Unit-e brings a fresh angle to blockchain scalability. Amid a seemingly constant stream of new concepts claiming to be key to crypto to breaking through to the financial mainstream, one immovable issue remains ever-present: scalability. The crypto community is abuzz with new projects relating to the issue, from the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network to a […]
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A report from crypto analytics firm Messari states that XRP’s market capitalization could be overvalued by $6 billion. The market capitalization of distributed ledger tech company Ripple’s XRP token could be overvalued by as much as $6 billion, according to a recent report from crypto analytics firm Messari. Ahead of Ripple’s Q4 2018 report, Messari […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are trading sideways, with slight gains over the 24-hour period. Thursday, Jan. 24 — the top 20 cryptocurrencies are mostly trading sideways with slight losses and gains across the board. Bitcoin (BTC) is currently creeping above $3,600 according to data from CoinMarketCap. Market visualization from Coin360 At press time, […]
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Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital is planning to launch a funding round for crypto lending in March, according to an unconfirmed report. Mike Novogratz’s crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital is reportedly raising at least $250 million to offer loans to crypto-related firms, according to an unconfirmed report published by American news site Business Insider on Jan. 23. […]
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Harvard University and U.S.-based apparel company Levi Strauss & Co announced a collaboration to develop a blockchain factory safety system. Harvard University and American clothing company Levi Strauss & Co announced a collaboration with the New America think tank to develop a blockchain factory safety system, Reuters reported on Jan. 24. The new system aims […]
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JP Morgan analysts predict that Bitcoin could fall below $1,260, and banks will not benefit from blockchain for another three or five years. Analysts at JP Morgan have predicted that Bitcoin (BTC) could fall below $1,260, while banks will not benefit from blockchain for at least three to five years, Reuters reported on Jan. 24. […]
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Images allegedly portraying the upcoming smartphone Samsung Galaxy S10 showing a “Samsung Blockchain Keystore” app have been leaked. Images allegedly portraying the upcoming smartphone Samsung Galaxy S10 showing a “Samsung Blockchain Keystore” app surfaced on Twitter on Jan. 23. The images have been leaked by Benjamin Geskin, a person who has been defined a “serial […]
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The New York financial regulator has approved the BitLicense applications for Robinhood and LibertyX. Stock and crypto trading app Robinhood has received a BitLicense to operate in New York, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) reports on Jan. 24. Robinhood now has permission to trade in seven cryptocurrencies — including Bitcoin (BTC), […]
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Following international police collaboration, a 36-year-old individual suspected of the theft of over $11 million in IOTA has been arrested. Following international police collaboration, a 36-year-old individual suspected of the theft of over $11 million in IOTA, as well as fraud and money laundering, has been arrested on Jan. 24. Europol published a statement detailing […]
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The Italian Senate committee has approved their first document on the regulation of the blockchain industry. The Italian Senate committee has approved an amendment on blockchain industry regulation, Cointelegraph Italia reports on Jan. 24. The amendment, known as the “Decreto semplificazioni,” has been approved by the Senate committees of Constitutional Affairs and Public Works yesterday, […]
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