Crypto platforms are taking innovative approaches when it comes to incentivization, but what does it mean for miners and the people who use these services? Where do loyalty programs fit in? This marketing tool has been suffering issues for years. In the non-crypto world, consumers are overwhelmed by the number of schemes offered by retailers […]
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International standards for crypto are coming, but at what cost to innovation? There are over 2,000 different coins in existence right now, each with their own unique characteristics, uses and communities, while there are masses of different blockchains, platforms and exchanges — all of which answer to competing needs and values. On the one hand, […]
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U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has extended support for Zcash to Coinbase.com and its Android and iOS apps. Major American cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider Coinbase has launched support for Zcash (ZEC) at Coinbase.com and the exchange’s Android and iOS apps, according to a blog post published Dec. 5. Per today’s announcement, Coinbase customers can now […]
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Binance has shown how its upcoming decentralized wallet, order book and block explorer will work, vowing to make a testnet available “soon.” The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance revealed a second preview of its forthcoming decentralized exchange (DEX) in a video Dec. 4. Binance, which regularly tops global charts for the largest volume of cryptocurrency […]
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EOS’ governance model has attracted another round of criticism. This week, the EOS blockchain protocol angered decentralization proponents yet another time. Specifically, Starteos, one of EOS’ officially sanctioned Block Producers (BPs), appeared to publically offer its token holders financial rewards in return for their votes. Starteos’ vote-buying tendencies seem to fall in line with previous […]
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Thailand-based crypto exchange Satang has set a goal to raise nearly $10 million in a coming Security Token Offering, the funds of which it will invest in developing a wallet. Thai cryptocurrency exchange Satang Corp. plans to raise nearly $10 million in a security token offering (STO), despite the recent market meltdown, Asia-focused business publication […]
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New York state financial regulators have authorized a blockchain-based payments system offered by a local commercial bank. The Department of Financial Services of New York (NYDFS) has authorized a blockchain-based digital platform offered by a local bank, an official NYDFS press release states Dec. 4. NYDFS superintendent Maria T. Vullo announced today that the department […]
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The CEO of Japanese fintech firm and crypto exchange operator Quoine believes Bitcoin will “surpass” its all-time price highs by the end of 2019. The CEO of Japanese fintech firm and crypto exchange operator Quoine has said he believes Bitcoin (BTC) will “surpass” its all-time price highs by the end of 2019, during an interview […]
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sponsored A company is creating a network of self-service kiosks driven by blockchain, where consumers can pay bills, book airline tickets and make purchases. A blockchain-based company has unveiled plans to roll out a global network of self-service kiosks — enabling millions of unbanked people around the world to pay bills, make purchases and access […]
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‘World’s first’ blockchain phone launches, as Sirin Labs outlines plans to bridge the gap between crypto and the mass market. After months of expectation and one of the top-five biggest ICOs of 2017, on Nov. 29 Sirin Labs has launched Finney, the ‘world’s first’ blockchain smartphone. Yet, even with the endorsement of football legend Lionel […]
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