#Token News

DeFi Infrastructure Providers Find It Hard to Keep up with User Demand

Furucombo Set for First DeFi Airdrop of 2021

January 5, 2021 by Anthonia Isichei at DeFi

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) strategy optimizer Furucumbo is set to release its token with early adopters in line to receive free tokens. The free "coin" distribution event will be the first major DeFi airdrop of 2021. Furucombo to Reward Early Adopters In an announcement published on Monday (Jan. 4, 2021), Furucombo...

Yield farming frenzy pushes Uniswap daily volume over $1 billion

Uniswap Announces UNI Tokens, Airdrops Over $1,200 to Users

September 17, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at DeFi

Decentralized exchange Uniswap launched its native UNI tokens earlier today in a surprise move, with several crypto exchanges rushing to list the token and Ethereum network becoming congested to use. Uniswap’s $1,200 Airdrop As detailed in a blog post, a total of one billion UNI tokens will be distributed in...

US Feds Just Realized Bitcoin Is “Different” Than Fiat Money

August 14, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Adoption, Bitcoin

The US Federal Reserve in New York said the framework for discussing digital currencies is flawed, in a blog post yesterday. They stated that Bitcoin had “changed” how society thinks of money. Distinctions on currencies made Bitcoin has changed things and the definition of money said the New York Federal...

Marred by $500k Hack, Compound's Changing its Governance Protocol

As DeFi Is Marred by $500k Hack, Compound Is Changing Its Governance Protocol

July 1, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Altcoins

After the DeFi project Balancer got hit by a $500,000 hack earlier this week, other projects have seemingly taken notice and changing rules on token distribution and governance. Compound is the first of these, as per a governance report Tuesday. Governance changed The Compound community voted to change the rules...

Atari Finally Moves on with Crypto Ambition, Begins Token Presale

March 16, 2020 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

Atari, a major player in the video and arcade game industry has launched its Atari token private presale. The team says the Atari token can be used to play games on its platform and holders will also be able to exchange the tokens for other cryptos. The Atari token public...

The Crypto Exchange That Everyone Can Use

January 22, 2020 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Blockchain

ICTE is expected to start up their global federation of cross-blockchain crypto exchanges soon, alongside their ICTE Fund project. What does ICTE provide? ‘ICTE benefits existing users of centralized exchanges as well as new users such as utility service providers, wallet holders, algorithmic traders, and institutional traders.’ ICTE, or Interplanetary...

BNP Paribas and Octopus Ventures Lead $16.5 Million Funding Round for Token Stablecoin Banking Startup

June 20, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Adoption, Finance

Opera Tech Ventures, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, and Octopus Ventures have led a $16.5 million funding round for Token, a stablecoin open banking platform. Token becomes the latest entrant in the expanding field of digital payment solutions utilizing elements of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Token Stablecoin Open Banking Platform...

Token Bonding Curves and Their Use in Intellectual Property Distribution

September 4, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Development, News, Tech

Recent years saw ICOs take the cryptocurrency world by storm as the go-to method to raise funds through crowdfunding. If you have the slightest degree of confusion regarding Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), here’s a comprehensive write-up by BTCManager on ICOs. Rampant ICO exit scams have marred the cryptosphere and bred...

Hearo.fm to Build “Jam” Music Token on Hedera Hashgraph’s Distributed Ledger

August 24, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Platform

In a press release from August 21, 2018, hearo.fm announced its plan to launch the new JAM token using the Hedera Hashgraph public distributed ledger platform. A new Way to Stream Music According to the company's website, the token will be integrated with the hearo.fm platform to create tune.fm, a...

Ryan Selkis on Token Curated Registries and Crypto Industry: “Many ICOs Are Terribly Overvalued”

August 17, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, Investment, News

Messari Token Curated Registry founder Ryan Selkis has taken a jibe at the ICO industry, declaring that it is fundamentally misused for primarily fundraising purposes and that the speculative environment around ICOs has created a situation where many ICOs are “terribly overvalued.” Speaking with Patrick O’Shaughnessy on episode 98 of...

Banking on Hype: Wells Fargo and Barclays Acquire Token and KYC Blockchain Patents

July 22, 2018 by Liam J Kelly at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Development, News

Two of the world’s larger banks recently acquired three distinct patents in the field of blockchain technology. Wells Fargo’s, aptly titled “Data element tokenization management,” was filed on July 17, 2018, and looks to tokenize pretty much every possible data piece possible. Barclays later filed two patents on July 19,...

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Introducing Cryptoindex Platform – the Potential to be the “Dow Jones” Of the Crypto Market

July 7, 2018 by Guest Post at Press Releases

The rapid growth of cryptocurrencies has attracted professionals and amateur investors worldwide. Cryptocurrencies now hold a market cap of more than $300 billion, a cap that according to many analysts will almost certainly reach $10 trillion in the not so distant future [ii]. Today, there are more than 1604 distinct...

Microsoft Researcher Creates Blockchain-based Voting System; Ethereum Looks to Implement Similar System

SEC Official Says Ethereum Not Considered a Security

June 15, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, News, Tech

An official of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated Ethereum displays none of the characteristics of traditional securities. Speaking at a cryptocurrency summit in San Francisco on June 15, 2018, SEC Director of Corporate Finance William Hinman clarified the commission's position on the contentious issue. BTCManager outlined...

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Blocform Establishes a Strong Partnership Network

June 11, 2018 by Guest Post at Press Releases

“Two heads are better than one.” Especially in a highly competitive environment. If you are not familiar with this rising star in the ICO market, let’s correct that immediately. Blocform is a sensational project originally designed for musicians and their fans. Its primary goals are to move the music industry...

Russia’s Largest Bank to Test Issuance of State-backed ICO in 2018

May 29, 2018 by contributor at Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Russia is seemingly taking giant strides in adopting blockchain technology. The country’s latest blockchain push would see the Russian banking giant Sberbank and the National Settlement Depository monitor an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) on a state-developed blockchain. Russia’s Blockchain Push According to an official report by Sberbank, the two entities...

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