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MELD’s $1B ISPO highlights emerging use cases for Cardano, crypto fundraising

DeFi banking protocol MELD recently made headlines for attracting more than $1 billion worth of staked Cardano (ADA) to its protocol through a novel funding mechanism called an initial stake pool offering, or ISPO, marking an important innovation in how early adopters support blockchain startups. Cointelegraph had the opportunity to

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AscendEX’s $50M raise highlights ambitions beyond exchange business

Global cryptocurrency and financial platform AscendEX recently concluded a $50 million Series B fundraiser that was backed by some of blockchain’s biggest venture funds, putting the company on track to bridge the gap between centralized finance and the budding world of DeFi. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, AscendEX’s head

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Elon Musk’s Warning About Government Spending and Unrealized Gains Tax Proposal Highlights Benefits of Bitcoin – Economics Bitcoin News

A warning by Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk about the mounting national debt in the U.S., government spending, and the proposal to tax unrealized capital gains has highlighted the benefits of cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin. Elon Musk Says ‘Spending Is the Real Problem’ Tesla CEO Elon Musk made several tweets about the

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‘Faster and Cheaper Cross-Border Transfers’ — Banking Report Led by BIS Highlights the Benefits of Cryptocurrency – Bitcoin News

According to a report published by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) and a group of central banks, digital currencies can lead to faster settlement and cheaper transfers. Moreover, the banking group leveraged a prototype that shows how money transfers can be done in seconds with very little processing fees. Inexpensive

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Evrynet’s $7M raise highlights institutional appetite for DeFi

Financial service platform Evrynet has concluded a $7 million fundraiser for its forthcoming decentralized finance app targeting institutional investors, offering further evidence that DeFi has an institutional-grade audience.The private investment round was led by Signum Capital, a Singapore-based blockchain venture fund, with participation from Petrock Capital, Ellipti Ventures and others.

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Hack of little-known Poly Network highlights East-West crypto divide – Cointelegraph Magazine

This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate the industry’s most important news, including influential projects, changes in the regulatory landscape, and enterprise blockchain integrations.  After ThorCHAIN and Chainswap were exploited, it’s safe to say that hacking cross-chain bridges seems to be the style

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