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Crypto Networks Stress Tested During Bitcoin’s Wild Week
14.3.2020
Crypto valuations haven’t been the only casualties of this week’s market crash; crypto networks have also felt the strain. As onchain activity has ramped up in response to the market slump, fees have soared and the mempool filled on the BTC and ETH chains. Other crypto networks have...
Italian Red Cross Launches Bitcoin Fundraiser to Combat Coronavirus
14.3.2020
Organizations will work together by raising funds via cryptocurrencies to combat the coronavirus emergency in Italy
Rhode Island Blockchain Act Seeks Regulatory Clarity for Crypto, Representative Place Explains
14.3.2020
Rhode Island’s recently introduced Blockchain Act also includes significant cryptocurrency implications
Tone Vays: Bitcoin Will Be the Only Working Blockchain in the Next 10 Years
14.3.2020
Famous crypto trader and analyst Tone Vays is in South Africa to speak at a blockchain summit, where he was interviewed by CNBC Africa. In the interview, Vays emphasized that Bitcoin is the only true blockchain, and it will be the only working one in the next 10-20 years. He further added that...
How to Track, Get and Set the Best Transaction Fees with Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
14.3.2020
Once set up with a bitcoin or bitcoin cash wallet and some coins, using and sending them is pretty easy. Part of this process involves paying a transaction fee, which is a small amount of coin included in a transaction incentivizing miners to work the tx into a block. Both BTC and BCH transactions...
ETH Price Strains Defi Collateral Loans as ‘Black Swan’ Event Strikes Makerdao
13.3.2020
The price of ethereum dropping double digits on March 12 sent shockwaves through the decentralized finance (defi) community. Makerdao’s single collateral DAI has been struggling and the low price of ETH has left millions worth of DAI undercollateralized. The defi project’s...
Bill Gates Departs Microsoft Board After Pledging $1.4M to African Blockchain
13.3.2020
Bill Gates dials it back at Microsoft so that he can ramp up to save the world
Wilshire Phoenix CEO Explains $168B US Fed Injection and Crypto Correlation
13.3.2020
Wilshire Phoenix CEO Bill Herrmann sheds light on the recent $168 billion Fed injections and their relation to crypto
Bitcoin Mempool Briefly Drops to Zero on Blockchain.com
13.3.2020
Blockchain.com apparently experienced a system glitch as its Bitcoin mempool tracker was stuck at zero on this Friday 13th
Two Italian High Schools to Issue Digital Diplomas With Blockchain
13.3.2020
Blockchain technology to be applied in high schools in Rome and Crotone
Germany’s Bitcoin Group Welcomes Licensing for Crypto Custodians, Expects Competition From Banks
13.3.2020
Bitcoin Group SE, a prominent member of the European crypto industry, has been preparing to apply for permission to conduct crypto custody activities in its home country, Germany. The providers of such services in the Federal Republic are now recognized as financial institutions. Bitcoin Group...
Voatz ‘Blockchain’ App Used in US Elections Has Numerous Security Issues, Says Report
13.3.2020
New audit of Voatz echoes an earlier MIT report, finding numerous issues with the platform
John McAfee Reiterates the Importance of Decentralized Crypto Exchanges
13.3.2020
Computer scientist John McAfee has been a long time promoter of decentralized economies and is also the creator of McAfeeDEX. He reiterated his stand on Friday, posting a video where he can be seen emphasizing on the importance of distributed/decentralized crypto exchanges. Why are Distributed...
Blockchain Africa Conference Showcases How Tech Can Change the Continent
13.3.2020
A number of interesting use-cases in Africa have come to the fore at the Blockchain Africa conference
Coinbase Moves to Cut Blockchain Load With Bitcoin Batching
13.3.2020
The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange has started grouping multiple bitcoin transactions together to benefit both users and the blockchain
DeFi Skepticism, Decentralization, Tax Define London Blockchain Week
13.3.2020
Experts at London Blockchain Week say security is DeFi’s greatest challenge: “We used to have nerds attacking the system, now we have nerds with money”
Future of Currency in W. Africa: CFA Franc Collapse and Eco Inadequacy
13.3.2020
Digital currency implementation will reduce obstacles for driving economic development in Africa
Standard Chartered Joins IBM and Maersk's Blockchain Shipping Platform
13.3.2020
London-headquartered Standard Chartered bank has joined TradeLens, the global blockchain shipping platform created by IBM and logistics giant Maersk
Bank of England Releases Discussion Paper on CBDCs
13.3.2020
The 57-page paper released by the UK’s central bank outlines how CBDCs could be introduced to existing markets
50 Companies Back New Cryptocurrency Project Competing With Facebook’s Libra
13.3.2020
Some members of the Libra Association are now backing a rival project called Celo, which has its own blockchain and cryptocurrency. Over 50 major companies have pledged their support, each pursuing a diverse set of use cases. The project claims that the combined reach of all members exceeds...