Crypto unicorn HashKey raises $30M from Chinese VC Gaorong Ventures

Ethereum is plagued with criticisms of its less than optimal scaling capabilities and high gas prices. There have been talks about increasing the scaling capacity of the Ethereum mainnet for a while now. However, the Ethereum ecosystem needs a solution for scaling right now, and if Ethereum is not able to give these new applications a…

The interview has been edited and condensed.Roger Ver is one of the most famous personas in the crypto industry. He calls himself “the first investor into the crypto industry,” being involved with it since 2011. Studying computer science and economics “as a young man” helped him understand the technology behind Bitcoin.“There was absolutely no doubt…

Using blockchain-based technologies provides a secure and unhackable record of the state-by-state results as they come in. 2570 Total views 22 Total shares The Associated Press news agency has been publishing incoming results from the Nov. 3 United States presidential election onto the Ethereum and EOS blockchains.As noted on the developer webpage detailing how to access its…

Crypto fund manager Grayscale Investments is believed to have purchased one-third of new Bitcoin for three months. 2216 Total views 61 Total shares Grayscale Investments, a crypto investment fund manager and subsidiary of Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group, is estimated to have purchased up to one-third of all newly minted Bitcoin during the past three…

The City of Seoul becomes the first city in South Korea to confiscate cryptocurrencies owned by tax delinquents. 1589 Total views 13 Total shares The city government of South Korea’s capital Seoul has announced the seizure of cryptocurrencies worth 25 billion won ($22 million) from individuals and company heads.According to a report by The Korea…

GameFi is a very promising use case for Web3 and the metaverse, but blockchain gaming builders shouldn’t forget the core elements that made video games popular in the first place. Harness the power of Web3 With billions of gamers active around the globe, the total addressable market for blockchain gaming projects is massive. The value…

The Chamber of Digital Commerce has filed an amicus brief in the ongoing court case between encrypted messenger service Telegram and the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).Filed on Jan. 21, the document was authored by Lilya Tessler, a partner and the New York head of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to the Chamber. In the amicus…