Blockstream Chief Strategy Officer Samson Mow says Bitcoin is bad for payments but the Lightning Network solves this. Blockstream Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Samson Mow says Bitcoin (BTC) is bad for payments but the Lightning Network solves this. Mow — who is also a co-founder of formerly top cryptocurrency exchange BTCC — made his remarks […]
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Traders are still upbeat about a return to form for Bitcoin price, which could even see a new all-time high this year. Bitcoin (BTC) price fell below $10,000 once more on Aug. 16 after climbing as high as $10,440 in early trading. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Mixed signals for Bitcoin price Data from Coin360 spelled […]
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On the back of its part acquisition of Xapo’s clients, the U.S. exchange identified the beginning of an adoption curve. Bitcoin (BTC) adoption by institutions has gone from a myth to fact in the past year, the CEO of major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has said. ‘We know the answer’ about adoption: Armstrong Speaking on Twitter […]
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Fundstrat market analyst Tom Lee is confident that Bitcoin is a genuine safe haven for investors, predicts potential new all-time high by the end of 2019. Senior analyst at market strategy and sector research company Fundstrat Global Advisors Tom Lee is confident that Bitcoin (BTC) became a genuine safe haven for investors. When asked directly […]
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Cryptocurrency PIVX denies allegations that its blockchain was vulnerable to a bug, as consulting firm Lunar Digital Assets had claimed. Developers of the private transactions cryptocurrency PIVX replied to crypto consulting firm Lunar Digital Assets regarding claims its blockchain was vulnerable to a bug. In a reply published on Aug. 13, PIVX developers addressed claims […]
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Major staffing company Kelly Services has partnered with online blockchain-based hiring platform Moonlighting to improve internal processes management. Global staffing company Kelly Services announced a strategic partnership with online blockchain-based hiring platform Moonlighting. As Forbes reported on Aug. 14, Kelly Services will deploy Moonlighting’s blockchain-enabled hiring platform in a bid to streamline internal processes such […]
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Coinbase Custody announces acquisition of Xapo’s institutional business, putting total assets under custory over $7 billion. Disclaimer: this story is breaking and may be subject to updates. Coinbase Custody has reportedly acquired Xapo’s institutional business to become the world’s largest crypto custodian by assets under custody. Major crypto exchange Coinbase announced the news in a […]
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Dash has released a new version of its peer-to-peer client in response to security issues that became apparent this week. Dash has released Dash Core v0.14.0.3, a new version of the wallet and P2P client for its cryptocurrency DASH in light of recent transaction spikes on its mainnet. Security upgrade Dash Core announced the news […]
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Audius, a blockchain-based music streaming service in development, has unveiled its code and some node-running incentives to the public. Audius, a blockchain startup that aims to disrupt the music streaming industry, has uploaded its public beta version. The open source code for public use of Audius is available on GitHub as of Aug. 15. Additionally, […]
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Most top cryptocurrencies are still falling in price, while Bitcoin price sees some rebound on the day after drop earlier this week. Thursday, Aug. 15 — Bitcoin (BTC) is seeing some upward movement as Ether (ETH) and XRP continue to slump. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin is trading at $10,407 at press time, representing a […]
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