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February 24,2021 by Anthonia Isichei at Bitcoin
U.S. payment processing company Square has made another bitcoin buy, investing $170 million in the biggest crypto by market capitalization. Meanwhile, bitcoin’s recent price dump does not seem to scare away institutional investors. Square’s Bitcoin Purchase Represents 5% of Liquid Assets Square made the announcement in its recent bitcoin investment...
February 23, 2021 by Dalmas Ngetich at
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Bitcoin. The world's most valuable digital currency is both hot and cold. No doubt, it has had its episodes--mostly of defying investor expectations. Whether you were a holder or an observer, fluctuating crypto prices could be bliss or a train wreck gladly missed. Heightened Volatility in 2020 Oscillating prices, nonetheless,...
February 23,2021 by Wayne Jones at Bitcoin
Corporate banking company BNY Mellon revealed it is working with a different entity for its digital asset custody services, although it did not specify any group. Fireblocks Rumor However, according to Coindesk, the investment giants are working with Fireblocks in holding cryptos in their client's capacity. BNY and Fireblocks have...
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# Blockchain News
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February 24,2021 by Anthonia Isichei at Blockchain
Air France, one of the largest airlines in the world is expanding its blockchain adoption in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has disrupted the global travel industry with stakeholders forced to come up with innovative ways of dealing with the effect of the virus on air travel....
February 23, 2021 by Anthonia Isichei at
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The State Bank of India (SBI), a major Indian bank, has collaborated with Wall Street giant JPMorgan to utilize the latter’s blockchain solution for efficient cross-border transactions. SBI Collaborating with JPMorgan for Blockchain-based Cross-border Payments According to the Economic Times on Wednesday (Feb. 23, 2021), the SBI would integrate a...
February 19,2021 by Adeniyi Olowoporoku at Blockchain
Blockchain-based land registry firm Medici Land Governance (MLG) has launched a land administration pilot project in Liberia. The project seeks to administer proper land issuance in the West African nation. Land Registration on Blockchain Medici Land Governance (MLG) launched the land administration project on February 18 in a press release....
# Altcoins News
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February 25,2021 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins
As one of the most technologically equipped and advanced blockchain protocols, PIVX is a financial user data protection-oriented digital currency that leverages cutting-edge ZK-powered SHIELD technology to give the users the liberty to choose whether they want to receive and send transparently (akin to bitcoin) or anonymously (like Monero, Dash,...
February 24, 2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at
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The Gleec platform has introduced its new Gleec card app, allowing users to request a virtual and physical top-up Visa cryptocurrency Gleec Card. The late February launch comes roughly three years after the launch of Gleec Coin, a virtual currency built for real-world purchases through Gleec’s integrated ecosystem. Crypto-funded cards...
February 24,2021 by Wayne Jones at Altcoins
Brave, the privacy-protecting browser, has unveiled the specifications for version 2.0 of its open-source, crypto-powered web browser. Replacing The Old with The New In a recent official press release, the browser announced that it plans to introduce a native Ethereum wallet, replacing its current built-in crypto wallet. This new wallet...
# Regulation News
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A 117-year-old Swiss private bank, Bordier & Cie SCmA, is incorporating Sygnum Bank's B2B banking platform to extend its offerings and include cryptocurrencies, a press release on Feb 24 shows. More Regulated Channels of Buying Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies As a result of this integration, their clients can now--in a regulated...
February 24, 2021 by Wayne Jones at
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On Wednesday, Governor Shaktikanta Das said that India’s central bank has “major concerns” about cryptocurrencies. He flagged potential risks leading to financial stability. Crypto Adoption Woes The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been fundamentally opposed to cryptocurrencies ahead of the government’s plans to introduce a law to ban this...
February 24,2021 by Adeniyi Olowoporoku at Regulation
The European Central Bank (ECB) has requested EU lawmakers to confer bank control over the issuance of stablecoins within the region. Reuters reported today that the ECB, via a legal memo issued on February 19, requested exclusive rights to determine stablecoin future within its jurisdiction. The ECB argues that if...
# Price Analysis
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Total crypto market cap erased $133 billion from its value for the period since Monday and now stands at $1,533 billion. The top ten coins are mostly in red for the last 24 hours. Binance Coin (BNB) and Polkadot (DOT) were the worst performers with 7.3 and 6.9 percent of...
The total crypto market cap added $144 billion to its value for the last seven-days and now stands at $1,602 billion. The top 10 coins were mostly in red for the same time period with Chainlink (LINK) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) losing 10.4 and 12.6 percent while Binance Coin (BNB)...
Quarkchain $QKC is a sharding project in the same family as zilliqa, polkadot, elrond, and eth 2.0. Though quarkchain has a much smaller market cap, it is by far the fastest chain of the smart contracts platforms mentioned above. In comparison, Zillaqa has 2828 TPS whilst $qkc sitting at an...
# Ethereum News
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February 24,2021 by Adeniyi Olowoporoku at Ethereum
Digital-asset investment firm CoinShares has launched an Ethereum based exchange-traded product (ETP). This will be the second ETP to be released by the firm following the launch of its Bitcoin ETP in January. Ethereum ETP Listed on Swiss SIX Exchange According to a press release from CoinShares, the Ethereum ETP...
February 20, 2021 by Dalmas Ngetich at
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Berlin Hard Fork's activation date has been penciled at block height 12,244,000, or on April 14, following an Ethereum All Developers meeting on February 19. From Istanbul to Berlin, Ethereum is Building Ethereum currently operates two independent chains: Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake. The Berlin Hard Fork will mark the end of...
February 17,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Ethereum
Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange has announced that clients interested in staking their ether (ETH) tokens to earn an annual percentage yield (APY) of 7.5 percent when Ethereum 2.0 finally goes live, can now make their intent known by joining its waitlist, according to a blog post on February 16, 2021. Coinbase...
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