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Binance announced that it is planning to launch an open blockchain project focused on developing localized stablecoins around the world, competing with Facebook’s Libra. Reshaping the world’s financial system Over the last few years, Binance has actively communicated the need for a “global, multi-dimensional customer network and compliance system” to different regulatory authorities around the […]

Decentralized liquidity network Bancor Protocol has launched its long-awaited staking liquidity facility. The provision enables users to safely store their assets in liquidity pools, known as Bancor Relays, enabling third parties to perform token conversions with minimal slippage. In doing so, token-holders will be entitled to a share of the fees for each conversion they […]

Charlie Lee announced that Litecoin controls 98 percent of the hash rate for its “Scrypt” mining algorithm. This dominance is critical for the security of LTC. Meanwhile, other coins which have minority control over their algorithm, such as Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV, remain at high risk of malicious attack. On Aug. 12, Litecoin creator […]

Protesters in Hong Kong have taken to a new non-violent tactic, withdrawing cash in mass from ATMs and banks and converting it to U.S. dollars—foreshadowing things to come for Bitcoin. On Aug. 16, protesters in Hong Kong announced plans to withdraw their cash from the banking system in protest of overreach from mainland China, reported […]

Monolith is bringing crypto adoption to the mainstream with a debit card that lets you spend your coins and tokens anywhere in Europe that Visa is currently accepted. The news follows an announcement from UK-based Monolith that they have partnered with MakerDAO and Digix to offer their tokens on the platform. Creating gold for the […]

The second half of 2019 is now upon us. As we all know, 2018 was a terrible year for cryptocurrencies as the market slumped and lost much of its 2017 gains. The market sentiment at the start of this year was evenly divided between cautious optimism and fearful pessimism. However, cryptocurrencies have managed to climb […]

Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, said that the company could launch Binance U.S. within the next two months. Binance could enter the U.S. earlier than expected The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume will be re-entering the U.S. market as a fully regulated and legally compliant company this year. The Malta-based Binance announced […]

Bitcoin is in the spotlight once again after Bakkt was granted the first approval from the CFTC for physically-settled Bitcoin futures. As the pioneer cryptocurrency takes the attention from the market, most of the altcoins have been left behind even plummeting to new yearly lows. The following technical analysis will explore how Ethereum, XRP, and […]

Binance finally put back up a working version of its iOS mobile app after a month of inaccessibility. Roughly a month ago, the Binance iOS app became unavailable for Apple users according to user complaints. Binance issued a statement Aug. 6 saying their app was going through the App Store review process. Finally, today Binance […]

Craig Wright’s motion to have the Kleiman lawsuit dismissed for lack of jurisdiction was denied. The court did not find Wright’s testimony to be credible, and ruled that it did, in fact, have jurisdiction in the Wright v. Kleiman proceedings for the battle over $11 billion in Bitcoin. Wright challenges the Southern District of Florida’s […]