a-ads
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
CryptoCurrency News: NEM Foundation, on Brink of Bankruptcy, Plans Layoffs and Pivot

NEM Foundation president Alex Tinsman is hoping a more disciplined approach can save the community-driven nonprofit behind the world's 18th largest cryptocurrency.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: A Bitcoin-Backed Stablecoin Has Launched on the Ethereum Blockchain

Wrapped BTC (WBTC), an ERC-20 ethereum token collateralized 1-to-1 with bitcoin, is officially live, with about $250,000 worth in circulation.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: We Asked 66 Startups Just How Bad This Crypto Winter Has Been

While the bear market has sparked layoffs at some firms, a survey conducted by CoinDesk found that many companies find the slowdown to be "a blessing."
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: Ripple Hires General Counsel from Lending Giant CIT Group

Ripple has hired banking veteran Stuart Alderoty as its new general counsel, filling a position that had been vacant for several months.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: The Next Big Ethereum Conference Will Run Almost Entirely on Blockchains

Everything from applications to attend ETHDenver to the processes for submitting, judging and voting on projects will be supported in some way through blockchain platforms.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: Hackers Just Stole Another $180K in Ether From Cryptopia Exchange

Hackers still have control over cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia and have removed more funds, says blockchain data firm Elementus.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Lender Genesis Capital Processed Nearly $1.1 Billion In 2018

Institutional crypto loans provider Genesis Global Capital says it processed more than $1.1 billion in lends and borrows in 2018.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Exchange Gemini Passes Security Compliance Audit Conducted by Deloitte

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini says it has passed a SOC 2 security compliance review conducted by Deloitte.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Eyes Minor Price Bounce But Bear Trend Intact

Bitcoin (BTC) has recovered slightly from six-week lows seen yesterday and could see a short-term corrective bounce to $3,500.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: Glyph Partners With 3 Crypto Firms for Accredited-Investor Checks

With many decentralized-identity efforts facing adoption challenges, Glyph's first step – accredited-investor checks – is intentionally niche.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: SWIFT Chief Announces Integration With R3 At Paris Fintech Forum

Global banking payments network SWIFT intends to integrate technology from R3, its CEO said at an event today.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: Fujitsu Claims 40% Efficiency Boost for Blockchain Electricity Exchange

Japanese IT giant Fujitsu has developed a blockchain-based exchange system that it says produces a more stable energy supply at peak periods.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: This Spongebob-Themed Tech Proves That Bitcoin’s Lightning Is Advancing

Spongebob Squarepants term "wumbo" has been appropriated to describe one of the next milestones for bitcoin's lightning network.
via CoinDesk
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
Popular Posts
-
EOS' move to its own mainnet is just a couple of days away, yet its native cryptocurrency is looking indecisive on the price charts. ...
-
Bitcoin's recent gains have led to a bullish chart breakout and brought a key long-term price resistance into play for the first time ...
-
Credit Suisse and ING say they have successful sent securities worth €25 million ($30 million) over a system built with R3's Corda. ...
-
Noelle Acheson points out that the LedgerX confusion highlights potential CFTC priorities regarding the regulation of crypto derivatives t...
-
Decentralized applications (dapps) may sometimes qualify as money transmitters under U.S. law, FinCEN said. via CoinDesk
-
Trading activity in bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has cooled as the top cryptocurrency languishes in the price...
-
A co-founder of Wikipedia doesn't like what Wikipedia has become. Dr. Larry Sanger has been an outspoken critic of the online encyclop...
-
A clever tool scours GitHub for secret keys and passwords that programmers inadvertently made public. via CoinDesk
-
Tension is building ahead of an ethereum developer meeting, where a diverse set of stakeholders will be weighing in on contentious changes...
-
Figure Technologies, a fintech startup founded by former SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, has closed up to $1 billion “uncommitted” line of credit on...
