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Bitfinex-Tether episode hardly affects stablecoin; continues to be pegged with cryptos despite systematic risk

The Bitfinex/Tether episode made headlines in the crypto community over the past week. The repercussions were felt even in the market as Bitcoin [BTC] plummeted by almost $400 after news broke out that Bitfinex used Tether reserves to cover up its undisclosed losses, speculated to amount to $850 million. дальше »

2019-5-1 19:30


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Moody’s Report: Blockchain Disruption of Finance Markets Poses Systemic Risk

Mainstream financial institutions are increasingly adopting blockchain technology within their organization, according to a recent report from Moody’s. The Credit Ratings Agency, however, believes that the onboarding of decentralized technology protocols by these institutions could have profound ramifications for the global finance industry. дальше »

2019-4-30 11:00


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Goldman Sachs ‘Missing Out’ as Crypto Fund Assets Soar to $15 Billion

Wall Street giants such as Goldman Sachs are increasingly at risk of being left behind as cryptocurrency funds are the fastest growing segment of the hedge fund industry. Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds Are Growing the Fastest A few months ago, Wall Street seemed to be embracing Bitcoin, and giants such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley were developing infrastructures to trade Bitcoin. дальше »

2019-4-27 21:00


Bitcoin Gets Protection on Lightning Network, Preventing File Corruption by Saving a Copy

When it comes to dealing in cryptocurrencies, one of the major concerns is the potential for getting hacked. Hacking can include only the funds available in a crypto wallet, but there is a major risk that files on the device connected to that wallet could be left exposed as well. In a recent CoinDesk article, […] дальше »

2019-4-25 15:35


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Out of Testnet and Into Alpha: Lightning Labs’ Desktop Application Is Live

Lightning Labs just released an alpha version of its Lightning Network wallet. The desktop application is now compatible with Bitcoin’s mainnet and it leverages Neutrino (the protocol, not the analytics company acquired by Coinbase) to give users a lightweight option to “control their own funds,” as opposed to running a full node or trusting a third party to play custodian. дальше »

2019-4-24 01:38


The Philippines’ Central Bank Has Already Legalized 10 Bitcoin Exchanges

According to local reports, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved three crypto exchanges, bringing the total number of approved crypto exchanges to 10. The Manila Times reported: “Melchor Plabasan, officer-in-charge at the Technology Risk and Innovation Supervision Department of the central bank, said newly approved were Bexpress Inc. дальше »

2019-4-10 15:12


HitBTC Fires Back Against Bitcoin Private Allegations; BTCP Dev’s Created Custodial Risk and Instability

The global crypto exchange HitBTC has recently decided to appeal to cryptography in order to defend itself against the team behind Bitcoin Private (BTCP) in a court case. It all started when the major exchange, which is described by CoinMarketCap as the 15th largest of the world by trade volume, was accused of fraud by […] дальше »

2019-3-30 00:58