Opera Lets US Users Buy Bitcoin, Ethereum with Apple Pay, Debit Cards
17.3.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/opera
American users of the Opera mobile and desktop web browsers will be able to make faster and easier crypto purchases – with United States-based Android users now able to buy using their debit cards, and iOS users able to buy both bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH)...
Westworld Showrunner Blockchain ‘Obsession’ Sparks App Storyline
17.3.2020
A fragment of the official poster for the third season of Westworld. Hit HBO series Westworld has developed a blockchain angle for its new season – and features a blockchain-inspired app where aspiring criminals advertise their services, created by a man who thinks blockchain technology will have...
Fintech Think Tank Takes Legal Action Against Cardano Foundation
17.3.2020
London-based think tank Z/Yen has taken legal action against the foundation for allegedly terminating a 2017 agreement
Need Self-regulatory Code of Practice, but Exchanges Busy in USDT Manipulation: Crypto Kanoon
17.3.2020
One of the biggest crypto influencers in India, the pseudonymous Crypto Kanoon tweeted on Tuesday that after the industry won the battle against the RBI on March 04, there was a need for self-regulatory code of practice. However, he said, the exchanges were busy in customer acquisition strategies...
BitMEX Explains the Attack to Doubting Customers; Refunds BTC 40
17.3.2020
Major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX said that the root cause of the DDoS attacks on March 13 has been identified, and more than BTC 40 (USD 211,000) refunded to the affected users.
BitMEX published a blog post authored by its Co-founder and CEO, Arthur Hayes, stating that the exchange...
Binance and Indian Exchange WazirX Announce $50M Blockchain for India Fund
17.3.2020
Binance and Indian crypto exchange WazirX jointly launched a $50 million “Blockchain for India” fund
Terraform Labs Launches Terra Ecosystem Grants
17.3.2020
The Terraform Labs team is ecstatic to announce the launch of a series of grants which will bring improvements in the ecosystem tools and products and along with that, provide an overall better environment for Terra community members. The team has decided to begin with the Grant Program by rolling...
US Takes Regulatory Steps for Blockchain Technology Adoption
17.3.2020
To remain its leading position in the financial sector, the U.S. is moving towards blockchain adoption
Swedish Central Bank Bids to Host BIS Hub for Digital Currency Research
17.3.2020
Sweden’s Riksbank says its digital currency researchers are the best in central banking
Bitcoin and Altcoins Recover, Signaling More Possible Upsides
17.3.2020
Yesterday, there was a sharp decline in bitcoin price below the USD 5,000 support area. BTC/USD even broke the USD 4,800 support before it found support near USD 4,450. The price is now (08:30 UTC) recovering and might continue higher towards USD 5,500 and USD 5,650.
Similarly, there was a strong...
XRP Starts the Day on a Mild Bullish Note Though Bears Can’t Be Ignored
17.3.2020
XRP has declined by almost 50% this month; the coin is struggling to stay above $0.14 since the last few days Ripple tested support level at its yearly low price point recently when the whole market tumbled Today, XRP coin has shown some stable momentum; however, it faced rejection above $0.1511...
BitMEX Explains Why Bitcoin Nearly Hit $0 Last Week, Pays Out $200K
17.3.2020
BitMEX says it is working to avoid a repeat of last week’s mayhem as it pays out $217,000 to Ethereum traders