Professional crypto contrarian Nouriel Roubini wants the recording of his debate with the CEO of BitMEX released. American economist and professional crypto contrarian Nouriel Roubini has furiously demanded the release of a recording of his latest debate with BitMEX CEO and co-founder Arthur Hayes. In one of several fulminating tweets posted on July 2, Roubini […]
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Binance is launching a futures trading platform for BTC/USDT initially with up to 20x leverage. Changpeng Zhao, CEO of top crypto exchange Binance, has revealed the company plans to launch a futures trading platform, with initial support for BTC/UTSDT contracts at a leverage of up to 20x. The CEO made his announcement during a keynote […]
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Trading reached $16 billion across the platform for the first time as bitcoin passed $13,000. BitMEX, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, saw record volumes across its operations as bitcoin (BTC) hit $13,000. The company reported the figures on Twitter on June 26. On Wednesday, BitMEX, which is the world’s single biggest bitcoin derivatives provider, […]
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Malta’s government has awarded 19 blockchain scholarships from the fund set up by the University of Malta and MITA. The Maltese government has awarded 19 students blockchain scholarships worth a total of 160,000 euro ($179,000), local publication the Malta Independent reports May 23. The scholarships were granted by Silvio Schembri, Parliamentary Secretary for Financial Services, […]
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Talking with the director of ecosystem at Hyperledger on blockchain adoption, community stereotypes and the power of education. This interview has been edited and condensed. Hyperledger, an open source project, was created in 2016 by the Linux Foundation in order to support the development of blockchain-based distributed ledgers. All the members of Hyperledger — including […]
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Wien Energie has announced their new blockchain fridge, developed with Bosch, as part of a sustainable energy consumption experiment. Austria’s largest energy provider, Wien Energie, has developed a blockchain-driven fridge in partnership with tech giant Bosch, Cointelegraph’s correspondent reported from the ANON Blockchain Summit Austria. Wien Energie presented the new model during the crypto conference […]
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Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu said that blockchain technology could offer tremendous benefits across global aviation systems. The president of the United Nation’s specialized agency for aviation has said that blockchain technology could offer tremendous benefits across aviation systems globally, industry news source AirTrafficManagement.net reported on April 4. The president, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, made his […]
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Austrian Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs Margarete Schramboeck said that “we do not need regulation for blockchain.” Austrian Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs, Margarete Schramboeck said that “we do not need regulation for blockchain,” technology-focused media outlet Trending Topics reported on April 2. Schramboeck — who previously served as CEO of major Austrian […]
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The technology needs thorough research both at home and abroad through diplomacy, Manisha Singh says. A United States senior government official said that the country was closely monitoring global approaches to blockchain in a speech at the 4th Annual DC Blockchain Summit on March 6. The event, organized by blockchain advocacy group the Chamber of […]
Continue ReadingRipple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the recently-announced stablecoin from U.S. banking giant JPMorgan Chase lacks interoperability. Ripple (XRP) CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the recently-announced digital asset from United States banking giant JPMorgan Chase lacks the interoperability that would make it a significant innovation. Garlinghouse made his remarks during an interview at the 4th Annual DC […]
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