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Tor Makes Launching Bitcoin Lightning Nodes Easier for Users, Casa Finds
13.5.2019
Casa CTO Jameson Lopp explained how Tor leapfrogs some of the thorny networking hurdles that come with setting up a node
Flexa Launches App Where Shoppers Can Spend Crypto at 15 Major US Retailers
13.5.2019
Payments startup Flexa has unveiled an app where consumers can spend cryptocurrencies at 15 major U.S. retailers
Shopping at Major Retailers With Crypto Just Got a Whole Lot Easier
13.5.2019
A bunch of high-profile retailers now can accept payments in crypto, thanks to a new partnership, and a new mobile app that spawned from that partnership.
The likes of Barns & Noble, Baskin Robbins, GameStop, Nordstrom, Regal and Whole Foods, together with many others, have decided to reconfigure...
$7,900: Bitcoin’s Price Extends Gains to Hit 9-Month High
13.5.2019
Bitcoin (BTC) extended its recent gains today, jumping 16 percent to its highest price since July 31, 2018
Bakkt to Roll Out First Bitcoin Futures Testing in July 2019
13.5.2019
Bakkt officially announces its plans to roll out bitcoin futures testing in July 2019
Ripple’s Xpring, Outlier Ventures Back $4 Million Raise for Agoric
13.5.2019
Agoric, which is looking to build a smart contract-focused programming language, secured $4 million in backing from Ripple's Xpring, Zcash, and others
HBUS Survey: Almost 12% of US Cryptocurrency Holders Are Long-Term Investors
13.5.2019
The operator of U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Huobi released a survey claiming that almost 12% of crypto holders are long-term investors
Microsoft and Bitcoin Now Have Something In Common
13.5.2019
Major news for all in cryptoland today as the tech giant Microsoft announced that they will be launching ION (Identity Overlay Network), a decentralized, public infrastructure which runs right atop the Bitcoin blockchain, enabling tens-of-thousands of operations per second.
Developed...
Satoshi Nakamoto Could Be Criminal Mastermind Paul Le Roux
13.5.2019
One of the most enduring mysteries of modern times has produced another enthralling twist. Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s pseudonymous and enigmatic creator, has not been seen online in more than eight years. Evidence has now surfaced that points to a new Satoshi candidate, whose known life...
Polymath, Charles Hoskinson Team Up on Security Token Blockchain
13.5.2019
Polymath is partnering with Charles Hoskinson to build a blockchain network specifically designed to support security tokens
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Publishes Latest Client Specs in Blockchain Standards Push
13.5.2019
The EEA has published its latest client spec, which simplifies permissioning systems for enterprise blockchains, among other recommendations
Ethereum Consortium Launches New Enterprise Tools With Input From Microsoft, Intel
13.5.2019
Blockchain standards organization, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, released two new specifications aiming to accelerate and enhance blockchain implementation for enterprises
Bakkt to List Bitcoin Futures in the Coming Months
13.5.2019
Much-anticipated and oft-delayed crypto trading platform Bakkt confirmed today that its bitcoin futures will be listed on a federally regulated futures exchange in the coming months.
"In conjunction with our exchange and clearing partners at ICE [Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of...
Bitcoin Worth Over $7,400 Again as US Stock Market Sees Moderate Downturn
13.5.2019
Bitcoin has crossed the $7,400 mark again as most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day
Bakkt Sets July Test Date for Bitcoin Futures
13.5.2019
Bakkt announced Monday it would be testing its bitcoin futures products in July after "working closely" with the CFTC
Crypto Market Sentiment: Only Bitcoin in the Positive Range
13.5.2019
The overall sentiment in the cryptocurrency market is recovering this week with a score of 5.1 for the top 10 coins by market capitalization, compared to last week’s 4.84, according to Predicoin, a crypto market sentiment analysis service. However, out of those, only Bitcoin is not in the neutral...
You Can Now ‘Spedn’ Bitcoin at GameStop, Barnes & Noble and More
13.5.2019
Payments startup Flexa has released a crypto wallet called SPEDN to help brick-and-mortar retailers accept cryptocurrencies
Germany’s Second-Top Exchange Börse Stuttgart Lists Ripple and Litecoin-Based ETNs
13.5.2019
Germany’s second-top stock exchange Börse Stuttgart launched trading of XRP and LTC-based exchange-traded notes
Securitize Open-Sources Its Protocol, Partners With tZERO Token Exchange
13.5.2019
Securitize has partnered with Overstock subsidiary tZERO as it open-sources the code behind its in-house protocol
Ampleforth Publishes Updated White Paper for Non-Correlated, Price-Stable Digital Asset
13.5.2019
Ampleforth — the developer of a new synthetic commodity designed to diversify risk — has released an updated white paper for its digital asset protocol