Coinbase introduces crypto to Fortune 500 while FTX CEO featured in TIME 100

US-based crypto exchange Coinbase ranked 437th on the elusive Fortune leaderboard, while Sam Bankman-Fried was highlighted by TIME magazine in the innovation category. In an industry milestone, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has become the first corporation within the crypto and blockchain space to be featured on the prominent Fortune 500 list.A 68-year-old annual tradition, the Fortune 500 list is synonymous with ranking the leading corporations in the United States by total revenue, as well as other quantifiable metrics such as percentage profit margins, assets and the number of employees, among others.Retail giant Walmart captured the top spot for the tenth consecutive year with $572,754 million in revenue and a growth of 2.4%.

Coinbase Is the First Cryptocurrency Company to Enter the Fortune 500 List

The largest US-based crypto exchange has reached yet another milestone by entering the top Fortune 500 companies for the first time.

Compound Treasury Rated by S&P in Historic First for DeFi

The “Big Three” credit rating agency awarded a junk grade of B-, a move that nonetheless marks a major milestone for decentralized finance.

Binance Scores First European Regulatory Approval in France

Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance has scored a major milestone as the first trading platform to be registered in France.

CropBytes Games Celebrates a Milestone Unheard of, ‘4 Years of Sustainable Web3 Gaming’

PRESS RELEASE. For a gaming community to complete 4 years in the crypto gaming industry is a remarkable achievement to say the least.

H2O, the First Non-Pegged Stable Asset for the Web 3.0 Data Economy, Is Here

April 27, 2022 – Toronto, Canada After eight busy months of hard work, the H2O team announced the launch of H2O, an important milestone for the entire Web 3.0 data economy.

Assessing if RUNE will maintain its bullish momentum post this milestone

THORChain’s native cryptocurrency RUNE led the bullish charge after rallying by 20.90% in the last 24 hours at the time of writing.

Ethereum-Based Payments Altcoin Explodes 126% in Matter of Days As Bitcoin Breaks Above $41,000

An Ethereum-based altcoin project designed to bring crypto payments to the mainstream is soaring after announcing a new milestone.

Crypto ‘en français’: ‘Cointelegraph France’ is now live

The official introduction of Cointelegraph France is taking place at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit, a flagship European blockchain event. Cointelegraph is delighted to announce the launch of its French edition, Cointelegraph France, providing the latest cryptocurrency and blockchain news en français and marking another historic milestone in the publication’s global presence.Founded in 2013, Cointelegraph is the leading independent cryptocurrency and blockchain-focused publication covering news about blockchain, cryptocurrencies, nonfungible tokens (NFT), metaverse, decentralized finance and other emerging fintech trends.Apart from the main edition in English, Cointelegraph maintains 10 local versions, operating editions in multiple languages, including Arabic, Spanish, German, Italian, Turkish, Chinese, Korean and Portuguese, managed by Cointelegraph VP of Global Operations Elijah Leyb.

Binance receives in-principle approval to operate in Abu Dhabi

The in-principle approval from the Abu Dhabi Global Market allows Binance to operate as a broker-dealer in digital assets including cryptocurrencies. Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange in terms of trading volume, received in-principle approval to operate in Abu Dhabi, marking its third regulatory approval in the Middle Eastern region after Bahrain and Dubai. The in-principle approval from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) allows Binance to operate as a broker-dealer in digital assets including cryptocurrencies — marking yet another milestone for the crypto exchange, which envisions to operate as a fully-licensed [email protected], one of the world's leading #blockchain and #cryptocurrency platforms, received an IPA from the #ADGM Financial Services Regulator Authority.

Nifty News: Solana NFT sales pass $1.6B, wash trading on LooksRare and more

The Solana layer-1 blockchain network has risen to third place all-time in total NFT sales and now sits just behind Ronin and Ethereum, each of which have a commanding lead. The Solana network is gaining traction among nonfungible token (NFT) traders as total sales have surged past $1.6 billion, making it the third most active blockchain by NFT sales volume.Data from NFT transaction tracker CryptoSlam confirm that total sales on Solana has reached the milestone.

What it means for Bitcoin with only 2 million left to be mined in the next 118 years

On 1 April 2022, the Bitcoin network reached a milestone after records showed that 19 million Bitcoin got minted.

Bitcoin regains yearly open as trader says $50K next week 'might be likely'

All that keeps Bitcoin price action from its next milestone is a fresh dip below $45,000. Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated above the 2022 yearly open on April 2 after a return to form briefly saw bulls reclaim $47,000.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp).

