The goal of this collaboration is to show the public both the source and use of Jaguar I-Pace’s energy. PoC is believed to be beneficial for the future of energy-conscious smart cities. IOTA has recently announced its partnership with auto manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover and French energy R&D center Engie Lab Crigen for a proof-of-concept...Read More
From 29 August to 30 August 2019, the two-day Hanoi Innovation Summit 2019 was held at the Hanoi National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam. In recent years, the Vietnamese government has been actively keeping in touch with Blockchain technology, which has rendered Vietnam a good environment to develop Blockchain technology and applications, and thus Vietnam...Read More
There is way too much tribalism in the crypto industry. While competing platforms are healthy for general growth, the constant bashing of rivals does little positive for the overall scene. Ethereum has more than its fair share of detractors, but there is no disputing that it is still the dominant smart contract platform of our...Read More
Ripple price made another attempt to settle above the key $0.2650 resistance against the US dollar.The price is currently correcting, but it remains well supported near the $0.2600 level.There is a breakout pattern forming with resistance near the $0.2650 level on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).The price is likely...Read More
Arguably set to become the world’s biggest Bitcoin Cash conference yet, Bitcoin Cash City kicked off today in sunny Townsville, North Queensland. The city is not only colorful, friendly, and home to some very beautiful coastline, it’s also shock-full of opportunities to use Bitcoin Cash for everyday living. As such, it’s well-suited to promoting a...Read More
Put a pin on this one. | Source: ShutterstockZ One major market index, the Russell 2000, has shown price behavior that is very worrisome. A decline of more than 1% from Tuesday’s close could be the first crack in the stock market dam that begins a wholesale stock market crash. When a major stock market...Read More
Dr. Scott Stornetta is the blockchain co-inventor quoted in the Bitcoin whitepaper written by Satoshi Nakamoto, who created the first cryptocurrency in 2009. The globally renowned scientist considers himself as the person who “has spent longer thinking about blockchain than anyone else on the planet. I have a really long-term perspective of this technology.” His...Read More
ETH price is still struggling to gain momentum above the $180-$181 resistance area against the US Dollar.The price is slowly moving lower and it could decline further towards the $174 support area.A major bullish trend line is at risk with support near $178 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).Bitcoin price is...Read More
Elliptic, a British company providing crypto-asset risk management solutions, announced today a successful raise of $23M in a Series B funding round, led by Tokyo-based SBI Holdings. AlbionVC and existing investors such as SignalFire, Octopus Ventures and Santander Innoventures have also contributed to the round. Tomoyuki Nii from SBI Holdings will be joining the Board...Read More
Cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, a subsidiary of Japanese financial services firm Monex Group, partnered with marketing research company Macromill Group to launch the Coincheck Survey service that allows its users to exchange reward points for digital assets. Got points? Get crypto! According to Monex Group’s official press release published on Sept. 4, customers will be able...Read More
Are long, cumbersome cryptocurrency addresses holding the industry back from wider adoption? The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) thinks it might—and it’s taken another step on its mission to eventually make them obsolete. Over the weekend, the Ethereum Name Service launched an auction for short .eth domain names on the OpenSea decentralized marketplace. All three to...Read More
Fintech startup Ripple transferred 500 million XRP tokens from its escrow wallet on Sept. 3, according to data from Whale Alert, a live tracker for cryptocurrency transactions. The San Francisco-based company moved funds worth about $130.1 million. This token transfer is one among many other enormous transactions to and from Ripple, which have generated resentment within the community as...Read More
VanEck and SolidX are reportedly selling a “limited version” of a bitcoin ETF after every BTC ETF proposal has been rejected by the SEC. | Source: Shutterstock Primarily targeting institutional investors, VanEck and SolidX are reportedly selling a “limited version” of a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) after every bitcoin ETF proposal has been rejected by...Read More
Source: iStockPhoto/Gearstd Bitcoin remains comfortably well the USD 10,000 mark. But despite a second day of growth, with prices steadily climbing towards USD 11,000, investors appeared to have been spooked late on Tuesday night (GMT). A number of popular altcoins had also been showing upward growth, with hints of market buoyancy across the board. However,...Read More
The Central Bank of China has indicated plans to establish a digital coin. Already supported by the cabinet, this coin will come in handy in positioning China in the crypto sphere. Speaking at a past forum at Peking University, Wang Xin, the Research Bureau chairperson of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) mentioned that the...Read More
