Bitcoin Recovers from $11.3K Despite Losses in European Stocks Aug 13, 2020 at 13:31 UTCUpdated Aug 13, 2020 at 13:32 UTCBitcoin prices (CoinDesk BPI)Bitcoin Recovers from $11.3K Despite Losses in European StocksBitcoin has shrugged off a drop to $11,300 for the third day running.The cryptocurrency dipped to $11,287 at 09:10 UTC Thursday, only to chart a quick recovery to levels around $11,500, according… The Latest on the Global Economy’s Most Contentious Relationship Aug 10, 2020 at 19:00 UTCThe Latest on the Global Economy’s Most Contentious RelationshipChina and the U.S.trade high-profile sanctions, but the real impact is showing up in banks and on the Hong Kong stock market.For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m.Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google… The Man Who Forecast a Currency Cold War May 5, 2020 at 12:00 UTCConsensus: DistributedThe Man Who Forecast a Currency Cold WarMany of the impacts of COVID-19 are easy to grasp.Every day we see the gutting news: the rising body count, the millions of unemployed, the makeshift morgues in public parks.We grieve for those we have lost.We worry about those… Crypto Securities Are Years Away from Mainstream, Technologists Say news Despite a growing mainstream interest in the use of crypto assets and blockchains as a way to replicate and represent securities, some of the use case’s earliest innovators say sky-high expectations may not be in line with reality.
For example, during a panel discussion at the ethereum conference ETHDenver this weekend, Tal Elyashiv – co-founder and managing partner… Bitcoin in Africa: FastBitcoins Partners With Flexepin to Expand Global Footprint Sep 24, 2020 at 11:00 UTCUpdated Sep 24, 2020 at 11:03 UTCMombasa, Kenya (Jessica Pamp/Unsplash)FastBitcoins has partnered with prepaid voucher giant Flexepin to increase its global footprint, while at the same time accessing mobile money providers in 14 countries in Africa, where demand for crypto is growing.Announced Thursday, the deal with Flexepin (a subsidiary of… Ethereum Foundation Director’s New Role to Help Business Use Public Blockchain news The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) has appointed Aya Miyaguchi, executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, to help drive what it’s calling the “Mainnet Initiative.” Miyaguchi, who looks after governance on the side of the public ethereum blockchain, will join EEA as a board member and bolster the interoperability and standards building work being done… Foxconn Founder: Libra Can ‘Converge’ With China’s Digital Currency in Taiwan news Terry Gou, Taiwan’s richest man and the founder of manufacturing giant Foxconn, wants the island to roll out the red carpet for Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project.In a recent, little-noticed speech, the billionaire and one-time presidential candidate said Taiwan could boost its status as an international financial hub by embracing Libra, rather than approaching the… Blockchain Project Kyber Unveils Date for Planned ‘Katalyst’ Protocol Upgrade Jun 29, 2020 at 13:02 UTCUpdated Jun 29, 2020 at 13:25 UTC(Olga Miltsova/Shutterstock)Kyber Network’s next protocol upgrade, dubbed Katalyst, is expected to go live on July 7.
In an emailed announcement on Monday, Kyber said the upgrade will usher in changes around the role of its native token, the Kyber Network Crystal (KNC), aimed at… Israel’s Stock Exchange Launches Blockchain Platform for Securities Lending Jul 28, 2020 at 09:35 UTC(ChameleonsEye / Shutterstock.com)Israel’s Stock Exchange Launches Blockchain Platform for Securities LendingThe Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has launched a new blockchain platform that it claims will become the “one-stop-shop” for lending securities in the country.TASE said Monday the Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform will provide a single national market… Leave a Reply You must be logged in to post a comment.Search.
