Crypto exchange ShapeShift allows United States-based customers to buy BTC with a debit card in the new exchange’s platform. Switzerland-based crypto exchange, ShapeShift, has enabled its United States-based customers to buy Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) with a debit card in the new exchange’s platform. ShapeShift’s founder, Eric Voorhees, announced the development in a tweet […]
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Blockchain is an amazing technology, but there are pros and cons to its mass adoption. Let’s have a look at both perspectives. Yes, that’s the question we are asking today. Is blockchain technology necessary? The answer is tricky. To arrive at the conclusion takes an unbiased perspective. Bankers and people in the stock market will […]
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The CBR’s first deputy governor has said that blockchain has found application in letters of credit and guarantees, but has not yet become a “universal solution.” The Central Bank of Russia’s (CBR) first deputy governor has said that blockchain technology is not the “universal solution,” many promised it would be five years ago. In an […]
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Cybercrimes are on the rise amid the global coronavirus pandemic, and scammers are using crypto to facilitate some of their attacks. As the world continues to battle with the deadly coronavirus pandemic, immoral cybercriminals are once again on the prowl. This time, they are using the chaos and fear through phishing techniques and sophisticated malware […]
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BABB and CryptoAM launched an initiative to raise funds for vulnerable people living in some London’s districts. Bank Account Based Blockchain (BABB) and CryptoAM.io have launched a fundraising initiative on March 31 to help vulnerable and elderly people living in Canary Wharf, Poplar and the Isle of Dogs in London, United Kingdom. According to the […]
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Lightning Labs believes its new protocol can redefine online payments by making use of a long forgotten HTTP status code. Lightning Labs has published its draft specification for Lightning Service Authentication Tokens (LSAT) — a protocol standard that promises to redefine online payments through employing a little known HTTP status code. According to a March […]
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It is still too early to gauge the impact of QE on crypto, says Mati Greenspan. “The initial shock of the global economy grinding to a halt” is still too fresh. These are perilous times, and it hasn’t escaped anyone’s notice that the United States Federal Reserve is doing its part to alleviate the suffering […]
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Australian blockchain firm Power Ledger and French green energy retailer ekWateur are offering 220,000 French households a blockchain tool to customize their energy mix. Australian blockchain firm Power Ledger and French green energy retailer ekWateur are betting that consumer choice can help spur the transition to sustainable energy usage. In an announcement on April 1, […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain firm Lightning Labs drafted a new Lightning Network-based authentication system that could replace traditional email-based accounts. Blockchain firm Lightning Labs drafted the specifications of a new Lightning Network-based authentication system that could replace traditional email-based accounts. According to a March 30 announcement, the Lightning Service Authentication Tokens (LSAT) is a new authentication protocol for […]
Continue ReadingClimate change caused by carbon emissions might be one reason for such a terrible global COVID-19 pandemic scenario. JPMorgan Chase, the first American bank to create and successfully test a digital coin representing a fiat currency, also provided the most fossil fuel financing out of any bank in the world, according to a 2019 report […]
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