A new survey conducted among 800+ traders reveals that the majority of crypto traders love the simplicity of trading on desktop computers. Cryptocurrency exchanges are used by cryptocurrency holders to store their crypto assets or to trade cryptocurrencies. There are hundreds of exchanges available today, and it can be difficult for cryptocurrency holders to choose […]
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Thai Stellar-based blockchain startup Lightnet raised $31.2 million in a Series A funding round led by major financial conglomerates in South East Asia. Thai Stellar-based blockchain startup Lightnet has raised $31.2 million to boost cross-border payments in Southeast Asian countries. The Bangkok-headquartered firm has completed a Series A funding round led by major financial conglomerates […]
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U.S. lawmakers have appealed to the Federal Communications Commission to hold telecoms providers to account for their complicity in SIM swap attacks. United States lawmakers have appealed to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to hold telecoms providers to account for failing to protect consumers against SIM swap attacks. SIM-swapping — alternatively known as a port-out […]
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Telecom giant Telefonica partners with the local Association of Science and Technology Parks to grant to about 8,000 firms in Spain access to its blockchain. Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica has reportedly partnered with the local Association of Science and Technology Parks (APTE) to grant access to its blockchain to about 8,000 firms in Spain. According […]
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What else will be interesting to follow in 2020 Alexander Zaidelson, CEO of Beam I am trying to follow general technology topics and also global politics. Developments in the larger world outside crypto community are bound to influence our industry in many ways. Whale Alert I try to follow a lot of different topics, but […]
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The “Shitcoin Wallet” debacle shined a light on crypto security issues. Experts weigh in on how companies are caught in the balance. The cryptocurrency sector has many criticisms. One is that it can appear impenetrable to newcomers. Another is that it is probably easier to lose money investing in crypto than in most other areas […]
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The oldest bank in Thailand launches a mobile app powered by Ripple to facilitate fast, low-cost cross-border payments. Thailand’s oldest bank Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has partnered with Ripple to create a mobile application powered by blockchain to deliver instant, low-cost cross-border payments. Per a Jan. 8 blog post from Ripple, the app — known […]
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Founded by government-run entities, China’s nationwide blockchain network will launch in April 2020, following a six-month beta testing period. China’s nationwide blockchain network, the Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN), will launch in April 2020, six months after it was rolled out for testing. Backed by Chinese government policy think tank the State Information Center (SIC), the […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Pro has made its trading app available for Android users. Coinbase has expanded compatibility for its trading platform, Coinbase Pro. The Coinbase Pro mobile app is now available on Android’s operating system, Coinbase said in a Jan. 7 blog announcement. The exchange unveiled its Pro app for iPhone (iOS) users in October […]
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Virginia’s state legislature looks to study blockchain technology in a bid to protect voter records and election results. In the United States, Virginia’s state legislature looks to study blockchain to improve elections and voting. Prefiled on Dec. 27 and scheduled for offering on Jan. 8, a new bill requesting further study into blockchain-based elections has […]
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