Blockchain
- Technology
Crypto firms raise $2.3 bn in VC funding in Q2, lowest since Q4 2020
New Delhi: Amid the tightening regulatory landscape, crypto startups secured $2.3 billion from VC rounds in the second quarter (April-June period) this year, the least amount raised since Q4 2020, a new…
- Business
Investors closes in on acquiring CoinDesk for $125 mn: Report
San Francisco: A group of investors is reportedly in final stages to acquire cryptocurrency news company CoinDesk for about $125 million. CoinDesk is currently owned by crypto conglomerate Digital Currency Group (DCG),…
- Business
Crypto, blockchain sector saw $2.32 bn investment in Q2, lowest since Q4 2020: Report
San Francisco: The crypto and blockchain sector witnessed an investment of $2.32 billion in Q2 2023, marking a new cycle low and the lowest since Q4 2020, continuing a downtrend that began…
- Middle East
UAE plans to employ AI in various fields to accelerate digital transformation
Dubai: The UAE is committed to embracing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and tools across various sectors to accelerate the country’s digital transformation, said Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, the country’s Minister of…
- Technology
Telegram to organise username auctions on TON blockchain
San Francisco: Encrypted messaging platform Telegram has announced to hold an auction for usernames through a marketplace built on top of the TON Blockchain for both individual accounts and channels. According to…
- Middle East
Israel to issue govt bonds on blockchain platform for 1st time
Jerusalem: Israel will issue government bonds on a blockchain platform for the first time, the Ministry of Finance and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) have said in a joint statement. The…
- India
IITs prepare for Web 3.0 future, to provide crypto, blockchain, NFT courses
New Delhi: Web 3.0, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Metaverse and NFT are future-centric technology-based courses. Such educational programmes are being developed in India by TimesPro in collaboration with leading industry partners and Indian Institutes…
- Middle East
Will Dubai be amongst the 10 leading Metaverse economies globally?
New Delhi: The Dubai Metaverse Strategy was launched with the goal of making Dubai one of the top ten metaverse economies and a global hub for the metaverse community. His Majesty Sheikh…
- Technology
CoinSwitch, Startup Karnataka launch Blockchain hackathon ‘Building Future Cities’
New Delhi: Crypto investing platform CoinSwitch on Friday announced a Blockchain hackathon in association with Startup Karnataka, a state government initiative, along with BJP MP Tejasvi Surya. The ‘Building Future Cities’ hackathon,…
- Technology
Web3.0 Blockchain projects lost over $2 bn to hackers in 2022 1st half
New Delhi: Blockchain projects around Web3.0 lost more than $2 billion to hacks and exploits in the first six months this year, a new report has shown. According to Blockchain auditing and…
- Technology
Blockchain platform Solana launches Android smartphone ‘Saga’ for Web3.0
New Delhi: Solana Mobile, a subsidiary of Blockchain platform Solana Labs has launched flagship Android mobile phone called ‘Saga’ that will make crypto and non-fungible token (NFT) trading easy on smartphones. Saga…
- Technology
New York halts Bitcoin mining for 2 years, ‘grim day’ for Blockchain
New York: In bad news for Bitcoin and Blockchain lovers, the New York State on Friday passed a bill to halt new permits for certain fossil fuel power plants to be used…
- Technology
Binance Labs announces $500 mn fund for Blockchain, Web3.0 startups
New Delhi: As venture capital (VC) funds squeeze the flow of money to traditional startups and invest in emerging tech like Web3.0, Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of leading…
- Telangana
Telangana: 14 web3 startups shortlisted for India Blockchain Accelerator
Hyderabad: 14 early-stage Web3 startups from around the world have been shortlisted by the Indian Blockchain Accelerator for its first ever mentorship and financing program, on Tuesday. Out of the shortlisted startups,…
- World
US blames North Korean hackers for $625 mn crypto heist
Washington: The US has blamed North Korean hacker group Lazarus for stealing $625 million in cryptocurrency from the Ronin Network, owned by developer group Sky Mavis. The FBI has also attributed Lazarus…
