Ripple partners with Nelnet in a $44M ESG investment deal
Ripple has partnered with Nelnet renewable energy to launch a $44M fund for the carbon-negative crypto industry, this million-dollar investment fund aims to finance solar energy projects throughout the United States. Ripple, a blockchain payments company, has announced a $44 million environmental, social, and governance (ESG) joint venture with Nelnet Renewable Energy , a fintech […]
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic raises $60M to advance its crypto analytics service
The blockchain analytics firm in a Series C funding round led by Evolution Equity Partners and backed by a slew of venture capital firms has raised $60 million. Elliptic’s fundraising history shows a steady rise, with their first round of funding totalling $5 million in 2016, and their second round of funding totalling $28 million […]
Bitmain stops its crypto mining rig shipment into mainland China
Bitmain, a Chinese producer of cryptocurrency mining equipment, has been forced to cease operations in China as of Oct. 11. In addition to China’s blanket prohibition on crypto activities, the company has cited China’s carbon-neutral policies as a reason for ceasing to supply Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency mining rigs. According to Bitmain’s announcement: “From October […]
El Salvador’s Bitcoin strategy is “contrary to the ideals” of cryptocurrency says Vitalik Butterin
“Unpopular opinion: El Salvador president Mr Nayab (sic) Bukele should not be praised by crypto community,” a Reddit user on the r/cryptocurrency site stated. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin , in an unexpected Reddit post on Friday, slammed El Salvador’s Bitcoin rollout, especially President Nayib Bukele for pushing local companies to accept the top cryptocurrency. “Unpopular […]
Gensler’s ‘simple’ ticket to a ‘victory’ may be a futures-based Bitcoin ETF
Gensler’s ‘simple’ ticket to a ‘victory’ may be a futures-based Bitcoin ETF. The Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States just authorised Volt Crypto’s ETF, and crypto fans are ecstatic. However, this is the closest approach to an ETF that has been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. And by doing so, the […]