Tag: Crypto

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) just released an omnibus list of “big ideas” tech builders may tackle in the year ahead, according to various a16z domain partners spotlighting a big idea that startups in their fields may tackle in 2023. The list spans everything from consumer tech and games to enterprise and AI to fintech and of…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Dec. 3–9, 2022): Dec. 4: USDC stablecoin issuer Circle and publicly traded special purpose acquisition company Concord Acquisition Corp (SPAC) mutually ended their proposed business combination after the deal “timed out.” The mutual termination comes after over a year and a half of deliberating around the terms of…

Top crypto news from the Middle East region over the last week (Dec. 3–9, 2022): Ripple partner and JP Morgan join forces to enhance financial transfers in UAE Al Fardan Exchange, a crypto exchange licensed in the UAE and one of Ripple Labs’ partners, has inked a strategic partnership with global banking giant JP Morgan,…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Nov. 26–Dec. 2, 2022): Nov. 27: Recently announced, Binance’s Proof-of-Reserves system met criticism from Kraken’s CEO Jesse Powell. Soon, Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao responded on Twitter to the remarks made by Jesse Powell. CZ was quoted as saying “Upcoming Plans: Involve third-party auditors to audit PoR outcomes.”…

Top crypto news from the Middle East region over the last week (Nov. 25 – Dec. 1, 2022): OasisX: The Middle East going through a digital renaissance OasisX, the nascent curated multichain non-fungible token marketplace, aims to drive the adoption of NFTs in the MENA region and embrace Web3 in several ways integrating NFTs, blockchain,…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Nov. 19–25, 2022): Nov. 19: Grayscale Investments said it won’t show proof of reserves, citing “security concerns” after Bitcoin and Ether products fall to new all-time lows. However, Coinbase testified to the security of Grayscale’s digital assets products held in Coinbase Custody, the WSJ reported. Nov. 20: Binance…