Ethereum software firm ConsenSys has launched “ConsenSys Rollups” with the help of Mastercard’s engineering team to enable expansion on both the Ethereum mainnet and for private use, ConsenSys said Thursday. “ConsenSys Rollups is an innovative modular software solution for permissioned blockchain applications focused on providing scalability and privacy capabilities that can be connected to any […]

Code discovered in a beta version of Robinhood’s iPhone app reveals the popular no-fee trading platform is considering adding a feature that allows users to send cryptocurrency to each other via digital gift cards, according to a Bloomberg report. The cards can be accompanied by messages up to 180 characters long, and the money can […]

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Download this episode Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the recent U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing on stablecoins. More contentious than the previous week’s House Financial Services Committee hearing on crypto, NLW argues the hearing helps us understand the current arguments against stablecoins from some of their most […]

Cryptocurrency lending platform Ledn raised $70 million in a Series B funding round at a $540 million valuation, and plans to use some of the capital for its new bitcoin-backed mortgage product. 10T Holdings led the funding round, which included Golden Tree Asset Management, Raptor Group and FJ Labs. 10T’s CEO Dan Tapiero will be […]