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Cryptocurrency payments provider BitPay added two stablecoins for fiat-equivalent settlements at merchant-level on Oct. 15, according to a press release. Stablecoin Usage Gaining Traction Seeing a significant demand for the usage of credible stablecoins in the cryptocurrency market, BitPay added Circle’s Centre USD Coin (USDC) and the Gemini Dollar (GUSD) – both pegged on a 1-to-1 […]

Tone Vays, a well recognized Bitcoin trader, recently disclosed his first trade of the year: to short Bitcoin near its yearly low. At $6,150, close to the yearly low of Bitcoin at $5,900, Vays filed a short contract on BitMEX. Vays said: “As Promised, my first and perhaps my only Bitcoin trade this Year. Short 1 […]

The Internet Mobile Association of India (IMAI) announced Oct. 15 that it would be forming a committee to push more government involvement in the blockchain ecosystem. IAMAI Forms Committee For #Blockchain . The group will identify opportunities and challenges and work with government, industry and #startups to develop the ecosystem. https://t.co/Ciu10RV7Kf @SecretaryMEITY @FinMinIndia @PMOIndia — […]

The IOTA Foundation revealed its native Tangle technology – a DAG-based scalable protocol – will be used by IAMPASS for the latter’s decentralized digital identity management product, as published on a blog post by IOTA head of communications, Cara Harbor. Spearheading Identity Management The development is one amongst many as IOTA steadily builds an ecosystem […]

Stockholm-based company ChromaWay has partnered with the New South Wales Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) to work on a system of property conveyance using ChromaWay’s blockchain technology. Great news from the ChromaWay team: We've teamed up with the New South Wales Land Registry Services to bring #blockchain tech to land registry contracts ! Find more […]

Founded in 2014, Seattle-based StormX has taken a unique approach to giving users a simple way to earn cryptocurrency. With the team expanding, Storm’s decentralized freelancer marketplace is making upgrades to the user interface and aggressively adding new features. CEO Simon Yu Offers Q3 Update StormX is in the process of hiring new senior executives […]

Bakkt, the prospective powerhouse of institutional cryptocurrency sponsorship, is adding Chief Operating Officer the fifth-ever employee and General Manager of Coinbase, Adam White, and revealed that they expect its full range of trading services will hit the market as early as December. Welcoming White in a post on Medium, Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler nodded to the […]

Singapore-based NEM foundation is opening a blockchain hub in Australia, primarily to educate startups and enthusiasts about the myriad benefits of blockchain technology and digital currencies, reported SmartCompany on Oct.15. NEM Goes to Melbourne Launching in Melbourne, NEM aims to engage businesses and educate the general public about distributed ledger systems, and in particular, the […]

Moving into the final quarter of 2018 may be tempting to start the annual reflections and start speculating on what 2019 will bring. However, the year is far from over. There is still an impressive lineup of crypto and blockchain events happening over the next three months. There is a multitude of benefits for attendees […]

Entertainment behemoth Sony Corporation announced Monday the development of a blockchain-based tool for the management of the rights to intellectual property such as music, videos, and written works. Sony: We Built a Blockchain for Music, Video Rights https://t.co/dqZkLr8Wiv pic.twitter.com/87JT5KCYqJ — Backbone (UK) (@BackboneUK) October 15, 2018 Sony: Blockchain ‘Lends Itself to Rights Management’ The immutability […]