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Susquehanna’s Crypto Chief Touts Bitcoin as the Best Cryptocurrency Investment
The existing use cases of bitcoin give it an edge over other cryptocurrencies, the head of digital assets at Pennsylvania-based trading firm Susquehanna International Group, Bart Smith, told CNBC’s Fast Money on Tuesday. According to Smith, with these established functions of bitcoin which are already applicable today, the flagship cryptocurrency presents the best opportunities for investors in […]
Kik Messenger Launches $3 Million Developer Fund to Create 25 ‘Kin Economies’
The creators of chat app Kik and the kin cryptocurrency are making a multi-million dollar bet that crypto tokens can help the firm create and monetize digital economies. The Kin Foundation on Wednesday began accepting applications for the Kin Developer Program, which will pay up to 25 developers a total of nearly $3 million to create and maintain […]
Bitcoin Prices Broaches $9,000 on Crypto Exchange WEX; Critics Cry Foul
The bitcoin price has been largely flat on Wednesday, rising approximately one-half-of-one percent on the global markets. At one Singapore-based exchange, however, the flagship cryptocurrency is soaring by thousands of dollars — and critics are sounding the alarm. The exchange in question is World Exchange Services, better known by its acronym, WEX, where the bitcoin price inexplicably […]
CryptoKitties to Launch Mobile App on HTC’s Flagship U12+ Smartphone
CryptoKitties, perhaps the best-known decentralized application (dApp) on the Ethereum network, will launch its first mobile app in partnership with Taiwan-based smartphone manufacturer HTC. CryptoKitties to Launch on Mobile Following HTC Partnership Announced on Tuesday, the partnership will see CryptoKitties released on forthcoming HTC devices within the near future, beginning with the U12+, the company’s flagship phone. […]
Ronaldinho Launches Cryptocurrency to Develop 300 Digital VR Stadiums
Brazillian football star Ronaldo de Assis Moreira — better known as Ronaldinho — is launching an ambitious new cryptocurrency project which aims to establish a football academy, host amateur and global league matches around the world, develop and operate a betting platform and marketplace, and develop digital VR stadiums that will analyze player skills and compile […]
Ethereum Entering ‘Phase 2’ Following Launch of Most Complex DApp: Co-Creator
At the RISE conference held in Hong Kong, the largest technology conference in Asia attended by 15,000 attendees, Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin said that the Ethereum blockchain has entered phase two of its development, following the launch of the most complicated app on its protocol. Hundreds of Thousands of Transactions Regularly The open-source developer community […]
Decentralized Crypto Exchange Bancor Hacked, $12M in Ether Stolen
In a statement, Bancor, a decentralized exchange, stated that a vulnerability was exploited to steal 24,984 ETH (approx $12 million), $1 million worth of NPXS and $10 million worth of BNT. In a tweet earlier today, Bancor stated that it has identified a security breach and will investigate into the issue. It assured that no user wallets were […]
Venezuelan Crypto Enthusiast Buys 102 Kilos of Food from NANO Donations amid Hyperinflation
A Venezuelan crypto enthusiast has recently bought over 100 kg of food for his family and community thanks to the cryptocurrency community, after he received dozens of NANO donations from Reddit users. According to a thread started little over a week ago, Reddit user Windows7733 revealed a 0.5 NANO (~$1.32) donation he received was nearly worth one […]
Tezos Takes The Biggest Drop Among The Billion-Dollar Coins
Since raising $232 million in a record breaking ICO a year ago, Tezos has seen its fortunes take a battering after a series of unfortunate events including embarrassing legal battles, regulatory issues, disgruntled community members and boardroom disunity. Against this backdrop, the coin, which was once heralded as a potential challenger to bitcoin with a […]
Major Futures Exchange CBOE Files For Bitcoin ETF, Increasing Probability of Approval
Cboe, the world’s largest futures exchange, has filed for a bitcoin ETF with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to enable investors in the public market to trade bitcoin. Bitcoin-Only ETF The official document filed by CBOE with the SEC emphasized that the Trust, referring to Cboe, will only invest in bitcoin on behalf […]
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