American entrepreneur John McAfee has launched a polemical meme cryptocurrency dubbed “WHACKD,” marketed with the rubric “Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself.” American entrepreneur and vocal crypto advocate John McAfee has launched a polemical meme cryptocurrency dubbed “WHACKD.” The token’s full rubric — “Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself” — was revealed in McAfee’s Nov. 11 Twitter announcement on […]
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Co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek wants everyone to have a crypto-enabled VISA card. Crypto.com co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek unveiled his company’s 2020 expansion plan in a talk today at BlockShow Asia 2019 in Singapore. The plans include launching its own exchange, shipping VISA MCO cards to almost every region in the world, and launching […]
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Crypto.com has launched its cryptocurrency exchange enabling over one million users to trade digital assets while offering staking capabilities via CRO token. Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform, Crypto.com, announced the launch of its cryptocurrency exchange on Nov. 14. The Crypto.com Exchange is intended to drive the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies by enabling over one million users […]
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Switzerland’s main stock exchange SIX has listed a Tezos-based exchange-traded product that enables investors to generate passive income. Switzerland’s main stock exchange SIX has listed a Tezos-based exchange-traded product (ETP) that enables investors to generate passive income. Traded under the symbol AXTZ, the product is issued by fintech Amun AG in partnership with the Tezos […]
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The Chinese president’s blockchain remarks are draining this VP’s cell phone battery. Speaking at BlockShow Asia 2019, Hyperledger Vice President APAC Julian Gordon described the personal impact that the Chinese president’s pro-blockchain remarks have had on him: “Xi Jinpin made that announcement 10 days ago. The reason I know that is because my phone is […]
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United Kingdom-based travel company now allows customers to pay with cryptocurrencies to book a flight. Alternative Airlines, a travel company based in the United Kingdom, has partnered with cryptocurrency service Utrust to facilitate payments with crypto. On Nov. 13, the Swiss-based digital payments processor Utrust announced a new partnership with its first merchant in the […]
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Gods Unchained blockchain activity far outpaces CryptoKitties at its height in the wake of the public scandal involving Hearthstone developer, Blizzard. Ethereum (ETH) based trading card game Gods Unchained has far outstripped CryptoKitties by volume after a censorship scandal involving game-developer Blizzard. As blockchain research platform Coin Metrics noted on Nov. 12, the past month […]
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Evercoin launches Evercoin 2, a secure crypto wallet powered by YubiKey 5ci. How does it compare with Trezor and Ledger and will it really keep users safe? Evercoin announced the launch of Evercoin 2 today, Nov. 12, at New York Consensus Invest Summit. Evercoin claims that its new wallet is the safest hardware wallet currently […]
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In projects which focus on high-performance blockchain technology, developer community is essential to the nascent growth. Blockchain development communities cultivate the healthy growth of an open-source software platform. “It takes a village to raise a child,” is a popular saying that emphasizes the role of a larger group to properly nurture and develop the youngest […]
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Canadian blockchain research firm Blockchain Venture Capital Inc. has launched CUSD stablecoin that is backed 1:1 to the U.S. dollar. Canadian blockchain research firm Blockchain Venture Capital Inc. (BVCI) has officially launched a United States dollar-pegged stablecoin, the CUSD, according to a press release published on Nov. 11. The new USD-anchored stablecoin comes four months […]
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