U.S.-based blockchain firm TokenSoft has rolled out its Knox Wallet for storing digital securities and other digital assets. San Francisco-based blockchain firm TokenSoft has rolled out a beta version of its wallet for digital assets and digital securities, according to a press release published on Jan. 29. The new product called Knox Wallet provides cold […]
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American financial services giant Fidelity will reportedly launch its Bitcoin custody service in March. American investment firm Fidelity, which administers over $7.2 trillion in client assets, will purportedly launch its Bitcoin (BTC) custody offering in March, Bloomberg reports on Jan. 29 Citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg states that this is the next […]
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Ukrainian crypto exchange Liqui has reported it is shutting down operations, citing lack of liquidity. Ukraine–based crypto exchange Liqui is shutting down its services, citing a lack of liquidity, Cointelegraph Japan reports today, Jan. 28. Liqui said it decided to close all accounts and stop providing services because it currently does “not see any economic […]
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The top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mostly moderate gains, with Bitcoin falling under $3,500 again. Tuesday, Jan. 29 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day at press time. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading just over $3,400 again, according to Coin360 data. Market visualization from Coin360 At press time, Bitcoin is […]
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Charlie Lee, Litecoin’s creator, declared that “fungibility is the only property of sound money that is missing from Bitcoin & Litecoin.” Charlie Lee, Litecoin’s (LTC) creator, declared that he will focus on making the major cryptocurrency more fungible in a tweet Jan. 28. Lee stated in the tweet that “fungibility is the only property of […]
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sponsored A company says it has seen growth in Africa, as consumers seek alternatives to unstable currencies. A site enabling consumers to buy Bitcoin using hundreds of different payment methods says demand is thriving despite declining cryptocurrency prices — with Africa being its biggest market. Paxful says the volume of transactions it has processed from […]
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U.S. firm Aliant Payments will provide free crypto processing services to qualified U.S. and EU merchants. United States merchant services provider and payment processing firm Aliant Payments has announced it will offer free crypto transaction processing to some merchants, according to a press release Jan. 29. Aliant’s crypto processing product for merchants, dubbed CryptoBucks, was […]
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U.S. Government shutdown paralyzed the SEC and CFTC. On Jan. 25, United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump ended the partial government shutdown, albeit temporarily. As a result of the funding package he signed on Friday, the government will be open for three weeks. While the future still seems unclear for U.S. government facilities, which are […]
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A Swiss-based ‘smart card’ wallet firm, Tangem, will produce physical banknotes for the Marshallese digital currency. Tangem, a Switzerland-based ‘smart card’ wallet manufacturer will reportedly issue physical banknotes for the Sovereign (SOV), the state digital currency of the Marshall Islands, according to an announcement on Jan. 28. Per the announcement, physical representations of the digital […]
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How blockchain is helping to decentralize the energy industry. The association between blockchains and energy is usually a negative one. “The Bitcoin blockchain is so wasteful of electricity,” or so the argument goes, “that it would push global warming to dangerous levels if it were ever used on a massive scale.” Research published in […]
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