[ad_2][ad_1] Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that it will pay $ 150,000 in donations to support open source Ethereum (ETH) projects on Gitcoin. Gitcoin is a developer funding platform based on a hybrid model of sponsored giving and direct community support. Through its quadratic funding model, community donations are used as …
Read More »Kraken Exchange will offer the first grants for open-source Ethereum projects
[ad_2][ad_1] Kraken has announced that it will help fund open source Ethereum projects, the first for the US-based cryptocurrency exchange. In a blog post Thursday, Kraken said he will partner with Gitcoin, an Ethereum-based community fundraising platform, to reward developers who build blockchain’s “most essential software”. The exchange will reach …
Read More »Court grants YouTube motion to dismiss Ripple Labs’ trademark lawsuit
[ad_2][ad_1] On Friday, the Northern District of California upheld YouTube defendant’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Ripple Labs, a “corporate blockchain company,” and its CEO Bradley Garlinghouse. The complaint concerned alleged trademark infringement, misappropriation of identity and publicity rights and unfair competition law claims against YouTube and was …
Read More »SEC grants IMVU authorization to sell digital tokens
[ad_2][ad_1] The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States has granted to another cryptocurrency companies permission to sell his native cryptocurrency. On Thursday, the SEC issued a “letter of no action” (dated November 17) to IMVU, a digital avatar company, allowing the company to sell its VCOIN digital …
Read More »Binance grants $ 100k to Ethereum projects
[ad_2][ad_1] Binance has announced that it will donate $ 100,000 to new Ethereum-based projects with Gitcoin. According to CEO Changpeng Zhao, this donation will bring Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain closer together. Many new projects in the cryptocurrency industry are struggling to overcome financial barriers in a traditional context. Binance …
Read More »IRS offers grants of up to $ 625,000 for cryptocurrency monitoring solutions
[ad_2][ad_1] When you hear that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is incentivizing developers to provide cryptocurrency tracking methods, it could be assumed that it is trying to hunt down every last penny of tax money to make sure the government is getting what is due. While there is probably some …
Read More »Iran grants Bitcoin miners exclusive access to electricity at three power plants
[ad_2][ad_1] Iran has granted bitcoin miners exclusive access to electricity generated by three power plants for their mining activities, according to Thermal Power Plant Holding Company (TPPH). Mohsen Tarztalab, managing director of TPPH, told a local news agency on Monday that “the necessary equipment has been installed in three power …
Read More »Four cryptocurrency grants receive licenses in Thailand
[ad_2][ad_1] Thailand is following Japan's command by regulating the cryptocurrency trade in the country. Recently, the first group of cryptocurrency brokers and operators has been licensed in the country. The four exchanges that will be legally operational in the country will soon be Bx, Coins, Satang Pro and Bitkub. Are …
Read More »The South Korean government grants a tax break to the blockchain pioneers
[ad_2][ad_1] The South Korean government is giving the blockchain industry a tax reduction in an attempt to foster innovation in decentralized technologies. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance has announced that the blockchain will be included in the amendments to the tax law of 2018, which sees companies receiving benefits …
Read More »The Ethereum Foundation provides $ 5 million in grants to Parity Technologies
[ad_1] This week, Parity Technologies received a grant from the Ethereum Foundation after being a faithful member of the Ethereum ecosystem for several previous years. Parity Technologies has been granted the sum of five million dollars for scalability, security and usability. The well-established blockchain company has worked on the Parity …
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