Vitalik Buterin has taken a veiled swipe at Craig Wright and nChain saying they don’t understand blockchain. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has taken a veiled swipe at Satoshi claimant Craig Wright over his blockchain patent portfolio, resulting in a heated debate on Twitter. Buterin said that anyone who brags over blockchain patents does not understand […]
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Colombian startup Valiu has launched its ‘cryptodollar’ — Bitcoin-backed synthetic USD that Venezuelans can use for payments and remittances. Colombian-based cross-border remittance start-up Valiu has launched Bitcoin-backed synthetic U.S. dollars as a means for Venezuelans to access stable assets and bypass the hyperinflation plaguing their national economy. It’s still in Alpha, but Valiu has partnered […]
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A community site set up to combat XRP fraud claims holders have lost 8.5 million tokens to fake airdrops and YouTube giveaway scams since 2019. The Ripple Army has sent more than 8.5 million XRP to known fake airdrops and YouTube giveaway scams in the past year, according to a new community site set up […]
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Huobi Token has become the first international exchange token approved in Japan, as regulators tighten up protections for crypto investors. Huobi Token has become the first international exchange token approved by Japanese regulators, after the Financial Services Agency (FSA) approved HT as a compliant crypto asset able to trade in the world’s second largest digital […]
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Bitcoin price finally set a higher high, leading traders focus on $8,000 as the next hurdle to overcome. After trading in the $6,900 to $7,250 range for more than 19 days, Bitcoin (BTC) price finally managed to pierce the $7,250 resistance in a high volume surge which resulted in the liquidation of nearly $70 million […]
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Blockchain-based platform, MiL.k, has joined up with accommodation platform Yanolja, bolstering rewards points usability. Rewards points Blockchain platform, MiL.k Alliance, has coupled up with South East Asian travel accommodation platform, Yanolja, for rewards points compatibility and usage. “The integration with South Korea’s fastest growing online travel agency means that Yanolja members can now connect the […]
Continue ReadingSpeakers from Ternio, Monarch, and Utrust weighed in on the future of the industry & the impact of COVID-19. The current pandemic is far from over and the economic, political, and social ramifications of this crisis remain unclear. Indeed, the nature of the workplace people return to might well be radically different to what previously […]
Continue ReadingCoinbase gets into the DeFi space by launching a crypto price oracle. Coinbase is trying to fix the broken DeFi industry with stable price oracles. In an April 23 announcement, Coinbase introduced the Coinbase Price Oracle — “a critically important service to the DeFi ecosystem” that will be available through the CoinbasePro API. Both existing […]
Continue ReadingLegal, regulated crypto is starting to move through the Asia-Pacific region. Chainalysis announced the extension of its cooperation with South Korean crypto exchange Upbit today, aiming to provide blockchain analysis support across the Asia-Pacific region (APAC). According to the announcement, Upbit APAC will start using Chainalysis KYT (Know-Your-Transaction) to provide a safe trading environment and […]
Continue ReadingAfter several months of halving chatter and anticipation, does Bitcoin’s price already reflect the event? Block halvings only occur every four years. Bitcoin’s third halving is set to take place in May 2020, but is the event already priced in? Twitter personality, The Crypto Dog, recently asked the community to weigh in. “Do you think […]
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