Coin Usage Data Suggests Privacy No Longer a Priority for Most Cryptocurrency Users

New data from the blockchain analysis firm CoinMetrics shows that despite the availability of privacy coins like Monero, Grin, and Zcash, crypto users are not using these coins to their full potential. дальше »

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Major Swiss Insurer Adds Bitcoin and Ether Payments

Atupri, a Swiss health insurance provider, said Monday that its 200,000 customers will now be able to make payments using bitcoin and ethereum. The 110-year old firm claims it is the “first” insurer in Switzerland to accept cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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Tether to Add Layer 2 Solution, ZK-Rollups, to Reduce Congestion On Ethereum’s Network

Tether announces plans to integrate ZK-Rollups, a second layer solution using zero knowledge proofs to bundle up transactions as one to reduce the burden on Ethereum-based USDt transactions. Integration of Layer 2 solutions is becoming an ever growing concern for Ethereum users after the recent spike in gas fees in tandem with DeFi market growth. дальше »

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New Malware Spotted in the Wild That Puts Cryptocurrency Wallets at Risk

Using forked code from Loki malware, Anubis can steal cryptocurrency wallet IDs, system info, credit card details and other information. дальше »

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Ripple Partner Temenos Helps Varo Bank to Launch Using Its Cloud-Native Tech

Varo fintech, which recently became a bank, has partnered with Temenos to start using its advanced cloud-native platform to expand its digital banking services дальше »

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How the Bitcoin Blockchain Is Being Used to Safeguard Nuclear Power Stations

Buenos Aires-based Nuclearis is using the Bitcoin-powered RSK blockchain as an immutable anchor for keeping tabs on critical documents. дальше »

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Shanghai’s Jing'an District issues blockchain-based discount coupons

Jing’an Culture and Tourism Bureau is issuing blockchain-based discount coupons using its WeChat mini-program.

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Using a DeFi protocol now costs more than $50 as Ethereum fees skyrocket

The situation is eerily reminiscent of December 2017.

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The Federal Reserve Becomes the World’s Biggest Investor

The Federal Reserve has hit a new milestone in the race to have the largest balance sheet in the world. The American central bank has gone full berserk in 2020 and is printing dollars non-stop. Using the COVID-19 crisis and the global lockdown effects in the economy as an excuse, the Fed has purchased so […] The post The Federal Reserve Becomes the World’s Biggest Investor appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Someone Just Lost $16M in Bitcoin by Using a Malicious Install of the Electrum Wallet

An Electrum wallet user claims to have lost a fortune in bitcoin after installing an older version of the software from a malicious source. дальше »

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Paradefi Network – The Defi Architect

Paradefi is a pool-based decentralized lending platform in which borrowers and lenders interact with each other based on a smart-contract algorithm. The Paradefi Foundation aimed at creating a non-custodial decentralized borrowing and lending platform in which every loan activities and procedures can be easily securely done within a few seconds by using the advance of […] дальше »

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Major Chinese Bank Launches Central Bank Digital Currency Wallet Briefly

One of China’s biggest banks recently opened up registration for wallets using the country’s central bank-backed digital currency. There are four levels of the wallet, according to reports. дальше »

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Why Ripple Is Intentionally Smothering The Growth Of Its XRP-Based Payments Product

Distributed ledger firm Ripple is working tirelessly to expand the utility of its cross-border remittances token, XRP. The company’s value proposition is low fees and fast transaction times using the XRP cryptocurrency, which makes its tech quite appealing to banks and remittance providers. дальше »

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Russia: Banking Giant Sberbank Taps Blockchain to Tokenize Travel Agent Payments

Russia is looking to automate travel agency payments using blockchain technology. Using Smart Contracts to Automate Payments According to a report by local outlet Air Transport Review, Russia’s S7 Airlines has inked a partnership with the country’s largest bank, Sberbank, to fully automate travel agency payments through distributed ledger technology (DLT). дальше »

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Brave Browser Now Features a Gemini Trading Widget

Brave users can now trade crypto and access their Gemini account balances directly from their desktop browser. A Gemini blog post announced the new integration, “We are excited to announce that Gemini and Brave have partnered to make it easier for users to buy, sell, store, and earn crypto when using the Brave browser. дальше »

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Sygnum Stablecoin Used for Payment Transaction on Swiss Giant Online Retail Platform

Switzerland crypto-friendly bank Sygnum in conjunction with cryptocurrency platform Coinify and Galaxus, Switzerland’s largest online successfully completed an e-commerce transaction using Sygnum’s stablecoin. дальше »

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Wasabi Wallet Is Revamping Its CoinJoin Design to Allow Bitcoin Mixing With Differing Values

