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Canaan's New 5-Nanometer Chips to Escalate ASIC Arms Race With Bitmain
26.12.2019
Chinese mining ASIC producer Canaan plans to roll out machines based on 5-nanometer chips in Q1 2020
Regulatory Roundup: Crypto ‘Inevitable’ in India, China Rankings, NY Streamlines Policy
16.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover a positive crypto story in India, China’s year-end rankings, and the European Central Bank entering the stablecoin race. We also cover the New York regulator’s proposed Bitlicense revision — the first in five years — and several other...
The Country With Europe’s Highest Interest Rate Has Cut It 5 Times This Year
14.12.2019
Around half of European countries, over 20, now have 0% interest rates and a few are already in negative territory. Ukraine, which has the highest benchmark interest rate on the continent, has just reduced it again, for the fifth time this year. The race between central banks to cut rates, when...
Just Sharing My Gulpfile
11.12.2019
Seemingly out of the blue, the Gulp processing I had set up for this site started to have a race condition. I'd run my watch command, change some CSS, and the processing would sometimes leave behind some extra files that were meant to be cleaned up during the processing. Like the cleanup tasks...
MARKETS DAILY: Casualties Ahead in the Cryptocurrency Mining Arms Race
5.12.2019
On another down day, we're talking U.S. warnings on digital assets, a brief history of troubled but systemically important stablecoin "Tether", and a look at the arms-race in blockchain mining technology
Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of November, Top 10 Back in Red
2.12.2019
The green-ess was short-lived for the majority of the market, as is so commonly the case. The comparison between November and October proves once again how quickly the color of the crypto market changes. Bitcoin (BTC) too failed to see a rise in its price for the month of November. And though there...
Formula 1-Branded Blockchain Game to Auction Digital Race Car Tokens
25.11.2019
The Formula 1-branded blockchain game F1 Delta Time is hosting a non-fungible token auction later this week
Crypto IPO Season: Race to Secure an Offering Heats Up
15.11.2019
As the crypto markets enter a period of relative stability, some of the biggest crypto companies are vying for a public listing
Google Joins New Banking Race, Stressing Bitcoin's Importance
13.11.2019
The financial world, where cryptocurrencies are trying to change the rules, is becoming even more interesting and dynamic. After social media giant Facebook launched its unified payment service on Tuesday, personal finance and banking world will allegedly welcome yet another tech giant – Google....
China Embraces the Race for Blockchain Supremacy; Set to Become a “Powerhouse”
5.11.2019
Chinese President, Xi Jinping, recently endorsed the country’s efforts in blockchain technology, reinstating the fact that China sees the technology as an integral part of the country’s plan to race ahead of the U.S. in tech supremacy. Only last week, the President has dubbed blockchain and...
Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of October, Bitcoin Price Back in Green
1.11.2019
Well, it may be autumn in the streets, but that crypto fall that lasted for three months is over. At least for now. Unlike in September, we are seeing the market painted green this time around, with even Bitcoin (BTC) ending its losing streak. And just as they fall significantly, the coins tend...
Colorado Could Be Next in the Race to Bank Crypto (and Cannabis)
24.10.2019
State policymakers want Colorado to be the new Wyoming, creating friendly legislation to draw crypto companies
Coin Race: Ethereum Price Ends Losing Streak, Bitcoin Price Drops More
1.10.2019
The early crypto fall that started in August continued in September, painting the market red. And we can’t even talk of small drops as many coins have seen a double-digit plunge in the month of abrupt downs and ups. However, in the top 10 coins category, the situation looks better for at least...
VanEck, SolidX Drop Bitcoin ETF Race, SEC Approval Until 2020 Unlikely
23.9.2019
Now that the VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF is temporarily out of the game, no approvals are to be expected until 2020
Crypto and the Latency Arms Race: Crypto Exchanges and the HFT Crowd
21.9.2019
B2C2's Max Boonen discusses the convergence of high-frequency trading and the crypto market in the second of a three-part series
Ethereum’s Race Fructifies; 7% Hike Pushes it Beyond $210
18.9.2019
Ethereum gains 7% overnight and touches $211. The next resistance for Ethereum may come at $223. Ethereum has been able to show a decent hike over the last 24 hours. The almost 7% hike has made it breach $211. A few days ago, it was racing against $200, and the latest growth indicates the upcoming...
Ethereum Starts its Race Towards $200 after a 4.05% Hike Yesterday
16.9.2019
Ethereum grows by 4.05% and now aims 200 USD. The next resistance may be found at 195 USD. Ethereum has been able to grow by a whopping 4.05% in the last 24 hours. The value of each coin is almost 5 USD below from 200 USD. And looking at the last day’s growth, it can …
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How Prime Brokerage Will Affect Crypto Markets
14.9.2019
Prime brokerage firms are coming for crypto in what’s likely to be a race of winner-takes-almost-all. Goldman Sachs is synonymous with institutional wealth and power, even to those who’ve never purchased a financial product in their life. Like the eponymous tower it occupies in Jersey...
CipherTrace Enters Race to Solve Crypto’s FATF Compliance Headache
10.9.2019
CipherTrace has rolled out software for sharing sensitive customer information under the FATF’s new “travel rule” for global crypto exchanges
Crypto and the Latency Arms Race: Towards Speed Bumps and OTC Trading
8.9.2019
Max Boonen of crypto OTC firm B2C2 dives into the role, benefits and potential risks of high-frequency trading in crypto markets