Latest from Ian Allison
Social-Media Disruptor Project Liberty to Run on Polkadot’s Blockchain Network
The partnership follows on from former L.A. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt earmarking $100 million last year to disrupt incumbent-dominated social media.
Ex-Deutsche Telekom Team Launch Liquid Staking Division at Crypto Custodian Finoa
Newly formed Finoa Consensus Services is working with staking specialist StakeWise.
Nomura’s Digital Division to Focus on Cryptocurrencies First, DeFi Later
Phase one of Nomura’s new digital-assets division will include the top 10 cryptocurrencies, with DeFi and NFTs further down the line.
Institutional DeFi Enabler? Data Firm Kaiko Probes DEX Liquidity With New Product
The data feed unpacks what’s what in Uniswap, SushiSwap, Curve Finance and Balancer asset pools.
Elwood Technologies Touts Strong Focus on Crypto Derivatives
Now backed by tier one banks Goldman, Barclays and Commerzbank, Elwood CEO James Stickland predicts “a huge amount of derivatives action.”
Former Wyoming Banking Commissioner Goes Web 3
Albert Forkner has joined crypto infrastructure company Fortress Blockchain Technologies.
Fireblocks Deploys ‘Web3 Engine’ for Firms Eyeing GameFi, NFTs
The custody and wallet tech provider is looking to expand beyond institutions involved in DeFi to a broader developer community around gaming, social media and entertainment.
Japan’s Nomura Said to Launch Crypto Unit With DeFi and NFTs on Menu: Report
The Japanese investment bank carried out its first cryptocurrency derivatives trades last week.
Crypto Hedge Fund Elwood Closes $70M Funding Led by Goldman Sachs and Dawn Capital
Dawn Capital co-led the Series A alongside CommerzVentures, Barclays, Galaxy Digital Ventures and BlockFi Ventures.
What Happened to the $3.5B Terra Reserve?
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic follows the money to major exchanges Gemini and Binance.
