Mastercard enables non-custodial crypto spending in new partnership

German-based Dürr, one of the world's leading mechanical and plant engineering firms, has secured a sustainability loan of 750 million euros, the interest on which is linked to its eco-friendly performance. The credit agreement, reported on Aug. 8 by Finance Magazine (German), was self-initiated by Dürr, utilizing a blockchain-based syndicated loan platform. The consortium process was…

The Electric Coin Company (ECC), the developer of second-biggest anoncoin Zcash (ZEC), has reneged on its declared intent to share its trademark with the non-profit Zcash Foundation.The decision has — from the perspective of the Foundation — lowered the Zcash ecosystem to the level of “decentralization theater,” according to an official blog post on Sept.…

Franklin Ethereum ETF (EZET) has emerged as the fee race’s frontrunner.

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority reviewed 128 applications from crypto service asset providers. 585 Total views 31 Total shares South Africa’s principal financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), reviewed 128 applications from crypto service asset providers (CASPs) but intends to discuss only 36 during its next meeting in December. The numbers were published on

Marinade Finance holds a total value of $241 million, which accounts for 70% of all the funds locked on the Solana blockchain. 68 Total views 1 Total shares Marinade Finance, the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol running on the Solana blockchain, has reportedly started blocking users from the United Kingdom. U.K. customers discovered the problem

Major U.S. crypto mining and blockchain firm Giga Watt has filed for bankruptcy on Monday, Nov. 19, Washington daily newspaper Wenatchee World reported yesterday, Nov. 20.The top-five crypto mining firms entrant has reportedly filed for Chapter 11 protection in the Eastern District of Washington bankruptcy court, claiming that the firm is "insolvent and unable to…

Swiss Digital Exchange (SDX), a digital asset trading platform by Switzerland’s principal SIX Swiss Exchange, will reportedly launch its initial digital offering (IDO) in 2020.SDX security tokenThe not-yet-launched SDX has reportedly set up a global consortium of financial institutions to back its IDO in the middle of 2020, Coindesk reports on Sept. 30.Thomas Kindler, who…

Mark Cuban said he didn’t focus on the price speculation around cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin, comparing it to “gamesmanship” akin to that of stocks. 381 Total views 23 Total shares Comedian and former Daily Show host Jon Stewart said Dallas Mavericks owner and billionaire Mark Cuban broke down the intricacies of the crypto space…

Global blockchain platform Waves has raised $120 million in a private funding round for its new project called Vostok, according to an official blog post published Dec. 19.The Vostok project is a “universal blockchain solution” that combines two basic components  — its own private blockchain platform, and the Vostok system integrator, a tool for developing…