Facebook and Telegram’s launch of coins will be more of a game changer for social media and banking than for crypto. Facebook is controversial, if nothing else. The world’s fifth-biggest company by market cap, it’s also the biggest social network by a comfortable margin. Yet, despite the fact that most of us use it, we’ve become increasingly […]
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Global messaging app Telegram reportedly opened access to a testing version of TON Blockchain to a limited number of devs. Global messaging app Telegram has reportedly launched a private beta testing of its blockchain, Telegram Open Network (TON), Russian media outlet Vedomosti reports on April 11. According to Vedomosti, Telegram has opened access to a […]
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sponsored A blockchain ecosystem has launched a $1.5 million DApp funding program to encourage developers to build compelling applications on its platform. An established blockchain ecosystem has launched a decentralized application (DApp) funding program worth $1.5 million to incentivize developers and enthusiasts to build applications with real value. WaykiChain says it will offer support of […]
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Bitcoin ETF proposals show the SEC softening its views and the public remaining ambivalent. It may span only a couple of years, but the history of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is already a long one. Back in March 2017, the SEC rejected the application for a Bitcoin […]
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Russia’s most popular social media platform, VKontakte, is considering developing its own cryptocurrency, according to local media. The most popular social media platform in Russia, VKontakte (VK), is considering developing its own cryptocurrency, local news outlet RNS reported on March 28. Per the report, an unspecified person familiar with the company’s plans told the outlet […]
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The bear market has not been easy on the crypto market. The bear market has not been easy on the crypto market, especially when it comes to initial coin offerings (ICOs). The demand for small-value tokens issued by relatively unknown projects — some of which eventually might or might not turn out to be viable […]
Continue ReadingSingapore-based cryptocurrency exchange DragonEx has notified its users that it suffered a hack on March 24. Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange DragonEx has notified its users that it suffered a hack, according to an official announcement on the platform’s Telegram Channel on March 25. The incident— described as “attacks from hackers” that resulted in the transfer and […]
Continue ReadingThe Winklevoss twins say that crypto will ultimately usher in something greater than the social networking era. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, Bitcoin (BTC) bulls and founders of the Gemini crypto exchange, say that while Facebook’s secretive crypto project is positive for the industry, ultimately crypto will usher in something greater than the social networking era. […]
Continue ReadingDespite the large number of opponents and rumors of collusion between Ethereum developers and GPU producers, the ProgPoW algorithm has been supported by 94 percent of the community. Ethereum (ETH) network users have unanimously supported the ProgPoW algorithm, which is expected to make the platform resistant to application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miners. Initially, opponents of […]
Continue Readingsponsored The first crypto exchange with over 250,000 users to become an official partner with a Premier League football team is celebrating after an advertisement featuring world-class players went viral. A crypto exchange platform has established a sponsorship deal with an English Premier League football club and is celebrating after its 200,000th user registered with […]
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