2019-9-19 22:02 |
Report: North Korea is in the early stages of building its own Bitcoin-like cryptocurrency
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Sinochem Energy Technology is reportedly discussing building a blockchain platform for the oil sector with Shell and Macquarie
2019-9-7 21:40 | |
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Robots and drones will undoubtedly play a growing role of importance in future warfare. A new report indicates the Russian military may be working on a rather unusual project. The country’s primary tank plant is working on unmanned variants.
2019-9-2 01:45 | |
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Elon Musk‘s ambitious brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, finally told us today what it’s been up to. It’s building a device that’ll let you control computers and phones with your brain.
2019-7-17 06:43 | |
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The latest court-ordered report into the QuadrigaCX scandal arrived yesterday with some pretty damning claims of fraudulent activity. These include founder and CEO, Gerald Cotten, embezzling customer funds to margin trade (badly) on other exchanges for years.
2019-6-20 13:00 | |
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By CCN: The Dow overcame a worrisome jobs report to shoot higher on Friday, as the US stock market plowed ahead toward its best week since November 2018. However, one hedge fund legend warns that if Donald Trump fails to mount a successful reelection campaign, his successor could trigger a brutal 40% stock market crash.
2019-6-7 16:28 | |
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By CCN: Who says millennials don’t like to save and invest their money? By building a commission-free stock brokerage and trading app with a slick interface, Robinhood has built a $7 billion business in just six years.
2019-5-25 05:00 | |
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By CCN: It seems bitcoin’s epic 72 percent price fall in 2018 didn’t deter wealthy investors. Crypto hedge funds reported a three-fold increase in assets under management (AuM) in 2018 despite the bear market.
2019-5-15 15:48 | |
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By CCN: Facebook’s much-hyped cryptocurrency project, dubbed Project Libra, may launch in India within a matter of months, according to a Bloomberg report. The secretive blockchain project, led by a team of PayPal alumni, is expected to launch a stablecoin for sending peer-to-peer payments to friends and family as well as integrating with major e-commerce players.
2019-5-9 12:49 | |
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According to a recent report released by the Wall Street Journal a few days ago, Facebook is building a network of online merchants and financial institutions to accept its virtual currency. The largest social network around the world wants to raise $1 billion in funds in order to fund its stablecoin project called Project Libra. […]
2019-5-5 19:22 | |
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By CCN: The crypto community hasn’t scared Mark Zuckerberg away from his cryptocurrency ambitions, at least not yet. New details have emerged in a Wall Street Journal report indicating that Mark Zuckerberg’s company is actively looking to ink deals to back its cryptocurrency payments ecosystem.
2019-5-3 04:39 | |
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Amazon is set to launch a new music streaming service later this year that will serve up tracks at higher quality than what most mainstream platforms like Spotify offer, reports Music Business Worldwide.
2019-4-26 11:02 | |
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Samsung is reportedly looking to develop its own proprietary blockchain network as well as its own token some time in the future. According to an exclusive CoinDesk Korea report, which cited a person “familiar with Samsung’s internal situation,” the South Korean electronics giant’s blockchain task force is building an Ethereum-based blockchain mainnet.
2019-4-25 12:34 | |
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Venture Capitals, technology firms and financial institutions are actively investing in blockchain technology startups building infrastructure for the cryptocurrency industry, though they are still wary of bitcoin and altcoins due to their volatile nature, according to a Reuters report on April 18, 2019.
2019-4-20 01:00 | |
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It was just last October that Microsoft released the Surface Headphones, its first real foray into headphones. It turns out the company might not be stopping there. Microsoft is reportedly planning on building its own “true wireless” headphones in the vein of Apple’s AirPods.
2019-4-16 20:56 | |
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Various commenters on Twitter are using the burning of the beautiful, historic Notre Dame cathedral to further a number of absurd conspiracy theories, ranging from an Anti-Christian arsonist to… actually, that’s the worst of them so far.
2019-4-16 03:11 | |
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China has its eyes set on making self-driving cars mainstream. In order to boost its position as a leader in this sector, the country is building a 100 km long highway with dedicated lanes for autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles (AVs).
2019-4-15 12:10 | |
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The German Government has successfully completed a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) which used blockchain technology to manage the refugee asylum process and published the results on March 26, 2019. A Simpler Way Blockchain and immigration are slowly but steadily building a partnership as in recent days, a dissident group is now selling Ethereum-based visas to North Korea,Read More
2019-3-29 18:00 | |
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In a recent blogpost, Binance stated that for India to become a global blockchain powerhouse, building and fostering an active community in the country was necessary. According to reports, India’s remittance was expected to account for $80 billion in 2018.
