Today, we’re partnering with the Polkadot Network to accelerate the adoption and decentralization of Polkadot tokens (“DOTs”) as it aims to solve the challenges of cross-blockchain interoperability and create a new paradigm for on-chain governance. When the integration is complete, Blockchain’s over 41M Wallets will not only be able to store, send, and receive DOTs,...Read More
South Korea’s Prixbit cryptocurrency exchange has officially closed down. In a website post dated Aug. 9 and entitled ‘Prixbitend,’ the exchange declared it would cease operations. The move was subsequently reported by local press. “Due to negative internal and external influences, management difficulties could not be overcome and normal operation became impossible,” the founder wrote. The exchange said...Read More
Smart contracts could soon get a boost in bitcoin as prominent programmer Pieter Wuille has unveiled a new coding language designed specifically for their use. Posted to the bitcoin developer mailing list Monday, the ‘Miniscript’ language aims to make it easier for programmers to write up “smart contracts” or conditions for spending bitcoins. Programmers Wuille, Andrew...Read More
Ten crypto projects announced Tuesday they had joined the Messari Disclosures Registry, including four top-100 projects by market cap: Cardano, Lisk, V Systems and Beam. The new batch of crypto assets brings the total number of projects listed on the registry to 53. It launched with 12 projects in November 2018. “The ability to find basic...Read More
The Veritaseum blockchain platform and its founder Reggie Middleton have filed a response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the regulator’s claim that its ICO was fraudulent and illegal, and that Middleton had later manipulated the VERI token’s value. As a result, the SEC managed to get a New York court last week to temporarily...Read More
Wall Street’s self-regulatory organization (SRO) has green-lit a new blockchain-powered securities trading platform. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has approved the membership application of IOI Capital and Markets, which plans to act as a placement agent for privately placed, digital securities on a permissioned Hyperledger Fabric blockchain. Co-founders Rashad Kurbanov and Hamid Gayibov have been...Read More
The Takeaway: An Israeli startup called Libracamp is funding development on Facebook’s Libra testnet. More than 80 projects have applied for the five spots in Libracamp’s initial virtual bootcamp, which starts in November. Even though Facebook admitted in a recent SEC filing that regulatory pushback may prevent Libra from launching, Libracamp remains undaunted. The Libracamp...Read More
Deloitte, one of the “Big Four” professional services firms, has officially launched a plug-and-play product aimed to help enterprises showcase their blockchain solutions to clients. The firm’s new “Blockchain in a Box” (BIAB) is designed as a mobile unit packed with four built-in nodes and several monitors that can be linked to external services such...Read More
Ledger will provide its asset management system to Estonian cybersecurity-focused crypto exchange Rokkex. French hardware wallet producer Ledger will provide its asset management system to Estonia-based crypto exchange Rokkex. Cybersecurity-focused exchange Built by Lithuanian cybersecurity and fintech professionals, Rokkex will integrate its trading platform with Ledger’s enterprise wallet management solution Ledger Vault to secure its...Read More
When Bitcoin’s most controversial Twitter account suddenly had an identity crisis, the conspiracy theories began to come out of the woodwork. | Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: Bitcoin maximalists feuding with altcoiners is not headline-worthy material. However, when a Twitter handle that boasts 1 million followers and previously pumped Bitcoin Cash suddenly deletes old anti-Bitcoin...Read More
Featured – The trustless and transparent nature of blockchain technology has proven to be a game-changer for the iGaming industry. Perhaps the biggest fear among online players is the fear of getting cheated or manipulated. This is especially true when it comes to online casinos. Moreover, there is a constant worry that games are manipulated...Read More
The volatility which characterizes the current market conditions, as well as Bitcoin’s relative stability in recent weeks can definitely be deceiving. Bitcoin is currently trading above $10,000 and rumors of institutional capital on the way are attracting the attention of many investors, especially in light of the news that Bakkt, the new Bitcoin futures trading...Read More
While government organizations are yet to choose sides for drafting crypto-related regulations, crypto-exchanges (that predominantly serve as the front door to crypto-adoption) must keep up with changing requirements, or risk shifting to different geographies. On a similar note, Veronica McGregor, ShapeShift’s Chief Legal Officer, spoke about the ongoing regulatory chaos and how the Switzerland-based crypto-exchange...Read More
We now know the reason why China’s central bank is rushing to issue its “cryptocurrency” as quickly as possible: Facebook’s Libra. | Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: We now know the reason why China’s central bank appears to be rushing to issue its “cryptocurrency” as quickly as possible. Beijing, reports suggest, is worried that Facebook’s...Read More
The courtroom battle between India’s bitcoin exchanges and the central bank appears to go in favor of the former.In a hearing today, the Supreme Court judge asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that why it chose to ban bitcoin trading when it could regulate it. The judge compared the cryptocurrency trading market to that...Read More
