An HTC executive confirmed the company’s desire to promote crypto-to-crypto trading without the need for a third party. Consumer electronics giant High Tech Computer (HTC) is rolling out in-wallet cryptocurrency trading for users of its Exodus 1 smartphone, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 14. HTC, which this week announced a […]
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Subhankar Sinha will be the company’s new Head of Blockchain, a role for overseeing BNY Mellon’s blockchain ventures. New York-based global investments company, Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon), has named Subhankar Sinha as the company’s Head of Blockchain, according to a May 13 press release. Sinha’s role in the corporation will be to […]
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Binance plans to undertake a scheduled system upgrade tomorrow that will prevent deposits, withdrawals, and trading for roughly 6-8 hours. Major crypto exchange Binance plans to undertake a scheduled system upgrade tomorrow that will prevent deposits, withdrawals, and trading for roughly six to eight hours, according to an official announcement published on May 14. Yesterday, […]
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South Korean internet giant Kako has announced the release date of its blockchain platform. Ground X, the blockchain arm of South Korean internet giant Kakao Corp, has announced the launch date of its own blockchain platform, a Cointelegraph correspondent learned at Consensus 2019 on May 13. Per the announcement, the Klaytn mainnet will launch on […]
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Blockchain entrepreneur Alex Tapscott has settled with Canadian regulators, and will pay a fine in addition to providing business ethics lectures. Blockchain entrepreneur Alex Tapscott is paying a $148,000 fine and will lead ethics seminars at three Canadian business schools per his settlement agreement with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), according to a report by […]
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The ICO market is down 97% on a year-on-year basis, reportedly making $40 million so far in 2019. The initial coin offerings (ICO) market is down 97% on a year-on-year basis making $40 million so far in 2019, according to research by cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX released on May 13. In the first quarter (Q1) of […]
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Microsoft is developing a decentralized identity network because, “every person needs a decentralized, digital identity they own and control…” Microsoft is building a decentralized identity (DID) network atop of the bitcoin blockchain, the tech giant announced on May 13. In a blog post, the company said the infrastructure, known as the Identity Overlay Network (ION,) is based on […]
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The Ethereum co-founder will work to build a platform dedicated to compliant security token development. Security token platform Polymath will build a separate blockchain for regulation-compliant tokens with an Ethereum (ETH) co-founder, the company confirmed in a blog post on May 13. Polymath, which has already contributed to the launch of over 100 security tokens, […]
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Every PAX deposited on the company’s platform can now be immediately sent as USD to a bank account. The company behind the Paxos Standard (PAX) stablecoin announced that its users can now instantaneously redeem unlimited amounts of its tokens for United States dollars. The development was described in a blog post published on May 13. […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day as bitcoin crossed the $7,400 mark. Monday, May 13 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) has crossed the $7,400 mark. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is up […]
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