FTX US Affiliate Sees Record Daily Trading Volume in First Half of 2021 Posted on 2021-07-30 by Patrick Daily volume hit its all-time high on April 22 when $993 million was traded during a 24-hour period. + News
Ex-Poker Pros Raise $130M Fund for DeFi Bets Posted on 2021-07-30 by Patrick Ascensive Assets’ investors are mainly high-net-worth individuals in Asia connected to the gambling industry. + News
Bank of America, Coinbase Ventures Invested in Paxos’ $300M Funding Round Posted on 2021-07-30 by Patrick The blockchain-based crypto services firm is disclosing more big names from its latest funding round. + News
Crypto User Numbers Double in 6 Months Posted on 2021-07-30 by Patrick Research carried out by Crypto.com identified more than 220 million users of crypto by the end of June. + News
Lending Platform Vauld Raises $25M in Round Led by Peter Thiel-Founded Venture Firm Posted on 2021-07-30 by Patrick As well as building out its platform, Vauld intends to use the investment to drive international expansion. + News
Decentralized Video Protocol Livepeer Raises $20M to Take On Streaming Giants Posted on 2021-07-30 by Patrick Digital Currency Group, Coinbase Ventures and CoinFund were among those to join the latest funding round. + News
EU-Backed Investment Fund Puts $30M Into Crypto VC Firm’s New $130M Vehicle Posted on 2021-07-29 by Patrick The backing of Fabric Ventures marks the first time a fund affiliated with the European Commission has invested in digital assets. + News
XRP Cheers Ripple’s Japan-Philippines Corridor as Bitcoin Breaks Above $40K Ahead of Fed Posted on 2021-07-29 by Patrick Ripple’s xRapid cross-border payment service allows customers to transfer funds using XRP, making transactions faster and cheaper. + News
Crypto Long & Short: Why Ethereum’s ‘London’ Upgrade Matters Posted on 2021-07-29 by Patrick Plus: The risks and rewards of Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559. + News
US Marshals Service Chooses Anchorage Digital for Custody of Seized Digital Assets Posted on 2021-07-29 by Patrick Anchorage Digital said it will also provide “such activities as accounting, customer management, audit compliance and managing blockchain forks.” + News