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This Major Airline Bets on Crypto Payments as Means to Increase Profit
21.2.2020
Norwegian, the low-cost air carrier headquartered in Oslo, Norway, is set to allow customers to pay for air tickets using cryptocurrency within the year and hopes it will help to improve results of the company, an interview with the CEO of crypto exchange Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX) suggests.
In...
In Response to Bitcoin, Central Bank of Brazil Presents Instant Payment System Pix
21.2.2020
Banco Central do Brasil has started testing a new payment network with the promise to offer Brazilians near instant transactions and many new services. Portrayed as a response to Bitcoin, the Pix system will be mandatory for major financial institutions to ensure wide coverage. The project aims...
EOS Turns Red; Nosedives Below the Major Support Marked at $4
20.2.2020
EOS, at the time of writing this analysis, was trading around $4.0, after recording a steep fall at $3.66 Over the past 24 hours, EOS/USD took a sharp dip from the trading price of $4.4 to $3.6, marking a regression of over 18% We project about a bearish divergence due to “death crossover” as...
Former Ripple Business VP Takes Role at Major Bank Standard Chartered
19.2.2020
Kahina Van Dyke, a former executive at Ripple and Facebook, has taken on a major role in managing the institutional clients of major bank Standard Chartered
Celsius Joins Major Cryptocurrency Firms Using Simplex’s Fiat Onramp
18.2.2020
United Kingdom-based crypto lending startup Celsius Network enables in-app crypto purchases via a new partnership with Simplex
Erik Voorhees: Within Five Years There Will Be a Major Financial Meltdown and Crypto Will Be Ready
18.2.2020
When ShapeShift implemented KYC requirements, Erik Voorhees lost 95 percent of his users. But he remains as committed to crypto as ever
Bitfinex Crypto Exchange Infuses Major Enhancements In Tezos Margin Trading
18.2.2020
Headquartered in Hong Kong, Bitfinex, the leading cryptocurrency trading and exchange platform has announced that it will increase leverage for its Tezos trading pairs to enhance the customer experience in a big way. The new changes shall be applicable from February 17, 2020. The highly acclaimed...
Cannabis Buzz Harshed by Regulations, Cash Shortage While Cryptocurrency Is Ready to Light Up
18.2.2020
Recent reports show that major marijuana companies are running out of money, and businesses in Canada are especially in danger of becoming illiquid. Major producers in the weed-friendly nation have just over 6 months of cash on hand, according to the information, and comparable companies in...
Here’s How to Inspect Bitcoin’s Next (Likely) Major Upgrade Yourself
13.2.2020
With bitcoin’s next likely major upgrade in the works, students of the cryptocurrency can inspect the code themselves, helped by core developers
Coinbase Custody Obtains Two Major Security Evaluations
13.2.2020
Coinbase Custody, the custody arm of crypto exchange Coinbase, has obtained SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 security reports
Tether on Algorand – Algorand Cements Its Position as 1012, A Major Ethereum Challenger for 2020
12.2.2020
Tether, the world’s most used stablecoin, with an estimated daily trading volume of 40-64 billion, announced that they would be partnering with Algorand. Traders will now have the option to use the USD-backed stablecoin on the Omni, Ethereum, Tron, EOS, and Algorand blockchains. Regarding this...
Major Food Safety Firm Neogen to Test a Use Case For Blockchain
11.2.2020
U.S.-based food and animal safety Neogen Corporation has partnered with blockchain firm Ripe Technology for tracking food and animal sources.
The connection will allow Neogen to use the Ripe blockchain to track sources for products, as well as resolve issues such as recalls.
Neogen is hoping that...
Bitcoin Taxation Support Growing Industry – Here are 5 Useful Cryptocurrency Tax Calculators
10.2.2020
For crypto owners looking to estimate how much they owe in taxes, there are some platforms with a free crypto tax calculator. They integrate with major crypto exchanges and wallets, allowing you to import your crypto transaction data and start calculating your taxes for free. Some of them also...
Bitcoin ETFs in Japan: FSA Explains New Rules for Funds Investing in Cryptos
7.2.2020
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has explained to news.Bitcoin.com its recently adopted rules regarding the creation and sale of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Meanwhile, Japan now has a crypto index, launched by major Japanese companies....
Major DeFi Milestone: Total Value Locked Hit USD 1 Billion
7.2.2020
We have been reporting for a while now about the massive growth the DeFi (decentralized finance) ecosystem is experiencing, and today, the Cryptoverse saw another major milestone reached - total value locked in DeFi surpassed USD 1 billion, before dropping below this threshold again.
The total...
SLP Token Trading Platform Cryptophyl Adds BTC Pair With Bitcoin Cash at Flat 0.15% Fee
6.2.2020
Digital asset exchange Cryptophyl has announced it’s launching bitcoin core (BTC) trading. The first available pair is with bitcoin cash (BCH), the platform revealed on social media this week. Trading the two major cryptocurrencies will also allow users to earn the exchange’s native...
Major Central Banks to Discuss Digital Currencies Amid IMF Conference
6.2.2020
Six major central banks will reportedly discuss digital currencies in April during an International Monetary Fund conference
Unknown Number of Major League Baseball Players Lured into Crypto Ponzi Scheme
6.2.2020
Former pro baseball players and senior citizens are among the victims of a crypto ponzi scheme that defrauded people of at least $7.5 million
Bitcoin Achieves Major Milestone With Half a Billion Transactions Confirmed
5.2.2020
500 million transactions have been confirmed on the Bitcoin blockchain
Major Investment Force Awakens As Financial Advisors Warm Up To Bitcoin
4.2.2020
It appears that traditional financial advisors - ”who manage roughly half of all wealth in America” - are becoming increasingly enthusiastic about digital assets, such as Bitcoin (BTC).
In a piece published on accounting firm EisnerAmper LLP’s website by New York-based financial advisor Dara...