Latest from Ian Allison
This Crypto Custody Breakthrough Will Bring Banks Closer to Digital Assets
Shard X is claiming to be the first company to successfully run multi-party computation (MPC) on hardware security modules (HSMs).
‘Chainlink Killer’ API3 Closes $3M Funding Round With Placeholder and Pantera
API3, a firm aiming to provide an alternative to oracle service Chainlink, has raised $3 million in a private funding round led by Placeholder.
Ethereum Heavyweights Launch LiquidStake Loans to Ease Eth 2.0 ‘Lockup’
LiquidStake will allow Eth 2.0 stakers to take out USDC loans against their staked assets while earning staking rewards from the new network.
Hong Kong’s Amber Group Picks BitGo Trust in Quest for Institutional Investors
BitGo’s status as a qualified custodian should draw more high-net-worth investors to Amber from places like Hong Kong, Taiwan and Seoul.
Binance.US Joins SEN, Silvergate’s 24/7 Crypto Trading Club
Binance.US has joined the Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN), a 24/7 instant settlement network operated by Silvergate Bank.
ZenGo Joins Visa Fast Track Program to Get Non-Custodial Crypto Card Off the Ground
Visa has added crypto wallet provider ZenGo into its Fast Track program. The startup hopes to launch a debit card in the U.S. in early 2021.
JPMorgan Invites Banks and Fintechs to Build on Its Revamped Blockchain Network
Liink wants its 400-plus financial institutions (including 25 of the largest 50 banks) to start building on top of the platform.
Ocean v3 Brings Wave of Data Monetization Tools to Ethereum
A third version of Ocean Protocol has been released, fleshing out its vision for “datatokens” and decentralized data marketplaces.
PayPal-Backed Blockchain Analytics Firm Hires Former US Treasury Adviser
TRM Labs, a blockchain analytics firm with backing from PayPal, is adding Ari Redbord as its head of legal and government affairs.
IBM-R3 Pact Shows Tech Trumps Tribe in Enterprise Blockchain
A new collaboration this week between R3 and IBM is raising eyebrows in the world of enterprise blockchain.
