IBM, Citibank and video game giant Ubisoft have joined Singapore-based blockchain accelerator Tribe Accelerator. IBM, Citibank and video game giant Ubisoft have signed up to Singapore-based blockchain accelerator Tribe Accelerator. Corporations mingle with blockchain startups Local news outlet TheStraitsTimes reported on Sept. 18 that the companies above joined as corporate partners Tribe accelerator for the […]
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Self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright has entered extensive settlement negotiations with Dave Kleiman’s estate. Craig Wright, a self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin (BTC), has asked for another extension of a deadline to settle his case involving his late partner Dave Kleiman. Wright entered negotiations On Sept. 17, Wright’s attorneys filed a new 30-day extension for all […]
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It was Bitcoin’s turn for inertia this week as altcoin investors delighted in a long-awaited market upturn. Bitcoin (BTC) was still staying close to $10,200 on Sept. 18 as the largest cryptocurrency left it to altcoins to produce investor gains. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Another day, another Bitcoin pump delay Data from Coin360 showed BTC/USD […]
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A group of global coffee companies teamed up to launch a platform for tracking coffee using IBM’s blockchain solution in early 2020. A group of global coffee companies aims to launch a blockchain platform to track coffee using an IBM-developed app by early 2020. Building on IBM Food Trust Platform Farmer Connect, a tech startup […]
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New York financial watchdog approves three stablecoin offerings including BUSD, backed by Paxos and Binance. A sign of things to come? Over the course of the past few weeks, the global cryptocurrency community bore witness to two major announcements related to stablecoins — with the first being the launch of Paxos’s gold-backed Ethereum token, PAX […]
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Keith Mali Chung — co-founder and president of African blockchain firm Loopblock Network — has returned almost $80,000 worth of Bitcoin mistakenly sent to his wallet. Keith Mali Chung — the co-founder and president of African blockchain firm Loopblock Network — has returned almost $80,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) mistakenly sent to his wallet. Chung […]
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Cryptocurrencies can be spent in most stores, most Europeans falsely believe, according to a new ING Bank survey. Most Europeans believe cryptocurrencies can be spent in most stores, according to the results of a survey conducted by ING Bank and published on Sept. 18. Crypto can be spent in most stores? The survey, which has […]
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BTCC veteran Bobby Lee claims the Chinese have always thought of Bitcoin as an investment rather than a payment system. Bobby Lee — co-founder and former CEO of China’s first crypto exchange BTCC — says the Chinese have always thought of Bitcoin as an investment rather than a payment system. Lee made his remarks during […]
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Germany’s government has approved a blockchain strategy that aims to prevent stablecoins from becoming alternative currencies and threatening state sovereignty. Germany’s government has approved a blockchain strategy that aims to prevent stablecoins from becoming alternative currencies and threatening state sovereignty. Reuters reported on Sept. 18 that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet passed the strategy earlier today, […]
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Emergency cash injection is the first since the 2008 financial crisis, which spawned Bitcoin’s success. Bitcoin (BTC) could soon shoot to $20,000 as a result of emergency measures from the United States Federal Reserve, also known as The Fed, one of the industry’s biggest firms has said. Fed echoes 2008 crisis moves In a tweet […]
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