Despite the “crypto winter,” the number of crypto firms in Switzerland and Liechtenstein has continued to grow, per a recent report. The number of blockchain-related firms in Switzerland and Liechtenstein has continued to rise according to a survey conducted by Switzerland-based crypto investment firm CV VC, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reports on Jan. 24. Per […]
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Unit-e brings a fresh angle to blockchain scalability. Amid a seemingly constant stream of new concepts claiming to be key to crypto to breaking through to the financial mainstream, one immovable issue remains ever-present: scalability. The crypto community is abuzz with new projects relating to the issue, from the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network to a […]
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Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital is planning to launch a funding round for crypto lending in March, according to an unconfirmed report. Mike Novogratz’s crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital is reportedly raising at least $250 million to offer loans to crypto-related firms, according to an unconfirmed report published by American news site Business Insider on Jan. 23. […]
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Harvard University and U.S.-based apparel company Levi Strauss & Co announced a collaboration to develop a blockchain factory safety system. Harvard University and American clothing company Levi Strauss & Co announced a collaboration with the New America think tank to develop a blockchain factory safety system, Reuters reported on Jan. 24. The new system aims […]
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JP Morgan analysts predict that Bitcoin could fall below $1,260, and banks will not benefit from blockchain for another three or five years. Analysts at JP Morgan have predicted that Bitcoin (BTC) could fall below $1,260, while banks will not benefit from blockchain for at least three to five years, Reuters reported on Jan. 24. […]
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Images allegedly portraying the upcoming smartphone Samsung Galaxy S10 showing a “Samsung Blockchain Keystore” app have been leaked. Images allegedly portraying the upcoming smartphone Samsung Galaxy S10 showing a “Samsung Blockchain Keystore” app surfaced on Twitter on Jan. 23. The images have been leaked by Benjamin Geskin, a person who has been defined a “serial […]
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The Italian Senate committee has approved their first document on the regulation of the blockchain industry. The Italian Senate committee has approved an amendment on blockchain industry regulation, Cointelegraph Italia reports on Jan. 24. The amendment, known as the “Decreto semplificazioni,” has been approved by the Senate committees of Constitutional Affairs and Public Works yesterday, […]
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Jamie Dimon claimed that he did not intend to become a spokesperson against Bitcoin, and was not glad about its collapse in 2018. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has reiterated his negative stance on Bitcoin (BTC), stressing that he does not really care about the cryptocurrency. Dimon spoke on the subject in an interview with CNBC’s […]
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MIT researchers have created a cryptocurrency that reportedly requires less data storage than Bitcoin and Ethereum. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have reportedly developed a cryptocurrency that needs transaction-verifying nodes to store 99 percent less data when compared to Bitcoin (BTC). The development was reported on Jan. 23 in a post on […]
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A mission from the IMF has judged that the growth of blockchain in Malta has created significant risks of money laundering and terrorism financing. A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has judged that the growth of blockchain in Malta has created significant risks of money laundering and terrorism financing in the island’s economy. […]
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