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Bitrefill Launches Thor Lighting Channel For Superfast Bitcoin Transactions

January 10, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Bitcoin, Development, Tech

Bitrefill, a California-based that facilitates crypto payments, has launched its Thor Lightning Channel, a service that allows people to transfer bitcoin speedily and receive superfast payments via Bitrefill's node on the Lightning Network, according to the firm on January 9, 2019. Lightning Fast Transactions Now Possible Bitrefill has launched Thor,...

Ukraine’s Central Bank Official Says “Too Much regulation” Stagnates Cryptocurrency Growth in the State

January 10, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Business, News, Regulation

Vidyakin, the Director of the Department of Strategy and reforms at the National bank of Ukraine (NBU) has reportedly opined that too many regulators are being given the authority to regulate cryptos and fintech; he believes the situation is adversely affecting the industry, as per local news source LetKnow on...

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HashCash Cryptocurrency Payments Platform Launches in South Africa

January 9, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News, Platform

HashCash Consultants, a California-based distributed ledger technology (DLT) project focused on creating blockchain-based solutions that enable enterprises to move assets and settle payments seamlessly across borders, is now live in South Africa, according to a press release from January 7, 2018. HashCash Takes DLT to South Africa In a bid...

0x Launches Market Maker Program for Stakeholders to Provide Liquidity in Markets

January 9, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Blockchain, Development, Ethereum, Exchange, News

Matt Taylor, Marketing Lead at 0x (ZRX), an open protocol for decentralized exchanges, announced the launch of a Market Maker Program on January 7, 2018, via a Medium post, stating that the program aims to make liquid assets available to the 0x community through monetary incentives, comprehensive tutorials, and supporting...

Nano (NANO) and BitGrail Crypto Exchange Dragged to Court by Silver Miller and Levi Korsinsky

January 9, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Exchange, News, Regulation

Silver Miller, a United States-based securities law firm committed to investment fraud and consumer class action cases, has joined forces with Levi Korsinsky to file a class action lawsuit against Nano (NANO) and the controversial BitGrail cryptocurrency exchange for allegedly defrauding investors according to a press release on January 7,...

PayIOTA.me Payment Gateway Plugin for WordPress Blogs

January 9, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Business, Development, News, Platform

There are a number of cryptocurrency payment gateway plugins which can be used on WordPress blogs to send invoices and receive payments. Notable among them is the recent PayIOTA.me WooCommerce Plugin developed by Dan Darden & Laszlo Molnarfi, a group of GitHub developers. The two broke the news in a...

Indian Police Arrest the Fourth Accused Person in the Cryptocurrency Project Worth over $70K

January 9, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Crime, News, Regulation

Exactly a year after Thane security operatives crushed a scam cryptocurrency project worth five billion rupees, Delhi police have reportedly arrested another associate of the head of the scheme according to local media, The Indian Express on January 7, 2018. Scam ICO Busted Per sources close to the matter, Amit...

UNICEF France Calls for Donation in DAI Cryptocurrency to Fund Open Source Blockchain Projects

January 8, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Altcoins, Blockchain, Development, Ethereum, News

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in France has begun a series of events and has called for donations in Dai (DAI), a cryptocurrency that will help in funding blockchain-based projects to educate youths around the world, the organization announced on its portal on January 6, 2019. Investing...

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Five Cryptocurrency Exchanges Join the JVCEA to Protect Investors in the Industry

January 7, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Exchange, News, Regulation

The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), a self-regulatory body focused on promoting best practices in the Japanese cryptospace, has announced on January 4, 2018, that five new companies have obtained type II membership. The JVCEA Waxing Stronger The JVCEA is a self-regulatory agency set up in June 2018 and...

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McKinsey Reports Blockchain’s Potentials, Limitations, and Future

January 7, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Commentary, News

Blockchain technology has attracted significant attention since it was brought into the limelight a decade ago by Bitcoin (BTC) and the innovation has gradually been gaining traction in several industries across the globe, however, distributed ledger technology (DLT) is yet to become the game-changer, reported McKinsey & Company, an American...