Search
Is China’s New Fascination With Blockchain Really Good for Bitcoin?
27.10.2019
Blockchain development has kind of become an element of the party line in the world’s largest officially communist state. The General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping, recently told a Politburo meeting that the People’s Republic has to gain an edge in the emerging...
Crypto and Blockchain News From German-Speaking World: Oct. 20-26
27.10.2019
Cointelegraph auf Deutsch presents a weekly digest of developments from the German-speaking world
Blockchain Registers for Recording Ownership Rights Around the World
26.10.2019
Which companies all around the world are using blockchain in real estate?
World Economic Forum Unveils ‘Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative’
25.10.2019
The World Economic Forum and seven leading mining and metals companies have partnered to develop blockchain-powered sourcing and sustainability solutions
The Demand for Permissionless Freedom Is Just Getting Started
25.10.2019
Every year the world seems to be getting crazier and more people are starting to realize that it stems from oppressive government transgressions against a peaceful society. The world has noticed millions of people from France, Hong Kong, Venezuela, Indonesia and more are rising up because citizens...
3 Major Signs That Precede the Fall of World Reserve Currencies
24.10.2019
The story of reserve currencies is long and stretches far back into ancient times. As modern history shows, however, the average lifespan of fiat reserve assets is just around 100 years. This means that even the U.S. dollar’s period of dominance is probably nearing its end very soon...
How Fiat Money Fails: Deconstructing the Government’s Paper-Thin Promise
23.10.2019
Fiat money has a surprisingly short lifespan. The almighty U.S. dollar currently serving as world reserve currency is not exempted, in spite of all proclamation that it cannot fail. Throughout history, fiat money has failed over and over again, where sound assets like gold have survived. Ruling...
Former World Gold Council Exec Develops New Bitcoin ETF
23.10.2019
The portfolio manager behind SPDR Gold Shares is developing a bitcoin ETF, but winning SEC approval remains a holy grail in the nascent space
Credit Suisse Is Latest Bank to Charge Clients for Cash Deposits
22.10.2019
In a normal world savers are expected to receive compensation for giving their money to the bank. Instead, due to negative interest rates, we are now seeing more financial institutions actually charging their clients for fiat cash deposits, with Credit Suisse the latest big bank to join in on this...
Why Bitmain Is Building the World’s Largest Bitcoin Mine in Rural Texas
22.10.2019
Bitmain's new bitcoin mine exploits cheap electricity in Texas, the nation's biggest power market. Locals are happy for the new jobs
Bitcoin.com Launches HashRace Promotion to Maximize Miners’ Profits
22.10.2019
Bitcoin.com, the world’s leading resource for cryptocurrency-related products and news, has launched the HashRace, a Bitcoin.com Pool promotion aimed at maximizing profits for its extensive network of Bitcoin mining clients.
The post Bitcoin.com Launches HashRace Promotion to Maximize Miners’...
Bitmain’s Jihan Wu Talks Mining and Industry Growth With Bitcoin.com’s CEO
21.10.2019
At the World Digital Mining Summit in Frankfurt, Germany, Bitcoin.com’s CEO Stefan Rust sat down with Jihan Wu, cofounder of Bitmain Technologies and Matrixport. The two discussed how cryptocurrencies being used for payments is spreading and how Bitmain is doing after the bear market last...
Down but not out
21.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 21 October, 2019 Pick yourself up “Don't quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It's […]
The post Down but not out appeared first on CoinMarketCap
Education Index Launches World’s First Blockchain-based University Application Platform
21.10.2019
UK-based start-up Education Index has launched Libereka, a blockchain-based international student recruitment platform. Students can open an account on Libereka and store their degree or diploma certificates, certificates in extra-curricular activities such as sports or arts, letters...
Former Chief of Bank of England Warns World Economy is ‘Sleepwalking’ Into a New Financial Crisis
21.10.2019
Over the past months, many experts and policy-makers have voiced their concerns over the state of the world economy. In a new development, the former governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King has stated that the global economy is heading towards a new financial meltdown. He actually used...
Indian Finance Minister Answers Crypto Questions at IMF Meeting
21.10.2019
At an IMF and World Bank meeting, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman talked about cryptocurrency and stablecoins when asked about Facebook’s Libra digital currency project. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das also addressed the subject at the conference. Also read: Indian Supreme Court...
Bitmain Launches ‘World’s Largest’ Crypto Mining Facility in Texas
21.10.2019
Major crypto mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain has launched the purportedly largest facility for Bitcoin mining in the world, in Rockdale, Texas
McAfee Envisions DEX in a World Where Crypto Won’t Be Traded for Fiat
21.10.2019
In a recent video posted to Twitter. John McAfee states: “Imagine a world…where fiat currency is diminishing in importance.” Instead of pointing to the adoption of crypto by big money interests, the rogue politician and radical bitcoin proponent talks of a complete flip, where...
Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Oct. 13–19 in Review
20.10.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news from Spain and Latin America, courtesy of Cointelegraph en Español
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Oct. 13–19 in Review
20.10.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency news from the German-speaking world, courtesy of Cointelegraph auf Deutsch