The DeFi lending market MakerDAO has updated its governance protocols to prevent another occurrence of forced liquidations that lead to huge losses. The decentralized finance lending market Maker, like many crypto participants, suffered losses during the price collapse of “Black Thursday” on March 12. The price of Ether (ETH) declined by about 50% within 24 […]
Continue ReadingBBVA and a state-backed research center in Spain have launched a partnership to explore advanced cryptography for financial services. The Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), a multinational bank headquartered in Spain, has announced a partnership with Madrid-based research center IMDEA Software Institution to explore zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) alongside other “advanced cryptographic techniques.” Both entities will […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain co-inventor on why block creation decentralization is not essential to blockchain decentralization. Blockchain co-inventor, Scott Stornetta discusses why Satoshi’s Bitcoin (BTC) design diverted from his implementation of blockchain. In our previous articles, we described Stornetta’s views on Satoshi’s background and the philosophical evidence of why Stornetta could have been Satoshi. Now, we focus on […]
Continue ReadingIn the wake of the recent pandemic, here’s how many different blockchain projects are stepping up to donate resources in the hopes of finding a vaccine. As the world is still reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, people everywhere are doing what they can to support the effort to find vaccines and treatments. […]
Continue ReadingHas the upcoming halving already been factored into Bitcoin’s price, and can another pump be in the cards in the short term? On Thursday, Bitcoin (BTC) breached the $9,400 mark, thereby boasting a recovery that in many ways put the stock market’s performance during 2020 to shame. From a technical standpoint, Bitcoin’s market surge saw […]
Continue ReadingOne of the most successful investors of all time, Warren Buffett might be killing his reputation by being so harsh on Bitcoin, Max Keiser believes. Warren Buffett, the fifth-richest person on the planet, has repeatedly expressed his unfriendly stance toward Bitcoin (BTC). One of the most successful investors of all time, Buffett might be killing […]
Continue ReadingGerman STO platform Black Manta joins digital asset custody firm Finoa to develop institutional security token custody. German security token offering (STO) platform Black Manta Capital Partners partnered with local digital asset custody firm Finoa to develop institutional security token custody. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on May 4, the cooperation aims to […]
Continue ReadingThe Zcash network has recorded a 70% jump in fully shielded transactions, marking a new record for April of over 8,700. This compounds gains of 100% made in March. The number of fully shielded transactions recorded on the Zcash (ZEC) network leaped up almost 70% in April to hit a new record of over 8,700. […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin price is consolidating below the recent $9.5K high, but which way will it go with less than eight days before the BTC halving? Last week has been a tremendous week for Bitcoin (BTC), as the price surged from $7,500 to $9,450. However, since the peak high at $9,450, the top-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization […]
Continue ReadingPolish insurance company Link4 teams up with blockchain startup Coinfirm to use a DLT-powered tool for document management. Polish insurance company Link4 has partnered with a regtech firm Coinfirm to streamline document correspondence and storage with a blockchain-based system. Called Trudatum, the blockchain-enabled tool developed by Coinfirm reportedly allows the firm to transfer and store […]
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