The crypto industry keeps entering into mainstream venues via professional sports leagues, athletes, and teams this year. On Wednesday, the Boston Celtics revealed a partnership with the blockchain provider Socios.com. Socios.com to Serve as the Presenting Partner of the NBA’s Boston Celtics On July 7, Socios.com, the blockchain firm that offers fans a chance to be “superfans” … [Read more...] about The Boston Celtics Announce Partnership With Blockchain Company Socios.com
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Ethereum Classic devs announce upcoming hard fork
On Monday, developers of the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain announced a hard fork to implement the project’s latest version, now scheduled for launch in late July.The upgrade, which the community has dubbed "Magneto,” will include the four Ethereum Improvement Proposals, or EIPs, first seen in Ethereum’s Berlin upgrade earlier this year.These proposals are meant to improve … [Read more...] about Ethereum Classic devs announce upcoming hard fork
Badger DAO and RenVM announce launch of BTC-on-Ethereum ‘Badger Bridge’
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols Badger DAO and RenVM have announced today the launch of “Badger Bridge,” a Bitcoin-to-Ethereum bridge that will allow BTC holders to bring their Bitcoin to Ethereum and deposit it into yield-bearing vaults purportedly with a single click. “The Badger Bridge is the first of its kind to enable users to earn yield on their tokenized Bitcoin … [Read more...] about Badger DAO and RenVM announce launch of BTC-on-Ethereum ‘Badger Bridge’
DeFi platforms Zapper and Aave announce Polygon sidechain integrations
As cripplingly high gas fees put scalability in the spotlight and multiple platforms rush to become the preferred home of Ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, layer-two sidechain Polygon may be emerging as a frontrunner after scoring two big wins today. Both lending protocol Aave and portfolio management and batched transaction platform Zapper have announced that … [Read more...] about DeFi platforms Zapper and Aave announce Polygon sidechain integrations
Silicon Valley VCs and BNY Mellon announce $170 million investment in Fireblocks for Bitcoin custody
The Bank of New York Mellon, known as BNY Mellon, is one of several investment firms investing in Fireblocks, a startup platform for digital asset custody. Fireblocks will raise $170 million in its Series C venture capital investment, according to Forbes.BNY Mellon plans to use Fireblocks’ technology for its custodian services, in an attempt to embrace and offer custodial … [Read more...] about Silicon Valley VCs and BNY Mellon announce $170 million investment in Fireblocks for Bitcoin custody