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Stellar’s Blockchain Briefly Goes Offline, Confirming the Project Lacks Decentralization
20.5.2019
Stellar’s network went offline for over an hour, raising questions over how truly decentralized the project is. The scenario was predicted by researchers earlier last month
Senior Official in Russian Parliament Says That Cryptos Can Ruin Governments
20.5.2019
A senior official in Russia's parliament has argued that cryptocurrencies have the potential to ruin governments
UK-Based Global Funds Network Calastone Switches Entire System to Blockchain
20.5.2019
The entire system for fund trade clearing services of London-based global funds network Calastone has been reportedly switched to the firm’s blockchain infrastructure
Seoul to Implement Blockchain in Citizen Cards, the Mayor Reveals
20.5.2019
The capital of South Korea plans to implement blockchain tech in an authentication system for citizen cards, the mayor of Seoul has revealed
Cash, Coins and Casinos: Japan Struggles to Regulate Online Gambling
20.5.2019
“It is a matter of time to grow to a market size that regulators can not ignore”: Increased demand for online gambling puts pressure on Japanese regulators
Ripple CEO: Even the Banking Goliaths Will Have to Embrace Crypto, Blockchain Innovation
20.5.2019
Ripple’s CEO has argued that the biggest banks have a strong reason to embrace crypto and blockchain innovation, despite the apparent threat it poses to their current oligopoly
FedEx Blockchain Strategist Sees Teamwork as Key to Developing Blockchain Business Models
20.5.2019
FedEx’s own blockchain specialist is staying conservative on its benefits
Bloomberg: Blockchain-Powered IPO Platform to List First Company in June
20.5.2019
SprinkleXchange, a blockchain-powered initial public offering platform, is preparing to list its first company in June
Bitcoin Falls Below the $7,900 Mark as US Stock Market Sees a Minor Downturn
20.5.2019
Bitcoin has fallen below the $7,900 mark again as most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies report moderate losses on the day
Dutch Bank ABN AMRO Abandons Wallie Custodial Bitcoin Wallet Citing Risk Concerns
20.5.2019
Plans to launch a custodial bitcoin wallet dubbed “Wallie” has been abandoned by Dutch bank ABN AMRO because of risk concerns
Centralized Crypto Exchanges Saw Major Monthly Volume Uptick in April, Report Shows
20.5.2019
Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges saw a major uptick in traded volume this April, with a solid 85% overall increase among top fiat-to-crypto platforms
Tom Lee Cites 13 Confirmations That the Crypto Winter Is Over
20.5.2019
Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee has claimed that the Consensus conference has confirmed that the crypto winter is over
Insured Cryptocurrency Custody Services and Their Potential Impact: The Key to Institutional Investment Growth?
20.5.2019
A look at what insured cryptocurrency custody services are, why they are important from an institutional point of view, and what the potential impact on the market would be should they lure institutional investors
Bitcoin Has Soared Above Intrinsic Value During Latest Rally, JPM Strategists Claim
20.5.2019
JPMorgan strategists claim that bitcoin’s new rally has reproduced a pattern from its historic 2017 performance and ostensibly soared past what they judge to be its intrinsic value
Hodler’s Digest, May 13–19: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
19.5.2019
This week in the Hodler’s Digest, Bitstamp gets a very large bitcoin sell order, while the U.S. SEC delays the Bitwise BTC ETF, again
MakerDAO Token Holders Vote on Whether to Lower DAI Stability Fee by 2%
19.5.2019
MakerDAO initiated a vote about whether to decrease the so-called stability fee for its decentralized stablecoin, DAI
Kik CEO Says Firm Spent $5+ Million on Negotiations With US SEC: Report
19.5.2019
Startup Kik allegedly spent over $5 million on its negotiations with the U.S. SEC
Bitcoin Approaches $8,000 Again as Top Cryptos See Strong Gains
19.5.2019
Bitcoin approaches $8,000 again as most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies report moderate to major gains on the day
Decentralized Identity: How Microsoft (and Others) Plan to Empower Users to Own and Control Personal Data
19.5.2019
Microsoft wants you to take control of your personal data with its new blockchain project called the decentralized identity (DID) network, built on the bitcoin network
Inflation Bug Still a Danger to More Than Half of All Bitcoin Full Nodes
19.5.2019
Close to 50,000 bitcoin full nodes are still vulnerable to the inflation bug