The developer behind decentralized finance protocol iEarn has quit the project citing a “hostile” and “entitled” community. Andre Cronje, the one-man development team behind decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol iEarn, has quit the project. Cronje cites a thankless experience with the DeFi community as the catalyst for his decision to leave. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Cronje states […]
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Multinational retail conglomerate Walmart joined Hyperledger among eight new entrants announced during the opening day of the Hyperledger Global Forum 2020. Walmart has become the latest major conglomerate to join open-source blockchain consortium Hyperledger. Walmart is among eight new members to join the platform. The new members were announced on March 3 at the Hyperledger […]
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Representatives from Coinbase and Kraken fear that the IRS is overestimating the threat they pose to U.S. regulation. Representatives of major crypto exchanges today told the United States Internal Revenue Service that they want to see clear regulations rather than vague suspicion from the tax authority. In a March 3 panel that is a continuation […]
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A panel of experts spoke before the U.S. IRS on recent changes in crypto technology that are shaking up the world of taxation. It is no secret that the United States Internal Revenue Service is working to cope with the unique challenges of taxing cryptocurrencies. In the first of a series of panels today, March […]
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Shortly after delivering sceptical remarks on Bitcoin, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has praised major altcoin Dogecoin once more. Just over a month after delivering sceptical remarks on Bitcoin (BTC), SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is apparently rooting for major altcoin Dogecoin (DOGE) again. Already known as a big fan of DOGE, Musk […]
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The price of Bitcoin and other markets jumped on news of a Fed rate cut, but BTC remains in an indecisive channel while holding a critical support level. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) made a severe drop in the past week, similar to the heavy dropdown of the equity markets. However, equity markets have been […]
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Major decentralized finance player MakerDAO has partnered with payment processor Simplex to create a fiat on-ramp for its Dai decentralized stablecoin. Major decentralized finance (DeFi) player MakerDAO (MKR) partnered with payment processor Simplex to create a fiat on-ramp for its Dai (DAI) decentralized stablecoin. According to an announcement on Mar. 3, the partnership makes it […]
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Major uranium producer Uranium One and DLT startup Insolar have teamed up to explore blockchain’s capabilities in uranium and energy trading. Major uranium producer Uranium One and distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup Insolar have teamed up to explore blockchain’s capabilities in uranium and energy trading. The partnership will focus on the improvement of the production […]
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The company that controls 1.5% of the world’s Bitcoin believes that institutional investors have changed their view of the cryptocurrency since 2018. Bitcoin (BTC) has “solidified” its role in the world economy as both a store of value and “digital gold,” the head of the world’s largest BTC fund has said. Speaking in an interview […]
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The number of global crypto ATM’s has grown to over 7,000, after surpassing the 6,000 mark just last fall. The number of crypto ATMs across the globe has grown to over 7,000, with machines in 75 countries. At press time, CoinATMRadar listed 7,014 cryptocurrency ATMs in existence. This number also includes machines hosting digital currencies […]
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