21Shares AG (“21Shares”), a Swiss-based issuer of crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), and the leading ETF provider, ETF Securities have launched two funds that offer simple, cost-effective and direct access to cryptocurrency investments. ETFS 21Shares Bitcoin ETF is the first Australian ETF to invest directly in bitcoin, and ETFS 21Shares Ethereum ETF is the first to invest directly in ether. Both funds will go live on April 27. ETF Securities has partnered with 21Shares, the world’s...
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The leading fiat-crypto payment provider, Alchemy Pay (ACH), has announced its partnership with MAP Protocol, the multi-layered cross-chain operable blockchain for developers. MAP will integrate Alchemy Pay’s fiat payment channels and crypto on-ramps to enable users to participate in the MAP-hosted applications by using global fiat payment standards as well as popular local mobile wallets. MAP has also announced that it has joined the Blockchain Infrastructure Alliance which was founded last year by Alchemy Pay,...
Insight Partners, Tiger Global, and Advent International lead an $88 Million investment round for blockchain security company CertiK, bringing the company’s valuation to $2 Billion Interest in the company is as a result of increased crypto losses, with over $1 billion USD lost so far in 2022, while 2021 saw $1.3 billion of crypto assets lost over the entire year. Additionally, events such as blockchain attacks, rug pulls and more have demonstrated the need for...
Two companies unite to apply their independent Chivo Wallet experience for network onboarding and payment facilitation to future nation-scale crypto adoption Netki and AlphaPoint formally announced today at Bitcoin 2022 their joint partnership and readiness to welcome nations worldwide to join El Salvador as pioneers in the future of financial inclusion by working together to implement macroscale cryptocurrency onboarding projects. As the leading companies in developing and operating national scale crypto platforms, only Netki and...
"Demystifying Crypto" research of 33,000 consumers and merchants demos trend to greater crypto adoption in key demographics--with early adopter merchants reporting tangible benefits
Nium Crypto Accept allows businesses to accept online payments in crypto, convert crypto to fiat, and settle payments in preferred local currencies
European Union lawmakers decided last week Friday to back tougher safeguards for transfers of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, in the latest sign that regulators are tightening up on the crypto sector. Two committees in the European Parliament narrowly voted to require not only exchanges, but also “obliged entities”, to obtain, hold, and submit information on those involved in transfers. It is yet to be understood who the obliged entities are in case of transfers between unhosted...
Crypto and blockchain security expert SecuX has announced the launch of SecuX Nifty, the world’s first ever hardware wallet that is specially designed for NFT collectors. The much anticipated SecuX Nifty features viewing and signing functions that upgrades security levels for high-value digital assets such as NFTs, will debut at the world’s biggest Bitcoin event in Miami Beach, USA this week, followed by Europe’s renowned Paris Blockchain Week Summit (PBWS), and its first Paris NFT Day. SecuX Nifty is a comprehensive security solution...
A new survey from Investopedia (www.investopedia.com) found financial literacy education needs a major overhaul to keep up with dramatic generational shifts in investing and retirement planning. Ahead of Financial Literacy Month this April, the Investopedia 2022 Financial Literacy Survey asked 4,000 U.S. adults—1,000 each from Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X, and Boomer generations—about their financial know-how, habits, worries, and retirement plans. The results show many younger Americans are banking on riskier assets to pay for earlier retirements,...
