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SWIFT Payment Protocol Embraces New Blockchain Initiative To Improve Its Services

SWIFT, one of the most recognized providers of financial services around the world, announced that it is moving all in on blockchain and open finance. The main intention is to remain competitive in the blockchain market that is welcoming new participants and initiatives that could harm its market share. SWIFT Works On New Blockchain Initiative […] дальше »

2019-6-23 18:26


$10,915: Bitcoin Price Destroys Key Milestone to New 2019 High, What’s Next?

  By CCN Markets: On major crypto exchanges in the likes of Bitstamp and Coinbase, the bitcoin price has achieved a new 2019 high at $10,915 in an overnight rally. As the bitcoin price surpassed the $10,000 mark, a level that has been regarded as a key psychological level by prominent investors and analysts including Tyler Winklevoss and Thomas Lee, the sentiment around the near term trend of the crypto market has significantly improved. дальше »

2019-6-22 08:53


Bittrex Exchange Opens Up Shop in Delaware as State Approves Its Money Transmitter License

Crypto exchanges have been expanding rapidly in the last few years to new territories and this is a sign both of their profitability and their popularity across the globe. One new development. However, besides expansion is the fact that the US territories and countries around the globe are now requiring exchanges to register and go […] дальше »

2019-6-19 19:36


CME Bitcoin Institutional Interest Hits New Record – Up 80% YOY

CME Bitcoin futures reached a record all-time of 5,311 contracts or $250 Million this week, as new Institutional money flows into the Bitcoin derivative market. The Importance of Institutional Money According to a recent tweet from one of the world’s largest Bitcoin derivatives marketplace, the number of open BTC1! contracts reached a record $250 Million in notional spot value on June 17. дальше »

2019-6-19 19:00


From Bitcoin’s Surge To Facebook’s ‘Big Brother’ Coin: Week’s Top Stories

25-year-old oxygen-drain, Justin Bieber, challenged 56-year-old Scientologist, Tom Cruise, to a cage fight, calling him chicken if he doesn’t accept. But would we be better off putting our money on that… or Bitcoin? [hint: the answer’s Bitcoin] Bitcoin Price Hits 13-Month High The new normal is that there is no normal… so Bitcoin is back to normal. дальше »

2019-6-16 14:00


Did the Coinbase Effect Just Get Beat Out by the Binance IEO Effect?

Many people are aware of the Coinbase Effect, which is an interesting phenomenon that allows cryptocurrencies to surge in price around the time that they are listed with Coinbase. This effect has been attributed to Coinbase’s positive reputation, but there are also suggestions of insider trading driving the price increases. Now, with Binance’s new launchpad […] дальше »

2019-6-15 02:23


Bitcoin is a potential savior in times of major economic & political crises, claims Grayscale’s new report

A recent report by Grayscale, “Hedging Global Liquidity Risk with Bitcoin,” compared how recent global events impacted traditional assets, as well as Bitcoin markets. Further, the report spoke about how Bitcoin can act as a hedge against liquidity risks that arise out of such events around the world. дальше »

2019-6-14 13:00


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Google Chrome 76 will make it easier to bypass paywalls

Google may have released Chrome 75 just last week, but it’s already lining up a few nifty features for its upcoming release. Most importantly, the beta version of Chrome 76, which was officially released a day ago, makes a subtle tweak that may not be welcomed by publishers like The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and others that rely on subscriptions and paywalls. дальше »

2019-6-14 10:45


Bitcoin Plays By Its Own Set of Rules, New Market Research Finds

Financial market analytics firm Indexica says the prime drivers for Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market are completely different from those seen in the mainstream arena. Bitcoin Price Drivers Remain a Mystery Speaking to Forbes, Zak Selbert, the Indexica CEO said bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies do not behave in a similar manner to mainstream asset classes. дальше »

2019-6-14 22:00


Draft Bill in Brazil Will Require Public Administration to Use Blockchain in New ‘Digital Government’ Push

Ten federal officials introduced a draft bill with the Chamber of Deputies in Brazil. If passed, public administrations would have to use emerging technologies to improve public services. As blockchain technology grows in its use cases, governments around the world are making sure to capitalize on it. дальше »

2019-6-13 14:00


Sidechains vs Plasma vs Sharding

Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions. дальше »

2019-6-14 04:03