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Ethereum, Tezos Start New Week as Top Weekly Performers
20.4.2020
The two major smart contract platforms Ethereum (ETH) and Tezos (XTZ) are both seeing a strong performance of their native tokens, each rising by almost 20% over the past 7 days before correcting some of their gains on Monday.
In what has been a stellar week for ETH, the second most valuable...
Facebook’s Calibra Has 50 New Jobs in the Pipeline for Its Dublin-Based Team
20.4.2020
So long as regulators play ball, Facebook’s Calibra is hoping to create 50 new roles for its workforce in Ireland
'Huge Blow' to DeFi as Hackers Exploit Known Vulnerability
20.4.2020
The DeFi (decentralized finance) industry just suffered another blow that reminds us that DeFi is still very much uncharted territory. What makes it worse is that the vulnerability used has reportedly been known.
A blockchain security company PeckShield offered a detailed look into the attacks...
Russians Withdrew a Year’s Worth of Cash in a Month Over Coronavirus Fears
20.4.2020
Russians have been withdrawing vast amounts of cash after President Putin announces new coronavirus measures
Tencent Taps DAML Smart Contract Language for Chinese State Blockchain Network
20.4.2020
Digital Asset’s DAML smart contract language is being integrated into the blockchain that will underpin China’s national Blockchain-Based Service Network
Liquid CAD: Canadian Dollar Payments on the Liquid Sidechain
20.4.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
PEER-TO-PEER PREPAID PAYMENTS BY BULL BITCOIN
Liquid CAD is a non-custodial prepaid payment system denominated in Canadian dollars. Units of Liquid CAD (L-CAD) consist of vouchers issued on the Liquid Network...
Bitcoin And Altcoins Remain in a Positive Zone
20.4.2020
This past week, there was a steady increase in bitcoin price above the USD 6,850 resistance area. BTC/USD even surpassed the USD 7,000 level, but it struggled to accelerate above the USD 7,200 resistance area. It is currently (08:30 UTC) consolidating gains and likely preparing for a fresh increase...
Chinese Central Bank Makes it Official: Digital Fiat Tests to Begin
20.4.2020
The Chinese central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), has officially confirmed a number of digital currency testing reports – and has indicated that testing will soon begin in the country’s capital, Beijing.
The PBoC has also rushed to insist that a digital yuan rollout will not spark...
BitMEX Joins COVID-19 Relief Efforts with Dedicated $2.5M Fund
20.4.2020
BitMEX is donating a total of $2.5 million to the Gates Philanthropy Partners COVID-19 Funds, the Biosecurity program at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, OpenMined and Our World in Data
Bitcoin Price: 5 Things That Will Impact the Crypto Market This Week
20.4.2020
Bitcoin traders have a lot to navigate in the coming days as markets look increasingly nonsensical and the halving nears
Hong Kong’s First Regulator-Approved Bitcoin Fund Targets $100M Raise
20.4.2020
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has approved a bitcoin index fund from Arrano Capital, one aimed solely at institutional investors
DYdX’s Generates $1B in DeFi Loans Over One Year
20.4.2020
DeFi lending protocol dYdX has processed more than $1.1 billion in loans in its first year of operation
XRP Army Shrinks as Liquidations Passed $263M in 2019
20.4.2020
Analytics firm The Tie issued a quarterly report stating members of the XRP Army had declined 82% since January 2018
The Benefits of Crypto
20.4.2020
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What is crypto?
I know that most of you have already heard about crypto but there are still some people who have some blind spots about this topic. Cryptocurrency can be used online for goods...
Hong Kong’s First Approved Crypto Fund Seeks $100M Target
20.4.2020
Hong Kong’s financial regulatory agency has issued few if any crypto licences, but Arrano Capital was granted one on April 20
Singapore Won’t Tax Airdrops or Hard Forks Under New Crypto Guidance
20.4.2020
Singapore’s taxation authority has clarified how it taxes the transaction of payment, utility and security tokens
Japanese Advertising Giant Promotes Content Creators Using Blockchain
20.4.2020
A Japanese research agency and advertising firm are using blockchain to recognize the contributions of streaming content creators
Bitcoin Price Approaching Buy Opportunity, Says Crypto Pundit
20.4.2020
In a tweet on April 19th, crypto analyst Josh Olszewicz predicted that the Bitcoin price may rally well above its current range in the $7Ks
Survey: Consumers Trust CBDCs Over Privately-Issued Crypto Assets
20.4.2020
Half of the respondents would trust a digital currency issued by a central bank, while just 26% expressed trust decentralized crypto assets
ConsenSys Developer on How Baseline Protocol Can Improve Contact Tracing
20.4.2020
ConsenSys developerJohn Wolpert asserts that Baseline Protocol can be used to deliver a contact tracing system with stronger privacy & security than Apple and Google