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Facebook’s Crypto Launching in H2 2020, Says Libra Association Chief
13.9.2019
Libra will solve disputes and launch next year, a senior executive says
Developer Reveals Token Reward Platform Fueled by Bitcoin Cash
12.9.2019
There’s a new crypto platform called Honeypoints that just released for beta testing on Apple’s Testflight. The digital currency application created by two former Bitcoin.com employees aims to fuel merchant adoption with loyalty rewards. The Honeypoints app is meant to stimulate retail...
Indian Lawmaker Raises Hope of Positive Crypto Regulation
12.9.2019
A member of the upper house of the Indian parliament has given the crypto community some advice on what can be done to influence the government’s crypto decisions. He encourages anyone to reach out to him and discuss their concerns, including issues related to the draft bill to...
Market Outlook: Uncertainty Builds With Thin Trade Volumes and Bitcoin Futures Launch
11.9.2019
Digital currency markets have dropped in value over the last three weeks, losing $25 billion since mid-August. Market prices have been creeping downward on thin global trade volume and the last two months of volatility seem to be taking a toll on short-term bullish optimism. Also Read: Bitmain...
Connecting Cash to the Internet Using Stablecoins
11.9.2019
Most often overlooked in the fintech space is the world’s most scalable and private payment system: cash. It is used in every country around the world and despite its much exaggerated demise, according to the G4S Global Cash Report 2018, cash circulation has risen to 9.6% of GDP across...
Circle CEO, Jeremy Allaire States that China has an Open-minded Approach to CBDCs
11.9.2019
Circle CEO, Jeremy Allaire, opined that China has the most open-minded way to deal with CBDCs (central bank digital currencies) to date. Further, Allaire said in a recent interview on Phoenix Chinese News that China’s national bank has the most forward-thinking considering Central Bank...
Trust Score 2.0 Released by CoinGecko For Boosting Exchange Transparency
11.9.2019
CoinGecko, one of the leaders in crypto market analysis, has released Trust Score 2.0 in order to take transparency of crypto exchanges a notch higher. The upgraded version of the company’s scoring system is designed to rely on more complex metrics, not just liquidity, for evaluating digital...
Total Surveillance Coin Will Be a Dystopia if Controlled by Facebook or Government
10.9.2019
Digital currency provides unprecedented abilities to spy on and control what people do, and having that power in the hands of a few people is very dangerous. The Big Tech monopolies of Silicon Valley are building a future where your every action is monitored, and giving Facebook control over what...
India’s Popular ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Show Gives Crypto a Boost
10.9.2019
One of the most popular reality TV shows in India called Kaun Banega Crorepati, based on the show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,’ has just given crypto a boost. A contestant on the show was asked a question about Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, and the show’s host, Amitabh...
China’s New Digital Currency Will Be Similar to Facebook’s Libra
9.9.2019
Changchun Mu, the Digital Currency Research Institute chief and former deputy director of the payments and settlement division at the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) commented on their newly proposed digital yuan. He revealed that the new digital currency bears similarities with Facebook’s...
10 Useful Browser Plugins to Help Crypto Users
9.9.2019
There are many different browser extensions or plugins that benefit cryptocurrency users, ranging from price trackers and wallets to those that help crypto users with security and privacy. Bitcoin.com has produced a video, listing 10 of the most useful browser extensions with explanations of...
Glupteba Malware Brings Bitcoin Transactions Under Risk
7.9.2019
With the advancement of technology in the modern era, there has also grown a notorious community, which works tirelessly to compromise with the codes and database to extract crucial information, including access to asset accounts. Cryptocurrencies work thoroughly on the decentralized network...
New Head of China’s Digital Currency Says It Beats Facebook Libra on Tech Features
6.9.2019
The PBoC's new digital currency chief has said its upcoming digital yuan has features not offered by Facebook Libra
Bitcoin ETF: How SEC Exemptions Help Firms Offer Interim Products
6.9.2019
There are several exemptions the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) offers that allow companies to launch their bitcoin investment products without registration. While waiting for the SEC to approve their bitcoin ETF, some firms have taken advantage of these exemptions to offer...
Marshall Islands Announces Its Digital Currency with Fixed Supply of 24 Million Tokens
5.9.2019
On September 4th, the Honourable Minister In-Assistance to the President and Environment of Marshall Islands, David Paul, officially announced that the country would issue its own sovereign currency in a digital form, leveraging blockchain technology. The announcement came as a part of an essay...
Recent Report states that South Korea Achieved only 22.2 Percent Sales in Blockchain Business
5.9.2019
A recent report by the Software Policy and Research Institute, which is associated with the South Korean government-supported National IT Industry Promotion Agency, found that only 22.2 percent of blockchain organizations have recorded sales. The report findings, entitled the 2018 Software Industry...
Burundi Bans Cryptocurrency Trading in its Soil due to Lack of Security
5.9.2019
The Republic of Burundi announces a complete ban on all-things related to cryptocurrency within its borders. The declaration came after the government was urged to investigate and take action against money lost by some of its citizens while trading digital currencies. Officials announced that they...
Cryptocurrency Projects Are Upping Their Privacy Game
4.9.2019
What you do with your digital currency ought to be nobody else’s business. Unfortunately, law enforcement, regulators, blockchain forensics firms and other opponents of civil liberties are constantly seeking to usurp this basic human right. As a result, crypto developers are caught in...
Fantasy Sports Giant Fanduel Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash
4.9.2019
The second-largest fantasy sports provider Fanduel has revealed customers can make deposits on the platform using cryptocurrency. Fanduel members can now top up their accounts with BCH or BTC via the digital currency payment provider Bitpay. Also Read: More Than 70 Projects and Applications Built...
China’s Digital Currency Is Being Built in a Secret Office with Restricted Access
4.9.2019
A dedicated team has been developing China’s digital currency in a closed-door environment, away from central bank headquarters