Enigma Blockchain Has a New Name and a Privacy Boost in the Works
28.5.2020
The Enigma mainnet was rebranded the Secret Network after an on-chain proposal by the community unanimously passed on May 17
Stellar Throws SatoshiPay a $550K Lifeline After Coronavirus Knocks Out Series A
28.5.2020
Stellar's Foundation converted its commitment into a loan to help SatoshiPay get through the next year
Electroneum to Launch Electricity Top-Ups Across Africa
28.5.2020
Crypto payments network Electroneum takes aim at expanding to African countries with new electricity top-up feature
Libra Payments Can Boost Facebook’s Ads Business, Zuckerberg Says
28.5.2020
Libra can make it easier for Facebook's users to buy goods advertised on its platform, which would incentivize businesses to buy more ads, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday
Grayscale: Central Bank Digital Currencies Will ‘Neither Replace nor Harm Scarce, Uncompromising Bitcoin’
28.5.2020
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) pose no threat to Bitcoin’s value proposition, instead, they will spur its growth toward mass adoption. In a new report, Grayscale Investments said CBDCs will never replace BTC because unlike the top cryptocurrency, they can be inflationary and are open...
Coinbase Extends Tezos Staking Rewards to 4 European Countries
28.5.2020
Coinbase is rolling out its Tezos staking service to the U.K., Spain, France and the Netherlands
Compound’s Approach to DeFi Governance Starts With Giving Away COMP Tokens
28.5.2020
Users of the Compound lending platform will begin earning COMP governance tokens in mid-June
Bitcoin News Roundup for May 28, 2020
28.5.2020
Goldman talks down cryptocurrencies while Minecraft boots up tokenized assets. It's another episode of Markets Daily from CoinDesk!
How Blockchain Tech Is Revolutionizing Traditional Lotteries
28.5.2020
There are many challenges in traditional lottery systems. Can distributed ledger technology help to solve them?
Brace for Bitcoin Volatility as Large Number of Futures & Options Expire
28.5.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) holders may be in for a wild ride in the next few days, as an unusually large number of bitcoin futures & options contracts are set to expire this Friday on the institutionally-focused major derivatives exchange CME.
According to data from Skew, a firm that analyzes the crypto...
Libra Will Allow Facebook to Spike Ad Prices, Zuckerberg Reportedly Says
28.5.2020
Facebook’s ads business will get a bump due to Libra integration, Zuckerberg reportedly said at a shareholders meeting
Kraken Mulls Lightning, Telegram Chief Donates Bitcoin + More News
28.5.2020
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Exchange news
US-based crypto exchange Kraken might launch support for the Bitcoin Lightning Network by the end of the year....