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Bitcoin Achieves Major Milestone With Half a Billion Transactions Confirmed
5.2.2020
500 million transactions have been confirmed on the Bitcoin blockchain
Exchange Deposits in Bitcoin Slide to Lowest Level in 3 Years
5.2.2020
The number of bitcoin on-chain deposits has dropped sharply over the last six months, indicating a strong optimistic or “HODLing,” sentiment in the market
Lightning Labs Secures $10M in Investments, ReleasesBeta of Its First Paid Product
5.2.2020
Lightning Network-focused startup Lightning Labs has raised $10 million and released the beta version of its first paid product
Visa to Change PoS Fees to Merchant to Adjust to New Business Categories
4.2.2020
Visa is reportedly planning to change merchant fees rates as part of a major update of its system
Twitter Co-Founder-Backed Fintech Startup Rolls Out Bitcoin Banking App
4.2.2020
UK-based fintech firm Mode, which is backed by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, has launched its Bitcoin banking app on iOS devices
Some Coinbase Users Can’t Withdraw More Than $10 in Bitcoin a Day
3.2.2020
Some Coinbase users cannot withdraw more than $10 per day from the exchange, a Redditor complains
Insolar Launches Mainnet, Swaps Ethereum-Based Token for Native Coin
3.2.2020
Insolar is launching its own mainnet and debuting its native Insolar Coin to replace its Ethereum-based token INS
MIT Develops ‘Spider’ Tech to Enable More Efficient Off-Chain Crypto Transactions
3.2.2020
The researchers say their new routing scheme can help avoid congestion on off-chain cryptocurrency networks
MIT ‘Spider’ Routing Scheme Could Speed Up Cryptocurrency Transactions
3.2.2020
MIT researchers have created a new crypto-routing scheme to notably reduce blockchain-based transaction processing times
BitFlyer Now Offers US Users 0% Fees When Buying Bitcoin With USD
31.1.2020
U.S. residents now have one more option to buy Bitcoin with USD through bitFlyer’s zero-fee BTC/USD trading pair campaign
Ethereum’s Value Transfer Is Now Dominated by Stablecoins
31.1.2020
The Ethereum (ETH) blockchain has become home to a number of stablecoins. On January 29, Messari researcher Ryan Watkins explained that the stablecoin value transfer issued on the ETH chain recently flipped the number of native ether transactions. Essentially, Ethereum’s value transfer is...
Cashfusion Far More Practical Than Other Coinjoin Protocols, Says Data Analyst
31.1.2020
On January 29, data analyst James Waugh decided to test and see if the Cashfusion protocol was really anonymous. After testing Cashfusion, Waugh explained he sifted through a number of transaction inputs and outputs and realized that it’s “not possible to establish a concrete...
City of Zermatt Switzerland Now Accepts Tax Payments in Bitcoin
29.1.2020
The Swiss municipality of Zermatt is now the second city in Switzerland where taxpayers are officially allowed to pay their dues in Bitcoin
IBM Secures Patent for ‘Self-Aware Token’ to Record Events of Offline Transactions
28.1.2020
IBM has been awarded a patent for a “self-aware token” designed to record events of an offline transaction
Payments Startup Raises $80M From SBI Group, Visa Invest and Others
27.1.2020
Currencycloud has raised $80 million in funding from SBI Group, Visa and other investors
Ukraine Plans to Track Suspicious Crypto Transactions Above $1,200
27.1.2020
Ukraine’s financial watchdog will track crypto transactions exceeding $1,200, according to the head of its Ministry of Finance
Ukraine to Oversee Crypto Transactions Above $1,200, Sees Opportunities in Legalization Not Risks
27.1.2020
Cryptocurrency transactions in Ukraine will be strictly monitored by the state, although the country’s finance minister admits that it’s not digital coins but fiat cash that criminals and corrupt officials are more likely to use. The legalization of cryptocurrencies remains a priority...
Ukraine to Block Crypto Wallets for Illicit Funds, Finance Minister Says
24.1.2020
Ukrainian authorities will be able to “block crypto wallets” in order to seize illegally obtained assets, a notice from the country’s Ministry of Finance says
Pornhub Adds Tether Stablecoin as New Crypto Payment Option
23.1.2020
Pornhub adds Tron-based USDT as an alternative payment option to PayPal, which abruptly stopped servicing its models in late 2019
Singapore Gov’t, Mastercard and Mitsubishi Form Alliance to Digitize Trade
22.1.2020
A new alliance of the Singapore government and 16 major trading and manufacturing firms — including Mastercard and Mitsubishi — aims to digitize international trade