Last month, Facebook rocked the world with its big Libra announcement. Now, only one platform has the power to challenge them: the Telegram Open Network. Last month, Facebook rocked the world with its blockbuster Libra announcement. Even a year ago, the idea that an iconic United States company would launch a digital currency or that a […]
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U.S. Federal Reserve wants to release a real-time payments and settlements service in order to boost the country’s infrastructure. Experts ask: Why not use crypto? At the start of August, the United States Federal Reserve Board announced its plan to release a real-time payments and settlements service in order to boost the payments infrastructure in […]
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Crypto lender BlockFi secured $18.3 million in a funding round led by a PayPal co-founder’s VC firm Valar Venture. American cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has secured $18.3 million in a funding round led by Valar Ventures. The Series A funding round saw participation from a number of crypto-focused investors, including Winklevoss Capital and Galaxy Digital, according […]
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Here is a list of some unusual and exciting blockchain projects that may change the world and disrupt the traditional ways of doing things… Blockchain technology has proven to be a great invention since it was introduced about a decade ago. Since then, it has powered several inventions that will have a lasting impact on […]
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Singapore-based blockchain company Perlin has acquired blockchain development startup Dispatch Labs. Singapore-based blockchain company Perlin has acquired blockchain development startup Dispatch Labs, Dispatch Labs CTO Zane Witherspoon told Cointelegraph on July 26. Perlin acquired Dispatch’s talent, provisional and non-provisional United States patents on Dispatch’s blockchain IP, and strategic business partnerships. Former Dispatch CTO Zane Witherspoon […]
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The CEO of Visa said that the listed members of the Libra Association have only signed a nonbinding letter of intent and have not officially joined. Alfred F. Kelly Jr., the CEO of Visa, said that no companies have officially joined Libra. At this stage, the 20-some companies involved with the foundation have reportedly only […]
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Facebook isn’t avoiding the U.S. to skimp on compliance, but because Switzerland is better for crypto. Among all the issues cropping up in Facebook’s recent hearing in the United States Congress regarding its new Libra cryptocurrency, the matter of location was perhaps the thorniest. Testifying before various banking and financial committees, Libra co-creator David Marcus […]
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Bakkt’s crypto futures contracts to launch in the current quarter per a Fundstrat strategist’s account of Bakkt’s recent event. Managing director and quant strategist at Fundstrat Global Advisors Sam Doctor suggested in a Twitter post published on July 19 that Bakkt’s Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts will launch this quarter. According to the post, which includes […]
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Bitcoin price is back above the key psychological $10,000 level after a downward correction and some bullish comments from a U.S. lawmaker. Bitcoin (BTC) has retaken $10,000 today following a moderately volatile month, according to data provided by Coin360. Bitcoin starting its parabolic advance in April which culminated in retailing the 5-figure mark in June […]
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Blockstream CSO, Samson Mow, says that Facebook should have just used Bitcoin instead of developing Libra because regulators won’t let it happen. Chief strategy officer at blockchain development firm Blockstream, Samson Mow, declared that he believes that Facebook should have used Bitcoin (BTC) instead of developing its own stablecoin in a series of tweets published […]
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