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A graduate of English, I stumbled on cryptocurrency while trying to proofread an article for a friend back in 2011, and since then, I have been hooked! I play word games when I am less busy (I'm a pro by the way) and I am a tennis aficionado.
With the tokenization of a rare whisky collection, accredited investors can now own some of the world’s rarest whiskies listed on a private exchange. Tokenization in the Whisky Industry In a Medium blog post on Monday (Jan. 18, 2021), blockchain platform Zilliqa utilized blockchain technology to tokenize the Casks of...
Despite China's unfavorable crypto policies, the country continues to record more capital flight via cryptocurrency, as citizens use crypto to safeguard their funds against the weakening yuan. China’s 2020 Capital Flight Via Crypto at $17.5 billion According to a report by local media outlet Coinholmes, China recorded a capital outflow...
Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Electric is teaming up with Tokyo Tech to develop a blockchain-based peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading system. From energy neighborhood concepts to rural electrification projects, blockchain technology continues to find significant adoption in efforts geared towards improving access to electricity across the world. Blockchain-based Digital Energy Platform Both...
Grammy award-winning American rock band, Portugal. The Man is looking towards cryptocurrency to connect with its numerous fans, following the recent launch of a fan token. Rock Band Releases PTM Coin The band announced the launch of its new fan token on Thursday (Jan. 14, 2021). According to the group,...
Loopring, a decentralized exchange (DEX) platform has unveiled gasless transfers from Layer 2 (L2) to the Layer 1 (L1) environment. With Ether (ETH) fees prone to spiking during periods of peak activity, a lot of attention is moving towards L-2 adoption and allocating resources to sidechain protocols. Gas-free L2-to-L1 Transfers...
Gemini, the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange and custodian could go public, according to founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. Gemini Could Go Public According to Bloomberg on Thursday (Jan. 14, 2021), the Winklevoss Twins disclosed that they were considering a public listing for Gemini. The proposed ambition to go public comes amid...
James Howells, an IT Engineer, is offering a percentage of his Bitcoin stash to the Newport City council to dig up a hard drive containing over 7,000 bitcoins that he accidentally discarded. Howells Seeks to Recover 7,500 BTC According to the South Wales Argus, James Howells was renewing his appeal...
Popular American actress Lindsay Lohan has joined the list of celebrities to talk about cryptocurrency, as the actress made bullish price predictions for Bitcoin and Ether in a promotional video. Bitcoin and Ether Getting to New ATH According to Forbes on Wednesday (Jan. 13, 2021), Lindsay Lohan made a promotional...
Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), has said that there was a need for global regulation of bitcoin, as a unified cryptocurrency regulation would serve as a better alternative to cover any loopholes. Global-Regulation Necessary for Bitcoin Speaking in an interview at the Reuters Next conference...
Blockchain outfit SolidX has sued one-time collaborator and asset management firm VanEck for plagiarising its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETF is once again on the agenda following recent hierarchical changes in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). SolidX Says VanEck Acted in Bad Faith According to Law360,...
Decentralized exchange (DEX) platform Bancor has reported positive initial performance of its v2.1 protocol upgrade across liquidity, trading fees, and protection against impermanent loss (IL) among other metrics. Bancor appears to be on a roll in 2021 so far with its BNT token spiking since its protocol upgrade announcement with...
Blockchain protocol Stellar (XLM) is back in the top-10 listing of cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. The payments-focused project has seen a raft of adoption from several establishments as well as numerous protocol upgrades likely driving the renewed enthusiasm in its XLM token. XLM Back to Being a Top-10 Cryptocurrency According...
Crypto price volatility at the start of the year seems to be making cryptocurrency fund investors wary as capital inflow for the sector has experienced a massive decline. The virtual currency market has seen a sudden spike to reach a $1 trillion valuation before a massive retrace that has seen...
With Bitcoin (BTC) price dipping over 28 percent, several crypto stakeholders are trying to explain the reason for the decline. For Synthetix founder Kain Warwick, the reason is most likely tied to optimistic bets in the BTC futures market being caught unawares by periodic profit-taking. New Money Flowing into Bitcoin...
The Frankfurt School Blockchain Center, or FSBC, is working towards improving the standard of digital ledger technology (DLT). Amid the expanding blockchain scene, several stakeholders are enacting modalities to ensure a continuous supply of skilled workforce in the novel sector. FSBC Establishes DLT Education Consortium e.V. According to a Medium...