2019-3-29 18:00 | |
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The Bitcoin bull and bear market cycles are a pattern that produces significant developments — when the market is cold, people tend to focus on building the next wave of groundbreaking technology.
2019-3-29 16:26 | |
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USgamer reports that retail giant Walmart is working on a game streaming service, hopping on the now-heavily-burdened bandwagon that includes Google, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, and Sony. That’s from the media outlet’s sources, which say that the company has been in talks with game developers and publishers about it over the past few months.
2019-3-21 14:38 | |
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Elon Musk might be fighting for his job in the U. S. , but his company is on track to achieve its dream of mass producing its Model 3 sedans in China. The company has secured over $500 million in loans from Chinese lenders as it inches closer to building its vehicle and battery Gigafactory in China.
2019-3-9 17:25 | |
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Social media giant Facebook is contemplating launching its digital currency in the first half of 2019, according to February 28, 2019, report published by the New York Times. Already in Talks with Cryptocurrency Exchanges Building on from speculative reports of Facebook launching their own cryptocurrency, the latest story by the New York Times has confirmedRead MoreRead More.
2019-3-2 22:00 | |
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Tron, the owner of BitTorrent and platform for building decentralized apps, published its Dapp weekly report on the first day of March in which it highlighted the fluctuations, growth rate, and the overall state of its Dapp ecosystem.
2019-3-2 19:59 | |
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Facebook’s blockchain team has made a significant amount of progress on its secretive cryptocurrency project since Bloomberg first reported that the company was building a dollar-pegged stablecoin.
2019-3-1 21:13 | |
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Grayscale, a digital asset management fund and a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, published its digital asset investment report on Feb. 14 in which it revealed that capital inflow from institutional investors is on the rise.
2019-2-18 15:59 | |
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Patreon has been making the case for censorship-resistant money increasingly apparent. The platform allows members to contribute to artists or creators that they support.
2019-1-19 22:15 | |
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During the crypto winter of 2018, many cryptocurrencies crashed by over 90 percent, but it hasn’t been all bad for firms building infrastructure in this field. A new report from Bloomberg suggests that the bear market was a very productive time for some in the industry.
2019-1-18 16:29 | |
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In today’s roundup of crypto chatter, Chris Troutner and Andreas Brekken play around with the idea of building an algorithmic stablecoin on BCH. Vin Armani debates with Painted Frog on Bitcoin’s similarities to Visa.
2018-12-31 11:00 | |
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In our latest roundup of crypto chatter, tensions run high as Peter Schiff accuses Brian Kelly of dumping bitcoin on retail investors. The accusation surfaced after Kelly recently revealed that he is net short on BTC.
2018-12-19 11:30 | |
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Blockchain promised us freedom and liberation from centralized authorities like governments, but in the latest report from the EU Blockchain Forum (EUBF), the technology is starting to sound more like 1984 than ever before.
2018-12-7 16:49 | |
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A small group of Ethereum developers had a rendezvous to discuss a previously undisclosed upgrade that could streamline the scaling of the blockchain. The solution will purportedly be called “Ethereum 1x,” but the developers are reluctant to share more details as it is still too early-stage, people familiar with the matter told CoinDesk.
2018-11-24 18:53 | |
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For years, Amazon, Google, and Roku have been battling it out in for the top spot in the video streaming market with their affordable dongles. But it seems that a new competitor might join the fight: Apple.
2018-11-22 08:59 | |
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The Lightning Network continues to post steady growth. According to data from 1ML, the network is now supported by roughly 4,070 nodes, which house just over 12,500 payment channels, an average of 10.
2018-11-17 01:17 | |
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Despite a prolonged cryptocurrency bear market and regulatory uncertainties, OKCoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is expanding to Latin America launching a new exchange platform headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2018-11-15 17:45 | |
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While developers continue to build out the infrastructure of the crypto economy, many others are turning the bear market into ground zero in preparations for the next bull run. In their Q3 report, for instance, Grayscale investments described this inflow of institutional money pouring in and making positions in the market.
2018-11-14 14:00 | |
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BTC Inc, the parent company of Bitcoin Magazine, is excited to announce the hiring of Andrew Fleming to be the new head of its media division. The addition of Fleming to BTC Inc’s management roster is the latest example of an emerging trend of big-name talent leaving institutions in order to join the crypto and blockchain industry.
2018-11-7 17:54 | |
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Angelina Kwan, former managing director and head of regulatory compliance for Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing, is taking on the position of COO of BitMEX, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, at a time when the challenges facing these exchanges are greater than ever.
