The Bitcoin miner reward halving is almost here, but what if there’s no price pump? Can the miners stay afloat? With the COVID-19 pandemic grabbing most headlines the past few weeks, the cryptosphere has been directing some of its attention toward Bitcoin’s reward halving. With the event just four weeks away and the Bitcoin Cash […]
Continue ReadingGiven the global coronavirus lockdown, some blockchain projects have found their business plans affected, others see no change. The coronavirus pandemic has been affecting more and more aspects of the blockchain and cryptocurrency market. As Cointelegraph previously reported, more than half of the 2020 crypto conferences were either canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin is starting to look shaky as it’s now testing a key support level, which stands in the way of lower lows. All markets have been showing a strong surge in the past weeks, including Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies. The price of Bitcoin has seen a 100% surge in a matter of three weeks since […]
Continue ReadingA South African team is building a blockchain-powered COVID-19 status verification app, using a different approach to Russian, Chinese solutions. A team of academics at the University of Cape Town in South Africa is developing a blockchain-powered application that will allow users to verify their own COVID-19 status. The platform, named Covi-ID, is still under […]
Continue ReadingWhy testing smart contracts is crucial, what problems it can and cannot solve, and how to do it. Smart contracts are immutable programs: Once a contract is deployed, it cannot be altered. This allows users to be sure that the rules by which their funds are operated will not be changed. However, the same feature […]
Continue ReadingThe price of Ripple’s XRP token is testing new multi-year lows as correlation with Bitcoin may be becoming inversely correlated. While Bitcoin (BTC) is currently showing weakness with the recent retracement from $7,500 to $6,900, XRP price is remaining relatively stable as the XRP/BTC pair is stabilizing. But it’s not only the price of XRP […]
Continue ReadingAs the pandemic challenges the global economy and forces people to abandon cash, a CBDC might be the right tool to fix the financial system. The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing the global economy toward a major recession, but there may be a silver lining in all this for the crypto industry: The accelerated adoption of […]
Continue ReadingNym is inviting users to test its purportedly NSA-thwarting privacy mixnet in the wake of increased government surveillance to track coronavirus. Swiss blockchain startup, Nym Technologies, has invited the general public to take part in the next phase of its mixnet platform’s user testing on April 8. The privacy infrastructure promises advanced protection against mass-surveillance, […]
Continue ReadingAs the European Commission finished its crypto consultation in March, France’s major financial regulator expressed its stance on the matter. As the European Commission finished its public consultation on cryptocurrency assets in March, France’s major financial regulator stepped in to express its stance on the matter. The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the stock market […]
Continue ReadingFrance is paving the way for a digital Euro, but how will its CBDC shape up, and what effect will it have on the cryptocurrency industry? Lately, it seems that most major national banks are toying with the notion of a national digital currency. France is conducting tests of its own now, and it could […]
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