Bitcoin Futures Interest Soars as Bond Yields Fall to Record Lows: Industry Exec
4.8.2020
Surging open interest in crypto derivatives suggests investors are seeking alpha in other investments, like bitcoin, said the co-founder of an index fund provider
Oracle Solution DOS Network Teams Up With Meter Stablecoin Network
4.8.2020
Working as a potential decentralized oracle solution for mainstream blockchains, DOS Network has entered into a strategic partnership with Meter, a leading permission-less, fully decentralized stablecoin currency network. The news about the collaboration was broadcasted by DOS Network on...
Bison Trails Beefs Up Legal Compliance Team With Former Goldman Sachs Exec
4.8.2020
Bison Trails takes on general counsel to engage with global policymakers on compliance and legal regulation matters
Over 90% of Ether Supply Is Now in 'State of Profit,' Says Glassnode
4.8.2020
Glassnode states that over 90% of the Ether token supply was bought at a lower price than that at which it's currently trading
'Coca-Cola Bottling Harbor' To Use Baseline Protocol & Ethereum Mainnet
4.8.2020
CONA (Coke One North America), builder of apps on blockchain Provide and enterprise blockchain solutions developer Unibright have launched a project which uses the Baseline Protocol and the Ethereum (ETH) mainnet. It's meant to establish a "Coca-Cola Bottling Harbor" which...
Bison Trails Hires Ex-Goldman Sachs VP as Legal Head
4.8.2020
Blockchain infrastructure provider Bison Trails has hired BlockTower Capital’s former compliance director to be its first general counsel
Chinese Ex-Banker Says Digital Currency Should Replace Fiat Money
4.8.2020
A former vice president of the Bank of China has argued that digital currency should replace fiat in the nation's financial systems
XRP Breaches 5-Month Resistance at the Onset of the Month
4.8.2020
XRP, the native currency of Ripple, has hit a 5-month high as we see the crypto market gearing up and BTC trading above $11k. Bitcoin has breached an approximate year-long resistance as it trades above $11k after a notable 30-day consolidation below $10k, and it was just within two days that...
Russian Lawyers Warn E-pay Laws May Have Knock-on Effects for Bitcoin
4.8.2020
A new Russian law banning anonymous fiat deposits in e-pay wallets like PayPal may have an effect on crypto users, legal experts in the country have warned.
A new law governing digital payment systems came into force in Russia on August 3. The law forces operators such as PayPal and domestic rivals...
China’s Digital Yuan to Reportedly Target Dominance of Alibaba and Tencent
4.8.2020
China’s central bank may be planning to use its digital currency to curb the dominance of Alibaba and Tencent in the digital payments sector
Over 90% of ETH’s Supply Now in Profit
4.8.2020
More than 90% of ETH’s circulating supply is now in profit. The last time this level was observed was in early 2018 when the price of the cryptocurrency was $925. Research and analytics firm Glassnode reported Monday that the percentage of ETH’s supply in profit has reached a level...
XRP Jumps As Ripple Sees Stronger Demand From Institutions
4.8.2020
Source: Adobe/Тихон Купревич
After a decline in its sales of XRP tokens in the first quarter of the year, the California-based fintech firm Ripple sold more in the second quarter thanks to demand from institutional buyers.
Ripple’s total XRP sales ended at USD 32.55m for the second quarter, versus...