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IOTA Network Still Down: How the Next Bitcoin Killer Screeched to a Halt
14.2.2020
On February 13, the IOTA network came to a screeching halt and the IOTA Foundation reports that $1.6 million worth of the native currency was stolen. The following day, the IOTA network status page still shows the mainnet is “not operational” and the development team has found...
Bitcoin Futures' Open Interest on Bakkt Up 50% in February + More News
14.2.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Bitcoin Futures' Open Interest (OI), the number of open futures contracts and an indicator of amount of capital...
Bitpay Partnership With Poynt Enables Crypto Payments at 100,000 Point-of-Sale Devices
12.2.2020
On February 11, the Atlanta-based payment processor Bitpay announced the firm’s recent partnership with the company Poynt. Now retailers will be able to support cryptocurrency payments using point-of-sale devices and crypto users will be able to pay with digital currencies at more than...
10 Interesting JavaScript and CSS Libraries for February 2020
11.2.2020
Our web dev resources compilation for February comes packed with awesome React frameworks, tools for writing better tests, and much more!
Facebook, China Light Flame Under Fed: Governor Cites Stablecoins Influencing Digital Dollar Research
9.2.2020
At the recent Symposium for Future Payments held in Stanford, California on February 5, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard stressed the importance of remaining “on the frontier of research and policy development regarding CBDC.” The position seems a contrast to the narrative in 2018...
Ethereum vs Tron: Comparing Data, Defi and Stablecoins from Both Chains After Viral Tweet
9.2.2020
On February 7, Cold Card and Opendime creator, Rodolfo Novak (also known as NVK), tweeted a picture of himself with Tron founder Justin Sun and Blockstream’s CEO Adam Back. Novak said “Ethereum was over” and the three had a plan to move Tron to Liquid, a network that leverages...
Bitcoin Cash Community Begins Crafting Q&A Stack Exchange Site to Build Knowledge Base
7.2.2020
On February 6, Bitcoin Cash supporters were introduced to a new BCH-centric Stack Exchange community called bitcoincash.stackexchange.com. The goal of the Q&A site aims to build a “knowledge center” for Bitcoin Cash developers and individual researchers interested in learning about...
Craig Wright’s ‘Bonded Courier’ Allegedly an Attorney Who Can’t Communicate
5.2.2020
During the first week of February, the Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit continues with more tales about the alleged bonded courier. In mid-January, Craig Wright revealed a third party provided him with the necessary information to unlock an encrypted file he could not access previously. Now Wright...
US Marshals to Auction $37M in Confiscated Bitcoin in February
3.2.2020
The United States Marshals Service will auction 4,040 BTC in February, requiring a $200,000 deposit to take part
Bitcoin Heads Into Historically Positive February on a Bullish Note
31.1.2020
Bitcoin's 30% rise in January has put the bulls into the driver's seat, opening the doors for a continued rally into five figures
Binance Launchpad To Initiate WazirX (WRX) Token Sale In February 2020
22.1.2020
The start of 2020 has been super successful for India’s most reputed and trusted Bitcoin exchange platform, WazirX, as Binance is all set to list WazirX token WRX on its esteemed network. Through an official Twitter post, Binance broadcasted the news to its global customer base about WazirX’s token...
Cardano Co-Founder and CEO: We Anticipate a Hard Fork in Mid-February
20.1.2020
Cardano to update its consensus algorithm through a hard fork in mid-February
Opal Group’s Investment Education Symposium Will Take on February 19 – 21, 2020
20.1.2020
January 20, 2020 (New Orleans, LA)—Opal Group, a global conference organizer that caters to top executives and influencers, will host a three-day exclusive event that aims to provide broad education and information on investing, fiduciary responsibility, pension funds, and more. The Investment...
Global Finance Leaders Citi, Bpifrance, Fidelity to Join DAS: London on February 10
16.1.2020
New York, January 07, 2020 — Today, BlockWorks Group (BWG) announced that on February 10, it would be convening Digital Asset Summit (DAS): London, the first institutionally-focused digital asset conference to take place in London. A follow-up to BWG’s sold out DAS: Markets conference in New York...
Startup Crypto Exchange Blade to Launch Zero-Fee Trading in February
15.1.2020
Crypto perpetuals exchange Blade will be introducing zero-fee trading next month in a bid to gain market share from rivals
The Blockchain World Forum is Coming in February in Dubai
30.12.2019
The Blockchain World Forum will be held in Dubai from February 29 to 30. Blockchain World Forum will explore the opportunities and challenges associated with blockchain. The event is an initiative in creating an interactive platform for the leading technologists, entrepreneurs, regulators...
TradeTech FX Returns to Miami on February 11-13, 2020
25.12.2019
TradeTech FX returns on February 11-13, 2020, and we’re pleased to announce that we’re back at the Eden Roc on Miami Beach! TradeTech FX has firmly established itself as the leading buy-side focused FX gathering in the US, with over 600 FX professionals expected to join us in 2020...
SEC Punts Decision on Wilshire Phoenix’s Bitcoin ETF Proposal to February
21.12.2019
The SEC will approve or reject Wilshire Phoenix's bitcoin and U.S. Treasury ETF proposal next year
Are You Ready to Attend the 3rd Edition World Blockchain STO Summit This February?
10.12.2019
The 3rd Edition World Blockchain STO Summit will be one of the most important summits in Asia. It is dedicated to innovative technologies, bringing together the biggest names and the brightest minds, who are actively shaping the industry. World Blockchain STO Summit’s special focus will be given...
Grayscale Commences Diversified Large Cap Fund Trading
24.11.2019
In February 2018, Grayscale Investments, the sponsor of the Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: GBTC) announced the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund, an investment vehicle that captures a basket of the top digital assets within the cryptoconomy. A year later on November 22, the firm revealed the diversified...