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Mohamed Al Banna Joins Rare FND as an Advisor and Co-Founder

Rare FND’s alliance with Mohammed Al Banna will help break new ground and support charitable organisations and start-ups in the UAE Highlights Rare FND provides a new and innovative approach to fundraising, enabling charities and start-ups to bypass traditional intermediaries and raise capital through blockchain technology Mohammed Al Banna a successful entrepreneur with a passion for leveraging emerging technologies to create positive social impact recently joined Rare FND as an advisor Rare FND’s vision to help startups and charities, fits perfectly with Mohammed’s vision and passion for developing innovative ideas

Kucoin Labs Launches $100 Million Metaverse Investment Fund

Kucoin Labs, the investigative and investment arm of Kucoin, a cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a $100 million fund to incubate early metaverse related projects. These include blockchain gaming initiatives, NFT platforms, and decentralized platforms, among others. The support will also include direct involvement with the projects selected, including counseling about branding and marketing. Kucoin Invests in Metaverse Kucoin, one of the leading exchanges in Asia, has taken the first step to hop on the metaverse train. The investment and investigation arm of the exchange, Kucoin Labs, has launched a $100

IOV Labs Prepares to Aid Cryptocurrency Adoption in Asia

Share some Bitpinas love:By Shiela BertilloIOV Labs, a Bitcoin merge-mined smart contracts platform, is arranging the adoption of cryptocurrency worldwide, starting from the emerging markets in Asia such as Vietnam and the Philippines. Through IOV Labs’ RSK, a bitcoin sidechain notable for how it has revamped the way users swap bitcoin for RBTC, and its new Powpeg system user transaction would be easier as the proof of transaction is automatically generated and vetted by a special hardware security module. And once these modules receive the proof, they distribute the RBTC to

California named ‘most crypto ready’ US state

California has emerged as the most crypto-ready jurisdiction in the United States thanks to the proliferation of cryptocurrency ATMs and growing interest in digital assets among the state’s population, according to new industry research from review site Crypto Head. With a score of 5.72 out of 10, California edged out New Jersey (5.44), Texas (5.28), Florida (5.03) and New York (4.29) in the crypto-ready index. The state’s point total was also 2.54 points higher than the national average. The results were tabulated using metrics such as crypto-related Google searches, the presence

What is Ferrum Network? A Guide to High-speed DeFi

Decentralized finance has risen to become one of the foremost active sectors in the crypto space. With the establishment of decentralized ecosystems with global network effects and interoperability, they have successfully penetrated the fintech industry. One very interesting  DeFi project is Ferrum Network. Ferrum’s revolutionary technology brings networks together, for a consistently high-speed and low-cost transaction experience for each digital asset. It aims to overcome current problems in cryptocurrency usage in real-world finance applications. Table of Contents Background Founder Naiem Yeganeh, along with Co-Founder and COO Ian Friend, laid the

Introducing the new Blockchain.com monthly newsletter — April Edition: “After the Dust Settles”

The quality of information and data in crypto has improved in recent years, so you may be asking why another monthly newsletter?There are still some big data and analysis gaps in crypto. Crypto markets are nowhere near as widely served with reliable research and data as traditional markets. Indeed, the March 12–13th crypto stress test demonstrated there are also still some very significant issues with the state of crypto exchange infrastructure.What you can expect from our monthly newsletterOur intention with this newsletter is to avoid repeating what you can find