Bitcoin’s performance has outstripped mainstream investments in internet firms since 2010 by an almost unthinkable factor. Bitcoin’s performance has outstripped mainstream investments in internet firms since 2010 by an almost unthinkable factor. Twitter user Crypto Godfather, CEO of blockchain-focused magazine Block Journal, shared data to corroborate this point on Aug. 27. Bitcoin price has exploded […]
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Swiss and Singapore-based cryptocurrency firm Sygnum is in talks with local regulators to seal a crypto banking license in Singapore. Swiss and Singapore-based cryptocurrency firm Sygnum is in talks with local regulators to seal a banking license in Singapore. Business News Bloomberg reported on Aug. 28 that Syngum — which has only just recently been […]
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What’s driving regulatory processes around crypto, and why should we welcome restrictions on an industry that has so far enjoyed nearly unbridled freedom? When we hear about holders of crypto being tracked down by the Internal Revenue Service, or that imprisonment is being considered for anyone using crypto in India, it conjures up a disconcerting […]
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binace CEO Changpeng Zhao announces that the platform will launch futures trading in September. Changpeng Zhao, CEO of top crypto exchange Binance, announced that the platform will launch futures trading in September. Zhao voiced this statement on Twitter during an “ask me anything” session on Aug. 28. According to Cointelegraph Japan, the company […]
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Blockchain firm R3 partners with the Indian government’s Kerala Blockchain Academy to launch a developer certification program on R3’s Corda blockchain. The Kerala Blockchain Academy (KBA), a government initiative under the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, is now a general partner of R3. Local news outlet The Economic Times reported on Aug. 27 […]
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Parity core dev Wei Tang has requested more time to finish EIP implementations, pushing the Ethereum Network’s Istanbul hardfork to September 6. Parity, a blockchain infrastructure company that runs the core of the Ethereum network, is delaying the Ethereum core devs’ planned hardfork until Sept. 6. Waiting on Parity EtherWorld founder Pooja Ranjan provided notes […]
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Founded by former JPMorgan blockchain specialists, Kadena launches its new enterprise blockchain product on Azure. Hybrid blockchain solutions startup Kadena has updated its enterprise blockchain platform on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. On Aug. 27, Kadena announced that its new product called Kadena Scalable Permissioned Blockchain is available on Azure Marketplace for free. Blockchain scalability ambitions […]
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Blockchain-based web browser Brave has announced work on a crypto wallet, but it does not yet support any direct interaction with tokens earned via Brave Rewards. Blockchain-based web browser Brave has unveiled a cryptocurrency wallet for Ethereum tokens that is currently in development. Incompatible with Brave Rewards Brave discussed their work so far in a […]
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Transparency builds trust in cryptocurrency and dispels ‘wild west’ image, according to Jesse Spiro, global head of policy at blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Jesse Spiro, global head of policy at blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, has said that he believes that transparency builds trust in crypto. Speaking with Cointelegraph, Spiro addressed widespread concerns that blockchain analytics […]
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Winklevoss’ crypto exchange and custodial service Gemini has joined the Silvergate Exchange Network to provide clients with real-time, automatic fiat transfers. Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, is joining crypto-friendly bank Silvergate’s Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) to speed fiat transfers. Real-time fiat money transfers Gemini announced the move in an official blog […]
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