The twelfth largest cryptocurrency according to CoinMarketCap, Tron [TRX], might have missed making a mark with respect to its price. However, its DApps have taken over the task of contributing significantly to its environment. Tron, in their latest announcement about the Odyssey 3.6 upgrade, had prioritized entertainment-focused decentralized applications [DApps]. Tron’s Chief Executive Officer, Justin […]

MetLife, which offers insurance, retirement and savings products and boast of about 90 million customers spanning across 60 countries is about to adopt Ethereum’s network to improve its service. MetLife Will Make Claiming Life Insurance Easy The life insurance giant plans to use the network to solve some of the issues associated with filling a […]

Facebook has reportedly not applied for approval in India for operating its upcoming cryptocurrency Libra project

By CCN Markets: The bitcoin price surged to $9,500, marking a fresh 2019 high. As the stock market sets a new record, BTC is joining in the party.   Fundamentals Driving Bitcoin According to eToro Senior Analyst Mati Greenspan in a tweet, fundamentals are driving the bitcoin price higher. He cited institutional adoption, more monetary easing from central banks, and the upcoming bitcoin supply halving all as positives for BTC. Greenspan noted that pure momentum might also be driving BTC/USD to fresh yearly highs. Bitcoin is at a fresh yearly high of $9,500 per coin. Some of the popular reasons

After facing some instability in the lower-$9,000 region, Bitcoin (BTC) and the aggregated crypto markets have now been able to climb higher, which signals that the market’s bulls are still in firm control. Now, analysts are offering Bitcoin bears a grave warning, as a break above $11,700 would likely send BTC into a full upwards...

Although cryptos are enjoying much needed mainstream attention these days, its use on a global scale is speculated to be led only by a handful of nations. Recent research conducted by EVEN Foundation is aimed at uncovering crypto’s potential users and the current reach of the crypto-market. In a shocking revelation, the report suggested that […]

ETC developers settled on block number 8,722,000 for the Atlantis hard fork, which is expected on September 17

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says he owes a debt of gratitude to Facebook’s head of blockchain, David Marcus. At Fortune’s Brainstorm Finance conference in New York, Garlinghouse said the San Francisco startup is on pace for a record week after the announcement of Facebook’s digital asset Libra. “I’m going to send a case of champagne […]

By CCN Markets: The New York Times suggests that Mark Zuckerberg is making a terrible move with his Libra cryptocurrency. The social media behemoth is certainly not early, but that doesn’t mean it won’t get a proper taste of the punch. Matt Stoller, who wrote the piece, goes on to claim: “The way we structure money and payments is a question for democratic institutions, not technology companies.” He argues that some fundamental problems will hold Libra back as it sets a lofty goal of taking the crown as global currency for a new world. Fallacy One: Organizing Payments Requires Enormous

Chinese programmers will now be able to learn about blockchain development from the largest platform dedicated to IT education in the country. Jikexueyuan.com currently boasts more 600,000 active members. The platform’s courses focus mostly on educating developers working with Android operating systems. It offers more than 2,500 different study programmes. HPB Brings Blockchain Education to...

The stock market crushed it again today, with the S&P 500 clipping an all-time high at 2,958, before dropping a tad to close at 2,954. With fears of a recession fading and the prospect of a rate cut from the Fed, investors are plowing money back into the stock market. Today’s Top Winner in the S&P 500 The day’s top winner in the S&P 500 was Oracle, the legendary software company, which crushed earnings estimates after the close yesterday. Oracle ended the day by increasing $4.31 to $56.99, up 8.2%. Oracle delivered a quarterly profit of $1.16 per share, beating analyst

Bitcoin’s fundamentals exhibited a strong bull wave as it continued to break previously set resistance points. The world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin [BTC], has been on the rise after breaching the $9,000 mark yet again. Bitcoin’s hash rate recently surpassed its all-time high and it continued to soar at press time. The computing power required to […]

By CCN Markets: CNBC’s Thursday morning got off to a hilarious start thanks to an interview with billionaire Leon Cooperman. The hedge fund investor said the stock market is “in a zone of fair value.” Just How Overvalued Is the Stock Market? It isn’t a good idea to criticize a guy who has far more money than most people, but there’s a degree of insanity associated with a claim that the stock market is anywhere close to being valued properly. On virtually every metric, the stock market is impossibly valued. The most glaring metric is the Shiller P/E Ratio. This

In the past few months the world was shocked to hear that social media giant Facebook was entering the crypto markets with the release of their cryptocurrency dubbed Libra. Although Libra has been met with mixed opinions from both those within the crypto community and those outside of it, many analysts do believe it will...

Auto giant with multiple subsidiaries, Wanxiang, has partnered with PlatON to create blockchain solutions for future smart city in Hangzhou

Algorand, a permissionless proof-of-stake blockchain technology company, announced the completion of its inaugural Algo Auction, marking the launch of Algorand platform. To those who participated in the inaugural Algo Auction earlier today, we have completed settlement of the auction. You can now log into your account to review the outcomes of your bid(s). Algos for […]

Riviera Beach city officials voted to pay 65 BTC to hackers who seized control over the city’s online utility system

Facebook’s Libra could have a significant impact on crypto’s mainstream viability. See what industry experts are saying

More than 1000 members of the crypto community gathered for the renowned blockchain conference from June 6th to 13th aboard the Oasis of the Seas in the Mediterrenean. Among the topics of discussion were market development, issues facing the industry, and regulations against the globalization of the blockchain system. “This is my third Blockchain Cruise […]

Software engineer and Bitcoin proponent Vijay Boyapati believes that we are currently in a new bull market. Based on previous market cycles, he argues that most people will be shocked by the new all-time high set by Bitcoin. Boyapati claims that the first stages of a bull run are usually slow. However, the culmination of...

By CCN Markets: GameStop has a long history of making people happy. The feeling of going to a game store and purchasing the title you have been excited about for weeks, months, or even years is intensely satisfying. Sadly, that feeling may soon disappear forever. A major player in gaming, GameStop is one of about nine major video game retailers left. GameStop may end up much like Blockbuster, formerly one of the biggest video rental stores – only one store remains. Gamestop Stock Plunged Following Announced Cancellation Of Sale In 2018, GameStop was planning to sell the company but was

In recent hours, Bitcoin finally overcame the previous high of $9,400 and recorded a new yearly high above $9,600. It seems like the road to five digits is closer than ever in 2019. Just yesterday, we mentioned that Bitcoin was nearing a sharp move, following odd days of relative price consolidation. After its fascinating recovery […]

According to a recent report, the Chief Executive Officer at Western Union Hikmet Ersek has revealed that the global money transfer service has not finished conducting tests on the cross- border payment service developed by Ripple. Future Of Mobile Payments During a roundtable meeting about the future of mobile payments which was hosted by Fortune, […]

Over the past few months, Binance Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs) have shown similarities to the ICO markets of 2017, posting some interesting price action around launch, as well as weeks after. ONE, MATIC, CELR, FET and BTT have all been referenced fairly frequently in the trading department of crypto Twitter. These assets seem to have […]

Max Keiser spoke about macroeconomics and global politics, warning about the impending economic recession and its effects on Gold and Bitcoin, in a recent edition of the Kaiser report. Max Keiser said that Deutsche Bank would be the most likely of the major banks to go bankrupt and will require a bailout, just like the […]