Blockchain

Via this prospective merger deal, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)-backed Bakkt platform has joined the narrow list of blockchain and crypto-related firms eyeing a public listing.Bakkt, the cryptocurrency platform majority-owned by Intercontinental Exchange Inc (NYSE: ICE), is on the verge of completing a merger with Victory Park Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) according to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the negotiations.The merger if successful will help push...

Trois ans après « la blockchain détachable du bitcoin« , Jean-Claude Trichet, ex-président de la Banque Centrale Européenne, s’est à nouveau exprimé hier à propos de Bitcoin dans un entretien accordé à Boursorama : « Le bitcoin ne représente rien du tout, sinon sa rareté, et donc il arrive à être un instrument spéculatif comme l’or – beaucoup plus que l’or – avec des montées et des descentes...

The last hour saw massive volatility on the cryptocurrency market, which coincided with serious tension and protest in the US Capitol. Ultimately, after a tumultuous hourly candle, Bitcoin managed to break $36,000 and chart a brand new all-time high.Bitcoin’s price saw serious volatility during the last couple of hours. It went on a roller-coaster, dumping to a low of about $34,300 on Binance.Ultimately, the price surged right back and is currently trading above $36,000 to mark a brand new...

Riot Blockchain reported that the mining revenue had increased by 21% to $6.7 million for the first nine months of 2020.Riot Blockchain Inc (NASDAQ: RIOT) stock soared approximately 11.71% on Tuesday to close the day trading at $18.41. Meanwhile, they had obliterated part of the gains during Wednesday’s pre-market as they were trading around $18.16, down approximately 1.36%.Riot Blockchain stock experienced an astronomical rally last year, whereby they are up approximately 1135.57% in the...

The UK-based investment giant has stated that it plans to redeem its Series C stock as per the “contractual right”. Thus, it asks regulators to prevent Ripple from using its cash or other liquid assets until it clears the dues. Ripple says the lawsuit by Tetragon holds no merit.Soon after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit on Ripple two weeks back, the troubles for the company have just escalated further. On Tuesday, January 6, UK-based investment giant and...

The San-Francisco-based blockchain company Ripple may still have more issues to deal with, as one of its lead investors involved in the company’s Series C funding has filed a lawsuit following the U.S. SEC’s allegations.Ripple Gets Hit From the InsideAccording to Bloomberg, on Tuesday (Jan. 5, 2021), Tetragon Financial Group, an investment company based in the UK fled a complaint against Ripple on Monday in Delaware Chancery Court. Part of the lawsuit is looking to “enforce its contractual...

Bitcoin has been jumping like mad as of late. Despite a recent dip, the currency reached a new all-time high during the beginning of the week that saw the asset trading for well over $33,000. In addition, blockchain is reaching record levels when it comes to industry adoption, and according to Vitalik Buterin – the legendary co-founder of Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency in the world and the primary competitor to BTC – the case for blockchain is “underrated,” and likely to go even...

The popular blockchain project Stellar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine to explore and develop virtual currencies and a CBDC. The native cryptocurrency has reacted with a massive surge by almost 40% a day after the announcement.Stellar And Ukraine To Work On Digital Assets And CBDCThe Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced the signing of the contract yesterday. The Memorandum will enable Stellar to work...

The Office of the Comptroller of Currency has announced that banks can now issue stablecoins in exchange for fiat currencies.According to a letter that just emanated from the Office of the Comptroller of Currencies (OCC), banks that are regulated by the federal government can now use blockchains to process payment. And also issue stablecoins in exchange for fiat currencies.It has become known that these financial institutions can make use of these new innovations as long as they are law...

Bitrefill: Einer der genialsten Services im Bitcoin-Bereich. Wer Bitrefill nicht ausprobiert, hat was verpasst. Es sieht aus wie ein simples Gutschein-Portal, aber wer wagt und ausprobiert merkt, das ist (vielleicht) der genialste Bitcoin Service ever: Bitrefill (*) ist eine Website und eine App-Austauschplattform, die beabsichtigt, das Leben mit digitalen Währungen wie Bitcoin zu vereinfachen. Bitrefill zielt darauf ab, Benutzern zu...