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In a major revelation, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse hinted that the blockchain startup can go for an IPO this year. On Thursday, January 23, while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Garlinghouses surprised the audience with his statements.He predicts that in 2020, more companies from the blockchain and crypto industry are likely to go hold their IPOs. Besides, he also hinted that Ripple could one of those companies seeking an Initial Public Offering (IPO). During an interview with...

On Wednesday, it got about that American online payments company PayPal had partnered with UnionPay International (UPI), a subsidiary of the Chinese leading payment processor UnionPay. For both companies, the deal is a good way to expand their networks and penetrate into new markets.Jim Magats, senior vice president of global payments at PayPal, commented:“At PayPal, we are proud of this landmark agreement with UnionPay International and the global impact that this creates for our joint...

There’s good news for Bitcoin investors and enthusiasts! The study of some on-chain metrics and Bitcoin wallets shows that the world’s largest cryptocurrency has been in the accumulation zone over the last 12 months.As on January 14, nearly 784,000 addresses were holding one or Bitcoin tokens. This is also an 11% surge from the 707,000 addresses holding BTC a year ago. Furthermore, the blockchain intelligence company Glassnode noted that total addresses holding BTC have doubled since...

Tesla stock is doing amazing numbers in the market and breaking grounds for the auto company. Yesterday, Tesla stock surged impressively and has now crossed $100 billion in market valuation. Tesla (TSLA) climbed more than 6% to cement a new record high at $569.56.Tesla Stock Pushes ValuationAt the moment, Tesla is now the world’s second most valuable auto company. With a market cap of about $102.6 billion, it has pushed Volkswagen (VWAGY) down and is just behind Toyota Motors (TM). Toyota is...

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Recently, Telegram founder Pavel Durov made quite a bold statement. On his Telegram channel, he argued that Apple‘s iCloud is now ‘officially a surveillance tool’. Further, Durov cited a Reuters report and stated that apps relying on it to store users’ private messages (such as WhatsApp) are part of the problem.But let us see how the whole story began.Apple’s iCloud Will Not Encrypt BackupsAbout two years ago, Apple was considering end-to-end encryption for iCloud backups. After doing that,...

The SEC vs Telegram case is taking new turns every single day. In the latest development, the Blockchain Association has decided to support Telegram in its fight against the regulator.Let us also remind you that the Association unites such prominent names as Coinbase, Circle, Ripple Labs and others.The Chamber of Digital Commerce has filed amicus curiae supporting Telegram’s argument that “digital assets may be the subject of an investment contract without being a security”. Note that the...

A year ago Jeff Bezos, one of three richest men on Earth (two others are Bill Gates, Bernard Arnault), had a conversation with Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. According to the mysterious sources of the Guardian newspaper, the crown prince sent a malicious file containing a virus to Jeff via WhatsApp.Billionaire’s smartphone ha no chance to resist the virus, as it was packed inside a usual video file. The tricky conversation happened on May 1, 2019.The sources claim that during...

Bitcoin price is always largely influenced by the halving. Bitcoin’s halving is easily the most anticipated event in the crypto industry today. The next halving is expected sometime in May 2020 and many believe it will spark the next Bitcoin rally. Since late last year, there have been many forecasts about what the halving will do for the king coin. A new report has now suggested what is probably the most bullish forecast for the world’s number one asset. According to Beincrypto, Bitcoin will...

In 2018, a 15-year girl from Sweden made the world reel. The girl began spending her school days outside the Swedish parliament and called for stronger action on climate change. Her active position and straightforward speeches quickly made her famous. Now this girl, Greta Thunberg, is one of the most hotly discussed youth activists who sparked an international movement to fight climate change.After Greta delivers a speech at various forums and conferences, everyone and his brother discuss her...