Blockchain

In an expansion of its market offerings, indications have emerged that premier cryptocurrency exchange Binance is set to add support for crypto-fiat exchange for the Kazakh and Ukrainian currencies. This comes after the recent addition of support for Nigeria’s currency the Naira which was done in partnership with Flutterwave which is a Nigerian payment gateway based both in Nigeria and the United States.Moreover, it’s worth mentioning that Binance also added the Russian Ruble to the row of...

The G7 meeting participants state that things like stablecoins including Facebook‘s Libra should be strictly regulated and the risks connected with them are not yet studied well. Per EU lawmaker and a German conservative Markus Ferber:“At the very least, we need a robust regulatory framework to deal with virtual currencies. The (executive EU) Commission has been way too complacent on the issue so far. With the threat of Libra on the horizon, it is time for action now.”The draft text of the...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 743. Heute geht’s um folgende Themen: Türkei plant digitale Lira Ende 2020, EU-Strategiepapier schlägt gemeinsame europäische Digitalwährung vor & Doch kein Bitcoin Mining Verbot in China. [embedded content] 1.) Türkei plant digitale Lira – Start Ende 2020https://bitcoin-kurier.de/tuerkei-plant-digitale-lira-start-ende-2020/ 2.) EU-Strategiepapier schlägt gemeinsame europäische Digitalwährung...

The IT company that backs Coca-Cola’s bottle manufacturing supply chain processes is apparently getting into blockchain technology.Dubbed Coke One North America (CONA), the company claims its pilot project that they are evolving together with software provider SAP is going to be widened from two to 70 of the manufacturers who are delivering the 160,000 bottles to Coca-Cola shops daily.The company said on Tuesday that this blockchain project is focusing on improving distribution for all of the...

So, who is Satoshi Nakamoto? This is a question that has been on the minds of several cryptocurrency enthusiasts for many years, and it has proven to be the constant enigma.Has Satoshi Nakamoto Finally Emerged?Among the people claiming to be the mysterious creator of bitcoin is Australian tech developer Craig Wright, though his claims have often been frowned upon or dismissed by analysts and the public. Recently, Wright was sued by the brother of one of his deceased BTC developers who claimed...

In a recent development, Huawei, the Chinese-owned telecommunications giant, has worked out an agreement with the People’s Bank of China’s Digital Currency Research Unit. This was made known on Nov. 4 via an announcement on the company’s WeChat channel. The announcement didn’t offer any additional information concerning the agreement, neither did it suggest any joint research on digital currencies or blockchain technology.Huawei Fully Invested in BlockchainFor the past few years, Huawei has...

Binance’s CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ) believes bitcoin will hit $16,000 very “soon-ish.” A 4chan anonymous user who accurately predicted bitcoin’s trajectory earlier this year turned out to be wrong in October. CZ claims 1.4 billion people are behind bitcoin. Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the CEO of Binance, recently stated that 1.4 billion people are working on getting bitcoin to $16,000. And, this upswing is currently in the works. Putting a Price on Bitcoin The CEO of the largest...

The fate of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is pretty much hanging in the balance and has somewhat been so since it was first announced a few months ago. There has been so much backlash from authorities, with Congress specifically asking Facebook to halt the development progress until further notice. Now according to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, the biggest problem that the Libra faces is Facebook itself.Lubin recently spoke to CNBC’s Squawk Box, and specifically mentioned Facebook’s...

Photo: Wikimedia CommonsI have big hopes for Christine Lagarde following her appointment as the new head of the European Central Bank. And here’s why (Warning: libertarian crypto enthusiasts should look away now).A company I co-founded held Bitcoin in the now-infamous Mt. Gox exchange. You may remember that back in 2013-14 it was the world’s leading Bitcoin exchange handling over 70% of all transactions worldwide. But in February 2014 things went horribly wrong as Mt. Gox suspended trading...

Welche innovativen Geschäftsmodelle ermöglicht die Tokenisierung von Rechten und Gütern über die Blockchain? Wo liegen Effizienzgewinne für Unternehmen und Chancen für Privatanleger? Und wie lassen sich Kryptowährungen und Token als digitale Assets angemessen regulieren? Das waren nur einige der Fragen, zu denen sich die über 100 Teilnehmer der regulatorischen Konferenz „Finpulse“ der Börse Stuttgart austauschten. „Die Blockchain ermöglicht es, bestehende Finanzprodukte in die...