Uber’s "Crypto" Libra Support Could Be The End of The Giant
By CCN Markets: There’s a lot of irony in Uber’s lack of crypto acceptance contrasted with its support of Facebook’s Libra project. The company will play a vital role in the…
Ripple Set To Benefit From MasterCard’s Acquisition of Nets
Cory Johnson has posted on Twitter what looks like a significant Ripple advantage. Mastercard has purchased Nets, a Denmark based payments platform for $3.19 billion. The crypto influencer and former…
Ripple (XRP) Price Meaningless, Deep Liquidity Matters
Ripple (XRP) has been trading on a bearish bent barely rising above the $0.33 price range. Some XRP investors who have been eyeing some returns with its price are getting…
Dow Bounces 372 Points But Fed Paradox Haunts Wall Street
Another day of risk-on trading launched the Dow Jones nearly 400 points higher on Thursday, as the US and China finally have a date to renew trade talks. Market bulls…
Is the NSA’s ‘Quantum-Resistant Crypto’ for Nefarious Means?
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) is going from crypto surveillance to crypto creation. According to Bloomberg reporter William Turton, the agency is developing “quantum-resistant crypto.” Anne Neuberger, Director of…
Amanie Advisers Claim ETH Is Halal
Researchers at sharia advisory firm Amanie Advisors have published a white paper certifying that Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency, Ether, is sharia compliant because of its utility token classification.
Bakkt Warehouse To Launch In September
Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt has announced it will open its Bakkt Warehouse to customers on September 6, allowing them to hold their bitcoin with the firm. With the launch of…
Ethereum Developers Forge On Despite ETH Price Slump FUD
When a crypto asset fails to perform in terms of price it rapidly gets a big dose of chagrin from mainstream media and those that have lost money trading it.…
Ethereum market update: ETH/USD is eying these levels towards $300 – FXStreet
Ethereum market update: ETH/USD is eying these levels towards $300 FXStreetEthereum price is still grappling with acute selling pressure. This is happening despite the shallow recovery from the recent support…
On Wave 1 and Devcon Ticketing
By now, we hope you’ve heard the news: In just two days, on July 17, 2019, the first wave of general Devcon tickets will go online at 6:00am PT /…
Devcon updates: Announcing Wave 2, a New Application window, and more!
??, With well under three months to go until Devcon, we are moving at full speed toward Osaka! You’ll hear about first programming details and more in the coming days,…
Burundi Central Bank Director: ‘Strong Measures’ Will Be Taken Against Crypto Traders
The Republic of Burundi banned all cryptocurrencies, stating the volatile, speculative and unregulated asset class presents too much risk for citizens.
Just 1 in 4 Blockchain Businesses in Korea Generate Sales
Despite the apparent boom in blockchain, and the extensive support for the technology, few companies are making blockchain sales
Rainforest Charity Launches Crypto Appeal to Help Protect Amazon
Executive director Suzanne Pelletier told CoinDesk old school philanthropy isn’t making the cut, necessitating new donation methods.
As Crypto Markets Go Cold, Who Will Pay for Open-Source Code?
Formerly a CoinDesk Contributing Editor, Daniel Cawrey is author of the upcoming “Mastering Blockchain” book to be published by O’Reilly Media. Earlier this year IBM purchased Red Hat, the oft-referred…
IBM and Travelport bringing AI and blockchain innovations to market
At Travelport, we play a critical role in the travel ecosystem, working alongside suppliers and providers to ultimately deliver memorable, exciting travel experiences. Through our strategic technology partnerships, we navigate…
Looking at how the next ten years of blockchain can change lives
In 1973, the U.S. Department of Defense sought a solution to locate its military units, operations, and targets anywhere on the planet. By the beginning of the 1980s, 24 satellites…
What is Blockchain?
Yesterday I did an recording where the interviewer asked me a simple question – what is blockchain? This got me thinking – I had no go-to answer for this. People…
Bitcoin’s payments are not peer-to-peer!
In this post I articulate what a peer-to-peer transaction is, why Bitcoin transactions are not peer-to-peer, and why it is important to understand the differences clearly. The post Bitcoin’s payments…
ICO that Raised $37M in 18 minutes – Monetha – Passes Legal Audit on White Paper Commitments with Flying Colours
The post ICO that Raised $37M in 18 minutes – Monetha – Passes Legal Audit on White Paper Commitments with Flying Colours written by Richard Kastelein appeared first on Blockchain…