Industry experts tout blockchain as a development driver in Africa across a number of sectors at the Blockchain Africa conference. Impressive use-cases of blockchain technology have come to the fore after the conclusion of the 2020 Blockchain Africa Conference in South Africa. The event went ahead as planned in early March despite the global coronavirus […]
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Bitcoin price collapsed to a 2020 low below $6,000 as US markets sharply sold off as investors are unconvinced that the coronavirus is under control. Equities markets and the crypto market continue to struggle as Europe and the United States enact increasingly drastic measures to ward off the spread of the Coronavirus. Among the general […]
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Here’s our one-on-one interview with the chief strategy officer of CoinShares. It seems Meltem Demirors does a little bit of everything. The crypto journeywoman has served as vice president of Digital Currency Group, a member of the World Economic Forum’s Blockchain Council, an advisor to MIT Media Lab, and a lecturer at the University of […]
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Further losses are easily on the table for Bitcoin as the unusual “black swan” market environment continues, warns Cointelegraph’s filbfilb. Bitcoin (BTC) continued choppy trading behavior on March 11 as analysts revealed that the “black swan” state of the markets could produce fresh losses. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 Filfilb expects “bad behavior” from […]
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Most research grants for crypto firms are coming from independent companies and organizations with massive financial backings. On March 4, Twitter topman Jack Dorsey’s digital-assets payment company Square Crypto released a statement showcasing its support for Bitcoin (BTC) development with the creation of a grant program that aims to contribute toward the enhancement of the […]
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A blockchain lending firm has seen the value of total loans funded surge to $1 billion since the U.S. Federal Reserve announced its emergency stimulus interest rate cut last week. A blockchain lending firm has seen the value of total loans funded surge to $1 billion since the United States Federal Reserve announced its emergency […]
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Decentralized finance project Paradigm Labs — backed by veteran crypto investors Polychain Capital, Dragonfly Capital and Chapter One Ventures — is shutting down. Decentralized finance project Paradigm Labs — backed by veteran crypto investors Polychain Capital, Dragonfly Capital, and Chapter One Ventures — is shutting down. In an announcement yesterday, March 10, CEO and co-founder […]
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The main idea behind the DeFi industry is that the financial product shouldn’t be managed by central server, company, organization, etc. As of early February, more than $1 billion U.S. dollars of assets reside in decentralized finance protocols, commonly called DeFi protocols. DeFi protocols and platforms offer crypto holders sophisticated financial tools that were unavailable […]
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Unibright has partnered with German startup Wasserkraft Mittelrhein to use blockchain technology to facilitate renewable energy trading. On March 9, blockchain technology provider Unibright (UBT) announced a partnership with German startup Wasserkraft Mittelrhein to use the Unibright Framework to facilitate decentralized renewable energy trading. The partnership will see the firm join Wasserkraft Mittelrhein to facilitate […]
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency has launched a Bitcoin Governance Initiate Network to foster the “sustainable development” of the DLT sector. Japan’s financial regulator announced the launch of its global Blockchain Governance Initiative Network (BGIN) on March 10. The BGIN intends to foster the “sustainable development of the blockchain community.” The Financial Services Agency Japan (JFSA) […]
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