Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a new crypto-routing scheme to speed up blockchain-based transactions. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a new cryptocurrency-routing scheme to speed up blockchain-based transactions. In an announcement on Jan. 30, MIT claimed that the new solution called “payment channel networks” (PCN) is able […]
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After successfully piloting its testnet in 2019, enterprise blockchain platform Insolar is launching its own mainnet on Feb. 3, 2020. Enterprise blockchain platform Insolar is launching its own mainnet, debuting its native Insolar Coin (XNS) to replace its formerly used Ethereum-based token INS. After successfully piloting the testnet in 2019, Insolar will be rolling out […]
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Privacy on Ethereum is now possible through Aztec, a project using zero knowledge cryptography derived from Zcash to hide amounts for private tokens. The Aztec privacy network has officially launched on the Ethereum blockchain on Feb. 1. Using Zcash-based technology, it introduces confidential tokens where all amounts are cryptographically hidden. The network is currently in […]
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Researchers writing for the Oxford University Law blog say that the distinction between utility and security tokens is less important than most assume when it comes to regulation. European researchers writing for the Oxford University Faculty of Law blog argue that the distinction between utility and security tokens is less important than most assume when […]
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Cryptocurrency tycoons and Gemini exchange founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss obtained six stablecoin-related patents. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the founders of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, have obtained six stablecoin-related patents, according to filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Three of the patents — the first, second and the fifth on the list […]
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Capital markets blockchain platform iSTOX has graduated from Singapore’s regulatory sandbox and been approved as a market operator and capital markets services licensee. Capital markets blockchain platform iSTOX has graduated from Singapore’s regulatory sandbox and been approved as a recognized market operator and capital markets services licensee. Singapore’s The Business Times confirmed on Feb. 3 […]
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The Shanghai Composite Index falls 8% on opening as a huge liquidity injection by Beijing seeks to stem the fallout of coronavirus. Bitcoin (BTC) will likely benefit from a sharp drop in Asian stock markets due to coronavirus, cryptocurrency analysts believe. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 Stock markets begin “very volatile week” Data from […]
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A government-sponsored think tank has published part one of its two-part blockchain strategy for adopting the technology in India. A policy think tank of the Indian government, NITI Aayog, has released its national blockchain policy draft paper dubbed “Blockchain — The India Strategy” which explains different use cases of blockchain in India along with some […]
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BitMEX and OKEx both see open interest pass $1 billion as a Cointelegraph analyst predicts bullish tensions will result in a “significant” BTC price move. Bitcoin (BTC) futures are fast becoming the darling of institutional investors as open interest spikes 60% since the start of 2020. Data from monitoring resource Skew Markets shows that open […]
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Cointelegraph’s list of the top-10 U.S. congresspeople playing outsized roles in the crypto and blockchain industries. Following a year that has seen unprecedented interactions between United States legislators and the crypto industry, Cointelegraph has compiled a roster of congresspeople who have established stances and policies for blockchain and cryptocurrency that will shape the future of […]
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