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Tech

IBM Awarded Patent for 'Self-Aware Token'

The firm says the concept of tokens that record their own data could make it easier for regulators to understand who is using them.

IBM office

Markets

Harmony Kicks Off Migration From Ethereum and Binance Chains to Its Own

Harmony is rolling out its token swap process, asking holders of its ERC-20 and BEP-2 tokens to switch to its own native asset to participate in staking and other activities.

CELEBRATING ONE: The Harmony team. (Courtesy photo)

Finance

This Token Project Offered to Shut Down. Its Market Cap Shot Up $10M

Should DigixDAO completely dissolve its treasury or keep making grants to enhance the ecosystem? That's the question for token holders to decide.

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Markets

What Twitter Meme Wars Say About Crypto's Reliance on Figureheads

Cryptocurrency has strayed from its anonymous roots. Today, cults of personality and public histrionics define the sector.

Justin Sun

Finance

The Surprising Reason Why Blockstack May File for an IPO

Blockstack is currently evaluating how it will conduct its next token offering for general miners. An IPO is one of four options.

Stacks founder Muneeb Ali

Finance

Promoting a New Token? Satoshi's Treasure Wants You to Gamify It

Satoshi’s Treasure, a global hunt for keys to a $1 million bitcoin prize, may offer a model for gamifying token issuance.

Quorum Control

Tech

DeFi Startup Compound Finance Raises $25 Million Series A Led by A16z

It's one of the largest venture capital investments in a decentralized finance (DeFi) startup to date.

Compound founder Robert Leshner

Markets

How to Turn a $17 Million ICO Into $104 Million: The Cosmos Story

The startups building Cosmos don't own it or rely solely on it for income. And that's the point.

stars, universe

Tech

MakerDAO Proposes New DAI Ceiling After Hitting $100 Million Cap

MakerDAO loans now hold more than $339 million worth of ether. With the launch of multi-collateral DAI set for later this month, what comes next?

Polychain Capital founder Olaf Carlson-Wee

Markets

Australia's Gold Mint Is Backing a Crypto Token Based on Ethereum

The government-owned Perth Mint is backing a new digital token aimed to allow investors to trade and settle gold in real time.

Australian gold coins