IOTA announced Chrysalis, an intermediate upgrade before the Coordicide that will add important features such as reusable addresses and IOTA-based tokens. The IOTA project unveiled on Feb. 3 a series of upgrades dubbed Chrysalis, an intermediate stage between now and the removal of the Coordinator. The upgrade introduces several important features, some of which change […]
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ConsenSys, a major blockchain firm founded by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, has acquired SEC-registered broker-dealer Heritage Financial Systems. ConsenSys, a major blockchain firm founded by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, has acquired an American broker-dealer, Heritage Financial Systems. Heritage, a broker-dealer registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has been acquired by ConsenSys’s […]
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XRP and XLM are following the path of other altcoins that recently broke above their long term downtrends with impressive double-digit gains. While many altcoins have been showing significant strength during the recent weeks, some have been lagging. One of these coins is XRP (XRP), which is still hovering around key support and has yet […]
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Payments behemoth Visa is reportedly planning to change point-of-sale fees to merchants in the U.S. as part of a major update of its system. Payments behemoth Visa is reportedly planning to change merchant fees rates for United States-based merchants as part of a major update of its point-of-sale system. The development was revealed in a […]
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Gemini, a crypto exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has added integration with major crypto charting service TradingView. Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has integrated popular trading chart analysis service TradingView. According to a TradingView’s announcement on Feb. 4, Gemini has added the trading service as a trading partner, […]
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BitPay restores service to all Bitcoin wallets upon the request of merchants looking to drive mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies. The leading provider of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency payment services, BitPay, announced on Feb. 4 that the company will soon allow invoices to be paid from any Bitcoin wallet or exchange. BitPay CEO Stephen Pair told […]
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Financial services firm Mode, which is backed by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, has rolled out its Bitcoin banking app on iOS devices. Mode, a financial services firm backed by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, has rolled out its Bitcoin (BTC) banking app on iOS devices. The British company made its app available globally, with the exception […]
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Hong Kong-based blockchain remittance startup Bitspark has abruptly announced its closure, citing internal restructuring issues. Hong Kong-based blockchain remittance startup Bitspark has abruptly announced its closure, citing internal restructuring issues. On Feb. 3, Bitspark co-founder and CEO George Harrap officially announced the platform’s plans to shut down its services on March 4, 2020. According to […]
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Bitcoin SV underwent a network upgrade that raised or removed almost all existing limits, but the old chain continued to exist as it added one block. Bitcoin SV (BSV) performed a scheduled upgrade named Genesis on Feb. 3. As most nodes have not yet updated, this resulted in a minor chain split where two versions […]
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News that BitMEX will launch a new XRP product fails to boost price performance as the platform’s CEO appears to mock the decision. Controversial altcoin XRP has finally launched on crypto derivatives giant BitMEX — but so far, its price has failed to react. In a tweet on Feb. 3, BitMEX confirmed it had decided […]
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