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Request Network announced that it has partnered with Wikimedia Foundation to provide a transparent donation mechanism for one of the internet’s most popular websites. The request platform, called WooReq, is designed to be a flexible payment gateway to provide solutions for a range of financial applications. This ERC20 token aims to provide invoicing, direct payment, […]

Cryptocurrency market observers may be calling for an impending bull run, but despite total market cap surging beyond the $430 billion mark, some financial analysts remain unconvinced. According to investment banking company GP Bullhound, cryptocurrency prices are set to suffer a massive 90% correction that will lead to a “mass market wipe out” in the […]

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has announced the release of a new Enterprise Ethereum Architecture Stack that is set to standardize the specifications of Ethereum enterprise solutions, assisting organizations in developing Ethereum-based solutions. The new architecture stack, released on May 2nd, is designed to streamline the process of creating enterprise blockchain solutions, eliminating the need to […]

Multinational investment bank Goldman Sachs has recently confirmed that it will be launching a Bitcoin trading desk in response to client demand for cryptocurrency services. In a major step forward that represents the first official Bitcoin trading operation at a Wall Street bank, Goldman Sachs confirmed on Wednesday that it will begin to leverage its […]

The cryptocurrency market has been experiencing ongoing bullish behavior over the past seven days, though some assets are on shakier ground than others. Bitcoin, for example, initially struck $9,300 last week, but has since fluctuated heavily between $8,900 and $9,200. Bitcoin (BTC) At press time, BTC is trading for roughly $9,100. This is a $200 […]

While China boasts the largest population in the world, its neighbor, India, comes a close second, totaling more than 1.35 billion people. And, if one considers that each of these nations is four times larger than, for instance, the US, which represents the world’s largest economy; then, it’s not hard to comprehend the sheer magnitude […]

Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, has long been facing issues with delivering efficient, affordable payment transactions. In 2011, Charlie Lee was among the first to identify these drawbacks and soon sought out to develop a more payments-friendly blockchain known as Litecoin. Litecoin has consistently placed among the top 10 cryptocurrencies internationally and is one of […]

Since its inception in 2012, San Francisco based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has always been a differentiator in the crypto space. As digital currencies strove to normalize their adoption and foster deeper integration, Coinbase was on the front lines of the movement providing an easy-to-use app for buying cryptocurrencies. It’s undoubtedly the most mainstream entity, and, […]

This Friday saw the first annual meeting of Korea’s Open Blockchain Industrial Association where ICON’s parent company, the Loop, attended talks alongside electronics industry giants such as SK Telecom, LG, and Hyundai as well as two of the countries largest banks, Sinhan and Hana. ICON foundation, the not-for-profit foundation that manages the ICON blockchain, was […]

Ethereum mastermind Vitalik Buterin released a new proof of concept that demonstrates how the sharding scalability solution can be “bolted on” to the Ethereum main chain. The demonstration follows a recent “minimal sharding protocol” initiative from the Ethereum cofounder that aims to dramatically enhance the transaction throughput and scalability of the Ethereum blockchain. The number […]