Blockchain allegedly eliminates the need for trust — but how far is this notion actually true, or helpful? Crypto community members will likely be familiar with mantras such as “Don’t trust, verify!” or the “law of code.” Both refer to the promises of greater transparency and audibility and to a technology that offers to replace fallible, […]
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JPMorgan Chase now recognizes blockchain’s profitability and has created a new business dedicated to digital currency and blockchain work. A year-and-a-half after it was first announced, JPM Coin — JPMorgan Chase’s in-house stablecoin — is now live and in use by a major transnational tech firm for round-the-clock cross-border payments. According to a report on Oct. 27, this […]
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Glassnode data finds Bitcoin has entered the “belief zone” for the first time since the July 2019 top, indicating a bull cycle is nearing. Bitcoin (BTC) might be in the early phase of a major new bull cycle, a key on-chain metric suggests on Oct. 27. The dominant cryptocurrency has entered the “belief zone,” which […]
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Another global bank believes that digital assets are the future of the global economy. DBS, Singapore’s largest retail and commercial bank, seems to be entering the cryptocurrency space with three new offerings. According to information seen by Cointelegrpah, DBS is launching cryptocurrency trading and custody as well as a platform for conducting security token offerings. […]
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For the first time, Indians will be able to take out a loan against cryptocurrencies. Indian bank United Multistate Credit Co. Operative Society is planning to expand its banking services to cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency products. In collaboration with the crypto banking service provider Cashaa, United has established a joint venture dubbed UNICAS that aims to […]
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Chainlink delivers easily the best year-to-date returns in 2020, but Bitcoin is still down the least against its all-time highs. Bitcoin (BTC) may be down less from its all-time highs than any other cryptocurrency, but 2020 has so far been the year of Chainlink (LINK). In the latest edition of its Weekly Insights report on […]
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An abrupt u-turn in liquidity is apt to take the Bitcoin spot price almost $2,000 lower, on-chain analyst Cole Garner predicts. Bitcoin (BTC) stayed above $13,000 on Oct. 27, but one analyst is warning that the largest cryptocurrency is due for a major correction. In a tweet on Tuesday, on-chain analyst Cole Garner forecast that […]
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LibertyX wants to provide instant Bitcoin cashouts as the token hits new 2020 highs. LibertyX, a major retail network of Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs in the United States, is expanding Bitcoin sales options at thousands of its ATMs. According to an Oct. 26 announcement, LibertyX has enabled a Bitcoin cashout feature at 5,000 regular ATMs across […]
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Eight of the western world’s top DeFi projects have joined an industry consortium that is supported by a Shanghai science and technology institution. The Open DeFi Alliance has announced the launch of a western arm and onboarding of eight new member firms. Launched last month, the alliance seeks to unite leaders of the DeFi sector […]
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Audius has retroactively distributed $8 million in governance tokens to musicians and listeners who have been using the platform. The crypto-powered Spotify competitor Audius has retroactively distributed 50 million of its native AUDIO tokens to artists and listeners using the platform. The distribution came alongside the launch of the AUDIO governance token on the Audius […]
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