Ethereum’s testnet activation of the Istanbul hard fork has been pushed back to early October, according to the community manager of the Ethereum Foundation, Hudson Jameson. According to CoinDesk on Sept. 6, Jameson said on a developers’ call that the testnet launch of the hard fork is now scheduled to take place in the beginning...Read More
Binance Launchpad, Binance’s token launch platform for blockchain projects, has announced its ninth project this year: Band Protocol. Following its trend of continuously offering new cryptocurrency projects for retail investors, Binance will be holding a token sale for data governance and Web 3.0 applications services company. The Band Protocol IEO will follow an updated lottery...Read More
Not a great day today for cryptocurrency as most markets are seeing a slight decline. That’s only to be expected as we’re at the end of the week. Let’s take a look at some of our favorite cryptocurrencies and see if the charts tell us anything. Stellar Price Analysis (XLM/USD) On the intraday chart, XLM/USD...Read More
Blockchain Supply Chain Finance can reduce processing time, eliminate paper use and save money while ensuring transparency, security and trust. Blockchain technology aims to eliminate the risk of participant manipulation in the chain. The research report on Blockchain Supply Chain Finance Market provides a comprehensive analysis of the market status and development trend, including types,...Read More
The hype surrounding the imminent launch of Bakkt’s physically settled Bitcoin futures platform may not be unwarranted, as it now appears that some of the biggest BTC whales in the market are transferring their massive holdings into Bakkt’s warehouse custody solutions.Assuming that the platform’s launch is met with great utilization, it is highly probable that...Read More
There are many possible use cases for solar panels. They provide renewable energy for homes and public buildings. Additionally, they can also be sued to reduce the carbon footprint of our society. New research now confirms they can also be used to foster the growth of plants and crops. Unlike what was assumed until now,...Read More
Crypto gaming continues to be one of the biggest use cases for Bitcoin and other digital assets, with cryptocurrency’s speed, low cost and flexibility making it a popular alternative for gaming enthusiasts. Blockchain innovation itself is one of the most underrated features, making provably fair concepts — unfamiliar in traditional casinos — a standard feature...Read More
Bitcoin casino MintDice is the latest iteration of fast-paced cryptocurrency casinos delivering a new concept of fair gaming via blockchain-enabled provably fair betting algorithms. MintDice delivers unique opportunities to be utilized by both player and casino by tapping into the intrinsic feature of blockchain technology. MintDice will ensure a transparent and trustless ecosystem where players...Read More
Bitcoin bull John McAfee wants to resolve his disagreement with the South China Zombie Research Centre over their “zombie ICO” partnership. | Source: REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini Bitcoin bull John McAfee wants to resolve his dispute with the South China Zombie Research Centre over their “zombie ICO” partnership. China Zombie threatened to file a $100 million lawsuit...Read More
Cryptocurencies are being widely adopted by many countries across the globe. Curiosity is turning into adoption in many countries as many individuals have started realizing the benefits of digital assets. In Latin America especially, the crypto-trend is gaining momentum. To strengthen its position in Colombia, Paxful has always wanted to diversify its offering. Paxful had...Read More
Swiss National Bank (SNB) President Thomas Jordan said that stablecoins pegged to foreign currencies could hamper Switzerland’s monetary policy in some circumstances. Cryptocurrencies’ limited use as payment instruments On Sept. 5, Jordan spoke at the University of Basel, saying that he is convinced that cryptocurrencies are of limited use as payment instruments, stores of value...Read More
Bakkt Warehouse, the qualified custodian of the Bakkt trading platform, now accepts Bitcoin deposits and withdrawals. Following plans unveiled last month, the company announced today that Bakkt Warehouse was officially launched. The launch of Bakkt Warehouse comes as the company prepares to launch its platform for daily and monthly Bitcoin futures in the United States...Read More
Friday, Sept. 6 — The Bitcoin (BTC) price is holding around the $10,400 price mark after the largest cryptocurrency got rejected in its attempt to break $11,000. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin was well on its way to the $11,000 price mark, hitting an intraday high of $10,895 when it lost $400 in less than an...Read More
Regulation has always been a hot topic in the cryptocurrency space, with some governments banning them altogether and others struggling to introduce it in a way that won’t hinder development. While these regulatory bodies seem to have a positive approach towards Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies, it’s quite the opposite for privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. Owing to...Read More
