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Boost VC Issues Call for Crypto Startups

October 29, 2018 0 0

Technology startup accelerator Boost VC has announced that it is accepting applications from crypto startups to join Tribe 12, its latest accelerator program cohort. Since 2012, Boost VC has graduated several cohorts with more than 75 crypto-related projects including prominent blockchain projects like Etherscan, Aragon, and MyCrypto. According to the announcement, which appeared in a Medium post, the company is seeking to invest in blockchain […]

Want to Make Money as a Programmer? Learn Blockchain Development

October 28, 2018 0 0

Despite the year-long bear market that has seen the prices of major cryptocurrencies drop 70 to 80 percent, the demand for blockchain developers is still at an all-time high. According to Mehul Patel, the CEO of San Francisco tech talent recruitment firm Hired, the demand for the blockchain has increased significantly in the past several […]

London Bar BrewDog Dumps Cash Payments for Bitcoin

October 28, 2018 0 0

Craft brewery BrewDog, known in the UK for operating a chain of drinking pubs for hipsters, has opened a bar in Canary Wharf, London, that accepts not only bitcoin but also changes its markup based on the movement of the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index (FTSE). According to a report on the Drinks Business, the FTSE induced […]

New Protocol Lets EOS dApps ‘Teleport’ Tokens from Ethereum

October 28, 2018 0 0

Arguably the most important contribution of Ethereum is the real-world implementation and accessibility of smart contracts. From smart contracts follow decentralized applications or “dApps,” which enable common users to interact with financial and other purposes of the blockchain without necessarily needing to be cryptocurrency savvy. So many smart contracts and dApps have been launched on the […]

Ripple Sold More than $160 Million Worth of XRP Last Quarter

October 27, 2018 0 0

Ripple Labs has unveiled their quarterly market report, and things appear positive overall. Between its two major operations, Ripple Labs and Ripple II, which caters to institutional investors and is fully licensed, the firm moved more than $160 million in ripple (XRP). Interestingly, these sales accounted for less than half a percent of the total volume […]

Bank of Canada Estimates 5% of Canadians Own Bitcoin

October 27, 2018 0 0

Data from the Bank of Canada and the Ontario Securities Commission has revealed that bitcoin adoption and general crypto awareness in Canada is growing steadily, with the percentage of Canadian poll respondents who own bitcoin rising from 2.9 percent in 2016 to 5 percent in 2017. According to a recently released report by the Bank of Canada titled “Bitcoin Awareness and […]

Beyond Crypto Friendly: Swiss Bank Helps Clients Participate in ICOs

October 27, 2018 0 0

Here’s something we don’t hear every day: a Swiss bank has opted to enable its clients to participate in initial coin offerings easily. The bank, Swissquote, has previously allowed customers to trade in cryptos. This is, to say the least, an unusual service for a fiat banking institution. Additionally, Swissquote offers traditional FOREX trading and the […]

Blockchain, Ledger Release ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet

October 26, 2018 0 0

Cryptocurrency web wallet provider Blockchain has struck a deal with hardware wallet producer Ledger to manufacture a custom hardware device that will allow Blockchain users to seamlessly manage their online and offline funds through a single familiar interface. Unveiled on Thursday, the Blockchain Lockbox, is, according to an announcement, a “first-of-its-kind hardware and software” solution. Leveraging […]

Mastercard Wants to Patent a Fractional Reserve Cryptocurrency Bank

October 26, 2018 0 0

Mastercard has gone all the way through the stages of the resistance proverb — “first they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” Cryptocurrencies & Mastercard: A Turbulent History Like most financial companies, Mastercard never expected the blockchain, and by the time they took note of it, they were unprepared […]

Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTC/USD Slips Intrarange

October 26, 2018 0 0

The bitcoin-to-dollar exchange rate on Thursday dropped a little over 1 percent from its intraday high towards 6377-fiat. Currently, the pair is trading at 6412-fiat, up 0.54 percent from the latest low. On the US Dollar front, the DXY continues to act inverse against the bitcoin market. The correlation is too visible to evade notice. […]