Blockchain

The current frenzy in the crypto sphere has instigated arguments surrounding bitcoin’s capacity to replace fiat currency, and notable individuals in the conventional banking sector have recently expressed their opinions on the subject.Central Bank executives Weigh in on the Future of CryptoAbout two weeks ago, the president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, called for the regulation of bitcoin, claiming that the digital asset is being used to facilitate money laundering...

The leading cryptocurrency asset manager, Grayscale Investments, has donated $1 million to the non-profit think tank focused on public privacy in the crypto ecosystem – Coin Center. Additionally, Grayscale has vowed to match every other donation up to $1 million through February 2021.Grayscale Donates $1M To Coin CenterBased in Washington, DC, Coin Center is a non-profit research and advocacy center aiming to resolve public issues within the cryptocurrency field and decentralized computing...

[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer]Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 25th January 2021, // ChainWire //Xeno Holdings Limited (xno.live ), a blockchain solutions company based in Hong Kong, has announced the listing of its ecosystem utility token XNO on the ‘Bithumb Korea’ cryptocurrency exchange on January 21st 2021.Xeno NFT Hub (market.xno.live ), developed by Xeno Holdings, enables easy minting of digital items into NFTs while also providing a marketplace where anyone can securely trade NFTs.The...

New social media platforms are popping up all over the place as of late, and one – Uhive – is powered by cryptocurrency.Uhive Is Doing Things a Little DifferentlyBased in the United Kingdom, Uhive is a unique social platform in that it is powered entirely by digital currency technology. Recently, the company set out on a funding round of 500,000 pounds, which it easily surpassed. Either people are terribly sick of the likes of Facebook and Twitter – which they probably should be, given how...

A Fortune magazine story about bitcoin began making the rounds Friday. In it, senior Fortune and Data Sheet writer Aaron Pressman cops to tripling his money in bitcoin– then losing half of it.It’s a cautionary tale alike for prudent long-term investors in cryptocurrency and day traders who are very smart at getting very stupid with money. The endlessly interesting and complicated question: “Where is bitcoin’s price going next?” is no idle curiosity. It’s a question with a lot of zeroes on...

La prochaine assemblée générale ordinaire du Cercle du Coin, association francophone sur le Bitcoin, les monnaies décentralisées et les blockchains, se tiendra le jeudi 28 janvier à 16 h30 en vidéo conférence. L’ordre du jour comporte notamment l’approbation des comptes, la fixation du montant des cotisations, le bilan des actions menées en 2020 et les projets pour 2021. Cette vidéo conférence...

Technology is evolving at an impressive pace. It can be a challenge even for those who are actively involved in the digital process and interpret news about developments and novelties.In the world of technology, one of the most viral trends are cryptocurrencies and the blockchain method. The first blockchain-based cryptocurrency was a well-known Bitcoin. The development of the Bitcoin digital payment system is named after Satoshi Nakamoto. The name actually covers an unnamed programmer (or...

As part of the Safex legal response, a cease-and-desist letter was sent December 29, but Safeth’s website still uses the Safex brand in rather confusing ways.A new blockchain e-commerce system is struggling to respond to a series of bizarre attacks from a little-known challenger. The Safex peer to peer e-commerce system made headlines last year with its Safex Token (SFT) and related ecosystem for decentralized transactions.Now, in a court complaint filed just a few days ago on Jan. 18, the...

Giant state-owned Russian bank Sberbank has reportedly sought approval from the nation’s central bank to launch its own cryptocurrency through a blockchain platform.Separately, a Russian court has removed the leading crypto exchange Binance from a regulator’s blacklist.Sberbank Looks Into Launching Its Own Crypto?According to the local coverage, Sberbank of Russia, one of the largest banks in the world’s largest country by landmass, has applied with the central bank to register a blockchain...

Viewers of the giant gaming and entertainment brand, World Poker Tour, will be able to earn TFUEL tokens while watching poker content after WPT announced the integration of Theta Network.The partnership will also enable WPT to lower the video delivery CDN costs by 50% while increasing user engagement by employing Theta’s blockchain.Theta Integrated On World Poker TourTheta Network is a blockchain-based video delivery project that aims to decentralize the live streaming industry. It also...