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MetLife, one of the globe’s largest providers of insurance, is using Ethereum to transform the life insurance claims process. Using Ethereum to transform life insurance LumenLab, MetLife’s Singapore-based incubator, is collaborating with media group Singapore Press Holdings and insurance cooperative NTUC Income to release “Lifechain,” a smart contract platform built on Ethereum, reported Forbes contributor […]

Facebook’s announcement of the Libra stablecoin raised privacy concerns. Whether it’s related or not, some of the top privacy coins spiked after the announcement, including Monero, Zcash, Zcoin, and Grin. Monero Monero is sitting at a pivotal point based on the 3-day chart. It is trading above the 7-three-day moving average, which is a positive sign, […]

TRON prepares for a mainnet upgrade that will strengthen its security and make it easier for developers to build on top of the network. The upgrade may coincide with a period of high volatility for TRX, according to the charts. TRON 3.6 TRON is one of the largest blockchain-based operating systems in the world. The […]

One of the most concerning things to come from Facebook’s cryptocurrency reveal is the number of traditional finance players who are supporting it. These are many of the same people who shunned Bitcoin, and other cryptos, and still shun them. In light of the hype surrounding Facebook’s new “Libra” cryptocurrency, it’s important to pause and […]

Facebook finally revealed details about its highly-anticipated cryptocurrency, Libra. And while the company said it plans on transitioning to a permissionless network over the next five years, questions have been raised about Facebook’s ability to create a truly decentralized system. Libra is a centralized-decentralized cryptocurrency With decentralization as the key purpose of blockchain technology, many […]

Prominent cryptocurrency researchers joined forces and uncovered compelling evidence that Craig Wright isn’t Satoshi Nakamoto. By comparing Satoshi’s IP address and Wright’s own testimony about his whereabouts at the beginning of 2009, researchers found that the two were at the opposite sides of the globe at the time. Craig Wright unwittingly affirms he is not Satoshi […]

The NEO Global Development center in Seattle added Harry Pierson, a veteran Microsoft engineer with 24 years of experience in platform development, to the team. Pierson will lead the development of the NEO Toolkit and NEO Express projects. NEO ramping up development in the U.S. NEO, one of the fastest growing smart contract platforms in […]

Following Facebook’s unveiling of its stable cryptocurrency, not only did top crypto influencers criticize the plan, but some European officials immediately called for deep scrutiny of the project, as reported by Bloomberg. It must not become a “sovereign currency” Facebook finally revealed its highly anticipated cryptocurrency, “Libra.” With Libra, the social network giant aims to […]

Some of the most prominent figures in the crypto community took to Twitter to share their thoughts on Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. While some claim that Libra lacks the necessary features to compete with Bitcoin in the race to become the world’s currency, others argue that it could destroy most altcoins and stablecoins in the market. […]

Binance announced the launch of native Binance Chain BEP2 tokens pegged to top cryptocurrencies “in the coming days,” starting with Bitcoin. It's over 9000! https://t.co/vauQtRzWeL — CZ ? Binance (@cz_binance) June 17, 2019 The debut token, Bitcoin-pegged ‘BTCB,’ will list on Binance.com within “a day or so” tradable against BTC, and will also be proposed […]