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Zimbabwe’s Biggest Crypto Exchange Golix Moves Closer to $32 Million ICO Launch

June 3, 2018 0 0

Zimbabwe cryptocurrency exchange platform, Golix, is now proceeding ahead with its planned token sale to raise $32 million and has expanded to Kenya and Uganda with effect from the beginning of this month. Golix’s Initial Coin Offering had been disrupted after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe banned banks from processing cryptocurrency transactions in the country. The apex bank […]

Ethereum Smart Contracts only Good in ‘Kangaroo Courts’: NYU Prof. Nouriel Roubini

June 2, 2018 0 0

New York University (NYU) professor Nouriel Roubini is famous for his bearish economic prognostications, but in the cryptocurrency community “Dr. Doom” is better known for his utter disdain for all things blockchain — and the colorful manner in which he elucidates this distaste. In this latest episode, Roubini turned his attention to smart contracts, which predate […]

Tron Price Drops Off Cliff Despite Excitement over Mainnet Launch

June 2, 2018 0 1

The Tron price has dropped over 20% in the last seven days. This comes after Tron launched its own new mainnet protocol called Odyssey 2.0, which separated it from the Ethereum chain. The launch of the mainnet on May 31 was a decision to exit Ethereum’s “archaic gas burn mechanism and high gas fees” in addition […]

Bitcoin Price Has Bottomed And Will Rally Soon: Fundstrat Analyst

June 2, 2018 0 1

Bitcoin’s price has hit rock-bottom and will rally again soon like the mythical phoenix rising from the ashes. That’s what technical analysis suggests, according to Robert Sluymer, head of technical strategy at Fundstrat Global Advisors. Sluymer, whose colleague and boss is cryptocurrency bull Tom Lee, offered a glimmer of hope for the flailing market, which has been […]

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Georgia 2018: Mining, Crypto Business and Regulation in Georgia

June 1, 2018 0 0

On June 20, Georgia’s main crypto event will take place in Tbilisi – Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Georgia 2018. The conference aims to provide every participant with comprehensive understanding of the economic and legal subtleties of the crypto industry in the country. Conference topics: aspects of mining: hardware, profitability; case studies of blockchain for business; […]

IOTA Price Surges 17% for the Day to Headline Widespread Market Rally

June 1, 2018 0 1

The IOTA price (MIOTA) surged past other coins’ average daily gains for the day, climbing 17% over its Wednesday level. The project released the beta version of the Trinity Wallet on May 29 and has kept the price momentum since then. Currently, the IOTA price sits at $1.77. Since May 28 and the announcement of the new wallet, IOTA has […]

Mastercard Wins Patent for Blockchain-based Coupon Authentication System

June 1, 2018 0 1

Financial services giant Mastercard has won a patent for a system that uses blockchain technology to authenticate coupons. The patent, granted by the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) on May 31, outlines a way for merchants to cut down on coupon fraud and more effectively issue targeted discounts to specific customers. The company first applied for […]

Tencent and Alibaba’s Insurance Giant Is Using Blockchain With 100 Hospitals

June 1, 2018 0 0

ZhongAn, a Chinese insurance giant that provides infrastructure to 10 local insurers, stated that it has recently partnered with more than 100 hospitals to utilise blockchain technology in securely processing patient data and financial information. Significance of the Deal The insurance and healthcare industries are extensively intertwined and dependent on each other. In most regions, […]

EOS Denies Protocol Bugs Will Delay Mainnet Launch

May 31, 2018 0 0

The development team behind EOS said that the recent discovery of what have been described as “epic vulnerabilities” in the blockchain project’s source code will not prevent developers from shipping the software on time. Writing on Twitter, the EOS developers criticized media outlets who reported that the recently-discovered vulnerability — which researchers said would allow an attacker […]

Tron Begins Transition to Its Own Blockchain

May 31, 2018 0 0

Tron (TRX), the tenth-largest cryptocurrency, has begun the transition from the Ethereum network to its own public blockchain. The Tron mainnet — dubbed Odyssey 2.0 — officially launched on May 31 at 12 am UTC, initiating the first step in moving the $4 billion cryptocurrency to an independent network. The network will remain in beta for most […]