Blockchain

Ten years have passed since the birth of cryptocurrencies and since the publication of the Bitcoin White Paper, blockchain technology has not stopped evolving.  At the same time, the way of working to obtain better productivity has also undergone a drastic evolution.  Things have changed a lot since the days that anyone could generate returns from their desktop computer.  The appearance of big competition on a global level, driven by the advances in technology, has meant that only the biggest...

Bitcoin is still the most valuable digital asset and its security is being guaranteed by the community of miners and providers. Such providers as CoinFly eliminate fears of users about the centralization.Thing is, we cannot measure the success of blockchain using one parameter. There are several factors that come into play, and yes, the community is still paramount. Reason? Well, the source code of leading projects like Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Ripple‘s XRP, is open. It is available for...

Ripple has reportedly become the first blockchain-focused member of the emerging global ISO 20022 Standards Body. Thus, the firm has joined the likes of payment processing entities such as Visa and Swift, and numerous international commercial and central banks.Ripple Joins ISO 20022The firm behind the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap (XRP) announced recently becoming a part of the ISO 20022 Standards Body. Moreover, Ripple claims that it’s the “first member focused on Distributed...

The Blockstream Satellite 2.0 allows users to easily sync an entire node without connecting to the web. Besides, it will also facilitate internet-free BTC transactions and information sharing among crypto users across the globe.Canada-based blockchain services company Blockstream has attained a major breakthrough in the development of its Bitcoin Satellite Network. On Monday, May 4, Blockstream announced an upgrade to its satellite network for the first time in two years.We're also announcing...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 875. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: Mehrheit der BTC Investoren glaubt an einen Dump nach Halving, Halte dich fern von Kryptos in Mexiko & Zentralbank Niederlande Krypto Ultimatum. 1.) Majority of Bitcoin Investors Believe Price Will Dump Post-Halvinghttps://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2020/05/majority-of-bitcoin-investors-believe-price-will-dump-post-halving/ 2.) Research Center in Mexico Warns...

BitGive’s RSK-powered donation tracking platform GiveTrack will provide access to evidence-based reporting, a common blockchain use-case advanced by crypto proponents.The world’s first bitcoin and blockchain nonprofit has joined forces with several fundraising organizations to provide financial support for people impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.BitGive is teaming up with nonprofits and NGOs to harness an RSK blockchain solution to transparently record donations from around the...

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) – a well-known venture capital firm – has announced it will be creating a second fund devoted entirely to digital currencies.a16z Creates Fund Number TwoThe company says it’s looking to center its focus on new use cases for digital assets including decentralized finance, payment systems and content monetization. The firm first gave rise to a cryptocurrency fund back in June of 2018. Approximately $300 million was invested in it. This second fund will be worth more...

10 years have passed since the birth of Bitcoin and the first use of Blockchain, a technology that has not stopped evolving, and it is no wonder. Blockchain has opened a huge world of opportunities for both large companies and individual users, not only for the development of new applications or improvements to computer systems but for the possibility of obtaining rewards through cryptocurrency mining, thus creating a market which is more competitive every day. In this sense, we see that...

New-York based crypto lending startup BlockFi has hired two traditional finance executives in a move to expand both its institutional and consumer-facing products. The company, which announced a $30 million funding round in February, on Tuesday, revealed Wittney Rachlin as its new chief growth officer, and David Olsson is its global managing director.Olsson To Lead BlockFi’s Pushing To Win More Business In EuropeIn the announcement regarding its $30 million funding, the company said it had a...

Italian banks are now looking to cut their cost of operations with the help of a distributed ledger technology (DLT) application. According to a Tuesday report, the central bank of Italy, known in Italian as Banca d’Italia has been working behind the scene to integrate blockchain into the country’s core banking system.Reducing Operational Cost With DLTThe initiative is promoted by the Italian Banking Association (ABI), one of Italy’s oldest banking associations founded in 1919. Dubbed “Spunta...