Shortly after delivering sceptical remarks on Bitcoin, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has praised major altcoin Dogecoin once more. Just over a month after delivering sceptical remarks on Bitcoin (BTC), SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is apparently rooting for major altcoin Dogecoin (DOGE) again. Already known as a big fan of DOGE, Musk […]
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Major decentralized finance player MakerDAO has partnered with payment processor Simplex to create a fiat on-ramp for its Dai decentralized stablecoin. Major decentralized finance (DeFi) player MakerDAO (MKR) partnered with payment processor Simplex to create a fiat on-ramp for its Dai (DAI) decentralized stablecoin. According to an announcement on Mar. 3, the partnership makes it […]
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Major uranium producer Uranium One and DLT startup Insolar have teamed up to explore blockchain’s capabilities in uranium and energy trading. Major uranium producer Uranium One and distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup Insolar have teamed up to explore blockchain’s capabilities in uranium and energy trading. The partnership will focus on the improvement of the production […]
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Measures by the French government to help stymy the spread of the coronavirus have led organizers of the Paris Blockchain Week Summit to reschedule. Organizers in Paris have rescheduled a major local blockchain industry event due to the coronavirus outbreak. According to an announcement on March 2, the Paris Blockchain Week Summit — initially meant […]
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Binance has reversed its vote in what appeared to comprise a coordinated move to take over the Steem blockchain to the benefit of Tron’s Justin Sun. On March 3, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced that the exchange had removed its votes that contributed to a sudden shift of control over the Steem blockchain. Earlier today, […]
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The United States Treasury met with prominent figures from the cryptocurrency space to discuss regulatory challenges. The United States Department of the Treasury met with prominent figures from the cryptocurrency space to discuss regulatory challenges. The Treasury announced on Mar. 2 that it along with industry thought leaders and compliance experts discussed the supervision of […]
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Binance announced a partnership with Turkey’s major bank, and Changpeng Zhao told the details to Cointelegraph. Major crypto exchange Binance announced that their fiat on-ramp for Turkish Lira is live thanks to a partnership with major Turkish bank Akbank, Cointelegraph Turkey reported on March 2. Binance users from Turkey can now deposit and withdraw directly […]
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Without explanation, Google’s Play Store has taken down a number of apps of cryptocurrency news outlets, including Cointelegraph’s and Coindesk’s. Google’s Play Store for Android smartphone apps seems to have taken an issue with reporting on cryptocurrencies and blockchain news, taking down several notable apps, including ours. The newest block? As of 2:00 PM EST, […]
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In a blow to adoption, Argentina has placed a 180-day halt on the blockchain-based digital system that lets new companies register in five minutes. The government of Argentina has announced that it is suspending the national blockchain-based mechanism to register new companies for a period of 180 days. The measure, according to statements made by […]
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After revealing its planned digital currency back in 2018, the Marshall Islands chose blockchain firm Algorand as technology partner for the project. The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has selected blockchain firm Algorand as technology partner for its national digital currency. After first revealing its planned digital currency — the Marshallese Sovereign (SOV) — […]
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