Two years after Bitcoin’s ATH, the US SEC still continues to deal with cases involving illegal fundraising by crypto-based companies. SEC Sets its Sights on Latest Crypto Project It has been two years since Bitcoin (BTC) reached its all-time high, with its price reaching $20,000. However, the market surge that allowed its price to go...Read More
Beijing’s sudden rush into blockchain development and digital currency hasn’t gone unnoticed. From America to Europe and back to Asia, governments have started thinking about this new racetrack in more serious terms. India has a history of tensions with China, although the countries have a lot in common as well. The two regional rivals share...Read More
The Tokyo-based crypto exchange, Coincheck, announced that it is terminating its leveraged trading service, in a blog post this morning. Settlement and Transfer Deadlines The planned end date for leveraged crypto trading is 12:00 on Friday, March 13, 2020, by which deadline all open positions should be settled. Customers will then have until the end...Read More
PayPal, the leader in online wallet payments, has filed a suit against the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over new rules requiring overly strict and constraining reporting for its digital wallets. Complaints of Unnecessary Reporting The CFPB has announced a campaign to regulate so-called prepaid cards, to avoid money laundering. In the lawsuit, filed...Read More
Bitmain is looking to establish a significant presence as it partners with two Bitcoin mining consulting firms. Meanwhile, co-founder Jihan Wu continues to consolidate his hold on the company amid an ongoing power struggle. Bitmain Partners with Bitcoin Mining Consultants in South America In a press release published on Thursday (December 12, 2019), Bitmain announced...Read More
Crypto practitioners who depend on Keepkey hardware wallets to store their coins ought to take a pledge of not discussing it in public. Kraken Warns Crypto Users The warning appears on Kraken’s latest blog post wherein it discusses a serious flaw in all of the Keepkey hardware wallets. The US exchange’s security research wing claims...Read More
London-based blockchain firm Saga announced the launch of its Saga token (SGA). The digital unit represents a global currency that complies with regulators’ requirements. Saga Advised by Nobel Prize Winner, Former Bank of Israel Governor The currency is backed by a basket of fiat currency to avoid high volatility. Thus, it acts like a stablecoin...Read More
As the process of sharing healthcare data is often fraught with issues and challenges, healthcare organizations around the globe are enamored with the idea of blockchain. Here’s how blockchain can help. Personal data security and privacy is a big topic these days. However, mostly due to Facebook’s ongoing scandals, the conversation tends to focus on...Read More
Facebook Dating is now available in the U.S., and even though it is a separate app from Facebook, it still somehow – isn’t separate at all. Privacy advocates say users are likely better off meeting potential love interests on other apps. It seems that Facebook realized that money can’t buy you love so, without further...Read More
Telegram’s blockchain project, TON, has entered the last preparation stage before going live. The code for running a blockchain node was released on the test network portal late Friday. Yesterday, Telegram delivered its Telegram Open Network (TON) testnet explorer and node software on its website. Last month, three anonymous investors in Telegram’s $1.7 billion private...Read More
Bakkt announced that it is opening a Warehouse. Its potential clients are those customers willing to deposit Bitcoin as well as withdraw it. It seems that the company is preparing for the introduction of its futures. Today Bakkt opened its long-awaited Warehouse for customer Bitcoin deposits and withdrawals. As they said in their tweet: Today...Read More
This blockchain projects may stay out of your radars since not all of them were actively advertised. However, we can say with confidence that these projects are worth paying attention to in 2019. It is always necessary to keep abreast of trends that occur in the cryptocurrency world. Many crypto advocates and traders called the...Read More
A $1 billion Bitcoin (BTC) transaction became conspicuous because its sender spent far too much on fees. Some are guessing at the origin and destination of the funds with some believing it’s tied with Bakkt. There was a $1 billion Bitcoin (BTC) transaction whose sender spent a bit too much on fees. Social media users...Read More
According to Gemini, off-exchange or OTC trades on the new Gemini Clearing platform can be carried out both between two parties or through third-party brokers. Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has come up with a new digital clearing and settlement solution. Named Gemini Clearing, the new service allows traders to negotiate off-exchange or over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trades...Read More
With this move, Paxos plans to democratize the gold trading process by leveraging the power of blockchain technology. The Pax Gold (PAXG) token will make Gold mobilization absolutely easy. Popular stablecoin issuer Paxos has now planned to digitize the most-precious metal gold. Bridging the gap between the gold investors and crypto enthusiasts, Paxos unveils a...Read More
