President Biden thanks Nigerian President for Binance exec’s release

Ethereum (ETH)-based decentralized video streaming startup Livepeer announced that it raised $8 million from institutional investors in its Series A funding round in a Medium post published on June 17.Per the announcement, the startup will use the newly acquired resources to support the further development of the Livepeer protocol, network, software and ecosystem to further…

On June 7, United States Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand launched the much anticipated Responsible Financial Innovation Act, proposing a comprehensive set of regulations that address some of the biggest questions facing the digital assets sector. By providing holistic guidance to the rapidly growing industry, the bill offers a bipartisan response to President Biden’s…

“Terra is excited to expand our growing portfolio of DeFi products to multiple chains and working with Harmony to bring UST and Anchor to another growing ecosystem,” said Do Kwon, co-founder and CEO of Terra. 520 Total views 7 Total shares Terra, an algorithmic stablecoin platform for savings, investments and payments, is joining forces with…

The tech giant purchased 43,338 tonnes worth of soil carbon credits that are representative of carbon sequestration at ranches in New South Wales. 636 Total views 5 Total shares Microsoft has employed blockchain technology to purchase soil carbon credits in Australia. In combination with Regen Network — built on the Cosmos (ATOM) blockchain — the…

The company also happened to clear a Nasdaq and NYSE listing requirement in the process. Grayscale Investments, the asset manager behind the world’s largest Bitcoin trust, announced that its Bitcoin Cash Trust and Litecoin Trust are eligible for deposit at the Depository Trust Company, the largest securities depository in the world.The Depository Trust Company (often…

Assistant Secretary at the Treasury Department Elizabeth Rosenberg said sanctioning crypto mixers could help deter money laundering from entities in Russia, Iran and North Korea. 361 Total views 51 Total shares Elizabeth Rosenberg, the assistant secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes at the United States Department of the Treasury, suggested sanctioning cryptocurrency mixers could…

Five miner wallets that received block rewards weeks after Bitcoin's launch started moving their tokens. 

The payment processor has enlisted a range of market players in its quest for innovation and efficiencies in a technology that 93% of central banks are investigating. Mastercard is forming a partnership program with seven prominent blockchain and payment technology providers to “bring a greater understanding of the benefits and limitations” of central bank digital…

According to the crypto mining firm, the South Carolina facility has been capable of drawing 80 megawatts of power, two thirds of which is produced from zero carbon energy sources. Bitcoin mining company Greenidge Generation announced it would be starting operations in South Carolina as early as this year.In a Friday announcement, Greenidge said it…