Ripple has entered the Egyptian market via an agreement with the National Bank of Egypt, the oldest bank in the nation. This is part of a concerted effort by Ripple to offer financial solutions globally. With the agreement, Ripple has expanded its solutions to one more county. The Agreement According […]
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US Officials Hint at Extra Regulation for Bitcoin
Various governments are still looking to actively regulate Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. In the US, it appears that some new proposals aim to achieve that goal. With the Federal Reserve exploring the issuance of a CBDC, regulation isn’t too far behind. More Bitcoin Regulation in the US? What the new rules […]
Cryptocurrency Support Isn’t a Selling Point for the Samsung S20
Samsung had a few interesting smartphone-related announcements today. Unsurprisingly, the Galaxy S20 will support cryptocurrencies out of the box. However, this will not be the main selling point of the device, which makes a lot of sense. The Samsung S20 Doesn’t Flaunt Crypto Support Not because the cryptocurrency hype is […]
DeFi Interest Rates for DAI Continue to Grow
The decentralized finance segment continues to fire on all cylinders. DAI lending has always been lucrative yet it appears that the deposit rates will only go higher from here on out. It is uncanny how stablecoins can yield extremely high interest rates in DeFi. The DeFi Interest Rates Continue to […]
Major German Bank Taps Stellar for Digital Securities Digitization
German banks have shown a keen interest in crypto assets as of late. For Bank von der Heydt, taking the next step seems to be a logical decision. It is evident that most commercial banks would love to create their own tokens. More use Cases for Stellar Germany’s Bank von […]
CME Continues to Showcase its Appreciation for Bitcoin
Most financial institutions have willingly ignored Bitcoin and similar currencies for years. In 2020, most of these banks are suddenly jumping on the bandwagon as if there is no tomorrow. CME Group has been on the fence about Bitcoin for a while. CME is Warming up to Bitcoin Albeit the […]
A New Ethereum Wallet – And Capability for Tomorrow’s ETH Hodler
The new EBO Ethereum Crypto Wallet represents an open finance solution that brings self-serving Ethereum token holders a one-stop shop for many of their crypto transaction processes. Starting this month, mobile app users will be able to enter and exit crypto positions quickly and effectively, with a winning user experience […]
President Xi Visits the Beijing Area as the Coronavirus Runs Rampant Across China
The coronavirus outbreak continues to throw up very surprising developments. It has even forced President Xi Jinping to come out and tour Beijing to oversee efforts to contain the epidemic. Albeit a Presidential visit won’t alleviate any symptoms, the Chinese public will be pleased to see him in the open […]
Point-of-sale Payment Processor Anypay Removes its Bitcoin Payment Option
Bitcoin has not made too many inroads in the payments industry. That is not for a lack of trying, but simply because merchants remain unconvinced about its viability. A recent disclosure by Anypay will not help matters much in this regard either. Anypay Removes the Bitcoin Payment Option Anypay is […]
Can China Even Stop the Coronavirus?
The coronavirus outbreak continues to dominate media headlines all over the world. It is now officially confirmed that this virus is deadlier than SARS, in terms of total lives claimed. In the beginning, no one took the coronavirus threat too seriously. Can the Coronavirus be Stopped Soon? Three months later, […]
Altcoins Severely lag Behind Bitcoin in This Latest Bull run
The current cryptocurrency market momentum tends to skew the numbers a bit. Whereas Bitcoin is closing in on its all-time high, the other top markets are not even remotely close. That is only normal, as Bitcoin leads this industry by quite a margin. Altcoins Aren’t Following the Bitcoin Trend yet […]
What can we expect from the crypto market in 2020?
Although the 2019 cryptocurrency market didn’t show the same bullish trend as 2017 and 2018, it was a year of many interesting projects that nurtured innovation. Whether you’ve been interested in crypto for a while now, or you’ve decided that now is the time to start investing in it, it’s […]
Eight Public Schools in New York Deploy Facial Recognition Technology
Facial recognition technology isn’t something most people will appreciate. Especially if this technology makes its way to schools in New York state. It appears that public schools in Lockport, NY, will undergo a major change. Facial Recognition in Public Schools Facial recognition technology has been deployed in these schools since […]
Facebook Loses Control Over its own Twitter and Instagram Accounts
Facebook is one of the biggest social networks in the world today. Even so, the company cannot keep its own Twitter and Instagram accounts safe. Both of these accounts have been hacked earlier this week. Facebook Messes up Once Again Facebook isn’t alone in this regard either. The wave of […]
Darknet Operator Faces 30 Years in Jail yet his Arrest Raises Many Tor-related Questions
Any arrests involving the use of darknet and Tor technology needs to be scrutinized. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to link a Tor user to a real-world identity with relative ease. For Eric Marques, it seems his identity was revealed despite him using the Tor network. Tor is not […]
Bitcoin Retail Shopping App By Bitplaza Inc
As we are entering a period of accumulation and mass adoption, the use cases of crypto still remain unclear for everyday individuals that debate the value and impact it will have in society. While businesses and institutional investors are starting to implement blockchain into their business practices, crypto enthusiasts are […]
Hong Kong Welcomes PawnHub.io, its First Fully Licensed Crypto Lender
Crypto lender PawnHub, known by its clients for providing easy access to crypto loans, while maintaining liquidity of their collateralized digital assets, has moved into the realm of financial legitimacy with its latest development: a full license from the Government of Hong Kong. This means the crypto lender is now […]
Second-hand Tesla Cars may not Have all of the Core Functions
Tesla cars are in very high demand all over the world. Those who buy a car second-hand may notice not all of the core features are working. In theory, this is a very smart decision by the company, albeit one that may come back to harm them. A Second-hand Tesla […]