Microsoft is shutting down its Azure Blockchain Service
Gee, out of the blue! Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down its Azure Blockchain Service that has been available for quite some time in preview. No official …
Category: Blockchain
Blockchain could disrupt $867 trillion in traditional markets
The World Economic Forum is here with a lowdown on the impact the blockchain technology could have in the tradition markets. Need a hint? It’s going to be massive! …
DeFi could be more disruptive to banks than Bitcoin
Netherlands based ING is here with its new analysis, which stakes a claim that that DeFi has the potential to be more disruptive to traditional banks than plain old …
Fidelity launches Sherlock crypto analytics platform
Elementary, my dear Watson! American multinational financial services firm Fidelity Investments has launched a new platform called Sherlock, designed to offer crypto analytics to institutional investors. This new comprehensive …
Bank of England to launch a central bank digital currency taskforce
Good one, old sport! Her Majesty’s Treasury and the Bank of England have revealed the establishment of a CBDC taskforce that will explore the potential for a UK central …
Berlin hard fork now live on Ethereum
The evolution of Ethereum. The Berlin hard fork upgrade is now live on the blockchain, with this new refresh incorporating four optimizations aimed at gas efficiency and improved security. …
ConsenSys raises $65 million from JPMorgan, Mastercard
The Ethereum hub is evolving. ConsenSys has just made some big moves in the blockchain space, singing multiyear commercial agreements with JPMorgan and Mastercard. Commercial activity is also happening …
Michael Jordan invests in firm behind NBA Top Shot
The NFT mania is showing no signs of slowing down! Dapper Labs has hit a goldmine with its buzzy NFT platform Top Shot now having generated over $500 million …
Blockchain tracking firm Chainalysis raises $100 million
Underlining the importance of compliance, Chainalysis, a blockchain tracking firm has raised $100 million in a Series D round that includes participation by leading venture capital companies. In six …