Blockchain technology is gaining ground in the global energy sector. Following the success of Vakkt, the world’s first energy blockchain, China’s Sinochem and strategic partners are looking into the development of energy blockchain as well. A subsidiary of Chinese State Oil Group Sinochem, Royal Dutch Shell, and Macquarie Group are set to build a blockchain...Read More
China’s proposed new digital currency would be better than Facebook’s Libra coin and would be able to be used across major payment platforms such as WeChat and Alipay, a senior central bank official said. People Bank of China announced enthroning their new digital currency chief who claims their upcoming digital yuan has features that are...Read More
The Alibaba Group has announced its acquisition of online e-commerce platform, Kaola, from NetEase. Alibaba will also be investing $700 million in NetEase’s Cloud Music streaming platform, as part of a separate deal. Chinese multinational e-commerce and tech conglomerate, Alibaba Group, has just acquired Kaola, from NetEase Inc. The acquisition worth $2 billion will create...Read More
Elon Musk tweeted about Porsche’s Taycan Turbo-electric sports car appearing to poke fun at the ‘turbo’ in the name. Twitter users pointed out that the Tesla CEO has his own history of using loose definitions. Yesterday we wrote of how four years after Porsche showed us the original Mission E concept, the 2020 Taycan is...Read More
Customers who use the Stripe payment platform will now enjoy business loans up to $20,000 through the company’s recently unveiled Stripe Capital. The company is looking to provide businesses with better access to funds. Stripe, one of the world’s biggest payment services firms, has now announced its decision to get involved with business finance through...Read More
When Tron CEO, Justin Sun, postponed his $4.6 Million charity lunch with Warren Buffett, some believed it would never happen. However, Tron Communications Director, Cliff Edwards, has insisted that it will, in an interview with BlockTV. However, finding a suitable date for all parties is proving to be tricky. Finding A Window In Nine Busy Schedules...Read More
[embedded content] A co-founder of LinkedIn and a member of the PayPal Mafia, Reid Hoffman, released a new rap video describing a competition between central banks and cryptocurrency. His “epic rap battle” begins with presenting the U.S. Founding Father and first Secretary of the Treasury – Alexander Hamilton, and, of course – Satoshi Nakamoto (don’t...Read More
Last year, Ripple and Coinbase were ranked high by LinkedIn. In 2019, they have taken 28th and 29th positions accordingly. With the rapid development of cryptos, blockchain is one of the most prosperous spheres to work in. In this regard, the networking platform LinkedIn published the list of the top startups to work for in...Read More
Apple is set to have its annual unveiling event. Will the technology giant breakout of the current “more-of-the-same” situation it is in? What exactly should we expect in the new iPhone 11? These are the questions on everyone’s mind. Apple is set to introduce its new set of phones at its annual phone launch on Tuesday...Read More
BUSD will be available for direct purchase and redemption 1:1 for U.S. dollars on the Paxos platform and for trading against Bitcoin (BTC), Binance Coin (BNB) and Ripple’s XRP on Binance.com. Paxos Trust Company, a regulated financial institution that digitizes and mobilizes assets, and global cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain ecosystem, Binance, announced their partnership regarding...Read More
While there is no concrete plan to make any specific crypto moves, an Apple Pay executive has just confirmed that the company is paying attention to the sector. Hopefully and at some point, Apple Pay will support cryptocurrency. Apple has not been very forward regarding cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in general. A recent report from...Read More
The Abyss will use Waves’ blockchain technology for building a universal marketplace of all tradable goods and in-game items offered by its partner game developers through their games. This is the first platform of its kind. Users will also be able to buy available items with Abyss tokens and sell it to others. This will...Read More
After a massive demand for its Bitcoin Futures Contract this year, the CME Group is planning to introduce Bitcoin options contracts as per the internal source. Back in December 2017 when Bitcoin was trading at its all-time high of $20,000, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) was the first to launch Bitcoin Futures contracts in the...Read More
As Buterin said, Ethereum 2.0 aims to run ‘tens of thousands of transactions per second’ and he is sure that the new network will facilitate a number of on-chain transactions while maintaining key aspects of decentralization and security. At the beginning of next year, the launch of the initial phase of Ethereum 2.0 is taking place....Read More
Overstock is still in the dark about the investigation US regulators launched into tZERO back in 2018, says the company’s new interim CEO. Johnson: No SEC Info Since 2018 Speaking to FOX Business in an interview reported on September 3, Jonathan Johnson said he was still waiting for information from the Securities and Exchange Commission...Read More
