Brothers before the 2008 financial crisis. It is one of th...
Web3 cyber security company GoPlus issued a security alert, be sure to copy the correct contract address from the official, do not search for the token Ticker directly from the wallet and market software, it is easy to appear the same name copy/Pixiu.
On January 23rd, Pacific Investment Management Corporation (PIMCO) Chief Investment Officer Dan Ivasin said that until Trump's policy direction is clear, the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates unchanged for the foreseeable future, and even raise interest rates. Ivasin pointed out that the latest consumer surveys show that inflation expectations have risen, and inflationary pressures have not fully subsided. He believes Trump's policies will have a positive impact on economic growth and...