Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has overtaken Bitmain’s ousted co-founder Micree Zhan Ketuan in the latest Hurun Global Rich List. While China now has more billionaires than the United States and India combined, Binance CEO might have more money than any crypto person, a new report says. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has overtaken a co-founder of […]
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RippleNet has enhanced its network with several new partnerships in Asia aiming to improve remittances in the region. A group of South Korean money transfer and remittance companies has joined Ripple’s blockchain-based financial services network RippleNet to bolster the remittance market in the country. In a Feb. 25 announcement, Ripple revealed that South Korea-based money […]
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Supersonic is a trustless zero-knowledge proof system that could help DeFi platforms, as third-party trust isn’t required to ensure privacy. In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Stanford Blockchain Conference on Feb. 19, Stanford University cryptography Ph.D. student Ben Fisch described Supersonic as a trustless zero-knowledge proof system, also referred to as a zk-SNARK. Fisch […]
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The Malta Financial Services Authority has industry released feedback on the definition of security tokens and the challenges such assets face in Maltese markets. The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has released feedback on the definition of security tokens and challenges such assets face in Maltese markets. In a paper published on Feb. 25, the […]
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Recent price drops appear to reinforce Schiff’s skepticism as he claims that Bitcoin as a safe haven asset is nothing but “nonsense.” Bitcoin (BTC) naysayer Peter Schiff has taken the opportunity to pour scorn on cryptocurrency investors after fresh price losses this week. In a series of tweets beginning Feb. 25, Schiff, well known as […]
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Chinese authorities have postponed research on the digital yuan as the coronavirus continues to spread globally. Research on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in China has been delayed as the coronavirus epidemic continues. Global Times reported on Feb. 25 that the epidemic’s impact on staff has resulted in significant setbacks. A source familiar with […]
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Moody’s ratings agency has said that the proposed blockchain-based KYC consortium in the United Arab Emirates is credit positive for the nation’s lenders. Moody’s Corporation has said that a new blockchain-based Know Your Customer (KYC) platform in the United Arab Emirates is credit positive for the nation’s lenders. According to a report by local media […]
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The UFC has partnered with CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs to launch blockchain-based collectibles on the forthcoming Flow platform. Dapper Labs, the company behind CryptoKitties, has announced a partnership with leading mixed martial arts promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). According to a press release on Feb. 25, the partnership will see the development of “a new […]
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The co-founder and partner at Morgan Creek Digital was quick to respond to Buffett’s assumptions of cryptocurrency. Ever since Warren Buffett gave an interview in which he stated “I don’t own any cryptocurrency” and rebuffed the idea that there was any value in Bitcoin, responses from the crypto community and media outlets have been spreading […]
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The blockchain-based payments firm gave millions to MoneyGram over two quarters in 2019. According to filings through the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), money transmission network MoneyGram has gained over $11 million from the blockchain-based payments firm Ripple Labs. In a press release by MoneyGram, the company stated it had received funds from Ripple divided […]
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