As many as 70,000 people could be facing financial ruin as a massive crackdown sweeps across Ghana’s banking system. It serves as yet another stark warning that governments and banks are in full control of people’s money. Only decentralized assets such as bitcoin would be immune from such monetary madness. State ‘Cleanup’ Wipes Out Billions...Read More
Crypto App, the digital wallet of tZero, has revealed that it now supports Ravencoin (RVN), meaning its users can now store, buy and sell RVN using the app. With this listing, tZero made Ravencoin the 3rd crypto supported on its app, joining Bitcoin and Ethereum. tZero is a branch owned by the Overstock company. Ravencoin...Read More
In what seems like a part of the ongoing effort toward its ecosystem’s development, Cardano Foundation announced teaming up with Messari. The official announcement stated, “We’ve joined @MessariCrypto for #Cardano to be listed in their #open-source disclosures registry to increase transparency. More details and formal announcement to follow once the listing is live.” This information...Read More
A voting platform built on Ethereum blockchain – Horizon State – has been shut down indefinitely. As soon as the company winded operations, its native cryptocurrency dubbed Decision Token (HST) faced a significant setback as it plummeted 56%. On their official Facebook page, the blockchain startup based in Australia said they are shutting down operations...Read More
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the co-founders of crypto exchange Gemini, admitted in an interview with CNN that they were ready to partner with Facebook for the Libra project. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss Believe in Libra On August 19, Winklevoss brothers told CNN’s Poppy Harlow that they would close their eyes to their rivalry with Facebook’s...Read More
Bitcoin Bitcoin is again falling below the trend line, for the third time since the beginning of this parabolic trend in April. Meanwhile, the price continues to be rather volatile and the chart seems to be waiting in the coming days. Support in this range is around $10,500 and it’s not as stable as we’ve...Read More
Apple now plans to dive into the showbiz world by launching its Apple TV+ movie and TV subscription service by November to compete with Amazon, Netflix, Disney, and AT&T-owned HBO. In March 2019, Apple said that it plans to introduce a streaming service dubbed Apple TV+. However, no details were revealed in that announcement. Now,...Read More
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodiguez invested in the fintech firm Acorns Grow Incorporated. They should buy bitcoin next. Here’s why. | (i) Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP (ii) Shutterstock; Edited by CCN By CCN Markets: It’s not unusual to see A-listers diversify their income streams by investing in promising ventures. We recently learned that...Read More
Ethereum naysayers were out in force as the week began after co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that the network’s blockchain was “almost full.” Buterin: ETH ‘Already Expensive’ In an interview with Canadian mainstream news outlet The Star, Buterin, discussed the future of Ethereum, along with the problems cryptocurrency faces on the path to broader adoption. Using...Read More
A recent run-up in the bitcoin price has been credited to a string of events: the US-China trade war, determined monetary easing by central banks, price manipulation via Tether’s stablecoin USDT, Facebook’s plans to launch its cryptocurrency, as well as a weakening Renminbi. But another factor may be lifting bitcoin as well: altcoins.New York-based Ark Investment...Read More
India’s biggest lender is looking to ‘eliminate’ debit cards altogether in a possible effort to cut down on capital flight. | Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: India’s largest bank, the State Bank of India (SBI), has announced an initiative yesterday in which the state-owned financial institution seeks to eliminate debit cards to promote digital transactions....Read More
Founder and CEO of Ethereum Platform, Vitalik Buterin recently appeared on the Canadian publication The Star. During the interview, vitalik spoke on the future developments and events of Ethereum. Vitalik claimed that his team plans to reduce the crypto transaction costs by a factor of 100 by improving the scalability. He further stated that this...Read More
SINGAPORE, Aug. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — EMURGO – Official Cardano partner and commercial arm EMURGO, announces today the formal signing of MOUs with Korea Blockchain Contents Association (KBCCA) & Korea Mobile Game Association (KMGA) to mutually identify and explore potentially aligned synergies with integrating Cardano’s blockchain-based solutions into the Korean digital content & mobile gaming...Read More
New York Supreme Court Judge Joel M. Cohen had passed a judgement on 19th Aug that Bitfinex and Tether must provide all documents to the New York Attorney General (NYAG) about an alleged $850 million cover up case within 90 days. Bitfinex has finally taken a stance and appealed against the judgement. As per the...Read More
Sitting in a public sauna alone, a bunch of translucent demons appear out of nowhere, like a half-awake vision. The line of reality and a storylike moment blend together. Full in my face, they start to punch through me with well-curated negative truth. This was a made a big mistake, you are ours now, and...Read More
