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Tradimo launches Derivatives Nanodiploma certified by Deutsche Börse

February 18, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

KAUST - the first Middle East University to offer blockchain diplomas

The blockchain education is undoubtedly booming. Ripple, for example, has donated $50 million for a blockchain research program, which is being adopted by major universities such as Princeton and UCL. The goal of the program is to encourage blockchain research and give the opportunity for exciting new developments and partnerships. Now, the first Middle East…

February 15, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

JP Morgan has its own cryptocurrency - a competitor to Ripple

The concept of a stablecoin is not new news. The fact that Jamie Dimon, the CEO and Chairman of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), has continually bashed Bitcoin is not new news either, nor is the fact that his bank’s developers have been silently working in the background on ways to leverage blockchain technology to the bank’s benefit.…

February 12, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CEO of Binance: Amazon will have to issue a currency sooner or later

The CEO of Binance, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, is a talkative fellow and never one to shy away from expressing his opinions quite publicly. In a recent tweet, CZ expressed his consternation that more major retailers on the Internet have not begun to accept cryptocurrencies for online payments. In his tweet, CZ explained: For any internet…

China to carry out the initial real-world trial of its central bank digital currency

February 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Will Chinese New Year celebrations put a dent in crypto trading volumes?

“Gong hei fat choy” or “Gong xi fa tsai”, if you prefer Mandarin to Cantonese, are the preferred ways to wish “Happy New Year” for most of the Chinese population on the planet. While these words actually wish for prosperity in the year to come, this period of the year is usually accompanied by a…

February 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Venezuela in financial and political turmoil, but approves crypto legislation

Desperate people are known to do desperate things, but is that maxim also true for countries? Venezuela, a failing socialist state, has two competing presidents at the moment and an inflation rate of 1.7 million percent. Yes, that is correct. It is not a typo. Due to inflation and a host of other reasons, the…

February 07, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Visa-powered special crypto debit cards

The blockchain space is exploding with full force. Now, besides financial institutions, fintech and technology companies are racing to introduce new blockchain and crypto-related products to offer to their clients. It really seems that the more blockchain-oriented a company becomes, the better it serves the growing tech needs of its customers. No exception to the…

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…

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…

February 06, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Did the expiration of Bitcoin futures cause last week’s crypto collapse?

Analysts are still grappling with the reasons why the crypto market shed nearly $10 billion of market cap last week. Bitcoin, the market leader by far with a 53.4% market share, had suddenly slid from over the $3,500 threshold down to below $3,400. It has since climbed back over this figure, but industry talking heads…

Tom Lee declares an end to Crypto Winter and all-time BTC highs in 2020

February 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Coindesk conducts survey to assess Crypto Winter damage on startups

The ravages of Crypto Winter have been most notable in the investment community, where 80% and sometimes more of crypto valuations have been lost during the long crypto bear market of 2018. The market is still searching for an absolute bottom, while the industry licks its wounds and pushes ahead with development efforts. These efforts…

Category: Digital Currency

KAUST - the first Middle East University to offer blockchain diplomas

JP Morgan has its own cryptocurrency - a competitor to Ripple

CEO of Binance: Amazon will have to issue a currency sooner or later

Will Chinese New Year celebrations put a dent in crypto trading volumes?

Venezuela in financial and political turmoil, but approves crypto legislation

Visa-powered special crypto debit cards

You can now buy fractions of stocks with this blockchain app

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

Did the expiration of Bitcoin futures cause last week’s crypto collapse?

Coindesk conducts survey to assess Crypto Winter damage on startups

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