Just 2 million Bitcoin left: Bitcoin hits the 19 million milestone

The 19 millionth Bitcoin was mined, leaving just 2 million BTC to be mined over the next 100 years.

Ethereum Whales Pounce on Dogecoin Competitor Shiba Inu As Project Announces Massive Metaverse Expansion

The biggest players in the crypto arena are stocking up on a popular meme coin after its latest project milestone.

Mexo lists CNHC: An offshore RMB stablecoin

CNHC, a stablecoin pegged to the Offshore Chinese Yuan, has officially been launched on Mexo.  A milestone in international trade history International traders can now access a new channel to cThe post Mexo lists CNHC: An offshore RMB stablecoin appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Altcoin Project Backed by Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya Rips 124% in Hours After Reaching 1,500,000 Users

A decentralized social media project that has received support from billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya is surging after reaching a major milestone.

$5.8 Billion Burned: Second Largest Crypto Network Records 2 Million Ethereum Destroyed in 7 Months

This week, the Ethereum network’s burn rate reached a milestone by surpassing 2 million ethereum burned worth $5.81 billion since August 5, 2021.

Bitcoin faces new 'milestone' in 2022 as new forecast predicts BTC price 'in the millions'

Gold surpassing Bitcoin's returns this year is "unlikely," Mike McGlone says, while former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes predicts seismic changes for both assets in the coming years. Bitcoin (BTC) "may be primed" for a quantum leap in its development thanks to inflation this year, a Bloomberg analyst has claimed.In a tweet on March 17, Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, released a fresh bullish take on Bitcoin's future under current macro conditions.Gold beating Bitcoin "unlikely" this yearWell known for his belief in Bitcoin coming out on top from the latest global financial turmoil, McGlone argued that inflation would ultimately help Bitcoin's "maturation" as an asset class.

Binance Gets the Green Light to Operate in Bahrain

Binance makes a new milestone after being granted a crypto-asset service provider license approved by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB).

PrimeXBT Furthers Trading Instrument: Hits Milestone for Listed Crypto Assets

Putting together the perfect and most profitable portfolio is often a lot more challenging than it needs to be, complicated further due to the average investor or trader needing to juggle a dozen or so platforms to access every asset worth putting capital behind.

LUNA marks a major milestone, but here's what investors are worried about

Terra delighted its more bullish investors when it showed them a tall green candle on 28 February that took LUNA above $90, while another green candle on 9 March briefly took the asset above $100.

Major Milestone: Over 10 Million ETH Staked in Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract

Ethereum 2.0 has over $26 billion worth of ETH in its deposit contract leading up to the chain's full upgrade this year.

Gold-backed cryptos are shining in 2022, market cap hits $1B for the first time

PAX Gold did most of the weightlifting in pushing the gold token market cap above the $1 billion-milestone, outperforming Tether Gold. The market capitalization of gold-backed crypto tokens increased by 60% in 2022 to surpass $1 billion for the first time in history, according to Arcane Research in its latest weekly report. Gold shines, Bitcoin disappointsIn 2022, investors have been rushing to the perceived safety of gold-backed crypto assets, whose value is pegged to the price of gold.

Ethereum 2.0 Staking Contract Now Holds 10 Million ETH

Ethereum’s anticipated upgrade has just hit a key milestone, with depositors adding $25 billion in ETH to the network’s contract address.

Yield Guild Games Hits 20K Axie Infinity P2E Scholarship Milestone

There are now more than 20,000 new scholars in the guild, which is still seeing sustained demand for play-to-earn gaming.

Terra Protocol Reaches Maximum Issuance of UST Daily, LFG Foundation Steps In

Terra, one of the top 10 cryptocurrency projects by market cap, has reached a UST-related milestone recently.

Credefi Platform Reaches $1 Million Total Value Locked (TVL) Milestone

[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer] Credefi, a pioneer hybrid of DeFi and Fintech protocols connecting crypto lenders with small and medium business borrowers from the real economy, has just announced that it has reached $1,000,000 in Total Value Locked (TVL) on its platform.

Ethereum Beacon Chain Surpasses 300K Validators, Over $28 Billion in Ether Deposits Locked

The Ethereum protocol has reached another milestone as the number of Ethereum 2.0 validators has surpassed 300,000.

Warner Music Group announces partnership with blockchain gaming developer Splinterlands

The popular blockchain game recently surpassed the milestone of 1 billion battles. On Wednesday, Warner Music Group announced it had entered into a partnership with fantasy-themed collectible card game developer Splinterlands.