Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has found that the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic contraction is affecting Bitcoin consumer habits in surprising ways. Leading blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has found that the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic contraction is affecting Bitcoin (BTC) consumer habits in surprising ways. In a new report published on March 30, Chainalysis […]
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Interoperable blockchain project Ark is receiving proofs-of-concept from developers only one week after launching its one million ARK grant program. Interoperable blockchain project Ark (ARK) designated one million ARK valued at roughly $150,000 toward its new development grants program on March 24. While the grant program was launched one week ago, Ark’s Strategic Partnerships Manager, […]
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A new report estimates that global investment in blockchain in the energy market will reach $35 billion by 2025. According to a new report released by Premium Market Insights (PMI), global investment in blockchain technology in energy markets is set to reach $34.7 billion by 2025. Valued at just $156.5 million in 2016, the sector […]
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A New York judge has ruled that his preliminary injunction prevents Telegram from distributing tokens to investors based outside of the United States. A New York judge has ruled that the injunction barring Telegram from issuing its Gram tokens extends to all entities in the United State and overseas. On April 1, U.S. District Judge […]
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The third presale for the mobile creation game was the most successful yet, selling 3,400 Ether worth of virtual land in a few hours. The Sandbox (TSB), a mobile creation game on Ethereum, announced on April 1 that its third presale of virtual land had generated 3,400 Ether ($450,000) in sales. The March 31 presale […]
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Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin clashed with a Bitcoin developer on Twitter when he told him that Bitcoin wasn’t always ‘digital gold’. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin was involved in a spat with a Bitcoin developer on Twitter yesterday, when he suggested BTC was originally designed to be P2P cash, not digital gold. Replying to Blockstream employee […]
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Khan Academy is calling for fiat and crypto donations to help the platform stay afloat, following a 250% increase in traffic due to COVID-19. The founder of education platform Khan Academy has put out an urgent call for donations following a 250% surge in users due to the coronavirus crisis. CEO Sal Khan asked users […]
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U.S. crypto ATM network Bitcoin Depot has begun shutting off machines in high-risk areas for coronavirus prevention. Bitcoin Depot, the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in the world, has begun powering down some of its machines in an effort to halt further spread of COVID-19. As much of the world sits in quarantine, Bitcoin Depot has […]
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Cointelegraph spoke to cLabs’ Xochitl Cazador to find out about Celo’s community grants and the network’s plans for 2020. Open-source payments network, Celo (cGLD), announced on March 31 that it had awarded $700,000 in developer grant funding to 16 startups looking to build on the Celo network. Cointelegraph spoke to Xochitl Cazador, the head of […]
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It is still too early to gauge the impact of QE on crypto, says Mati Greenspan. “The initial shock of the global economy grinding to a halt” is still too fresh. These are perilous times, and it hasn’t escaped anyone’s notice that the United States Federal Reserve is doing its part to alleviate the suffering […]
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