Gox Rising Offers $800 per Bitcoin Claim to Buy out Mt Gox Creditors
22.5.2020
Gox Rising has offered to buy out creditor claims from the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox. The Brock Pierce-led outfit will pay $800 per bitcoin claim, either in BTC or cash, to creditors who are unwilling to wait for the finalization of the ongoing civil litigation. “Our payment...
Times Square Billboard Calls for Release of Silk Road Founder
22.5.2020
A billboard demanding for the release of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht will reside in Times Square for several months
Myanmar Central Bank Claims Crypto is Banned, Users Disagree
22.5.2020
Myanmar’s central bank claims crypto traders can be fined or imprisoned, but there are doubts about whether legislation backs this up
Bitcoin Futures, Options, and Open Interest: Crypto Derivatives Break Records After the Halving
22.5.2020
Since the market rout on March 12, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday,’ bitcoin futures and options contracts have seen significant demand. On May 14, CME Group saw the total number of outstanding derivatives contracts (open interest) touch a high of $142 million. Four days later,...
Cardano is Working on a Microchip That Would Give Crypto a Cash-like Experience
22.5.2020
Cardano is working on a crypto-native microchip that would enable crypto transitions without the internet access, potentially delivering fiat-like experience to the hundreds of millions around the world
UAE Startup Relies on Blockchain Technology to Flatten COVID-19 Curve
21.5.2020
Blockchain-based solution may help to contain the growing cases of COVID-19 across the UAE
Iranian President Calls for National Crypto Mining Strategy
21.5.2020
Iran's President has ordered officials to develop a new approach to cryptocurrency mining
Blockchain.com to Support Russian Ruble Despite Local Crypto Uncertainty
21.5.2020
Blockchain.com follows Binance in listing the Russian ruble, while local government considers strict regulations for the industry
Market Wrap: Traders ‘Buy the Dip’ as Bitcoin Hovers at $9,000
21.5.2020
Bitcoin fell for a second day as sentiment grew bearish, though some traders say they’ll buy the dip
Blockchain Intelligence Firm Wants to Prove Tim Draper Wrong on DeFi
21.5.2020
Blockchain intelligence firm asserts that stablecoins are not a replacement of the dollar, instead they present a censorship resistance alternative to fiat
Several Chinese Media Outlets Setup a "Blockchain-Powered News" Department
21.5.2020
The alliance looks forward to establishing a blockchain-backed news department that supports its media distribution
Finance and the Real Economy Can’t Stay Out of Sync Forever
21.5.2020
While Main Street is shut down, the financial world keeps moving as quickly as ever. That's not a sustainable situation, says our columnist