Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is launching a new technological research lab to focus on innovation and problem solving as the world of crypto and blockchain expands and matures. The new team of a16z Crypto Research is staffed with academics aiming to provide deeper insights for the firm’s portfolio companies. In a new press…
Coinbase Ventures, the investment arm of crypto exchange Coinbase, recapped what it did in Q1 and what it sees happening in crypto over the rest of the year. One of the most active venture capital firms in the crypto market made 71 investments over the first three months of the year, with a record $12.5…
Crypto exchange Coinbase has launched its long-awaited NFT marketplace in beta form after the exchange first announced plans for it in October. It is currently available for select customers and supports only Ethereum-based NFTs and payments in ETH. In the future, Coinbase will also add drops, minting, token-gated communities, and the option to buy NFTs…
Last week, top executives at financial firms recapped a quarter on Wall Street in their post-earnings calls with investors. A widely-cited topic in those conferences was imminent blockchain plans from the industry’s biggest firms, including BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase, and Goldman Sachs. CEOs of the major financial institutions, including BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase, and Goldman Sachs, were…
SHAREit Group, a global technology company, presented its ability to connect numerous users in the Middle East. The platform drives around two million new users to various crypto apps each month. At the recent Crypto Dubai Expo, SHAREit Director of Global Partnerships Lisa Dominguez, in a keynote speech, shared that the UAE, Egypt, and Saudi…
Australia’s first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, Cosmos Asset Management’s Bitcoin ETF, will be listed on the Cboe equities trading platform next week, Australian Financial Review reported on Tuesday. The report suggested the country’s clearinghouse, ASX Clear, confirmed that four market participants agreed to meet its stringent margin requirements. According to a report, an Australian clearinghouse controlling…