Wasabi Wallet's new protocol would allow users to coinjoin with differing values, which could give users greater flexibility when using the privacy feature. дальше »

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Katalyo using Telos blockchain to tokenize €30M worth of Croatian real estate

Telos, a web3-based blockchain platform, today announced that no-code Dapp development platform Katalyo will be using the Telos blockchain to tokenize real estate in Croatia. Worth approximately €30 million in total, the properties are located on the coast of Croatia, one of the most beautiful places in Europe to live and visit. дальше »

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Швейцарский гигант онлайн-ритейла Galaxus впервые принял платеж в цифровых франках

Криптовалютный банк Sygnum объявил о первой транзакции с цифровой версией швейцарского франка в онлайн-торговле. Получателем платежа стал ведущий игрок отрасли в стране Galaxus. 📣Announcement: @coinify & @Galaxus enable world’s first e-commerce payment using Sygnum Bank #DCHF stablecoin. дальше »

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Coinbase Custody and Bison Trails Expand Integration to Enable Staking of Solana Tokens

According to the announcement by Bison Trails, this will allow users on Coinbase Custody to stake their solana (SOL) tokens using secure offline storage. дальше »

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This Swiss e-commerce giant accepted payment in digital franc

Sygnum, a digital assets bank in Switzerland announced in a release that it enabled the world’s first e-commerce transaction that involved using a stable coin. The transaction took place on the shopThe post This Swiss e-commerce giant accepted payment in digital franc appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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OSOM Finance: Accumulate Bitcoin Using Tried and Tested Crypto Autopilot Trading Bot 

Increasingly, the world is getting more automated. Tedious and repetitive work is being delegated to specialized bots for efficiency. This saves time so that traders and investors can dedicate their precious minutes to other income-generating courses. дальше »

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Resolute.Fund Engages MAS Capital Group for a US$250,000,000 U.S. Real Estate Fund Offering

Resolute.Fund, Inc., A U.S. real estate fund structured using blockchain technology, has engaged MAS Capital Group, Inc., as its financial advisor for a US$250 million... дальше »

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Crypto Exchange FTX Buys Blockfolio for $150 Million in Effort To Expand Retail Presence

Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX has acquired the popular portfolio tracking app Blockfolio for $150 million in a bid to gain a foothold in the crypto retail market. The deal – consummated after nine months of negotiation – was settled using a combination of cash, crypto, and stock, both companies detailed. дальше »

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Unconfiscatable? Using Bitcoin to Resist Police Extortion in Nigeria

It's common in Nigeria for police officers to threaten and extort citizens for whatever money they can find. This man uses bitcoin as a hiding spot. дальше »

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Australian payments firm sues Ripple over PayID branding

New Payments Platform Australia (NPPA), a group comprising all the significant banks in Australia is suing Ripple. A Report unveiled this news on August 26, noting that the consortium sued Ripple after it went against Australia’s Trade Marks Act (1995) and the Australian Consumer Law by using the organization’s brand and trademark dubbed PayID without authorization. дальше »

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North Korean Hacker Group Targeted Crypto Firm Using LinkedIn Ad: Cybersecurity Report

According to a report by F-secure, a Finland-based cybersecurity company, hackers from the infamous Lazarus group targeted a crypto firm in an attack last year. дальше »

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No Code Programing: What could it mean for blockchain

According to the Betty Blocks CEO, development of apps using the No Code platform...

The post No Code Programing: What could it mean for blockchain appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Sberbank and S7 Airlines to start selling tickets through blockchain platform

S7 Airlines, in partnership with Sberbank, is implementing a ticket purchase system using a blockchain-based platform, smart contracts and tokens. The service will be available to ticket agents who have corporate accounts in Sberbank. дальше »

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98% Of Trading Volume On Popular Crypto Exchanges Highly Suspected Of Wash Trading- New Research

A new report on wash trading activity on various crypto exchanges states that there is strong evidence to support that up to 98% of trading activity on some exchanges could be fake. The research conducted by Blockchain Research Lab analyzed existing data on 12 popular exchanges using key metrics such as web traffic, wallet sizes, […] дальше »

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Bitmex to restrict Ontario residents from using platform

Cryptocurrency derivatives platform, Bitmex announced that Ontario-based traders would no longer have access to... The post Bitmex to restrict Ontario residents from using platform appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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PayBito to aid new crypto exchange in Singapore

A Singaporean company will be building a crypto trading platform using PayBito’s infrastructure In... The post PayBito to aid new crypto exchange in Singapore appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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VeChain Launches Blockchain-enabled Sustainability Solution

Companies using the solution may even cut costs.

