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Kakao’s Klaytn Blockchain Has Gone Live With Support From Major Firms
27.6.2019
The Klaytn blockchain from the fold of messaging app giant Kakao has just gone live, with a governing body supported by big enterprises like LG
8 Irate Quotes From Officials Who Hate Facebook’s Digital Currency
27.6.2019
The best thing about Facebook’s proposed digital currency isn’t its BTF consensus algorithm, account-based data model or single Merkle tree structure. No, the greatest thing about Libra has to be the triggered reactions from politicians and bankers who can sense the rug being pulled...
Market Rebound Boosts Adoption of Cryptocurrencies for Payments
27.6.2019
The use of digital assets to make payments is growing, according to a recently published study. It reveals that cryptocurrency’s role as a viable means of payment has been expanding and this year’s market rebound has increased the turnover of crypto payments. The report suggests that...
Node40 Executive Explains What to Expect When the IRS Issues Its New Crypto Policy
27.6.2019
Last May, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed it would be issuing new tax guidance and rules about the tax treatment of digital assets and forks. IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig told congressional leaders that the agency has made it a priority to issue crypto-related tax guidance. This...
Zcash Price Analysis: The Digital Coin Has Shown Some Strengthening Today, Guarda Wallet is Out for Testing
26.6.2019
Zcash Foundation has released Shielded Guarda Wallet for the test net. It was earlier announced at the Zcash Conference, ZCon1. Guarda was granted by Zcash foundation to create this wallet and make it open-sources. The app will allow managing one’s ZECs privately or transparently on his/her choice....
Ethereum Vs. EOS: Ethereum’s (ETH) Rapid Surge Has Taken Over EOS’ Crawling Trend
26.6.2019
Ethereum gives traders several delightful moments; EOS holders continue to cringe EOS needs to come on board with the rising market trend to get noticed Ethereum has shown mind-blowing performance in this week, and the coin continues to surge steadily to cross $350 mark. On the other hand,...
CoinMarketCap’s first-ever acquisition: Hashtag Capital, for its “true price” algorithm
26.6.2019
Today, we are announcing our first-ever acquisition of a team, Hashtag Capital, which has developed a set of algorithms for “true price” involving liquidity. The team will be joining CoinMarketCap after the acquisition to further develop pricing algorithms and continually […]
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CoinMarketCap’s first-ever acquisition: Hashtag Capital, for its “true price” algorithm
26.6.2019
Today, we are announcing our first-ever acquisition of a team, Hashtag Capital, which has developed a set of algorithms for “true price” involving liquidity. The team will be joining CoinMarketCap after the acquisition to further develop pricing algorithms and continually […]
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Tron Price Analysis: Current Price Drop In Tron (TRX) Has No Legs
26.6.2019
Tron is currently not performing as per the whole market trend. The coin is strolling down; the concern is that along with the downfall, the coin is also showing a strong struggle to climb up. The intraday might not be as flourishing as it was in the past few days, but the coin is expected...
Libra May Spark the G20 Crypto Debate Japan Has Been Craving
26.6.2019
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The G20’s financial regulator says Facebook’s Libra project could lead the G20 to “take a closer look at cryptocurrencies” – playing into the hands of the Japanese government.
The G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) coordinates economic rules for member...
Ledgerx Approved to Offer Regulated Bitcoin Derivatives to Retail Investors
26.6.2019
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved Ledgerx to offer physically-settled bitcoin spot and derivatives trading, previously available only to institutional investors, to retail investors of any size. Ledgerx explained that its new platform will share the same order book as...
Iranian Energy Grid Blames 7% Consumption Increase on Bitcoin Miners
25.6.2019
Mostafa Rajabi Mashhad, the spokesperson for Tavanir, an Iranian state-operated grid entity, has explained that electrical consumption has spiked by 7% in comparison to the previous year. Rajabi blames illegal cryptocurrency mining operations for the country’s increased electrical consumption...
Chainalysis Whistleblower Shares Company Secrets in Explosive AMA
25.6.2019
A current or former Chainalysis employee has gone rogue and conducted an AMA on r/Bitcoin in which he disclosed sensitive information about the company’s blockchain forensics capabilities. The whistleblower then appears to have had a change of heart and deleted all their comments. Thankfully...
Why I don’t use web components
25.6.2019
Here’s an interesting post by Rich Harris where he’s made a list of some of the problems he’s experienced in the past with web components and why he doesn’t use them today:
Given finite resources, time spent on one task means time not spent on another task. Considerable energy has been expended...
Tony Hawk Foundation Added to Bitpay’s 100 Crypto Supporting Nonprofits
25.6.2019
On June 24, well known nonprofit the Tony Hawk Foundation revealed it is now accepting cryptocurrencies for donations through Bitpay. The foundation founded by the pro skater Tony Hawk has funded 623 skatepark projects and now people can donate with BCH and BTC. With the latest collaboration...
Enforcement of Updated Crypto Guidelines From FATF Has Far-Reaching Implications
25.6.2019
The FATF (Financial Action Task Force) has revealed updated guidelines that would require cryptocurrency and digital asset exchanges—and potentially independent business owners and crypto holders—to share sensitive customer information as VASPs (Virtual Asset Service Providers)...
48 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Now Approved in the Philippines
25.6.2019
The number of approved cryptocurrency exchanges has been growing in the Philippines. In addition to 11 operators registered by the central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, there are 37 other crypto exchange operators licensed by the government-owned Cagayan Economic Zone Authority. Also read:...
BCH Development Fund Doubles Its Goal After a Successful Month
23.6.2019
In May, a group of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) supporting businesses and individuals launched a fundraiser to support BCH development. Since then the fundraiser has received massive support and so the organizers have decided to double the goal to 1600 BCH by August 1, 2019. Moreover, other projects have...
In This Week’s Video Update: BCH Dev Fund Exceeds Target, Bitcoin.com Reveals Rebrand
23.6.2019
The Bitcoin Cash Developer Fund has reached its 800 BCH goal in less than a month since the start of the community-driven fundraising campaign. You’ll find more details on how to support the initiative in the weekly update from Bitcoin.com. Check out the video for other interesting news from...
BCH Can Be the Global Coin for Daily Spending, Says Italian Crypto Executive
23.6.2019
Italy has had its share of economic problems in the past decade and a growing number of its citizens blame the euro for their country’s misfortunes. Italians, many of whom still prefer to use cash, are now turning their attention to cryptocurrencies such as BCH. Federico Pecoraro, the CEO...