A majority of the cryptocurrency market recorded sideways movement on March 22, however, few cryptocurrencies did showcase double-digit growth over the past seven days, including major coins such as Tezos [XTZ], Ontology [ONT], Maker [MKR], and Bitcoin Cash [BCH]. Tezos [XTZ], the twentieth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, recorded a massive surge of over 65% over the […]

Stellar and IBM partnership led to the creation of World Wire, a solution for moving money across borders and domestically with less friction. In the video released by Stellar Development Foundation, Jesse Lund, the head of blockchain solutions at IBM, spoke about the traditional payments rails and how they were archaic and in a dire need […]

Using blockchain for biometric tracking would be the technology’s killer app in the travel security sector, a rep from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated

Ripple prices drop but bullish Bahrain based Rain will offer six XRP trading pairs to their clients Transaction volumes low averaging 15 million Rain is the first crypto exchange to graduate from SRB’s sandbox and is Sharia compliant. With Ripple presence in Middle East pronounced, XRP prices may respond driving them above 34 cents and...

New reports claim that most reported volumes on crypto exchanges are faked. How have major coins reacted? Let’s look at the charts

IBM’s Jesse Lund, who heads the blockchain division, claims IBM is the leader in blockchain technology. In a recent interview, Lund stated: What IBM’s been doing as the leader in blockchain technology for the last three years is adding security and confidence to the system. IBM And Stellar Partnership Challenge xRapid Lund talks about IBM’s cross-border payments solution, which in part uses Stellar Lumens for settlement, and how one of the oldest technology companies in the world plans to revolutionize the remittance market. The solutions developed are challenging Ripple’s xRapid product for adoption, but all the products will have to

One of the operators of BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange and leading suspect in multi-billion money laundering scandal, Alexander Vinnik, is seeking to be extradited to Russia from Greece rather than to the United States or France. According to Greek publication Kathimerini, Vinnik filed an appeal with a court in the port city of Piraeus seeking to be released or extradited to his home country. The Russian national who has been on a hunger strike for three months cited humanitarian reasons in his plea. Per his lawyers Vinnik’s life is endangered. Besides claiming that the charges he is facing are unfounded, his

Blockchain art startup Artory acquires art auction database that hosts info from 4,000 art auction houses

UPS, an American multinational package delivery and supply chain management company, has collaborated with Inxeption, an e-commerce technology company specializing…

A lawyer who focuses on litigation involving securities at the firm Kobre & Kim just issued a big update on the class-action lawsuit against Ripple, which alleges the company violated state and federal laws by selling XRP as an unregistered security. According to Jake Chervinsky, who is well-known in the crypto community for his insight […]

XRP was given a massive boost after Bitbuy, a Canadian cryptocurrency platform, heeded to its growing user base and added the world’s third largest cryptocurrency to its platform. Making the announcement, the exchange tweeted, “#whenXRP?  NOW! XRP is now live on Bitbuy! Buy, sell, deposit and withdraw #XRP today. #xrparmy #xrpcommunity” The exchange revealed that […]

Binance, the highly popular cryptocurrency exchange with hundreds of listed cryptos, is rumored to be working on the implementation…

Andrew Yang, the pro-Bitcoin 2020 US presidential election candidate, wants to pay every adult American a universal basic income (UBI) of $1000 a month, which would likely be very bullish for bitcoin price. Bitcoin Price Would Benefit From UBI Yang, who will run as a Democrat candidate, is a self-described “serial entrepreneur” and “opposite” of current president Donald Trump. His social support scheme, funding for which is currently a hot topic of debate on social

Tron prices steady above 2.1 cents Odyssey v3.5 lays the ground for HNWI says Justin TRX volumes must exceed 15 million and 40 million confirming or nullifying our bullish stance The upgrade to Odyssey v3.5 introduces multi-sig addresses, a feature that is attractive for institutions and other high net worth investors. That is a necessary...

