Blockchain

As the world is joining efforts to help with coronavirus treatment and spread, the blockchain technology is now being employed for related insurance payments.Blockchain technology is now seeing some new applications because of the deadly coronavirus. According to a recent report from the South China Morning Post, a mutual aid service known as Xiang Hu Bao has now started using blockchain technology to process insurance claims related to the coronavirus from its many customers.Blockchain Used...

[PRESS RELEASE] SAN FRANCISCO, February 10– Today, Litecoin Foundation, whose mission is to advance Litecoin for the good of society by developing and promoting state-of-the-art blockchain technologies, announced that it has selected Cred to offer financial services to Litecoin (LTC) holders. Cred, a licensed lender based in California, is the leading crypto-backed lending and borrowing platform, serving customers in 190 countries. Starting today, Litecoin (LTC) holders will be able to...

[PRESS RELEASE]ZUG, SWITZERLAND / February 10th, 2020 / EBO, the open finance ecosystem, has launched its latest mobile app – bringing an open, accessible and reliable platform to the crypto world.Available on the Apple App Store from today, the EBO Ethereum Crypto Wallet gives users total control of their crypto and acts as a one-stop-shop for all their crypto needs. Users can buy and sell crypto in just a click with total control – and no signup is needed. The app lets you trade easily...

Though now it is not the best time even for major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, we still can believe that cryptos will have a chance to catch the public’s eye sooner rather than later.Around the world, major cryptocurrencies are seldom seen in major headlines anymore. While tech-savvy individuals and crypto-investors are obviously paying close attention to the current valuation of leading tokens like Ethereum or Bitcoin, many people have tuned out of crypto-related news. There...

We take a look at the principal risks and rewards of dealing with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin in the modern market.Ever since Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies launched some decades ago, they have grown into one of the most controversial topics around. On the one hand, cryptocurrencies offered end-users many perks such as anonymity and transaction speed. Still, on the other hand, they naturally stirred up a lot of criticism regarding the lack of regulation and potential abuse.Regardless...

Bitcoin halving, gold and scarcity: as the milestone approaches, it will reduce Bitcoin’s block reward to 6,25 BTC per the block. Currently, the Bitcoin block reward equals 12,5 BTC.In approximately 91 days, the picture of what is happening inside mining companies will start changing. The date for changes is 7 May 2020. There’s several ways to count the days until Bitcoin halving, however. When calculating the date using average daily block time, the next halving date shifts to 86 days from...

The launch of Ethereum 2.0 is expected to happen just in a few months. Experts believe that Ethereum price may reach $360.The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency Ethereum is set to witness a further 60% rally after breaking a key resistance that saw it leap from yearly lows of $120 to highs of just under $230. ETH has been one of the top-performing cryptos since the turn of the year and it is expected to maintain and continue its steady rise, reports revealed on February 9, 2020.At the...

Amazon has joined a number of big exhibitors that have already pulled out of the world’s largest mobile trade show MWC, including LG, Ericsson and Nvidia, citing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.After some biggest companies canceled their plans for the Mobile World Congress (MWC), Amazon joined this infamous list. Congress is planned to take part later this month in Barcelona. However, a lot of companies as are LG, NVIDIA and Ericsson decided not to attend because of...

Facebook (FB) stock price is moving higher despite all the noise around the company partially caused by Elon Musk’s negative position toward it.Last few years we are witnessing Facebook getting numerous objections from many sides. It all culminated when its CEO Mark Zuckerberg last year publicly admitted that the company won’t ever be included in checking the credibility of political parties that are advertising on the social network. Of course, it all was sparked even more when it’s...

Ripple’s XRP price is showing all the signs of reaching $0.60 in the near future, as it is supported by different technical and fundamental aspects.Ripple’s XRP price can hit $ 0.60 in the near future possibly months if it breaks the current strong resistant level at $0.285. This is a huge relief in the larger XRPL community who have seen the coin depreciate in the last year with a sharp downtrend, leaving it trading below a dollar.Having traded at its lows since late 2018, XRP could enjoy a...