SEBA Bank Launches Ethereum Staking to Enable Institutional Access to Staking Economy

    Platform addresses market demand for institutional-grade digital asset yield and staking services Staking services will enable institutions to earn rewards on the USD 190 billion market cap Ethereum blockchain Launch broadens access to sustainable crypto investment products, as Ethereum reduces energy consumption by estimated 99.95% Zug, Switzerland – 12 September 2022 SEBA Bank, a leading…

    KKR puts part of its $491 billion Private Equity fund on Avalanche blockchain

    US investment firm KKR & Co. has made its Health Care Strategic Growth Fund available on the Avalanche blockchain. The firm hopes that a tokenized fund will increase accessibility to individual investors. As The Wall Street Journal reported, investment giant KKR, which had $471 billion in assets under management at the end of 2021, is…

    Bitcoin should change … Slowly

    Reconsidering the first cryptocurrency’s slow-and-steady approach to development, as Ethereum’s “Merge” nears – writes Chris Castiglione on CoinDesk. Bitcoin is slow to change. Transaction speeds are too slow for a global payment system. The community is reluctant to embrace novelty. And the rate of new innovation, in comparison to nearly every other blockchain, is tortoise-like….

    Huobi delists Monero, Zcash and 5 more privacy coins due to regulatory concerns

    Crypto exchange Huobi Global said it will delist seven privacy tokens in the coming week, citing broader regulatory scrutiny of such tokens. The company claimed it is complying with regulations in different countries and regions. Privacy tokens lost 0.42% in 24 hours following the news. Spot and futures trading of the tokens was paused last…

    Starbucks to use Polygon for its NFT-based loyalty platform

    Using Ethereum scaling network Polygon, coffee chain Starbucks will launch The Starbucks Odyssey program that will give away NFT stamps to customers and employees and sell limited edition NFTs. The coffee giant plans to give out and sell digital stamps that can unlock perks like exclusive merch, private events, and trips. On Sept. 12, Starbucks…

    Dubai’s regulator grants provisional approval to Blockchain.com

    Blockchain.com, a London-based crypto exchange, has been granted provisional regulatory approval by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai. After granted provisions, institutional and retail clients can use the crypto platform in the UAE. Blockchain.com, via a blog post, stated that the organization is in the process of setting up a local office in…