2018-10-2 15:47 | |
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Stablecoins have garnered serious investor attention over the past few weeks. Unlike bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies, they are digital assets built to lessen price volatility and are often paired against the U.
2018-9-29 01:06 | |
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A new report by IBM claims that U.S.-based blockchain developers are looking to the government for leadership on building and deploying the tech.
2018-9-24 18:00 | |
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By 2050 there’ll be more plastic trash in the world’s oceans than fish. And the next generation could see more used car tires than there are trees. So how can blockchain — a digital technology — possibly be good for the environment? By making processes more efficient which leads to less consumption.
2018-9-19 23:12 | |
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As investigated by the World Economic Forum, the Blockchain ecosystem could be the digital kiss to a globally affecting environmental scrape. A Blueprint for Biodiversity: PwC Presents “Building Block(chains)s For A Better Planet” Combining efforts with the PwC, some unnerving terms were discussed in a report diagnosing the biggest environmental issues.
2018-9-18 13:00 | |
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The cryptocurrency world has been rocked by the news of Kraken closing its support centre and offices in Halifax, Canada. The report first appeared on Reddit, and soon made its way to Twitter. The first Reddit user to break the news claimed that Kraken had just “laid off hundreds of people in response to a security breach” at its unit at 60 Highfield Park.
2018-9-9 18:00 | |
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DeepBrain Chain (DBC token) is a blockchain created for use by Artificial Intelligence (AI) developers. Recognizing that building AI systems creates massive computing challenges, the DeepBrain Chain team seeks to offer dedicated resources to AI teams, without the barrier-to-entry of a mammoth computing infrastructure.
2018-9-8 18:10 | |
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After building a formidable bitcoin mining empire that at one point reportedly controlled 51 percent of bitcoin’s hashrate, Bitmain is now moving into the Ethereum mining space through its subsidiary BTC.
2018-8-31 17:00 | |
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Facebook has reportedly denied talks with the crypto firm Stellar following Business Insider’s report on their discussion of building Facebook’s variant of a Stellar blockchain
2018-8-11 03:17 | |
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American troops serving overseas will be able to cast their votes in West Virginia through a mobile voting platform based on blockchain technology in the federal elections in November 2018.
2018-8-7 23:05 | |
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Imagine a new digital economy, one that allows everyday people to take full control of their personal data. Complete with a public chain for data transactions and application development, this system would foster a trustworthy, domain-wide data exchange that capitalizes on the torrent of advancements taking place through blockchain technology.
2018-8-1 20:41 | |
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Bithumb, a Korean-based exchange, is on track to set up branches in Japan and Thailand, according to an exclusive report by local news source Zednet on Monday. In less than a month after the exchange was hacked of $30 million worth of cryptocurrencies, it already has sights set on building an exchange that supports the […] The post Bithumb Eyes Move To Japan and Thailand As Resurge Continues appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2018-7-16 21:30 | |
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The advent of smart contracts has long drawn interest for its potential to revolutionize business agreements. There’s just one problem, and it’s one that has affected many spheres of the cryptocurrency space: a knowledge gap.
2018-7-13 19:12 | |
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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says Bitcoins four-year cycle may be broken by Trumps new crypto executive order, extending the bull market. The post Bitwise CIO says Bitcoin’s four-year cycle may be broken by Trump’s new crypto executive order appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Bitcoin clings to $100K amid market anticipation before the FOMC meeting as traders await potential Fed impact on risk assets. The post Bitcoin clings to 100K ahead of tomorrow’s FOMC meeting appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Preston Pysh explains how the rescission of SAB 121 could permanently entrench Bitcoin into the financial system, surpassing the importance of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
Arizona's move to invest in Bitcoin could set a precedent for other states, potentially reshaping public fund management and digital asset adoption. The post Arizona Senate committee approves strategic Bitcoin reserve bill appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
MicroStrategy’s relentless Bitcoin buying spree continues, adding 10,100 BTC for $1.1 billion. With 471,100 BTC now in its treasury, valued at $46 billion, the firm reinforces its commitment to a Bitcoin-centric strategy amid market volatility.
DeepSeek AI’s release hit crypto markets hard, pulling down tokens across the board. Is this a temporary dip or the beginning of a major market reset? Crypto sinks deeper with DeepSeek AI As of Jan. 27, the total crypto market…
Nasdaq has proposed a new system for BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF, allowing institutional investors to redeem shares directly for bitcoin instead of cash. This innovative model aims to streamline operations, cut costs, and reduce market impact, marking a significant step forward in the evolution of Bitcoin ETFs.