Investment Platform Republic Aims for Asset Creation on Algorand ChainInvestment platform Republic plans to build its own digital asset on Algorand’s blockchain, allowing financial exposure to company.Mar 17, 2020Benjamin Pirus
IDG-Backed Crypto Exchange KuCoin Establishes KuGroup to Expand ServicesKuCoin exchange establishes KuGroup, a core division of the company that will manage all three of the company’s businesses.Mar 17, 2020Helen Partz
Alibaba Imports E-Commerce Platform Adopts Blockchain Traceability SystemAlibaba’s import e-commerce platform embraces ant blockchain traceability system to make consumer goods transparent and trackable.Mar 17, 2020Ting Peng
Akon’s Crypto Project Adds Financial Infrastructure Outfit Delchain As PartnerLeading up to its token generation, Akon’s crypto project Akoin has garnered added expertise, partnering with Delchain.Mar 17, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Blockchain Can Save Pharmaceutical Industry $180 Million, Study SaysA new FDA study shows that blockchain technology can save the pharmaceutical industry $180 million in labor costs by tracking and tracing prescription drugs.Mar 17, 2020Rachel Wolfson
Bitcoin Safe Haven Narrative in Question After Biggest Drop in 7 YearsBitcoin and Ether still offer better returns than other risk assets during crypto market uptrends and both remain positively correlated with gold in bull and bear markets.Mar 17, 2020Tiago Vidal
Bitcoin, Not Governments Will Save the World After Crisis, Tim Draper Says“When the world comes back, it will be Bitcoin, not banks and governments that save the day,” famous investor Tim Draper said.Mar 17, 2020Helen Partz
Chinese Journalist Shares Report on COVID-19 on Ethereum, Bypassing CensorJournalist Sarah Zheng managed to use Ethereum blockchain to spread an interview on COVID-19 with a doctor in Wuhan amid censorship.Mar 17, 2020Felipe Erazo
Spanish Securities Watchdog Halts Short Selling Amid Coronavirus Caused RecessionSpain’s National Securities Market Commission has halted short selling in an effort to protect local stocks from the recession caused by the coronavirus epidemic.Mar 17, 2020Ana Alexandre
Peter Brandt: Impact of Bitcoin Halving Is Grossly OverratedFamous trader Peter Brandt explained why he is convinced that the impact of the block reward halving is less relevant for Bitcoin’s price than most believe.Mar 17, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
South Korean Government to Grant $3.2 Million to Blockchain CompaniesTwo Korean ministries will establish a funding program to strengthen Blockchain’s ecosystem across the country.Mar 17, 2020Felipe Erazo
Gitcoin Teams Up With ETCLabs for Crypto Bounty Payments in ETCDeveloper bounty platform Gitcoin has partnered with Ethereum Classic Labs to offer bounties in ETC.Mar 17, 2020Benjamin Pirus
European Financial Institutions to Launch Blockchain Investment PlatformMajor European financial institutions have jointly launched a blockchain-based platform for the investment fund industry.Mar 17, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Redefining ‘Safe Haven’: Predicting the 2020 Future by Learning From the 2012 PastThe upcoming Bitcoin halving remains a major topic within the industry. What can we learn from past experience to be ready for it?Mar 17, 2020Cyrus Ip
Mt. Gox CEO Slams Plaintiff for Adjusting Fraud Allegations Mid-CaseMark Kapeles attacked the sole remaining plaintiff in what once was a class action lawsuit for changing the factual basis for his claim against the exchange.Mar 17, 2020Samuel Haig
Waves Claims 70x Increase in Smart Contract Speed Amid Enterprise UpgradesWaves has unveiled several upgrades to its enterprise platform, including a drastic increase in smart contract execution speed and licensing fees to operate on the network.Mar 17, 2020Samuel Haig
NEO-Based DEX Partners With Zilliqa to Add Ethereum and EOS Assets NEO-based decentralized exchange Switcheo partnered with Zilliqa blockchain to allow trading of assets from the Ethereum and EOS blockchains on the platform.Mar 17, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Fireblocks to ‘Bridge the Gap’ Between Institutional Traders and DeFiDigital asset security platform Fireblocks has partnered with Compound to provide a bridge for institutional players to enter decentralized finance.Mar 17, 2020Samuel Haig
Bitcoin, Gold May Both Hit $1K in Race to the Bottom — Peter BrandtGold has only limited support between current levels and $1,050, Brandt warns, while only a “pie in the sky” event can save Bitcoin.Mar 17, 2020William Suberg
Why ‘Setup’ Matters for Cryptocurrency PrivacyPrivacy is a key feature of cryptocurrencies, but can that be said for all crypto, or there are differences among them?Mar 17, 2020Huang Lin
Sweden’s Central Bank Wants to Host Innovation Hub for Digital CurrenciesSweden’s central bank wants to join Switzerland, Singapore and Hong Kong in hosting the BIS innovation hub.Mar 17, 2020Helen Partz
Blockchain Fantasy Football Game Partners With Italian Soccer Club S.S. LazioBlockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorore has partnered with an Italian soccer club to launch tokenized player cards on the Ethereum blockchain.Mar 17, 2020Samuel Haig
Coinbase Card Now Available on Android Phones Through Google PayThe Visa-issued Coinbase Card can now be used on Android-based mobile phones thanks to an integration with Google Pay, which allows virtual cards to be used in stores.Mar 17, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Binance and Indian Exchange WazirX Announce $50M Blockchain for India FundMajor crypto exchange Binance and its Indian trading platform WazirX announced a fund aimed at sustaining blockchain development in India.Mar 17, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
US Takes Regulatory Steps for Blockchain Technology AdoptionAfter some regulatory uncertainty, the U.S. has started its journey to the regulated space for blockchain and DLT industry.Mar 17, 2020Selva Ozelli
BitMEX Explains Why Bitcoin Nearly Hit $0 Last Week, Pays Out $200KA post mortem on the DDoS attacks that hit the exchange last week is the first in a series of steps BitMEX will take to increase transparency amid criticism.Mar 17, 2020William Suberg
Opera Browser Enables Apple Pay and Debit Card Crypto Purchases in the USInternet users in the U.S. get more crypto-native browser support, as Opera rolls out Bitcoin and Ether wallets and direct crypto purchases with debit cards and Apple Pay.Mar 17, 2020Jon Rice
Bitcoin Cash Meetups Go Virtual in Japan to Prevent Coronavirus SpreadTokyo’s BCH Meetup group moves from the physical into the virtual world to curb the coronavirus spread in Japan.Mar 17, 2020Turner Wright
Changing the Universal Gravitation in the Financial IndustryTo stimulate economic activity, we need to change gravity in the finance industry by implementing new solutions such as blockchain and other fintech.Mar 17, 2020Gregory Klumov
MakerDAO Considering USDC Collateral Support For Enhanced LiquidityMakerDAO is considering USDC as collateral support to improve liquidity and the tech team has already started preparing the technical transition regardless an executive vote.Mar 16, 2020Ting Peng