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Deutsche Bank Report: Digital Yuan Could Upset Global Power Balance, Plastic Will Die, Cash Survive
29.1.2020
A new report from Deutsche Bank Research, Digital Currencies: the Ultimate Hard Power Tool, predicts that cash payments will remain for decades, but the emergence of digital payments “will lead to the death of the plastic card.” The report, which is the third installment in a series...
Why User Experience Is Crypto’s True ‘Killer App’
21.1.2020
There’s been a lot of buzz in the space recently about the importance of user experience. Kim Dotcom’s proclamation that “Mass utility is going to lead to mass adoption,” speaks to this. Peter Schiff’s bitcoin wallet fiasco, CZ’s claim that centralized exchanges...
Gavin Andresen Speaks About Ethereum’s Tornado and Wallet Privacy
15.1.2020
Over the last couple of years. the former lead maintainer of the Bitcoin Core (BTC) repository Gavin Andresen has been quiet in regards to the crypto ecosystem. Andresen hasn’t been developing any projects and once in a while makes a comment or two about the digital currency industry....
The Race to Lead 3 Class-Action Suits Against IFinex Over 2017 BTC Bull Run Is On
14.1.2020
One of several active suits against iFinex has filed a request to spearhead the efforts for the entire class over alleged manipulation of the BTC market using Tether
Asian Conglomerates Lead $31M Round for Blockchain Remittance Firm Lightnet
13.1.2020
Lightnet, the company behind the Velo Protocol, has just raised $31.2 million from some of Asia's biggest firms
Low Interest Rates Provide Precarious Protection Against Crisis, World Bank Warns
10.1.2020
The latest global debt wave is the largest in the past five decades, the World Bank has acknowledged in a new report. The international institution notes that previous waves of broad-based debt accumulation lead to widespread financial crises. Historically low interest rates this time might not...
You Can Earn Lead Tokens by Becoming a Crypto Community Champion
20.12.2019
Becoming a cryptocurrency community leader is a good way to bring about the future you want to see in the world by taking real action today. Now you can also be directly rewarded for your work with the Bitcoin Cash community’s new SLP token, Lead (Leaders of Education, Adoption...
Monero’s ‘Fluffypony’ Steps Down as Lead Maintainer of Privacy Coin Project
18.12.2019
Riccardo Spagni, better known as "Fluffypony," will relinquish his day-to-day leadership role in the privacy coin project
Lead Monero Maintainer Riccardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni Steps Down
18.12.2019
Monero confirms Riccardo Spagni, or fluffypony, is bowing out as lead maintainer
Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans to Put ECB ‘Ahead of the Curve’
13.12.2019
At her first press conference as head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde outlined her plans to lead the ECB “ahead of the curve” in the field of digital currency. “There is clearly a demand out there that we have to respond to,” she said, referring...
China’s Central Bank to Lead Real-World Pilot of Digital Yuan: Report
9.12.2019
Several Chinese banks and economic participants will reportedly pilot the digital yuan in two cities
Binance Crypto Exchange Seeks Staff to Lead Its Efforts in Turkey
6.12.2019
Binance cryptocurrency exchange is continuing its expansion into Turkey and is seeking out local staff for its offices in Istanbul
Ecstasy Drugs Case Lead to $1.5 Million Cryptocurrency Seizure in Western Australia
4.12.2019
In another astounding incident of drug trafficking, the Australian Border Force (ABF) surveillance officers had seized MDMA ecstasy tablets and powder, concealed in a kid’s electronic toy package. This inquiry leads the Australian police to seize $1, 524,102 worth of cryptocurrencies from...
KarusChain Secures ‘The Bitcoin Man’ as Lead Investor and Advisor
3.12.2019
Herbert Sim (a.k.a. The Bitcoin Man) joins precious metals blockchain – Karuschain as its newest high-profile investor and key advisor GIBRALTAR, December 3rd, 2019 – Blockchain technology platform for the precious metals mining industry, Karuschain, announced today that Herbert R....
Bitcoin (BTC) Trades with Inactive Supports; May Lead to $6,800
2.12.2019
BTC trades at $7,289, below the major supports, i.e., $7,350 and $7,500 Bitcoin records a 7-day high around $7,830 and there happens to be an S/R flip; $7,350 and $7,500 prices are acting as major resistances The downfall below $7,500 has been quite rapid in a 24-hour time frame Bitcoin trades...
Despite St. Louis Branch Warnings, New York Fed Pumps $108 Billion Into US Economy
29.11.2019
On Wednesday, November 27, the U.S. Federal Reserve pumped $108 billion into the American economy using overnight repo tactics and 15-day repos. The central bank explained the move will stimulate more liquidity into the faltering U.S. economy, but economists from the St. Louis Federal Reserve...
Devs Discuss Formal Specification Project for Bitcoin Cash
27.11.2019
On Monday, Bitcoin ABC’s lead developer Amaury Séchet explained in a blog post that Bitcoin Cash will be getting its own formal specification from Bitcoin Verde programmer Joshua Green. Séchet noted that although a slew of developers have written documentation, “the existing...
Ex-DOJ, Capital One Exec to Lead Compliance at Crypto Payments Startup Celo Labs
26.11.2019
C Labs, the company working on Celo, is bringing on former DOJ official Jai Ramaswamy to head compliance
Modex Joins Hands With Product Lead for International Exposure
23.11.2019
Product Lead, the leading platform that offers excellent tools for social media marketing, has announced the news of its collaboration with renowned blockchain database firm, Modex, which operates with its widespread network through offices in Bucharest, London, Monaco, Gibraltar, and Silicon...
ECB’s Benoit Coeure to Lead Central Banking Digital Currency Initiative
11.11.2019
Coeure is to lead the new BIS Innovation Hub in researching and perhaps developing beneficial fintech such as digital currencies