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PayFbit Launches ICO To Create Blockchain-based Payment And Digital Asset Management Platform

Built using blockchain technology, PayFbit introduces an array of products – Wallet, P2P Exchange, Cryptocurrency Exchange, and Smart Cards. These products will work in tandem to allow... дальше »

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Bitcoin-critic China moved $50 billion in Tether fearing capital flight rules

Chinese citizens moved over $50 billion from the country using Tether to avoid upcoming capital flight rules, reported news outlet CNBC. The post Bitcoin-critic China moved $50 billion in Tether fearing capital flight rules appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Equilibrium Offers a Promotional Token Swap for Test-Driving Its DeFi Platform

The EOS-based DeFi project is using Polkadot technology to make it easier to recruit new users.

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Uber’s Former Security Chief Charged With Trying to Conceal Hack Using Bitcoin

Joseph Sullivan allegedly insisted that the hackers sign NDAs in exchange for $100,000 in bitcoin hush money. дальше »

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Bitcoin.com Wallet Users to Get Enhanced App Features via Partnership with Cred

Coinspeaker Bitcoin. com Wallet Users to Get Enhanced App Features via Partnership with CredWith its new partnership, Bitcoin. com will look to revamp its lending offering using the Cred’s powered 1-touch Earn button. дальше »

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Pro-Bitcoin Congressman, Tom Emmer, to Accept Crypto Donations Using BitPay in Reelection Bid

Congressman Tom Emmer, a rep for MN-06, announced that he would be accepting crypto donations in a recently concluded crypto town hall on August 20. This initiative made a debut as the first virtual crypto town hall with a focus on recognizing innovation and boosting adoption to include political stakeholders as well. The Minnesota Rep, […] дальше »

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Daedalus Upgrades Cause a Stir in the Cardano Community

Not content to rest on its laurels, Cardano continues to enhance network infrastructure by improving its native Daedalus wallet. Daedalus Flight is a test wallet where volunteer users can assess changes within a live environment using real ADA transactions. дальше »

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South African Regulator Warns Against Using Mirror Trading International

Mirror Trading International is getting flak from regulators worldwide.

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Chainalysis: $50 billion was moved from China using cryptocurrencies

Over the past year, more than $50 billion in cryptocurrencies was moved from digital wallets in China to other jurisdictions, according to the latest Chainalysis report. Chinese people use cryptocurrencies to bypass financial cross-border controls. дальше »

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SpaceChain Creates First Multi-Signature BTC Transaction From International Space Station

SpaceChain, a popular decentralized space agency, has made bitcoin history by executing a multi-signature bitcoin transaction in space. One of the researchers at the firm sent 0. 01 BTC to two bitcoin addresses in space using the ground facility of International Space Station (ISS). дальше »

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Barclays’ Former Russian Bank Has Issued a Token-Collateralized Loan

Expobank has issued its first loan using WAVES tokens as collateral – the bank are now estimating what future demand could be. дальше »

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Binance-Owned WazirX to Launch DeFi Protocol Using Matic Network

Coinspeaker Binance-Owned WazirX to Launch DeFi Protocol Using Matic NetworkCryptocurrency exchange WazirX is making its foray into the DeFi ecosystem with the launch of its Automated Money Maker on the Matic Network. дальше »

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DeFi coin REN surges as RenBTC reaches 10,000 units

Tokenizing Bitcoin (BTC) and adding it to DeFi projects has been a popular new way of using BTC on other blockchains. One of the most popular alternatives to Bitcoin on other chains has been Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC), but recently, renBTC also started growing strongly. дальше »

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Central Banks’ Board Members to Discuss Ways of Better Using Blockchain in CBDC Rollout

As part of the OMFIF Digital Monetary Institute debate on how blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) benefit central banks’ plans of rolling out digital currencies, a virtual discussion will be held on August 19, bringing together board members and specialists of several central banks according to a notification on Aug 18. дальше »

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SpaceChain Completes First Bitcoin Multisignature Transaction in Space Using GomSpace Hardware

Coinspeaker SpaceChain Completes First Bitcoin Multisignature Transaction in Space Using GomSpace HardwareOn August 18, SpaceChain announced the successful completion of the first multisignature blockchain transaction in space through the International Space Station's Bitcoin wallet. дальше »

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Capital One Files Patent for Cryptocurrency Market AI Prediction System

Major U. S. financial services company Capital One has filed a new patent application for a cryptocurrency analysis and trading system that will attempt to predict crypto market trends and generate trading decisions using artificial intelligence (AI). дальше »

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How to Buy Bitcoin Using CMC’s New Ranking

CoinMarketCap has long been the place where everyone, anywhere in the world, could find the price and other data aboutContinue Reading The post How to Buy Bitcoin Using CMC’s New Ranking appeared first on CoinMarketCap Blog. дальше »

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