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Cardano and Ethereum Price Surge Alongside Bitcoin — Will XLM Follow?
29.5.2020
The recent surge in Bitcoin price led to rallies in Ethereum, Cardano, Theta Token and Band Protocol, can the upswing continue?
JPMorgan Loses USD 2.5M in Crypto Case, Dragonchain on Science Channel + More News
29.5.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Legal news
Major investment bank JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay USD 2.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over...
Washington Warned: Launch Digital Fiat or Say Goodbye to USD Dominance
29.5.2020
Source: Adobe/salomonus_
A group pushing for the United States to adopt a digital dollar has warned that failure to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could cost the country dear – and could see the USD lose its status as the world’s reserve currency.
In its first white paper,...
Cryptocurrency Documentary to Air on Discovery Science Channel
29.5.2020
“Open Source Money,” a documentary series on a crypto firm fully financed with cryptocurrency will air on cable television in the United States
Coinbase Compensates Ethereum Users with OMG Tokens from 2017
29.5.2020
Despite for a long time being a crypto trading platform and wallet for only a very limited number of cryptoassets, Coinbase has in recent years expanded on its product offering, which is now benefitting some long-term ethereum (ETH) holders on the platform.
According to a screenshot shared...
Justin Sun Says Only These People Question Him
29.5.2020
Justin Sun. Source: Twitter, @justinsuntron
Tron founder and CEO Justin Sun now says that people who don't understand that he is "a true blockchain believer" are those questioning him.
"I’m a true believer of blockchain. It’s once in a lifetime. It’s only people who don’t understand...
Cardano Outperforms 98 Cryptos as ‘New Era’ Confirmed
29.5.2020
Following an announcement that a new upgrade of the Cardano blockchain platform will launch in June, the platform’s native token ADA is seeing strong growth in the market, outperforming nearly all other top 100 cryptoassets by market capitalization over the past 24 hours.
As of press time (06:34...
Digital Yuan Will ‘Co-exist’ with Alipay, WeChat Pay – China Telecom
29.5.2020
A China Telecom executive has hinted that the digital yuan and third-party payment apps will likely co-exist in the same financial ecosystem – although he stopped short of saying whether or not the forthcoming central bank-issued token would be interoperable with apps such as WeChat Pay...
Libra Will Allow Facebook to Spike Ad Prices, Zuckerberg Reportedly Says
28.5.2020
Facebook’s ads business will get a bump due to Libra integration, Zuckerberg reportedly said at a shareholders meeting
Crypto Data Firm Launches Indicators to Fight Fake Asset Volumes and Market Caps
28.5.2020
A crypto market data firm now offers a separate indicator for crypto asset market capitalization and volume data aggregated only from transparent exchanges
Theta Price Diverges Across Exchanges With Arbitrage Restricted
28.5.2020
After a parabolic rally that brought the price of theta (THETA) up by more than 1,000% since March 13, the price is now correcting lower, with large price divergences seen across different crypto exchanges.
As of press time on Thursday (12:06 PM UTC), THETA is down by almost 20% over the past...
Bitfinex is Constantly Printing More Tether, None Of It Has Ever Been Burned
27.5.2020
A report indicates that no Ethereum-based Tethers have ever been burned, though new ones are constantly being printed
Do Zero-Reserve Loans Make Tether Better Off Backed by Bitfinex Stock?
27.5.2020
With the Federal Reserve now allowing US banks to issue loans with zero reserve, is Tether better off backed by Bitfinex shares than dollars backed by nothing?
No Timetable Yet for Digital Yuan Launch, Google Finds Theta + More News
27.5.2020
Source: Google, Instagram
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Digital fiats news
A timeframe has yet to be set for the launch of the digital yuan, says the People’s...
EMusic Launches Token to Help Artists Earn More
27.5.2020
Digital music store eMusic launched its eMU token to help musicians earn more royalties
1000 Corporate Systems Infected With Monero Mining Malware
27.5.2020
Thousands of enterprise computers have been infected with a cryptojacking malware that installs a Monero mining app
After Spiking to February 2018 Levels, Bitcoin Fees Have Dropped 54%
27.5.2020
The average Bitcoin fee has fallen by nearly 54% over the last five days, but some believe network congestion could push users to altcoins
New Tipbot Uses Cryptocurrency to Incentivize People to Answer Questions
26.5.2020
It’s designed to capture attention from high-profile people that others want to hear from
Central Banks Could Partner with Private Sector on CBDCs
26.5.2020
The Euro symbol in front of the European Central Bank. The idea of central banks running the entire central bank digital currency (CBDCs) show is "out the door," and is being replaced by the private-public partnership, according to Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli, Deputy Division Chief in...
Facebook Replaces Calibra with Novi, Confirms Mandatory KYC
26.5.2020
Source: a video screenshot, Novi
Social media giant Facebook rebranded its Calibra subsidiary, responsible for the Libra project, saying that the first product Novi Financial will introduce is the Novi digital wallet designed for Libra digital currencies.
"With Novi, sending money will be...