Bain Capital
Paradigm Leads $9 Million Round for Cosmos Creator Tendermint
Blockchain interoperability project Tendermint has raised $9 million in a Series A funding round led by tech-focused VC firm Paradigm.
bitcoin futures
‘No Change’ to Bitcoin Futures Plans, CME Says, as Cboe Pulls Back
CME says it has “no changes” in store for its bitcoin futures contract, following retrenchment by rival Cboe.
Ethereum
Ethereum’s ProgPow Mining Change Approved Again, But Timeline Unclear
Ethereum core developers reaffirmed during a meeting today that mining algorithm change “ProgPoW” would be added to a coming hard fork.
BDYHAX 2019
I Got the Mark of the Beast – And It Will Hold My Bitcoin
There’s a lot of overlap between bitcoiners and body hackers. CoinDesk editor Bailey Reutzel traveled to Austin, Texas to explore that crossroads and become a bitcoin holding (literally) cyborg.
Bittrex
Bittrex Exchange Nixes RAID Token Sale at 11th Hour
Bittrex has canceled a $6 million “initial exchange offering” by a crypto project called RAID hours before launch.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Trading Volume Tops $11 Billion For First Time In Nearly a Year
Daily bitcoin trading volumes topped $11 billion Friday, the most seen since April 2018.
Asia-Pacific
Japan to Hold First Ever Trial Over Crypto Hacking Losses
An 18-year-old Japanese youth has been sent to prosecutors in the country’s first ever trial involving cryptocurrency cyber-theft.
Bitcoin
Strong Bitcoin Volumes Bode Well for Price Breakout
Bitcoin’s current period of price consolidation may end with a bull breakout, price-volume analysis indicates.
Canada
Canada Proposes Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Canadian financial regulatory authorities have called for public comment on rules for cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.
Blockchain Capital
Decentralized or Nothing: Song Slams IBM Over Blockchain Hype at SXSW
An event at SXSW pitted Blockchain Capital’s Jimmy Song against IBM’s Chris Ferris in a debate over permissioned vs. permissionless blockchains.