Tag Archives: Blockchain News

NBA Basketball team Sacramento Kings has recently joined hands with blockchain software development studio ConsenSys for its new sports gear auction platform. On Tuesday, January 15, Kings announced its Ethereum-based live auction platform.Thus, fans can bid live for different in-game sports gear using Treum, a ConsenSys-backed supply chain product. The use of Ethereum blockchain will also ensure that every auctioned item is genuine and authenticate. Furthermore, it will also allow for a...

Crypto services startup Anchorage has surprised institutional investors with good news. Firstly, Anchorage is launching crypto brokerage service Anchorage Trading that offers numerous features to its clients. Secondly, the company announced its first acquisition. Anchorage has purchased Merkle Data, a provider of risk management and analytics software. The moves mark not only Anchorage’s expansion but also improving the quality of services it provides.Anchorage Crypto Trading PlatformThe news...

Multinational payment remittance platform MoneyGram has announced a partnership with the EbixCash network, to expand Moneygram’s presence in India. The partnership was announced in an official MoneyGram news release published on Monday, Jan. 13.The press release states that EbixCash is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ebix, Inc. The latter is an international supplier of application software products, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Starting immediately, EbixCash will be exclusively responsible for...

Multi-award winning singer, songwriter and music producer Akon has revealed that his Akon City has received regulatory approval. In a tweet posted by the singer on Monday, Jan 13, he revealed that he had “finalized the agreement” for the city.Just finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal. Looking forward to hosting you there in the future pic.twitter.com/dsoYpmjnpf— AKON (@Akon) January 13, 2020Akon CityPlans for the futuristic city were first revealed back in 2018 in a personal...

A report released by the professional social networking platform LinkedIn has put blockchain as the most sought-after “hard skill” for 2020. According to LinkedIn, being skilled in blockchain technology will ensure that such a person chased by recruiters.In 2018, LinkedIn rated “Blockchain Developer” as the top emerging job of the year.Hard and Soft SkillsThe report differentiates specifically between hard and soft skills. Hard skills are skills that have to do with specific knowledge about a...

Blockchain has been a buzzword for some time, evoking a sense of mystery and magic for tech enthusiasts – or just plain confusion for the average Joe.Despite the hype, it’s also received a fair amount of criticism – largely from those in the mainstream financial world who, due to their skepticism of cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, have gone to bash its underlying technology.Blockchain technology has also received flak from those who say it is too complicated to implement. And then there are...

XRP gave the crypto community an unexpected gift when it rose by 10 percent on Tuesday. The third biggest cryptocurrency has been sluggish in its movement, barely keeping up with other top cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). But in what resembled a rush of adrenaline, XRP astonished crypto investors when it regained strength to take back the $0.244 level. This event is so remarkable because this is the first show of strength XRP has managed to achieve since November ending of 2019.Now that...

The cold as winter market suddenly turns hot: major coins getting a significant bump in prices. Specifically, the main Bitcoin forks are hitting the price roofs with Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin SV and a hefty of other coins gaining a larger price per coin in no time. The SV rise from $150 per coin to $400 per coin may be also connected with Craig Wright‘s promise to obtain the private keys from Satoshi’s 1 million coins. And… publications like this one.Bitcoin Cash has also received a bump-up going...

Telegram’s bank records are going to be released to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This reversal in the case came as a shock to many. The current ICO misconduct court case has taken another dimension. This change came as in a filing yesterday the Court of the Southern District of New York (SDNY) gave Telegram time till February 26 to release them.The filing will also allow the removal of information. This is for privacy reasons. It is also in line with the privacy...

With OneGold users can buy, sell and redeem precious metals like gold and silver. Now with the help of the BitPay payment service, the company can integrate cryptocurrency payments in their new mobile app and website. They will accept payments in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and a few stablecoins. The application is available for Android and iOS users. However, BitPay customers who will choose to use OneGold services on its website will save 2%.“Cryptocurrency holders are a natural fit as...