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Coinbase hires Manish Gupta as engineering head
Coinbase has hired Manish Gupta to lead its engineering team as the cryptocurrency exchange reportedly eyes going public. CEO Brian…
Bitcoin breaks the $12,000 resistance level for the second time in August
On Monday, 10 August, Bitcoin broke through the $12,000 resistance level for the second time this month to reach the intraday high of…
2021 may be breakout year for crypto bull run, says Bobby Ong
Decentralised Finance (DeFi) has come a long way this year, and evidence is mounting that 2021 is likely to be the breakout year for a…
We are in stagflation, says economist John Adams
For the past two years, Australian economist John Adams has been predicting that the “future is going to be very bad”. In 2018, he spoke…
I had zero to do with the creation of Bitcoin Cash: Roger Ver
Roger Ver has said he is not the founder of Bitcoin cash (BCH) but only one of its promoters. “There’s plenty of lies about me on the…
Coca-Cola partner to use Ethereum to increase efficiency in supply chain
The partner of Coca-Cola’s largest U.S.-based bottling company announced that it is expanding its use of blockchain to enhance efficiency…
OpenTron to be launched soon
OpenTron, the first fully independent implementation of the Tron protocol, will soon be launched. It has been under active development for…
Zilliqa appoints Onchain Custodian to secure network assets
High-security blockchain platform Zilliqa has announced that it has selected Singapore-based crypto custody service Onchain Custodian to…
Flits to unveil its web version on Aug 13
Flits, the decentralised mobile app known for hosting masternodes and staking, is all set to unveil its web version next month. “We have…
Voyager crypto broker app to launch in Canada
Voyager Digital has announced that it has expanded its crypto brokerage services to the Canadian market. The firm whose parent company is…
Cardano’s Shelley hard fork goes live
On Thursday, Cardano implemented its latest hardfork, Shelley. This upgrades the network from its prior iteration, Byron. Staking on…
Bitcoin futures volume climbs to $40 billion
Highest level since 12 March crash Aggregate open interest and trading volume have reached their highest levels since the 12 March market…
How blockchain company Aqilliz helped MyRepublic save costs
Aqilliz, a technology company that specialises in blockchain-powered solutions for digital marketing, completed a loyalty programme pilot…
Ethereum open futures reaches $1 billion mark
The total value of open Ethereum futures contracts has surpassed $1 billion for the first time ever, say market analysts. The milestone…
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Australia heading for property bubble burst, says Harry Dent
The US economist believes that the Chinese real estate collapse this fiscal could be the trigger for the downturn in Australia The…
DeFi: Bubble or the next big thing in crypto?
Believe it or not, cryptocurrency is quietly encroaching upon conventional finance territory. And the decentralized finance (DeFi)…
Direct cash transfer best way to help people tide over Covid recession: Richard Koo
Instead of spending money directly during this Covid-induced recession, governments across the world could put the same in the hands of…
Researchers develop AI device that can help battle mental disorders
Neo-Noumena can read emotional cues, which researchers say can help in times of social isolation A new artificial intelligence (AI) and…
OCC paves way for national banks to hold digital assets for clients
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is letting all nationally chartered banks in the U.S. provide custody services for…
Stage set for Ethereum 2.0 final testnet
The final testnet before Ethereum 2.0 is due to launch in two weeks. Launch organizer Danny Ryan said the testnet of the blockchain…
‘Higher education is a racket in the US and the government is to be blamed’
Govt has made education expensive in the US, Peter Schiff on Joe Rogan show It’s high time that the US government stayed away from higher…
Getting started with bitcoin is like learning to ride a bicycle, says podcaster Gary Leland
In a recent interview about ‘Bitcoin for boomers’, financier and leading podcaster Gary Leland said investing in bitcoin is a bit like…
First book on the history of Ethereum launched
The Infinite Machine by Camila Russo documents the growth of cryptocurrency Five years after the launch of the blockchain platform comes…
OMC Group Launches OMChain2.0 with Smart Contract Feature
Consortium blockchain to boost business efficiency, secure data and ensure transparency PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, July 16, 2020…
Ride-hailing platform Didi tests China’s digital yuan
In what looks like the first real world application of the e-version of the yuan, ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has begun testing…
ING to help develop best practices for cryptocurrency industry
On Thursday, Dutch banking firm ING announced it was joining Global Digital Finance (GDF) and will co-chair its Custody Working Group. As…
Artists uses QR code to fund artwork, pulls in $500 in Bitcoin so far
Artist Pascal Boyart’s street mural is raking in $100 in Bitcoin per day in donations. Boyart has adorned his street art with QR codes,…
PoW attacks not always evident, says expert
Speaking on a Unitize digital conference panel about proof-of-work, or PoW, attacks, James Lovejoy of MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative,…
‘Indian blockchain community is ready to be regulated’
EGW Capital, the blockchain investment bank, has landed in a row over its plan to use DigiByte blockchain technology for real estate…
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ETH DApps cross $10Bn in transaction volume
Decentralized apps built on the Ethereum blockchain reached a transaction volume of $10.17 billion in Q2 of 2020, says a new report.…
Limitless array of DApps: Matic
Secure, scalable and instant transactions—are the 3Ms (mantras) of Matic, a blockchain scalability platform based in India, which aspires…
Blockchain developer reveals private messaging and payment system ‘Stamp Chat’
Blockchain developer Shammah Chancellor (otherwise known as @micropresident) has revealed details about a new project called Stamp Chat,…
Gold goes down while Bitcoin soars 27%
Bitcoin showed its luster during the first half of 2020 by rallying more than 27% amid mediocre returns from precious metals including…
Abakus Won “Global AI Service Innovation Golden i Award”
BEIJING, July 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The 2020 Innovative National Development Forum was held online on June 28th. At the event, the…
Blockchain, IoT can save food industry $100 Bn a year, says report
Blockchain technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) can solve some of the food industry’s most pressing challenges and save it $100…
India’s laws deterring crypto investors, say Ripple execs
Ripple executives say a concrete legislative framework for crypto in India is required to encourage institutional investment, but the…
Olymp Trade Clients Now Have a New Loyalty System
KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Olymp Trade has announced an introduction of a service levels…
Cardano announces custody agreement with Coinbase, ADA token price soars
The company developing the Cardano (ADA) protocol, announced a custody agreement with Coinbase, and the price of the ADA token went over…