The top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mostly moderate gains, with Bitcoin falling under $3,500 again. Tuesday, Jan. 29 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day at press time. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading just over $3,400 again, according to Coin360 data. Market visualization from Coin360 At press time, Bitcoin is […]
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Blockchain-enabled world wide web browser Brave partnered with news website Cheddar to offer its users free access to usually paid content. Blockchain-enabled web browser Brave has partnered with news website Cheddar to offer its users three months of free access to premium content, a press release reports Jan. 29. According to the press release, Brave […]
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The Zurich University of Applied Sciences and major telecoms firm Swisscom have developed an integrated, certified e-signature to legally authenticate smart contracts. The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and major telecoms firm Swisscom have developed an integrated, certified e-signature to legally authenticate blockchain-powered smart contracts. The news was reported by Swiss financial news outlet […]
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Charlie Lee, Litecoin’s creator, declared that “fungibility is the only property of sound money that is missing from Bitcoin & Litecoin.” Charlie Lee, Litecoin’s (LTC) creator, declared that he will focus on making the major cryptocurrency more fungible in a tweet Jan. 28. Lee stated in the tweet that “fungibility is the only property of […]
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sponsored A company says it has seen growth in Africa, as consumers seek alternatives to unstable currencies. A site enabling consumers to buy Bitcoin using hundreds of different payment methods says demand is thriving despite declining cryptocurrency prices — with Africa being its biggest market. Paxful says the volume of transactions it has processed from […]
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New draft regulations from Iran’s central bank suggest a ban on cryptocurrency payments could appear. Iran’s central bank said it would consider opinions from the cryptocurrency sphere prior to finalizing new draft regulations, according to a statement today, Jan. 29. The same day, the Central Bank of Iran reportedly uploaded plans for its approach to […]
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U.S. firm Aliant Payments will provide free crypto processing services to qualified U.S. and EU merchants. United States merchant services provider and payment processing firm Aliant Payments has announced it will offer free crypto transaction processing to some merchants, according to a press release Jan. 29. Aliant’s crypto processing product for merchants, dubbed CryptoBucks, was […]
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Deutsche Börse, HQLAx have been actively working on their blockchain-based securities platform, announcing that six banks having launched integration. Major global securities marketplace Deutsche Börse has reported it is “making significant progress” on its blockchain-based securities lending platform, according to an official press release on Jan. 29. The platform is being co-developed by the German […]
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U.S. Government shutdown paralyzed the SEC and CFTC. On Jan. 25, United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump ended the partial government shutdown, albeit temporarily. As a result of the funding package he signed on Friday, the government will be open for three weeks. While the future still seems unclear for U.S. government facilities, which are […]
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The United Arab Emirates’ central bank and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority have announced details on the interbank digital currency they are co-developing. The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) central bank (UAECB) and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) have announced that the interbank digital currency they are co-developing will be called “Aber.” The news was […]
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