The biggest upgrade to the Cardano blockchain is due to begin rolling out today with the release of the “Shelley” code.The upgrade will make the blockchain more decentralized and scalable. The eighth-largest cryptocurrency Cardano (ADA) by market value increased this weekend to $0.1021 and came to its record price since June last year.Cardano price rocketed…
Binance Acquires Crypto Debit Card Provider Swipe for Undisclosed Sum
Home » Cryptocurrency News » Cryptocurrency News » Binance Acquires Crypto Debit Card Provider Swipe for Undisclosed Sum Binance Acquires Crypto Debit Card Provider Swipe for Undisclosed Sum July 7, 2020 Jul 7, 2020 at 11:01 UTC Updated Jul 7, 2020 at 11:04 UTC Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao.(CoinDesk archives) Exchange goliath Binance has acquired crypto…
The DAO Development Flaws: A Smart Contract That Crashed Shortly After A Promising Take-off
Join For Free A smart contract is a self-executing Ethereum -based contract with the conditions of an agreement between two parties directly written into computer lines of code.Smart contracts are the building blocks of Distributed Autonomous Organizations (DAO) – a set of smart contracts existing as a governance mechanism. This article looks into “The DAO…
Indian Government Confirms Crypto Bill Is ‘Awaiting Approval’
The Indian government has confirmed in a Right to Information (RTI) reply that the inter-ministerial committee’s cryptocurrency bill is “awaiting approval of the government.” The bill is currently being examined by various ministries.Indian Government’s Confirmation The government of India has been sitting on a cryptocurrency draft bill since it was submitted to the finance ministry…
If Bitcoin Consolidates Around $12,000, Expect a “Much Bigger” Rally: CEO
It hasn’t been the best past few hours for Bitcoin bulls.The leading cryptocurrency took a $1,500 price drop in the span of about five minutes, liquidating hundreds of millions worth of long positions as buyers were overextended. Bitcoin has since bounced back to $11,300, yet the rejection at $12,000 is still clear as day. For…
Communities Are Vital For Crypto Projects But Might Become Less Important
August 1, 2020 Source: Adobe/cienpiesnf It’s common for people to talk about communities in crypto.We hear talk of the ‘Bitcoin community,’ the ‘Ethereum community’ and so on, but how important are such ‘communities’ to the development and success of their related crypto projects? They’re very important, according to various crypto industry figures who’ve spoken to…
Florida teen arrested as mastermind of Twitter hack
3 charged in massive Twitter hack, Bitcoin scam David Fischer, The Associated Press Friday Jul 31, 2020 at 5:38 AM Jul 31, 2020 at 6:13 PM MIAMI (AP) ” A British man, a Florida man and a Florida teen were identified by authorities Friday as the hackers who earlier this month took over Twitter accounts…
The future of e-commerce is social media | SmartBrief
Sign up for our daily briefing on the evolution of retail, free . The recent launch of Facebook Shops is taking on Amazon and Google by blending e-commerce with the world’s biggest social media platform.The timing is perfect, as many consumers remain homebound during the pandemic, and turn to digital sources to shop and stay…
Travel Management Firm CWT Pays Out $4.5M in Bitcoin After Ransomware Attack
Submit Blog Home » Cryptocurrency News » Cryptocurrency News » Travel Management Firm CWT Pays Out $4.5M in Bitcoin After Ransomware Attack Travel Management Firm CWT Pays Out $4.5M in Bitcoin After Ransomware Attack August 3, 2020 Aug 3, 2020 at 13:01 UTC Updated Aug 3, 2020 at 13:20 UTC A U.S.travel management firm has…
Huobi Hires Former Banking Giant Executive to Lead New DeFi Fund
Aug 3, 2020 at 08:07 UTC Updated Aug 3, 2020 at 08:12 UTC Huobi CEO Leon Li (CoinDesk archives) Huobi Hires Former Banking Giant Executive to Lead New DeFi Fund Crypto exchange operator Huobi Group is forming a new fund to invest tens of millions of dollars of its own capital in the decentralized finance…