Strategic blockchain investments by HTX Ventures: A mid-year analysis

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Ripple Labs spent the most on crypto lobbying in the U.S. over the past five years, with expenses totaling $2 million. 391 Total views 5 Total shares Cryptocurrency advocates in the United States have been increasingly putting efforts to support the industry, with crypto lobbying spending growing significantly in recent years.Crypto-related lobbying expenditure in the…

The investment startup made a short bet on LUNC in May using client funds. The trade blew up and wiped out 99% of its assets. 188 Total views 24 Total shares South Korean crypto investment company Uprise plans to compensate investors for damages incurred during its futures bet on Luna Classic (LUNC) — a token…

Big tech investor Baillie Gifford has backed the largest single investment in major crypto wallet service Blockchain.com. 1640 Total views 14 Total shares Baillie Gifford, a 110 year-old asset management firm known for its early bets on firms like Tesla, has invested $100 million in major cryptocurrency wallet service Blockchain.com.Blockchain.com co-founder and CEO Peter Smith…

The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food plans to apply blockchain technology to develop the forestry industry, local news outlet EuropaPress reported September 21.The operating group, entitled ChainWood, aims to improve the traceability and efficiency of the wood supply in Spain by implementing blockchain technology in industry logistics.ChainWood is a group of eight partners…

“We felt like we were doing God’s work,” explains cryptocurrency payments pioneer Erik Voorhees as he recalls trying to convert the unbelievers in the early days of Bitcoin.The man whose gambling platform SatoshiDice was once responsible for half of all Bitcoin transactions, is now an elder statesman of crypto and the CEO of the ShapeShift…

Amid the suspended service, Ray Youssef said he had made his "final act" as CEO after helping unfreeze 88% of certain users’ accounts. 181 Total views 15 Total shares Peer-to-peer crypto marketplace Paxful has announced it is back online after suspending operations in April.In an update posted to its website, Paxful said its team had…

A recent report by security company Banbreach has found that in the past month, the number of routers compromised by cryptojacking software in India has doubled. The report indicates that hackers have cracked over 30,000 routers within the country, Hard Fork reported Oct. 5.Banbreach managed to track Internet traffic and detect all devices on the…

San Francisco-based enterprise identity solution provider Okta has launched a $50 million investment fund and announced its first investment in Trusted Key, a blockchain-based digital identity firm. The news was revealed in an official Okta announcement shared with Cointelegraph on April 3.The new investment fund, dubbed “Okta Ventures,” will reportedly focus on firms that drive…