Author: Annette Weber

Midtown, Gibraltar, 30th September, 2021, Panther envisions a world where DeFi and Web3 users can enjoy a decentralized world without surveillance. Where privacy features are available in dApps and protocols by default. Where all EVM compatible blockchains are connected through a privacy layer, but at the same time allowing users to share data with counterparties as they see fit, balancing privacy and trust. With that vision in mind, Panther is thrilled to announce a partnership with NEAR that puts Panther closer to that goal.  NEAR and Panther agree that privacy is an essential human right. Panther has received a grant from NEAR to explore the development of open source privacy infrastructure (Rust libraries, APIs, and tooling) needed for a native Panther deployment on NEAR. This include...

Singapore, Singapore, 17th September, 2021, Bybit, a popular platform for crypto lovers around the globe, has announced today its token launch site Bybit Launchpad. The first new token to feature on Bybit Launchpad will be $BIT. Introducing Bybit Launchpad Bybit Launchpad is designed to help connect innovative crypto projects and users who may be interested to gain exposure to promising projects, while protecting users and projects alike. Bybit Launchpad is open to Bybit users who have completed KYC L1, ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements. “We at Bybit are constantly inspired and amazed by the intrepid and imaginative experimentation in the crypto space and the talented and committed folks working for a better future of finance,” said Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Byb...

New York, United States, 20th September, 2021, Taker Protocol, a crypto liquidity protocol for NFTs, has raised $3 million from a number of reputable investors to build new financial primitives into the burgeoning NFT market. The round was led by Electric Capital, with DCG, Ascentive Assets, Dragonfly Capital, Spartan Group, The LAO, Sfermion and Morningstar Ventures participating as well.   Taker Protocol focuses on improving the liquidity available in the NFT market. Due to the unique non-fungible structure of NFTs, existing DeFi primitives are difficult to integrate into the market, resulting in significant issues in terms of overall liquidity. The value of an NFT is extremely volatile and often effectively becomes zero as no buyers can be found at any reasonable price. Furthermore, NF...

San Francisco, United States, 21st September, 2021, Portal ,a self-hosted Layer 2 wallet and true cross-chain DEX on Bitcoin that makes atomic swaps between Bitcoin and other digital assets fast, secure, and private, is delighted to announce the closing of an $8.5 million funding round to build a self-sovereign and uncensorable DeFi on Bitcoin.  The funding round saw participation from Coinbase Ventures, ArringtonXRP Capital, OKEx, Republic.co, Shima Ventures, LD Capital, Monday Capital, GenBlock, Taureon, Autonomy Capital, Krypital, B21 Capital as well as the senior executives and founders of Ethereum, DFINITY, MobileCoin, Tether (USDT), Galaxy Digital, Bitcoin.com, Republic, Centre.io, Polymath, Æternity, Hedera Hashgraph, Blockstream, Reef Finance, GlobeDX, FIO, Portion, and 4K. Michae...

Midtown, Gibraltar, 21st September, 2021, Panther Protocol creates private scalable infrastructure for smart contract platforms, DeFi and Web3, and is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Polygon, the Layer-2 scaling solution often referred to as “the Ethereum’s Internet of Blockchains.” Panther Protocol, who is building their MVP on Polygon, aims to bring interoperable privacy and compliance friendly selective disclosure mechanisms to the Polygon network. Besides providing technical support, Polygon will help Panther collaborate with projects within its ecosystem in the development efforts of privacy features that empower end users. It will also aid our mission in giving institutions and fintechs a clear path into private and compliant DeFi.  Polygon and Panther both acknow...

Xbiex, Malta, 26th September, 2021, Virtue Poker is excited to host The Celebrity Charity Poker tournament that commences tonight, September 26, at 11 pm UTC. The tournament will be live-streamed on Twitch .  Tonight will feature the first of two 6-player tables of the Celebrity Charity Poker tournament. Tonight’s table will include Hall of Famer and Virtue Poker Team Pro Phil Ivey, BA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce, YouTube sensation Mr. Beast, Ethernity’s Nick Rose, Sam Trabucco – CEO of Alameda (FTX), and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin. All participants will compete for bragging rights and a $100,000 prize pool for charity. The 12 players are spread across seven time zones and various continents. Therefore, the Celebrity Charity Poker tournament will run over multiple days to give everyone a...

Gibraltar, -, 27th September, 2021, Trading volumes soar by 197% on fast-growing European crypto platform affirming rising levels of crypto adoption among global investors  Currency.com, the high-growth European crypto platform, today reported a strong rise in global client numbers and trading activity for the first six months ending 1 July 2021. The number of new clients who opened an account on crypto platform Currency.com increased by 130% in H1 2021 compared to H2  2020. Over the same period,  the crypto platform reported a surge in  trading activity, with the total trading volumes executed on Currency.com across all markets growing by 197%[1]. In the first half of this year,  clients also increased their trading activity on the platform. The total number of trades executed by clients...

Midtown, Gibraltar, 27th September, 2021, Panther, which has set out to provide a private scalable infrastructure for smart contract platforms, Defi, and Web3 applications, teamed up with Firo, the company formerly known as Zcoin, that has been developing privacy technology since 2016 and was responsible for the creation of privacy protocols such as Lelantus and Lelantus Spark. The two companies, which could, to some extent, be viewed as adjacent competitors, decided to cooperate instead and join efforts to accelerate research in the field of privacy. Panther contributes to the partnership with years of experience in the cryptography and cybersecurity space. Panther’s CTO Dr. Anish Mohammed, for example, with over 20 years of experience in security and cryptography, was an early advisor t...

Talin, Estonia, 29th September, 2021,  Leading digital asset wealth management platform sponsors Premier League football club just seven months on from public launch    YIELD App, a FinTech company, is thrilled to announce it has become the Official Digital Asset Wealth Management Partner of top Premier League football club, West Ham United. This exciting partnership comes just seven months after the public launch of YIELD App in February 2021, demonstrating the growing attractiveness of digital assets to a mainstream audience across the world.  YIELD App enables its users to invest in digital assets and earn as much as 20.5% annual interest at the touch of a button. YIELD App is challenging the status quo of the traditional investment system and has seen significant growth since its publ...