# Colombian exporter developing cryptocurrency to help transport long-horned beetles to Japan

# Colombian exporter developing cryptocurrency to help transport long-horned beetles to Japan

“# Colombian exporter developing cryptocurrency to help transport long-horned beetles to Japan ” As reported by Reuters Thursday morning, Tierra Viva (“Alive Earth”), a Colombian exporter of long-horned beetles based in Tunja, has been developing its own cryptocurrency to avoid high commission costs on international sales. According to the outlet, the Hercules, Neptunus, and elephant…

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# Cointelegraph launches Crypto Biz newsletter

# Cointelegraph launches Crypto Biz newsletter

“# Cointelegraph launches Crypto Biz newsletter ” The cryptocurrency market has matured from a fringe technology experiment to a global asset class valued at over $2.7 trillion. It’s about time we start treating it as a business — and reporting on it as such.  Cointelegraph’s Business Beat has been busy over the past year covering…

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# Risk Harbor set to take over decentralized insurance protocol Ozone on Terra network

# Risk Harbor set to take over decentralized insurance protocol Ozone on Terra network

“# Risk Harbor set to take over decentralized insurance protocol Ozone on Terra network ” Ethereum-based (ETH) decentralized finance, or DeFi, risk management marketplace Risk Harbor will soon take over control of Terra’s Ozone Protocol, according to a press release published on Thursday. Ozone is a decentralized insurance mechanism that provides coverage in the event…

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# KuCoin launches virtual office in the Bloktopia metaverse

# KuCoin launches virtual office in the Bloktopia metaverse

“# KuCoin launches virtual office in the Bloktopia metaverse ” Crypto exchange KuCoin has announced it will be opening a virtual office inside the skyscraper from the decentralized metaverse Bloktopia. In a Nov. 2 announcement, KuCoin said it would be joining the metaverse by launching an office inside Bloktopia’s platform, designed as a skyscraper. The…

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# DeFi, CeFi and institutions: AscendEX’s M raise highlights ambitions beyond exchange business

# DeFi, CeFi and institutions: AscendEX’s $50M raise highlights ambitions beyond exchange business

“# DeFi, CeFi and institutions: AscendEX’s $50M raise highlights ambitions beyond exchange business ” Global cryptocurrency and financial platform AscendEX recently concluded a $50 million Series B fundraiser that was backed by some of blockchain’s biggest venture funds, putting the company on track to bridge the gap between centralized finance and the budding world of…

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# EOS community ramps up battle for organization control against former developer Block.one

# EOS community ramps up battle for organization control against former developer Block.one

“# EOS community ramps up battle for organization control against former developer Block.one ” Members of the EOS ecosystem, a blockchain designed to power decentralized applications, or DApps, are voicing their dissatisfaction with former developer Block.one. As a result, they have formed their own organization and elected new leadership in an effort to revamp the…

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# Goldman Sachs boosts tokenization efforts with new partnership

# Goldman Sachs boosts tokenization efforts with new partnership

“# Goldman Sachs boosts tokenization efforts with new partnership ” American investment bank Goldman Sachs, a backer of major cryptocurrency firm Circle, is strengthening its tokenization efforts by partnering with the blockchain startup Digital Asset. The partnership enables Goldman Sachs to use Daml, a development framework created by Digital Asset to allow financial institutions to…

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