The EOS system got a major upgrade last week, thanks to EOSIO Labs and Block.one. On Wednesday last week, the Universal Authenticator Library, or the so called UAL, was released, an application that provides users with one, unified access to all blockchain-based apps. What this means is that users will be able to use EOS…
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VKontakte is one of the largest and most popular social media giants in Russia. Reportedly, the company is now thinking of launching its own digital coin, according to press. While there is no official statement made by the company, the news comes from a local news outlet, RNS. The creation of the digital coin will,…
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Silvergate Bank. A San Diego based bank that caters to innovative businesses in fintech and the cryptocurrency industry, is not exactly a household name that rings a bell, but in the world of digital assets, it reigns supreme. CNBC has said it is a “key to growth in the digital asset industry”, and the Wall…
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Investing in the crypto space has always been fraught with high risk, high casualty rates, but just enough of an allure that investors have been willing to throw caution to the wind in hopes that good fortune will befall their efforts. Yes, there have been digital assets that have produced “10X”, “100X”, and even “1,000X”…
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After all the hoopla following the advent of the “JPMCoin”, banking executives now believe that the time is right for partnership and cooperation with all things crypto. The apparent flip came as a surprise during a nationally televised sequence of Squawk Box on CNBC, featuring an interview with JP Morgan’s Global Head of eCommerce Solutions…
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The meltdown in crypto valuations and the pullback in investor trading volumes, euphemistically referred to as Crypto Winter, continue to wreak havoc in every sector of the crypto community. The news today is that Bithumb, the largest crypto exchange in South Korea, has announced that it will cut back its staff from 310 employees down…
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IBM (NYSE:IBM) is going full force into blockchain and the new type of banking - one supported by cryptocurrencies. The tech giant is now onboarding six banks to issue stablecoins backed by fiat currency, all delivered through World Wire, which is an IBM payment platform that is built on the Stellar blockchain technology. These six…
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After JP Morgan Chase created its very own cryptocurrency, the JPM, tech giants such as Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and Telegram are also thinking about creating their own digital coins in the very near future. According to press, Facebook is currently talking to different exchanges about the eventual listing of the Facebook digital coin. The speculation or…
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The Russian president is getting serious about regulation of cryptocurrencies. Russia is probably one of the most controversial countries when it comes to decisions and stance against and for cryptocurrencies. Now, however, Putin has put a new deadline for the government to adopt specific cryptocurrency regulations. The information comes from the official website of the…
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BlockDrop Inc, a provider of online legal resources targeted at the blockchain and crypto space, has revealed a partnership with Brave New Coin (BNC), a company that provides research and data services to crypto users. The alliance will enable BNC’s current users to access a huge depository of legal documents to help them maneuver through…
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