The use of Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, for unlawful purposes does not seem to stop after the case of a Chinese student, Ye Jingwang, being kidnapped for ransom emerged. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of 80 BTC. With the king coin crossing the $10,000 mark, illegal activities have also surged. Just recently, a man...Read More
Tuesday, Sept. 3 — Bitcoin (BTC) continues to eye $11,000, with most altcoins registering minor gains on the day. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin continues to show impressive price movement after trading close to $10,300 for the better part of the day. At publishing time, the No. 1 cryptocurrency is trading at $10,718 — up 2.9% on...Read More
Litecoin’s recent halving event had led many investors and analysts alike to believe that it was poised for a large bull run throughout the second half of 2019, but LTC’s lackluster price action as of late has dissolved all the hype that was previously surrounding it.Now analysts are noting that the crypto is likely to...Read More
The browser war between Firefox, Chrome, Edge, and others continues unabated. For companies developing these products, upgrades and improvements are required. Firefox version 69 will come with some very interesting updates. All of this functionality will of great value to users all over the world. Blocking Crypto Miners One of the bigger threats to emerge...Read More
On 2 September, 2019, Crunchbase News posted an article citing data that highlighted decreasing investments in cryptocurrency and blockchain-related ventures this year. Despite considerable recovery from the lows of late-2018, investors don’t seem to be as enthusiastic about cryptocurrencies, when compared to previous years. This year, the rate of blockchain and cryptocurrency deals is slower...Read More
Argentina’s besieged Macri government has imposed new restrictions on foreign currency in a bid to shore up the Peso and stabilize the economy. The maneuver will do little to douse concerns of legacy government and institutional capacity to ably manage economies. At the same time, distrust in government, central banks, and the fractional reserve system...Read More
San Francisco-based, fiat-focused crypto exchange, OKCoin, recently announced the launch of a voting-driven initiative to donate up to 1,000 BTC to developers of Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision (BSV). Voting starts today According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Sept. 3, OKCoin, one of the top exchanges by adjusted...Read More
FINSUM 2019 kicked off today, at the Japanese capital of Tokyo. Organized by the NIKKEI INC, and Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), the 3-day event is going to be a mega ‘fintech, blockchain, crypto and the future of finance’ bonanza. Yes, you read that right! Japan’s Financial Services Agency Loves Bitcoin and Lightning Network Bitcoin...Read More
The Dutch Central Bank is putting crypto companies on notice, saying it will even include their shareholders under its microscope. | Source: Shutterstock The Dutch central bank has run out of patience with the crypto space. The De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) put certain players on notice that they have until 2020 to register. That’s when...Read More
After surging past $10,000 yesterday, Bitcoin (BTC) has been able to further extend its upwards momentum and is now nearing its next key resistance level that lies within the upper-$10,000 region.Bitcoin’s recent surge has drastically altered the overall market sentiment for the better, but some analysts are expressing caution and are noting that it may...Read More
Binance Moves to Next Phase in Lending Scheme with Additional Assets Binance moves onto stage two of its lending program, by adding a whole portfolio of selected coins and tokens. Initially, lending started with Binance Coin (BNB), Tether (USDT), and (ETC). In the second stage, eight variations of the lending and returns mechanism were offered,...Read More
Elon Musk tweeted about new Tesla automotive insurance today. Followers came out in flocks, claiming the new insurance is so much better than other companies. | Source: Source: REUTERS/Mike Blake Elon Musk took matters into his own fingers today and pumped the new Tesla auto insurance on Twitter. The rock-star smart-guy, known for space travel...Read More
EOS is devalued by 65% from its 2019 high. The crypto is facing heavy resistance, but the price appears poised to bounce very soon. | Source: Shutterstock After a stellar first half of 2019, EOS has been under the tight grip of the bears. From a 2019 high of $8.6503 in June, the cryptocurrency has...Read More
Bytom has wrapped up the 2019 Bytom DevCon conference held in Fort Mason, San Francisco on 24 August. The event was a success, marked by the presence of over 50 teams contesting for the coveted price of $30,000 worth of BTM tokens. Following this announcement, Bytom as also launched Bystack, a blockchain service platform with...Read More
Public blockchain Bytom successfully hosted its second blockchain developers conference – DevCon – in Fort Manson, San Francisco, on August 24th, 2019. After its initial success in China last year, Bytom are gradually working towards its goal of popularizing research and development into blockchain technology. Bytom is a blockchain protocol as well as an interactive...Read More
