Blockchain

In Q2 2021, PolkaInsure’s mainnet will be launched and the PIS token will migrate from Ethereum to the Polkadot ecosystem.By now, nearly everyone has heard of decentralized finance. The growth of this exciting blockchain sector has gone parabolic since mid-2020, when the total value locked in DeFi products rose from under $1 billion to over $27 billion, today — and for good reason.The blockchain and cryptocurrency industry is finally realizing some of the promises made in the Initial Coin...

Bitcoin-Miner konnten im Januar 2020 einen Rekordumsatz verzeichne. Rund 1,12 Milliarden US-Dollar wurden in den vergangenen 31 Tagen erwirtschaftet. Das übersteigt sogar noch die Zahlen aus dem Rekordmonat Dezember 2017, als am Ende 1,25 Milliarden US-Dollar auf der Habenseite standen. Im Januar 2018 verzeichneten Bitcoin-Miner einen Umsatz von 1,02 Milliarden US-Dollar. Während diese Zahlen im letzten Monat knapp erreicht wurden, gab es im Bereich der Block-Subventionen...

Auf Reddit verzeichnet die Bitcoin-Community ein reges Wachstum. Die Reddit Bitcoin Community ein sprunghafter Anstieg auf nun über 2 Millionen Mitglieder. Und damit ist für einmal die seriösere und originale Bitcoin Community gemeint. Bitcoin-Preis Talk ist dort verpönt: Im Gegensatz zu den billigen Wettgruppen wie WallstreetBets und SatoshiStreetBets finden dort ein...

Revealing plans for 2021, PayPal said its “Buy, Hold, and Sell cryptocurrencies” initiative would be expanded to “Venmo and select international markets.”Global online payments company PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) now offers crypto payments for any of its 29 million merchants later in the first quarter of the year. The company is also planning to expand its horizon by extending its “roadmap around crypto, blockchain, and digital currencies.”PayPal Crypto Payments for MerchantsPayPal is...

The total value of the DeFi market has jumped by 2,000% in just twelve months, but compared to the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies, DeFi accounts for less than 2%. This means that there is plenty of room for growth and in 2021, DeFi could take off if the authorities do not impose any restrictions or attack the growing number of stablecoins.It is possible that the total value locked in the DeFi space will surpass $100 billion, as there will be greater integration of...

One of Universa Blockchain’s partners, the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association, has joined forces with the Joys Platform to roll out a new payment system.Universa Blockchain and two other partners, including BRICS IT, are working together in launching a Digital Bank project to process transactions for the BRICS member countries, the Russian Association of Cryptoindustry and Blockchain (RACIB), reported on Jan 31.RACIB, an association focusing on cryptocurrency and blockchain in Russia,...

OKEx notes that the new Lightning Integration will help to significantly reduce average transaction costs and improve transaction times while improving the user experience on the platform.On Tuesday, February 3, crypto spot and derivatives exchange OKEx announced the integration of the Bitcoin Lightning Network with execution by the second quarter of 2021. As we know, the Lightning Network is an off-chain second-layer scalability solution for the Bitcoin blockchain.This integration will OKEx...

The billionaire investor, Shark Tank personality, and Dallas Mavericks NBA team owner, Mark Cuban; took a few hours to share his knowledge in an AMA with members of the r/WallStreetBets subreddit. He touched on several topics, mostly relating to the collapse of the stock pumping movement and the blockchain industry’s potential.Mark Cuban may have several decades of Wall Street experience, but judging him for what he said on the AMA, he is currently standing on the side of the retail traders....

Besides Alphabit, Stratis also boasts of partnership with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), Binance, Changelly, and Azure amongst othersThe Stratis protocol, a blockchain as a Service (BaaS) provider to Business to Business (B2B), has secured funding from Alphabit’s digital currency fund. Per a press release shared with Coinspeaker, Alphabit’s backing of the Stratis Protocol did not state in clear terms the amount invested but the former firm is allegedly committed to further funding of...

By employing its recently-launched multi-chain solution for exporting data to new blockchains, the decentralized exchange IDEX has launched a Binance Smart Chain trading infrastructure. As a result, the platform will onboard new assets and reduce trade settlement costs sharply.IDEX Joins Binance Smart ChainLaunched last year, the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) blockchain works in parallel with Binance Chain to support smart contracts functionality. The latest integration to BSC comes on behalf of...