Infrastructure


Policy

Partnership to Operate Malaysia's National Blockchain Infrastructure Sealed

Malaysia’s national blockchain infrastructure will be for all levels of government and commercial sectors.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Meric Dagli/Unsplash)

Videos

Binance’s Crypto Keys; What’s After the Merge?

Binance’s $7.5 billion executive sees promise in bear markets. Yi He, head of venture capital at the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, sees infrastructure, apps and support systems as the three keys to blockchain investment. Plus, what’s next after Ethereum’s Merge?

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Finance

SenseiNode Raises $3.6M as LatAm’s First Blockchain Infrastructure Firm

The company, operational for six months, already works with 11 protocols and plans to deploy 500 nodes by the end of 2022.

SenseiNode's executive team, left to right: Nacho Roizman, Martín Fernández, Pablo Larguía, Rodrigo Benzaquen and Jesús Chitty. (SenseiNode)

Finance

Blockdaemon Acquires Crypto On-Ramp Company Gem

The blockchain infrastructure platform will integrate Gem’s on and offboarding solutions.

CEO Konstantin Richter (Blockdaemon)

Finance

Web 3 Infrastructure Startup Aligned Exits Stealth With $34M in Funding

Investors in the round included crypto market maker GSR, Altium Capital and others.

Aligned founder Sam Cassatt (Aligned)

Finance

Web 3 Infrastructure Giant Alchemy Tops $10B Valuation in $200M Funding Round

A key player behind decentralized applications on Ethereum and other chains continues to swell.

Alchemy co-founder and CEO Nikil Viswanathan (Pantera/CoinDesk archives)

Videos

Is Tezos ‘More Democratic than the United States?’

Tezos Co-founder Kathleen Breitman breaks down the blockchain’s unique governance system where token holders can propose amendments to the software, promoting “digital equality.” Plus, Breitman explains how the Tezos democratic update infrastructure compares to that of centralized programs like Google Chrome.

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Policy

Blockchain Association Raises $4M to Grow Its Presence on Capitol Hill

Kraken, Digital Currency Group (DCG) and the Filecoin Foundation participated in the round.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Policy

Why Crypto Should Modify the Section 6050i Tax Change, Not Fight It

The amendment requires people engaged in “trade or business” to collect information about those who make purchases in excess of $10,000 using banknotes and coins.

The IRS building in Washington, D.C. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)