Category: Cryptocurrency

At Consensus 2018 today, as it has been for the past three years, scaling was at the forefront of everyone’s minds. “SCALING, LAYER 2 AND CRYPTOGRAPHIC INNOVATIONS” was created to address just that issue. Panel participants included Alin S. Dragos of the MIT Media Lab, Amy Yin of Coinbase, Christian Decker of Blockstream, Muneeb Ali… Continue reading Scaling, Layer 2 And Cryptographic Innovations Discussed At Consensus 2018

Japanese blockchain software provider Tech Bureau has announced the release of the second version of its mijin blockchain software. Called Catapult, the release took nearly three years to develop and test, and consists in a full-featured, blockchain engine delivering a new version of the NEM protocol for running both permissioned and mixed public/private blockchain networks.… Continue reading Japanese Startup Tech Bureau Releases Catapult Blockchain Software For Enterprises

IBM and Global Citizen, a movement of engaged citizens using their voice to end extreme poverty by 2030, are today announcing a new initiative that uses blockchain technology to bring back trust and transparency to charitable giving. Figures from the Charities Aid Foundation’s (CAF) latest UK Giving report found that the public donated £9.7 billion… Continue reading IBM and Global Citizen Launch Blockchain Project to Boost Trust and Transparency in Donations

When cryptocurrency innovators come together, new ideas are created; solutions to challenges are found, and investors are given the motivation to possibly invest more into the space. Regardless of whether someone is a newbie or veteran, it is events such as CoinFestUK, which provide an educational platform to share and learn new tricks of the… Continue reading Cryptocurrency Regulation, Adoption, and Technology Discussed at CoinFestUK

A new accelerator and venture capital firm called Blockchain Valley Ventures (BVV) was launched on Thursday in Switzerland. The new firm counts former executive members of IBM, UBS and SAP as well as Lykke Corp. as partners and will provide investment, financing, and advisory services for blockchain ventures. Based in Switzerland’s Crypto Valley in the… Continue reading Switzerland Welcomes New Blockchain Accelerator, VC Firm

China accounts for almost 62 percent of all global mobile transactions. Yet, despite nearly being a cashless economy many Android users remain on the outskirts of gaining access to a mobile wallet enabling them to use cryptocurrencies for mobile payments. That is until now. In a bid to connect bitcoin to the $12.8 trillion mobile… Continue reading BTC.com Releases First Cryptocurrency App on Huawei’s AppGallery

Payment-focused cryptocurrency Dash has been integrated into Texcent Asia’s mobile wallet app Paycent. The cryptocurrency is now available to Paycent users and the company’s network of 36 million merchants globally. Users and merchants can now buy, sell and convert Dash with other cryptocurrencies and national currencies, the company announced on Wednesday. In addition to conversion… Continue reading Mobile Wallet Paycent Adds Support For Cryptocurrency Dash

The “Tokens and Blockchain in Gaming” panel at the Crypto Invest Summit held in Los Angeles exposed the audience to one of the blockchain’s most creative areas–gaming. From April 30th to May 2nd, Los Angeles hosted the Crypto Invest Summit. An event aimed at blockchain investment. One of the most awaited panels held on the… Continue reading How Blockchain Is Changing The Rules Of The Game

The DeepBrain Chain Foundation, the organization overseeing the DeepBrain Chain artificial intelligence (AI) computing platform powered by blockchain technology, has unveiled plans to launch an AI and Blockchain Research Center in Silicon Valley. The foundation plans to invest as much as US$100 million over the next three years in the new research center, which will… Continue reading DeepBrain Chain To Launch AI, Blockchain Research Center In Silicon Valley

More than nine million investors have put their faith in eToro and joined the world’s leading global social trading and investment network. With so many traders and investors around the world joining it, we try to explore why these people took a new approach to investing their money, and joined eToro. Yoni Assia, CEO and… Continue reading Why Crypto Investors Are Flocking to eToro