Alex Dreyfus, CEO of sports blockchain venture Chiliz, explains the relationship between the sports industry and crypto. It seemed nobody cared about AR until Pokémon Go launched in 2016. All of the sudden, every headline was about how augmented reality could change the world. Sophisticated technologies like AR, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence need their […]
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Ethereum developers shared in a Reddit Ask Me Anything session the steps left before launch of Serenity’s beacon chain phase, expressing confidence in a 2020 launch. The development team behind Ethereum 2.0 held an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Feb. 5. The team answered some of the most pressing questions on Serenity, in addition […]
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Ripple IPO: Is CEO Garlinghouse’s hint at a public offering the tip of the iceberg? 2020 could be the year that crypto companies step forward and take the plunge into going public. As the biggest players in the industry cautiously watch for opportunities to gain regulatory approval, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse used the prestigious Davos […]
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A Chinese tech company is building a blockchain charity platform for fighting against the coronavirus outbreak. Hyperchain’s Feb. 4 press release announced the launch of its blockchain-based platform to fight against the coronavirus epidemic. It will serve as a medical supply donations portal to support hospitals in central China. The recent outbreak of coronavirus has […]
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As part of its consumer app development, ICE’s Bakkt plans to acquire major software platform Bridge2 Solutions. The Intercontinental Exchange, or ICE, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, announced plans to acquire software service Bridge2 in preparation for an app launch from ICE’s subsidiary, Bakkt. Bakkt’s app will host a bevy of assets, such […]
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Bitcoin’s dominance continues to drop as altcoins outperform the largest cryptocurrency. Although Bitcoin has rallied about 33% year-to-date, its dominance has dipped to 64.40%, its lowest level since July 2019. This shows that altcoins have continued to outperform Bitcoin. However, with the Bitcoin halving fast approaching, the digital asset’s volatility is likely to pick up. […]
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The Bitcoin blockchain has passed a milestone 500 million transactions confirmed. The Bitcoin network has surpassed 500 million transactions since going live over 11 years ago. According to blockchain analytics site Statoshi, there have been half a billion transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain as of press time. Source: Statoshi Crypto firm Casa CTO Jameson Lopp, […]
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Bitcoin price reverses course to break through key resistance levels as traders now set a path for $10K. Today Bitcoin (BTC) price pushed through the resistance at $9,400-$9,500, opening the gate for bulls to stampede to a new 2020 high at $9,745. Bitcoin daily price chart. Source: Coin360 On Feb. 4, BTC price traded slightly […]
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Tech giant IBM cemented its patent leadership in the U.S., with over 9,000 received patents, including in AI and blockchain, in 2019. Tech giant IBM cemented its patent leadership in the United States, with over 9,000 received patents, including in artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, in 2019. With the 9,626 patents secured, IBM became the […]
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Lightning Labs, the developer of the high-speed transaction protocol Lightning Network, has secured $10 million in Series A funding round. Lightning Labs, the developer of the high-speed transaction protocol Lightning Network (LN), has secured $10 million in Series A funding round. The news was announced by Lightning Labs CEO and co-founder, Elizabeth Stark, in a […]
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