CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Singapore's Central Bank Paves the Way for Regulatory Oversight of Cryptocurrency Derivatives Trading
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has revealed regulatory plans to permit the trading of cryptocurrency derivatives on select platforms. This oversight strategy is being fronted because investors are considerably favoring these products.
Bithumb Touts Indian Alliances for its New Blockchain Protocol
Bithumb Global, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges globally, has announced its intent of availing its new blockchain protocol in India. Dubbed 'Bithumb Chain,' the South Korea based exchange seeks to avail it to Indian startups, companies and even the administration for developing products and services on the foundation of blockchain technology.
China’s Cryptography Law Piques Local Interest and Stirs Global Market Reaction
The recent passing of China's Cryptography Law, which will come into effect in 2020, has peaked local interest as searches for blockchain on WeChat surged ten-fold.
Blockchain.News Presents: State of DeFi Survey
Blockchain.News State of DeFi Survey
Sofi Launches Into Cryptocurrency Trading with Sofi Trading
The existence and relevance of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have stirred interest from different businesses across various sectors. This is accompanied by the launch of Sofi's exchange platform which offers to make the process of trading more seamless
European Commission Blockchain Report: The 3 Key Takeaways
Since the inception of Bitcoin, much hype and public attention have followed the development of cryptocurrencies their value being dismissed by many while others have become hoarders of crypto. Away from the uncertainty of cryptocurrency future value, one aspect of the technology is now squarely in the limelight—the blockchain platform or distributed ledger technology that make the currencies possible.
Zcash Bug Could Leak Full Nodes with Shielded IP Addresses
Duke Leto, a core developer at Komodo (KMD), recently published a blog on his personal website revealing that, “A bug has existed for all shielded address since the inception of Zcash and Zcash Protocol.” Leto explained, “That is, Alice giving Bob a zaddr to be paid, could actually allow Bob to discover Alice’s IP address. This is drastically against the design of Zcash Protocol.”
Waste2Wear to Use Blockchain in Tracing the Conversion of Ocean Plastics into Eco-Fabrics
Waste2 Wear is to trace the conversion of ocean plastic waste into eco-fabrics using blockchain technology as this will propel traceability.
eToro's Survey Reveals 40% of Millennials Could Favor Crypto Investment In Recession
A survey by eToro has revealed that 40% of Millennials could favor cryptocurrency investment if a recession was instigated by the US-China trade war.
Cryptocurrencies Should be Given Room to Grow, Asserts IMF Chief
Christine Lagarde, the IMF Chief has asked financial players, such as central banks, to be open-minded when it comes to innovations, such as cryptocurrencies, as they should be given space to grow.
Blockchain Favored by Andrew Yang, America’s 2020 Presidential Hopeful
Andrew Yang, one of the US Presidential election's hopeful, has asserted that blockchain should be embraced in the voting system.
India's Central Bank Slammed with a Two Week Crypto Ban Ultimatum
India's central bank has been slammed by the nation's supreme court about the stance it took in banning cryptocurrency business. It was given two weeks to give a concrete response to justify its actions.
Gemini's Winklevoss Twins Willing to Dive into Facebook's Libra Project
Winklevoss twins, the Gemini Founders have made a revelation about a possible partnership with Facebook on the Libra Project.
ING Poll Reflects That Austrians are The Most Skeptical Towards Crypto
A giant in Austria had revealed that Austrians are the most skeptical people towards Bitcoins and cryptocurrencies in general.
