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Aisshwarya is currently working as SAP finance consultant for an IT consultancy. He likes to read about tech (fintech in particular) and history during his free time. He also likes to make 8-bit music.
Bitcoin investors seem to have matured with the market. While the crypto space is infamous for attracting a lot of new traders looking to make a quick buck, on-chain data indicates “buy-and-hold” has steadily become the preferred approach for the majority. Shifting to HODL Cryptocurrency market intelligence firm Glassnode shared...
A years-old privacy solution for addressing Bitcoin’s anonymity has got a facelift last week, with one developer believing the protocol can be deployed without requiring any change to Bitcoin’s source code. Addressing Privacy Issue Chris Belcher, a computer programmer boasting hundreds of committing across Bitcoin-centric projects, says the 2013-founded CoinSwap...
Blockchain technology is infamous for being touted as a one-stop solution for all advancements and critical issues in the world. However, its use in the medical system is well-studied and worked upon by academics and researchers alike, meaning an area where the blockchain is all substance and not hype. Blockchain...
Swiss financial watchdog, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has given the go-ahead to InCore bank to engage in digital asset transactions, the bank announced recently. FINMA Approves InCore Bank for Cryptocurrency Transactions Swiss regulators continue to make crypto-banking services easily-accessible for customers as according to a recent development,...
South Koreans cryptocurrency traders could soon find themselves busy doing taxes. According to a report by Decrypt published on May 30, 2020, the South Korean Ministry of Strategy and Finance has proposed taxing profits made via crypto-fiat transactions. South Korean Regulator Eyes Taxes on Crypto Profits In a bid to bring more clarity to...
Winklevoss brothers-backed Gemini cryptocurrency exchange has inked a partnership with South Korean multinational conglomerate Samsung Electronics Co. Per the terms of the partnership, as reported by Bloomberg on May 28, 2020, Gemini’s app will integrate with Samsung’s blockchain wallet to allow users to trade and store digital assets on mobile...
Although blockchain technology is consistently touted as a force to reckon with in the traditionally heavyweight industries including finance and banking, the technology’s peculiar characteristics such as immutability, and safety, among others, make it an ideal fit for the social impact sector. To date, several projects have leveraged distributed ledger...
Bitcoin and Ether exchange Deribit set a record earlier this week after ETH options on the platform surged to record highs. ETH Options Surge As per a tweet by on-chain analytics firm Skew, Deribit surpassed Bitmex, Binance, and newer competitors like ErisX for ether options. For the uninitiated, such instruments...
Cardano’s much-awaited Shelley protocol is going live soon. The protocol has spent years in development, and has been ardently awaited by fans of Cardano and ADA, its native currency. Steady and Systematic On May 28, Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Cardano, revealed the roadmap for Shelley, including code launch date,...
In a world that is getting increasingly digital, the importance of self-sovereign identities cannot be understated. Present solutions pertaining to online identities suffer from several issues including excessive centralization and a lack of concern for user-privacy, among others. However, by leveraging the decentralized characteristics of blockchain technology, the RIF ecosystem’s...
A newly-launched, Ethereum-based art marketplace wants to attract artists and private labels to harness blockchain technology for connecting with buyers and managing transactions. Trade Art on Ethereum Called Foundation, the marketplace is the brainchild of ex-Dharma and Harbor employees. Its first sale includes a “surprise box” and t-shirts, as The...
Changelly welcomes the utility token of the giant cryptocurrency exchange OKEx, OKB, that from now on can be instantly exchanged to over 150 crypto assets or seamlessly purchased with a credit card (Visa, MasterCard), bank transfer, or ApplePay. A leading cryptocurrency exchange, OKEx introduced its native token in 2018. OKB...
Freewallet was created in 2016 with the mission of making crypto wallets available for a wider audience. Over the years, this mission has been achieved with access to multi-coin wallets as well as the availability of the platform for Web, iOS and Android. The Freewallet application has been a top...
Brave browser, arguably the world’s most-widely used crypto-based platform, announced on May 26 that video-calling capabilities are now a part of the browser. Privacy Calling As per a tweet, “private and unlimited” video calls can now be made via the Brave platform. Currently available on Brave Nighly, the protocol’s testing...
Every year, a host of new blockchain projects emerge that vie to become the de-facto blockchain and home to tomorrow’s most prominent and influential decentralized apps (dApps). Over the years, blockchain technology has slowly and steadily come of age, providing significantly improved scalability, security, and transaction throughput. However, despite the...
