Two U.S. lawmakers, French Hill and Chrissy Houlahan, have added their voices to calls for the release of jailed Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan. The lawmakers made this call shortly after visiting Gambaryan at Nigeria’s notorious Kuje Prison. Hill believes that Gambaryan is being wrongfully detained on charges related to money laundering. Prison Officials Accused of […]
Polygon Unveils $1 Billion Grant Program to Foster Blockchain Development Over Next Decade
Polygon has announced a $ 1 billion Community Grants Program, set to roll out over the next ten years, aimed at supporting developers on its platform. This initiative promises to allocate about $ 100 million annually to fund innovative projects that enhance the Polygon and Ethereum ecosystems. Polygon Community Treasury to Release $ …
Grant Thornton: Family Offices Are Warming Up to Blockchain and Crypto
A report issued by Grant Thornton, a professional services network, has revealed that family offices are eyeing crypto and blockchain to increase their investments in these areas. More than half of the family offices consulted have already invested in digital assets, with 38% allocating less than 1% of their portfolio to these technologies. Grant Thornton […]
Fed Observer Jim Grant Foresees Long-Term High Rates as FOMC Meeting Approaches
Market participants, including both investors and traders, have their attention keenly set on the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, slated for Dec. 13, 2023. There is widespread speculation about whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell will continue to uphold the current elevated benchmark interest rate. Concurrently, Jim Grant, renowned for his four-decade-long work on […]
Nigerian Web3 Startup Wicrypt Gets Grant From Microsoft to Develop Its Infrastructure Network
Nigerian Web3 startup Wicrypt announced on Dec. 6 that it had received a $ 150,000 grant from Microsoft. The startup plans to use the grant to improve productivity around its decentralized physical infrastructure network development chain. In late November, Wicrypt also received a $ 200,000 grant from Google Cloud. Wicrypt Depin Bet Nigerian …