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Tezos Surged on Investment Bank Partnership News
4.7.2019
Source: iStock/Cecilie_Arcurs
XTZ, the native token of the Tezos blockchain, jumped by 7% in the past 24 hours after the Tezos Foundation announced that it secured partnerships with two large players in the traditional finance space for use of the blockchain for security token offerings (STOs).
At...
ECB, IMF, China, Italy and Now Donald Trump Builds a Case for Bitcoin
4.7.2019
Donald Trump. Source: Twitter, @realDonaldTrump
U.S. President Donald Trump has joined the ranks of other officials unintentionally building a case for Bitcoin and showing why it’s better compared to traditional fiat money systems.
In an eyebrow-raising tweet on Wednesday, Trump expressed...
Bitcoin Eyes Independence Day Price Gains for Fifth Year Running
4.7.2019
After clawing back 25 percent of recent losses, bitcoin looks set to close in the green on July 4 for the fifth consecutive year
This Artist Explores the Art and Politics of Crypto Culture
4.7.2019
The crypto artist has worked with Dorian Nakamoto and recently expanded his reach into South America
Fujitsu Develops Blockchain IDs That Score Trustworthiness in Transactions
4.7.2019
Fujitsu Laboratories has unveiled digital identity tech that scores users' reliability to increase the security of online transactions
Bitcoin Extending Gains While Altcoins Consolidate
4.7.2019
In the past few sessions, bitcoin price climbed higher above the USD 11,200 and USD 11,500 resistance levels. The upward move was such that BTC/USD even tested the USD 12,000 resistance. It is currently (08:10 UTC) correcting gains and likely to find support near USD 11,500 or USD 11,250....
IBM, Top Australian Banks to Pilot Blockchain for Retail Lease Bank Guarantees
4.7.2019
The blockchain pilot will digitize the bank guarantee process in an effort to tackle fraud and improve efficiency
Cuba ‘Studies’ Cryptocurrencies, Expert Floats Cent’l Asia Crypto Idea
4.7.2019
The Cuban government says it is “studying the use” of cryptocurrencies in an effort to boost the country’s flagging economy as American-led sanctions continue to bite.
The United States has ramped up sanctions against Cuba in recent months, with tourism and educational travel bans, as well as...
Japan's Crypto Exchange Association Just Lost Influential Boss
4.7.2019
Yoshitaka Kitao. The CEO of Japan’s SBI Group, Yoshitaka Kitao, has stepped aside as the head of the self-governing Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) just over two weeks after he was re-elected to the role.
Kitao is one of the most influential figures on the Japanese...
Telegram's Gram Jumps 201% Even Before Public Sale
4.7.2019
Telegram’s new digital token, the Gram, will go on pre-sale at the price of USD 4, or 201% more than Telegram's investors paid in the second initial coin offering (ICO) round in March 2018.
Japanese exchange platform Liquid by Quoine, who is responsible for the pre-sale, will offer a 12.5%...
ZenGo Introduces Non-Custodial, Keyless Competitor to Calibra Wallet
3.7.2019
ZenGo's product shows how Libra can be held in other wallets
Coinsquare, Just Cash Partnership Enables Non-Bank ATM Crypto Transactions
3.7.2019
The software upgrade can potentially be introduced to approximately 170,000 machines across America
Third Defendant Pleads Guilty in Fake ID-for-Bitcoin Case
3.7.2019
A fake ID ring operated between June, 2013, and February, 2018 and may have netted over $4.7 million in bitcoin
Facebook’s David Marcus: Libra Crypto Users Won’t Have to Trust Us
3.7.2019
In a note published Wednesday, Facebook blockchain lead David Marcus pushed back against calls to stop Libra's development
‘Release the Tape!’: Nouriel Roubini Calls for BitMEX CEO Debate Video
3.7.2019
The anti-bitcoin NYU professor debated the founder of BitMEX. It didn't go well
Blockstream Launches Atomic Swaps on Liquid Bitcoin Sidechain
3.7.2019
Blockstream has created an "experimental" tool making it easier for users to trade "trustlessly" between tokens on its Liquid sidechain
June Sets Records for CME Bitcoin Futures as Sign-Ups Surge 30%
3.7.2019
CME's bitcoin futures product is increasing in popularity, with June setting a record for open interest amid a surge of new account sign-ups
Cryptopia’s Liquidator Regains Access to Customer Database
3.7.2019
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Grant Thornton, the liquidator of New-Zealand based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia, said it has recovered the customer holding database and is working to reconcile this with Cryptopia-controlled cryptoasset wallets.
As reported in May, the liquidator applied for urgent...
Casa Launches Lightning Node Mobile App for Bitcoin Newbies
3.7.2019
Casa's new wallet aims to help aspiring cypherpunks graduate from getting their first bitcoin to running their own lightning node
‘Moderation Bot’ Blacklists Telegram Users to Tackle Crypto Scams
3.7.2019
Blockchain advisory firm AmaZix is launching a "moderation bot" to help stamp out cryptocurrency scams on popular messaging app Telegram