Blockchain Pilot Makes Waves in Russia’s Energy Sector
Russian tech startup Waves announced it has been testing a blockchain solution for payments in the retail electricity sector. Earlier this week, Russian tech startup Waves announced it has been testing a blockchain solution for payments in the retail electricity sector. The pilot program was initiated by Rosseti, Russia’s national Continue Reading
New York AG Finds It ‘Perverse’ For Bitfinex and Tether to Criticize Investigation
New York Attorney General continues to push to investigate the alleged multimillion dollar coverup involving Bitfinex and Tether. In a filing with the New York State Supreme Court’s Appellate Division, New York Attorney General Letitia James roundly criticized the efforts of Bitfinex and Tether to halt her office’s investigation into Continue Reading
The Country With Europe’s Highest Interest Rate Has Cut It 5 Times This Year
Around half of European countries, over 20, now have 0% interest rates and a few are already in negative territory. Ukraine, which has the highest benchmark interest rate on the continent, has just reduced it again, for the fifth time this year. The race between central banks to cut rates, Continue Reading
Ripple-Based Remittance Firm SendFriend Claims to Save Up to 80% in Fees
Blockchain-based money transfer startup SendFriend utilizes Ripple’s technology to save up to 80% in remittance fees. Blockchain-based money transfer startup SendFriend utilizes Ripple’s technology to save up to 80% in remittance fees, according to a blog post published on Dec. 12. SendFriend uses Ripple’s xRapid product for cross-border payments, converting Continue Reading
QuadrigaCX Victims Request Proof of Gerald Cotten’s Death By Exhuming Body
Law firm Miller Thomson wants to exhume the body of Gerald Cotten, the deceased owner of now-defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX. Canadian law firm Miller Thomson has made a request to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to conduct an exhumation and post-mortem autopsy on the body of Gerald Cotten, Continue Reading
2019’s Bitcoin Miners Are 5x Faster Than Predecessors
High-powered bitcoin miners and next-generation semiconductors go hand in hand and as process node technology grows, SHA256 hashrate follows. Coinshares’ recent bi-annual mining report highlights that newly introduced mining rigs have “as much as 5x the hashrate per unit as their generational predecessors.” Advanced chip technology has grown relentlessly and Continue Reading
Bitcoin Miner Canaan’s Shares Plunge 40% Since IPO in November
Chinese Bitcoin mining giant Canaan Creative’s shares have seen a 40 percent drop in value since its initial public offering in November. Chinese Bitcoin (BTC) mining giant Canaan Creative’s depositary shares have seen a 40 percent drop in value since November initial public offering (IPO). Canaan was the first Bitcoin Continue Reading
Bitcoin Price Short-Term Indicators Hinting at $7.4K Weekend Bounce
Bitcoin price is attempting to rebound from this week’s slump as it heads into the weekend that might see a relief rally, but don’t bet the farm just yet. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has headed north over the last 24 hours, up over 1% at $7,272. As a result, Continue Reading
200K Users ‘Already in Line’ for Robinhood’s Fractional Stock Trading
As Robinhood plans to allow its users to buy slices of shares at $1, over 200,000 users have expressed their intent to use the service. More than 200,000 Robinhood clients have already expressed their intent to use its new fractional stock trading app announced yesterday. Vladimir Tenev, co-founder at Robinhood, Continue Reading
Celsius CEO Says Entire Internet Will Become an Application on the Blockchain
Serial Entrepreneur Alex Mashinsky stated that the entire internet will become an application on the blockchain due to the rise of fake news. Speaking at ELEV8CON in Las Vegas on Dec. 10, founder and CEO of Celsius Network Alex Mashinsky said that there is a war brewing between centralized and Continue Reading
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