SBI Holdings, a major financial and banking giant in Japan, has formally announced the launch of SBI Mining Chip Co., Ltd., officially entering the bitcoin mining industry. In recent months, the most dominant forces in the global bitcoin mining industry in the likes of Bitmain, Cannan, and Japanese internet conglomerate GMO have struggled to adjust to market conditions. As the bitcoin bear market extended to a 15-month correction, despite the gradual increase in hash power, the demand for bitcoin mining due to the general decline in profitability of mining noticeably dropped. The entrance of SBI Holdings into the mining market

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum [ETH], spoke about other blockchains taking the lead, during an interview with Laura Shin at the Unchained Live event. He also named the project he thought was a competition to Ethereum. According to a report by BreakMag, Vitalik Buterin spoke about whether he was worried about the world’s second […]

In the most recent issue of the BitMEX newsletter, CEO Arthur Hayes predicts that the $10,000 Bitcoin will return this year. Hayes ties federal reserve inflation rates to the last bull run in Bitcoin, and thinks the Fed’s recent decision to halt interest rate hikes will predicate the next one. Monetary Policy to Play Huge Role in Bitcoin’s Return to $10K He justifies his prediction by saying, in part: But things are a changin’. The Fed couldn’t stomach a 20% correction in the SPX. In the recent Fed minutes, the dot plot now shows now rate increases for the rest

Investors waiting for Bakkt, the first bitcoin futures contracts to launch from the Intercontinental Exchange, will probably have to wait longer. ICE, which owns the New York Stock Exchange, has been anxious to launch bitcoin futures for months. However, it remains in must-wait-for-the-government mode. The government agency that needs to give its blessing, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, still hasn’t decided to approve or decline it. The issue could be as simple as how to regulate the name ICE has given it, which is Bakkt. "Behind the delay is disagreement between ICE and the regulator over how @Bakkt—ICE’s name for

Dubai’s first Bitcoin ATM, installed earlier this week on March 19, was removed just 2 days after its launch, due…

The CEO of the world’s biggest crypto derivatives exchange, BitMEX, says Bitcoin will rally back to $10,000 by the end of 2019. In a new newsletter to customers, Arthur Hayes says it’s time for traders to “get excited.” “Green shoots will begin to appear in early Q4. Free money and collective amnesia are powerful drugs. […]

Bitcoin prices steady after yesterday’s sell-off Mt Gox trustee approved 802,521 BTC as claims Volumes stable but below average Wholesale liquidation of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash stash in the hands of Nobuaki could heap pressure on responsible exchanges. Besides, it will also cause unnecessary price fluctuation that may work against victims triggering a sell-off towards...

Caspian, the virtual currency trading, portfolio and risk management firm, announced a partnership with Deribit, the crypto-derivatives exchange to launch cryptocurrency futures and options. The partnership marks the first time an institutional platform is providing both futures and options trading in the digital assets class. Announced on March 20 via a press release, the partnership […]

SBI Holdings, the Japanese financial services giant who are well immersed in the crypto industry and bullish on Ripple…

Do you like poker? Do you like cryptocurrency? If the answer is yes, you will love EOS. While platforms like Tron are only getting started, and have simpler games like “Dice52,” regular dice, and “moon” available, a project called PokerKing has built a fully functioning Texas Hold ‘Em game on EOS. Decentralized Poker Through EOS Here’s what it looks like in action: The gameplay might seem basic, but it allows you to connect your EOS account to the poker server, buy some chips, and play Texas Hold ‘Em with some degree of anonymity. PokerKing has an incentive for the games

Earlier today, Cryptopia, the New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange that fell prey to two security breaches in January, sent a mail to all their customers, detailing the current situation. The introduction of the mail reassured customers that the organization was “100% committed” to re-open their platform for business. This remark was made considering the recent speculation […]

According to a recent report, global payment transfer giant, Western Union (WU) has entered into a partnership with Stellar (XLM) collaborator, Thunes to enable users of its platform to transfer funds directly to mobile wallets worldwide. Western Union Partners With Thunes Thunes which is formerly known has TransferTo is a cross-border payments network focused on […]