You can now buy fractions of stocks with this blockchain app LeapRate

February 07, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

You can now buy fractions of stocks with this blockchain app

Innovations in the blockchain space continue with full force. Blockchain technology has disrupted the level-playing field for almost all industries: from pharmaceuticals to real estate to telecommunications. Yet, blockchain can also help the stock market, it turns out. The latest development in the blockchain space comes from the blockchain app Abra. The company is a…

February 06, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Child abuse images hidden in the blockchain of Bitcoin Satoshi Vision

The blockchain technology is now often abused in different ways. While the technology itself may be solving world’s most important problems such as eliminating labor abuse in African countries, the technology has a long way to go before becoming flawless. Recently, images of child molestation have been found on the core ledger of BSV or…

February 06, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

IBMR launches a macroeconomic stablecoin for Southeast Asia

IBMR.io, a social impact economic development reserve and advisory, has just announced the launch of the Asia Reserve Currency Coin (ARCC). ARCC is a macroeconomic stablecoin that will be used to support and amplify the economic development of emerging markets in Southeast Asia. IBMR.io is founded by the former Vice Chairman of True Money Philippines, Sinjin…

February 06, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Ripple “Whale” moves the market – is the market cap fake?

Ripple is definitely one of the most interesting cryptocurrencies out there. The most recent “news” is that a Ripple “whale” has moved the market big time. The whale is the company itself, Ripple. It has moved somewhere around $300 million of XRP coins from one of its accounts to another one. More interestingly though, the…

Bitcoin is on fire, as confidence swells: “The asset class is here to stay”

February 06, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Aston Martin Red Bull with a major crypto deal for Formula 1 2019

Aston Martin Red Bull Racing is officially the first Formula 1 team to agree to a special sponsorship deal with a major cryptocurrency, after announcing a partnership with FuturoCoin. FuturoCoin is now the official sponsor for Red Bull for the 2019 F1 Season. This makes it the first team to have that kind of deal…

G20 group adopts tough FATF KYC/AML rules: Debate is how to implement

February 06, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

The Philippines create new regulatory framework for DATO

The Philippines are moving forward with their regulatory framework regarding digital asset token offerings (DATO). The information comes from ABACA, or the Asia Blockchain and Crypto Association. The regulations are released by the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) and aim to protect investors and regulate the whole cryptocurrency space in the country. Under the new regulations, issues…

February 06, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

PayMon - the gold-backed digital coin of Iranian banks

The idea that Iran is going to launch its very own stablecoin has been around for some time now. The country is undeniably working towards liberalizing its crypto space and embracing the technology of blockchain. Reportedly, Iranian banks have already launched their very own cryptocurrency, called PayMon. It is backed by gold. The four Iranian…

February 06, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Inspired by Harry Potter, MimbleWimble - Litecoin to become a Privacy Coin

The founder of Litecoin, Charlie Lee, recently announced that he is working to add privacy and fungibility features to the digital coin. The potential confidential nature of Litecoin sparked serious media attention. Lee has not put a specific time frame as to when the new privacy and fungibility solutions will be added to the coin,…

February 06, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

This company lost $190 million as CEO dies "with" password

We have all heard the stories of Bitcoin's first days, as pizzas were bought with thousands of coins. There are also stories that people committed suicide when they couldn't remember their passwords for their crypto accounts. Now, a new story makes headlines. The CEO of Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange died and took the password to his…

February 06, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Mac Users Alert: New CookieMiner malware strain targets crypto accounts

According to Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42, a multinational cybersecurity company, a new insidious malware strain, given the name “CookieMiner”, is targeting Mac users in order to compromise their cryptocurrency accounts. The firm noted that: The attack targets cookies associated with cryptocurrency exchanges that include Binance, Coinbase, Poloniex, Bittrex, Bitstamp, MyEtherWallet, and any website having…