Bitcoin investors face fresh volatility concerns as a move higher to $10,500 was firmly shut down after days of gains. Bitcoin (BTC) fell by almost 2% in an hour on Feb. 13 as markets faced rejection after reaching higher levels around $10,500. Crypto market weekly price chart. Source: Coin360 BTC suddenly dives to $10,150 Data […]
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The general partnership is an almost forgotten business form. Could it be a suitable model for doing international commerce and startups? Adopted in England in 1890, general partnerships have become a near-forgotten practice in favor of other forms of doing business, but with the appearance of e-commerce, cryptocurrencies, tokenomics and global crowdsourcing, they may experience […]
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Soccer giant FC Barcelona partners with Chiliz blockchain outfit, creating Ethereum-based BAR fan tokens. Spanish soccer powerhouse FC Barcelona, or Barca, has teamed up with fintech platform Chiliz to create a blockchain-based token for the sports franchise. As part of the partnership with FC Barcelona, Chiliz created Barca Fan Tokens (BAR) for use on its […]
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The first major bitcoin miner to go public on the US stock market rebounded slightly after a drop in the fourth quarter. After steadily depreciating well into the last quarter of 2019, Canaan certainly rebounded slightly today. The company was the first example of a large Bitcoin miner to go public on Nasdaq. However, after […]
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Cryptocurrency remains a political issue in the United States. Though the Democratic presidential race in the United States may have lost its most forward-thinking candidate when it comes to cryptocurrency, that doesn’t mean it’s not still a hot button issue across party lines. The number of patents and companies associated with cryptocurrencies and blockchains continues […]
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The People’s Bank of China files for multiple patents related to digital currency. China has been leading the way when it comes to digital payments by average consumers in the country. While such payments in the United States like Apple Pay are becoming more widely accepted, in nearby Japan such methods are still relatively rare. […]
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With the U.S. voter turnout declining, experts believe that blockchain-based mobile voting platforms can restore trust. According to a report released on Feb. 5, a mobile software application that was devised to help calculate the total number of votes in the Iowa Democratic caucus reportedly malfunctioned, resulting in the Democratic Party having to delay its […]
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From a single point of access, institutional investors can trade over the counter. UK-based crypto lending and liquidity provider B2C2 is teaming up with SFOX, a leading U.S. crypto company serving institutional investors, according to a Feb. 12 press release. This partnership is aimed at letting SFOX clients (including asset managers, family offices and high […]
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Blockstack announced Proof of Transfer, a new consensus algorithm for blockchains that uses Bitcoins to secure a network directly, instead of electricity. Blockstack unveiled a novel consensus mechanism for piggyback blockchains called Proof of Transfer (PoX) on Feb. 6. Instead of relying on its own proof of work, miners under PoX commit Bitcoin (BTC), which […]
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Two letter bombs exploded in the Netherlands on Wednesday and someone wants a Bitcoin payment to make it stop. Two letter bombs exploded in the Netherlands on Wednesday and an anonymous criminal is asking for a Bitcoin payment to prevent future attacks, Dutch police say. The first bomb went off at a postal sorting office […]
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