One of Japan’s largest newspapers has published a report that contains two very interesting tidbits for Canon mirrorless shooters. First, they claim that Canon will release a 1D X-level EOS R in 2021; and second, the report revealed that Canon is working on some sort of ‘converter’ that can turn a mirrorless camera into a...Read More
Binance Coin has surged twice as fast as any other cryptocurrency over the past year, including bitcoin. Here’s why BNB is leading the pack. | Source: REUTERS / Darrin Zammit Lupi Binance Coin suffered one of its worst losses this year on May 7th after hackers took off with 7,000 bitcoins. The heist cost cryptocurrency...Read More
Bitcoin price has been consolidating since June, after it was rejected from former bear market resistance at $13,800 – stopping Bitcoin’s parabolic advance short of retesting its previous all-time high of $20,000.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
Jennifer Bailey, the vice president of Apple’s payments service, Apple Pay, said that the company was watching cryptocurrencies closely as they believe it has long-term potential. The company claims that Apple pay processes about one billion transactions every month. With such a wide reach, Apple’s move to crypto, similar to Facebook, will be a huge...Read More
The given report is an excellent research study specially compiled to provide latest insights into critical aspects of the Global Blockchain IoT Market by INNOVATE INSIGHTS. The worldwide market for Blockchain IoT is expected to grow at a CAGR of roughly over the next five years, will reach million US$ in 2024, from million US$...Read More
The Chinese government is working on its own digital currency. Very little is known about this project so far. In a recent press release, the country’s central bank offered some intriguing details. It seems this currency will be similar to Libra, although it has nothing to do with social media. A Mobile Currency While very...Read More
The much-anticipated, fully-regulated Bitcoin exchange and custody offering from Bakkt looks on track to make good on its previously-announced launch date later this month. The company has just announced that its Warehouse custody solution is now open for customer deposits and withdrawals.The Bakkt platform seeks to make investing in Bitcoin more friendly to institutional investors...Read More
Lithuanian blockchain startup DappRadar, a platform for discovering and analyzing blockchain-based decentralized applications (DApps), announced it raised $2.33 million in seed funding. $2.33 million to expand services On Sept. 5, DappRadar announced the closing of a $2.33 million seeding round, which was led by Naspers, a South African-based global internet and media group, with participation...Read More
Electronic Arts (EA), is one of the most popular video game companies headquartered in California. It’s the second largest game company based on revenue, coming after Blizzard and ahead of Ubisoft. Last year, the EACommunityTeam account on Reddit made a comment in regards to their newly released Star Wars Battlefront game. The comment was in...Read More
When we talk about an open playing field in the Bitcoin ecosystem, price predictions on the asset’s future generate the most attention. Bitcoin has been around for little under a decade, and the limited time-period often leads to contrasting predictions. Personalities in the space are often predicting the price based on different factors, as the...Read More
Grin Market Opportunity Grin is a privacy focused coin, which places it in the same sector as Monero, Zcash and the like. By protecting, sender, receiver, and transaction data information, the project aims to become digital cash in the true sense of the term. This is a $36.8T market. Just like its privacy brethren, Grin...Read More
Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve Jerome Powell said that the United States Federal Reserve is monitoring digital currencies carefully, but not working on its own at the moment. Speaking at a forum in Zurich, Switzerland, on Sept. 6, Powell addressed the issue of cryptocurrencies, arguing that central banks would likely will not release...Read More
A massive 94,505 bitcoin transaction made crypto headlines as investors and investigators speculated from whence the BTC came. The wallet, first accessed late on September 5, 2019, has been involved in only seven transactions including the massive whale move. Other moves include a $6,644 deposit early on September 6 and a deposit of $6.66 a few...Read More
September 6, 2019 21 Views This past Thursday, dapp.com closed a $1 million Pre-A Investment round led by Hashed, a South Korean blockchain VC firm, and Du Capital. Dapp.com provides data analytics for decentralized app products built on blockchains such as ethereum, EOS, tron, steem, and others. In a statement, Dapp.com Founder and CEO, Kyle...Read More
Overnight Bitcoin (BTC) was able to incur a significant amount of upwards momentum that sent it shooting past its previously established resistance level around $10,800, and any extension of this upwards momentum is highly likely to send the crypto into the $11,000 region in the very near-future.This upwards momentum has also allowed Bitcoin to begin...Read More
