Germany’s largest bank, Deutsche Bank, has joined JPMorgan’s blockchain-based network, the Interbank Information Network. Germany’s largest bank, Deutsche Bank, has joined JPMorgan’s blockchain-based network, the Interbank Information Network (IIN). Two years in operation Launched as a pilot in 2017, the JPMorgan-led blockchain initiative now has a network of 320 banks that have entered the platform […]
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Libra’s launch is predicted for the second half of 2020, France wants to create a “EuroCoin” to rival Facebook, and Domino’s is giving away Bitcoin worth $110,000. Top Stories This Week Facebook’s crypto launching in H2 2020, says Libra Association chief The head of the not-for-profit driving Facebook’s Libra digital currency has said he is […]
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The threat of an XRP fork is looming over Ripple, the San Francisco-based startup behind the third-largest asset on the crypto market… The threat of an XRP fork is looming over Ripple, the San Francisco-headquartered startup behind the third-largest asset on the cryptocurrency market. Twitter user @Crypto_Bitlord, who has over 100,000 followers and claims to […]
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Cointelegraph Brasil presents a weekly digest of selected cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related news. Brazil has seen another tumultuous week in the cryptocurrency industry. Several courts are going after crypto companies accused of being pyramid schemes, the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) stated that crypto exchanges need authorization from local authorities, while a former Brazilan soccer […]
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Select altcoins are showing promise but can the top-five performers of the past week build on their gains? Let’s look at the charts. Facebook’s Libra continues to face opposition from lawmakers and central banks around the world. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said that Europe should consider a European public digital currency to counter […]
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Blockchain technology is finding real-world utility across Africa via public-private partnership agreements in solving some of the continent’s burning issues. Blockchain adoption in Africa is on the rise. From transportation to the gaming and lottery industries, reports of companies utilizing decentralized ledger technology (DLT) across the continent are emerging. Several stakeholders in the African blockchain […]
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Ethereum privacy startup Aztec announces the launch of its zero-knowledge SNARKs generation via a cryptographic computation ceremony called Ignition. Ethereum (ETH) privacy startup Aztec announced the launch of its zero-knowledge succinct non-Interactive argument of knowledge (SNARKs) generation via a cryptographic ceremony called Ignition. In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Sept. 15 the startup […]
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Ethereum price is attempting a trend reversal but the primary catalyst might be Bitcoin’s price action in the wake of the Sept. 23 Bakkt Futures launch. For the past two weeks, Ether (ETH) price has been a frequent topic of discussion among traders. Investors are beginning to wonder if the altcoin has finished its retrace […]
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Cointelegraph en Español presents a weekly digest of selected cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related news from the Spanish-speaking world. The Spanish-speaking world sees major cryptocurrency and blockchain developments with Uruguay approving a new bill that could be applied positively to ICOs, Cuba using crypto to access the global economy and Venezuela finally installing its first Bitcoin (BTC) […]
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Square Crypto, the crypto-focused branch of mobile payment company Square, provides a $100,000 grant to BTCPay Server to support open-source BTC projects. Bitcoin (BTC)-supporting payments service Square Crypto is giving the first of what will be many grants to support open-source Bitcoin projects to BTCPay Foundation. BTCPay receives $100,000 grant On Sept. 14, Square Crypto, […]
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