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The vice-chairman of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), Huang Qifan, has said that his country will launch the first-ever blockchain-based central digital currency. While he doesn’t believe in Facebook’s potential digital currency, Libra, he feels that such currencies are actually needed in the market as current payment methods appear to be outdated.China’s Central Bank to Launch a Digital CurrencyHuang spoke at the Inaugural Bund Financial Summit of 2019, which is...

Recently Bakkt announced that they had set a new daily record. They traded 1,183 contracts, respectively. One contract equals one Bitcoin, which means that the total volume was around $11 million. Also, this aligned with the recent Bitcoin price surge of 40%. This set people running back to the exchanges to grab a piece of the pie.Also, China news was a big factor in the recent surge in volume and Bitcoin price. China recently announced that they officially will embrace blockchain technology....

LVMH, the French multinational luxury goods company and owner of the Louis Vuitton and Givenchy brands, has made an official offer to acquire Tiffany & Co., the popular American luxury jewelry retailer. LVMH hopes to expand its business, by taking a direct dive into the United States markets for luxury fashion items and has chosen to do this through Tifanny.According to a Bloomberg report, LVMH is offering $14.5 billion for the acquisition which was noted by certain people who are privy...

Stable currencies are all the rage as of late. Given the price volatility of many mainstream cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and bitcoin cash (BCH), some are looking for new ways to ensure their safety while also investing in digital currencies, and now it looks like stable currencies are about to get a big regulatory boost.Could a New Bill Make Stable Currencies Mainstream?A new bill has been opened in Congress called the “Stable Coins Are Securities...

It’s never a good sign when a company is forced to leave something it’s created behind, but in the case of Facebook and Libra, the danger is all too real.Libra Is Heading for the “No Fly” ZoneFollowing his recent testimony before Congress regarding the new financial platform, Mark Zuckerberg announced that if Libra moves forward without congressional approval, Facebook would be forced to leave the Libra Association.This is not a good sign. First off, Facebook is the initial creator of the...

So far, 2019 has been an excellent year for crypto enthusiasts. The collective crypto market cap increased by more than $120 billion, blockchain technology continues to proliferate, and Facebook’s plans for a digital currency bolstered the sector.This enthusiasm expresses itself in many ways, but it often comes together at the industry’s conferences, which bring together its many constituents. From developers and dreamers to financiers and fanatics, cryptocurrency and blockchain conferences...

Bitcoin’s epic surge has lifted the entire crypto market, with one notable exception: ripple (XRP) Ripple is barely treading water, while most of its peers are enjoying meteoric gains. Crypto analysts say there are three reasons XRP is struggling. It’s been quite a while since most cryptocurrencies posted tremendous gains. Major coins such as bitcoin, bitcoin cash, and bitcoin sv are up by over 15 percent. Other coins in the top ten were not far behind, with litecoin and ethereum...

In the past, we’ve reported that AT&T has been the subject of lawsuits in that it allowed its employees to take part in SIM-swapping attempts, so hackers could gain access to potential cryptocurrency holders’ phones. A new case has emerged today that sees the phone company at the center of an $18 million lawsuit.AT&T Is at the Center of a Crypto Fight… AgainThe plaintiff is Seth Shapiro of Torrance, California. Shapiro describes himself as an “Emmy-winning media and technology...

When it comes to the world of fantasy, we all know that no one cuts it like the guys at Blizzard Entertainment that is so far for now. At their BlizzCon 2019, the much-awaited Diablo 4 is expected to be announced after the free spoiler Diablo Immortal game that was released last year at the BlizzCon 2018. The disappointment indicated by the many fans of Blizzard Entertainment after the game didn’t show up in Google’s Playstore or the iOS store has led many to believe that Blizzard...

On October 10th and 11th, for the fourth time in a row, CGC has brought together the brightest minds of the game industry for an international gaming innovation conference. Dozens of rockstar speakers have discussed synergies of blockchain, VR, AR, AI technologies with gaming. Startups and renowned developers have demonstrated their ambitious projects to investors, potential clients and partners, and to everyone else.The ConferenceTwo tracks were filled up with mind-blowing sessions,...