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Two Blockchain-Based Digital Identity Projects Are Being Developed in Argentina
4.8.2021
Two blockchain-based digital identity projects are being developed in different regions of Argentina, with different objectives. One of them is directed to improve government-citizen relationships, facilitating these interactions in Misiones. The other one seeks to improve financial inclusion...
Venezuela’s Maduro Wants to Offer Crypto-Based Loans to Agricultural Producers
4.8.2021
Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela, stated the country could offer cryptocurrency-based loans to the agricultural sector, in addition to the traditional loans in several fiat currencies. He also stated that Venezuela has worked with petro and other cryptocurrencies for three years, pioneering...
Alchemy Pay and Binance Partner to Drive Binance Pay Merchant Integration
4.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, August 3, 2021 – Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has partnered with crypto-fiat hybrid payment solutions provider Alchemy Pay to build a payment bridge between crypto and fiat through the Binance Pay wallet. Binance Pay is a contactless...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Target Fresh Lows, LUNA Rallies
4.8.2021
Bitcoin price broke the USD 38,500 support level. BTC even extended its decline below USD 38,000. It is currently (04:28 UTC) consolidating losses and it seems like there is a risk of more downsides towards the USD 37,000 level.
Similarly, most major altcoins struggle to rise. ETH could extend...
Survey Shows 40% of US Crypto Owners Forget Their Password, 20% Write Passwords on Paper
4.8.2021
According to a recent study on crypto asset storage and passwords, a survey that polled over 1,000 digital currency owners shows 39.7% have forgotten their passwords. The study produced by cryptovantage.com indicates that users unable to recover their passwords lost an average of $2,134. Survey...
Porsche to Sell Exclusive Design Sketch as Non-Fungible Token
4.8.2021
Porsche has announced its first NFT auction following the recent launch of the token-based Fanzone platform. The German high-performance car maker will sell a unique design sketch as part of the pilot project. The proceeds will be used to fund a noble cause. Porsche to Auction NFT of New Design...
Google running crypto ads again as new policy goes into effect
4.8.2021
Under Google’s new policy that went into effect on August 3, advertisers offering cryptocurrency exchange and wallet services are once again allowed to market their products
Finder’s Experts Predict Dogecoin Price Should Hit $1.21 by 2025 and $3.60 by 2030
4.8.2021
A panel of experts has shared their price prediction for dogecoin for the end of the year as well as in 2025 and 2030. Individually, the experts are divided on the future price of the meme cryptocurrency. Some noted that the price of dogecoin is heavily dependent on Tesla CEO Elon Musk promoting...
South Korea’s Ruling Party Hints at Increased Crypto Leniency
4.8.2021
The ruling South Korean Democratic Party’s crypto task force is discussing a plan to “institutionalize corporate transactions” on crypto exchange platforms with the nation’s nine leading exchanges – a further sign, perhaps of an impending regulatory climbdown.
More details of a key meeting held...
This key Bitcoin price indicator shows pro traders buying each dip
4.8.2021
Derivatives data shows Bitcoin whales added to their leveraged positions after BTC price topped out at $42,600
Payments Giant NCR Acquiring Libertyx to Offer Complete Crypto Solution
4.8.2021
NCR Corp., a global leader in ATM software applications, has announced that it is acquiring Libertyx, the crypto company that claims to be “America’s first and largest network of bitcoin ATMs, cashiers, and kiosks.” NCR Acquires Libertyx NCR Corp. (NYSE: NCR), a leading enterprise...
Bitcoin and Submarine Sandwiches: Quiznos Restaurant to Pilot Payments via the Bakkt App
3.8.2021
On Tuesday, Bakkt Holdings revealed a partnership between the national quick-service restaurant (QSR) Quiznos. The company Quiznos is a brand based in Denver, Colorado, and the restaurants specialize in offering submarine sandwiches. According to the announcement, Bakkt and a Quiznos location...
Ergo (ERG) Token Is Now Listed on Bitcoin.com Exchange
3.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin.com Exchange is ecstatic to announce the listing of ERG, being available to trade on the 3rd August 2021 at 10:00AM UTC. Ergo was created by its team to build advanced cryptographic features and radically new DeFi functionality on the rock-solid foundations laid by a decade...
Breaking: BSV reportedly suffers ‘massive’ 51% attack
3.8.2021
“After an attempted attack yesterday, some serious hashing power was unleashed today at 11:46AM and attackers are succeeding,” said Lucas Nuzzi of Coin Metrics, referring to the Bitcoin SV chain
Terra (LUNA) price rallies 162% while Bitcoin and altcoin prices drop
3.8.2021
Steady fundamentals and rising demand for UST and LUNA are just a few of the reasons why the altcoin has gained 162% in the past two weeks
US Infrastructure Bill Hurts Privacy, Innovation & Decentralization - EFF
3.8.2021
Source: Adobe/DEN_EFC
The US Senate draft of President Joe Biden's infrastructure bill "contains a poorly crafted provision that could create new surveillance requirements for many within the blockchain ecosystem" - potentially including developers and other entities who do not control...
HSBC Becomes Latest Bank to Suspend Payments to Crypto Exchange Binance in UK
3.8.2021
HSBC has reportedly become the latest British bank to announce that it has suspended payments to cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Citing a consumer warning by the country’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the bank told its customers: “We’ve made this...
'Nakamoto's innovation is real,' says SEC Chair Gary Gensler
3.8.2021
Gary Gensler describes Satoshi Nakamoto as an important innovator in cryptography and that their "innovation spurred the development of crypto assets and the underlying blockchain technology."
Publicly Listed Bitcoin Miner Marathon Purchases 30,000 Mining Rigs from Bitmain
3.8.2021
On Monday, the publicly listed bitcoin mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings announced that it purchased 30,000 S19j Pro Antminers from Bitmain. According to the company, once the new lot of mining rigs are fully deployed, Marathon will gain 13.3 exahash per second (EH/s) from the newly added...
VGX, PERP and LUNA rally while Bitcoin price struggles to hold $38K
3.8.2021
VGX, LUNA and PERP saw double-digit gains even as Bitcoin’s momentum slumps and bulls fight to hold the $38,000 level