DeFi
Technology
IOHK releases the first edition of the Plutus ebook, a guide to programming smart contracts on Cardano
Input-Output Hong Kong (IOHK), a research and development company behind the Cardano project, has just released the first edition of their Plutus ebook. The…
Crypto
One billion XRP moved from Ripple’s escrow mistaken for a whale dump
A whale alert that found that one billion XRP was moved from Ripple's wallet on Aug. 1 sent hundreds of Twitter users into a…
Adoption
LedgerX suing CFTC for breach of duty in botched Bitcoin futures launch
Bitcoin derivatives provider LedgerX was supposed to launch yesterday after securing a CFTC license last month. Now, LedgerX is suing the CFTC after the…
People
Ripple CEO says Facebook went too far with Libra
Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, said that Facebook was responsible for the scrutiny and criticism it encountered from regulators. In an interview with…
Regulation
The SEC wants to run Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP nodes
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking for contractors that would run Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP nodes on its behalf. The regulator…
Crypto
Massive Bitcoin whale moves more than $1.3 billion worth of BTC
A massive crypto whale has moved 142,323 BTC on July 29, causing a stir in the crypto community on Twitter. With more than $1.3…
Adoption
The Satoshi, the smallest unit of Bitcoin, is getting its own symbol
Square App started a mass movement on Twitter asking its followers to submit designs for a new symbol for increments of Bitcoin, the satoshi.…
Price Watch
Ethereum celebrates fifth anniversary with impressive network stats
On the fifth anniversary of Ethereum's 2014 pre-sale, ConsenSys took a look back at the network's history. This year has proved to be critical…
Trading
Binance now has personalized OTC services for wealthy crypto traders
Binance now offers wealthy traders a “personalized way” to conduct trades larger than 10 BTC off of the exchange’s order books via over-the-counter (OTC)…
Adoption
Poll shows Americans trust Bitcoin more than they trust Libra
According to a recent poll by CivicScience, the majority of Americans trust Bitcoin more than they trust Facebook's Libra. With 86 percent of respondents…
Price Watch
Brave Browser users will soon be able to withdraw their Basic Attention Tokens
Brave Browser is introducing a new feature that will allow its users to withdraw BAT earned from ads. While the feature is currently only…
Price Watch
Zcash becomes the next crypto to have a “friendly” fork
The privacy-focused Zcash has become the next digital currency to have a “friendly” network split, with Bitcoin Gold being the first. Announced earlier this…