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Ripple to Use Blockchain Technology for Finastra Banking Operations
9.10.2019
Finastra has partnered with Ripple blockchain solutions for using blockchain technology for its cross border transactions. The contract will facilitate Finastra customers with efficient and speedy operations using Ripple’s blockchain-based cloud network. Ripple will induce its RippleNet network...
Bitcoin Cash Proponents Prepare for Forthcoming Upgrade Features
6.10.2019
In five weeks, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will upgrade once again, adding two new features to the blockchain. The first component added will be Schnorr support for OP_Checkmultisig, which will allow more complex mechanics to multi-signature transactions and all signature checking operations...
Global Law Enforcement Has Auctioned Massive Amounts of Bitcoin
3.10.2019
Last month, the U.K. police auctioned off roughly $300,000 worth of cryptocurrencies after they were confiscated by the country’s Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU). Since 2014, law enforcement agencies worldwide have been auctioning large sums of bitcoin seized during...
Ripple Acquires Iceland Crypto Firm, Expanding its European Operations
1.10.2019
Ripple, a prominent name in the crypto space, seems on an acquisition spell. Yesterday, on September 30, 2019, it unveiled operations in Iceland by acquiring a cryptocurrency trading company Algrim for further expanding its Europe presence. With this move, the company will welcome a new engineer...
Shipping Startup 300cubits Suspends Its Blockchain Operations
1.10.2019
Shipping startup 300cubits burns its tokens while suspending its blockchain operations due to low transaction volume
Findora Elects Former EVP of Korbit, Joon Bhang, to Head Its North Asia Operations
1.10.2019
Findora, the blockchain project for decentralized finance, has elected Joon Bhang, the former Executive Vice President of Korea’s second-biggest digital currency exchange Korbit, as its Head of Operations for the North Asia region. The company officially announced Bhang’s appointment on September...
Venezuela’s Central Bank Indicates Plans to Stockpile Bitcoin
27.9.2019
Various reports reveal Venezuela’s central bank is allegedly contemplating hoarding a variety of cryptocurrencies like BTC within its internal reserves. The state-operated gas company Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) has asked to send BTC and ETH payments to Banco Central...
Binance’s U.S Arm ‘Binance.US’ to Start Operations Today
24.9.2019
Headquartered in Malta, the leading cryptocurrency exchange platform, Binance has launched its long-awaited American digital asset marketplace, Binance.US today, i.e., September 24, 2019. At the celebratory launch, Binance.US listed seven reputed digital assets namely- Bitcoin (BTC), BNB, Ethereum...
LVC Corporation, Announces that BITMAX, Cryptocurrency Exchange has Started Operations for Japan
18.9.2019
Recently, LVC Corporation (LVC), an auxiliary of LINE Corporation (LINE) and service operator of LINE’s cryptocurrency and blockchain-related organizations, declares that BITMAX, a cryptocurrency exchange for the Japanese market, has begun its operations. Besides, BITMAX is one of the biggest...
The only gathering of COOs and Heads of Investment Operations from Leading Buy-Side Firms across Europe
13.9.2019
September 17 – 19, 2019 | Novotel London West, London Would you like to meet some of the best minds and find out how they are innovating their front-to-back cross-asset investment operations to do more with less? Attracting over 350 leaders with representation from the biggest names...
Collective #548
12.9.2019
Metronomes in JavaScript * VeoLuz * Logical Operations with CSS Variables * Can I Email * Simplicity (II)
Collective #548 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops
Logical Operations with CSS Variables
11.9.2019
Very often, while using switch variables (a variable that's either 0 or 1, a concept that's explained in a greater detail in in this post), I wish I could perform logical operations on them. We don't have functions like not(var(--i)) or and(var(--i), var(--k)) in CSS, but we can emulate these...
5 Key Concepts from Day One at Bitcoin Cash City
5.9.2019
With day one of North Queensland’s Bitcoin Cash City all wrapped up, conference attendees were left with an overflow of big ideas to distill, process, and potentially integrate. These include underwriting merchant adoption, building tech parks and mining operations, BIP70 applications...
Dutch Central Bank Prepares to Start Regulating Crypto Sector
4.9.2019
The central bank of the Netherlands is preparing to supervise the country’s crypto sector. The bank has requested crypto exchanges and wallet providers to come forward and submit some information. Once the law takes effect, these operators will be required to register with the central bank...
Thai Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitcoin Co. Ltd. Closing Down Operations
2.9.2019
Thailand’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Co. Ltd. is shutting down its trading operations
Gemini is Expanding its Crypto Trading Operations to Australia
22.8.2019
Recently, Winklevoss-twins promoted Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange, reported that it is expanding its crypto exchanging operations to Australia-based clients. Herewith, Australian traders will be able to access crypto exchange’s mobile app on Android and iOS to purchase, sell, and store...
Prixbit, South Korean Crypto Exchange has Ceased Its Operations over Financial Crisis
22.8.2019
Prixbit, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange has declared the ending of its services related to crypto. Prixbit, which had closed its operations as of 9th August, has failed to control its financial challenges and suspended its cryptocurrency trading operations. Several investors have...
Bitcoin Miners Halt Operations as Rainstorm Triggers Mudslides in China
21.8.2019
A severe rainstorm in China's southwest has led to fatal mudslides, causing some local hydropower plants and bitcoin miners to halt operations
High-Powered Mining Rigs Drive Bitcoin’s Accelerating Hashrate
20.8.2019
On August 19, the combined SHA-256 hashrate between the BCH and BTC networks touched a massive high of over 91 exahash per second (EH/s). One notable contribution to today’s network hashrates is the manufacturing of next-generation mining rigs that produce a significant number of terahash....
Malta Based Crypto Exchange – CGEX, Opened by Coinone is Closing its Operations
19.8.2019
CGEX, a Malta-based exchange opened by South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinone, not exactly a year back, is closing down its operations. As per its announcement posted a week ago, the exchange stated that all services would be closed on September 18 at 2:50 UTC. Subsequently...