About Author: Shaurya Malwa

Circle “Blacklists” $100,000 in USDC after Lawmaker’s Request

July 9, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Regulation, Stablecoins

Documents from earlier this week showed crypto-finance firm Circle froze a certain USDC address tied to illicit activity, Coindesk reported Thursday. Blocking $100k Circle confirmed the news earlier this week. The so-called Central Consortium blacklisted address - which transferred over $100,000 worth of USDC, at the behest of law enforcement...

DeFi, Layer-2 Solutions to Pave Way for Ethereum Adoption

July 9, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Ethereum

Blockchain entrepreneur Tyler Smith tweeted this week on how the protocol is primed to see widespread technological progress this year; led by DeFi and layer-2 tech. dApps to Bolster ETH Tech Smith’s viral tweet talked about the various implementations and technical specifications coming to the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency in the...

This New Chat App Uses Ethereum to Ensure Private Messaging

July 8, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Ethereum

A newly launched chat platform harnesses the Ethereum blockchain to ensure privacy between users, Decrypt reported July 8. Privacy-First Features Called DChat, the application comes from the minds behind Unstoppable Domains; a crypto-first platform that allows users to build censorship-resistant websites while paying in digital tokens. DChat is a peer-to-peer...

Andreas Antonopoulos Speaks about Bitcoin Mining, Scaling, and The Future of Cryptocurrencies

Andreas Antonopoulos: Bitcoin May Never See Monero-Like Privacy

July 8, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Bitcoin

One of Bitcoin’s biggest proponents’ believers the pioneering digital currency would never be “truly private,” compared to the likes of Monero. Monero Supreme Talking on a YouTube live stream July 7, Andreas Antonopoulos said privacy features would soon come to Bitcoin, but they would never eclipse those found in privacy-centric...

Crypto Firms Turn to Government Loans as Pandemic Strikes, Critics Not Pleased

July 7, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Regulation

Documents this week showed billion-dollar crypto firms, the likes of ConsenSys, CipherTrace, Bittrex, and Tron, applied for public loans in the U.S. to protect against capital erosion. However, critics aren’t pleased. The Anti-Government Government Club Over 75 companies in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space - from sub-sectors like exchanges, general...

Crypto Fund Gives Ethereum Tokens Instead of Shares to Investors, And It’s Approved by the U.S. SEC

July 7, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Ethereum

A 2018-founder crypto firm just got the green light from the U.S. SEC to function as an Ethereum-issuing investment fund on Monday, in a first such structure. Own a Hedge Fund’s Tokens Based in Los Angeles, Arca is an asset management firm that creates and manages institutional-grade products using crypto...

Expedia Teams up with Travala to Bring Crypto Payments to 700k Hotel Bookings

July 6, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Bitcoin

Travel booking giant Expedia partnered with crypto-travel platform Travala.com today, allowing users to book over 700,000 accommodations with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Pay with BTC, ETH, XRP, others As per a press release, the billion-dollar valued American firm will partner with Australia’s Travala to bolster crypto payments across its hotel...

Binance to Support Ontology Network (ONT) Upgrade, Here’s What It Means

July 6, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Altcoins

Crypto exchange Binance announced July 6 it will support Ontology’s (ONT) upcoming network shift on all supported tokens on the platform. Staking Rewards not Affected Binance announced it will support the upcoming Ontology network upgrade. All ONT deposits and withdrawals of ONT will be suspended starting on July 6, but...

Burj Khalifa Owner Emaar Group Plans Asset Tokenization on Blockchain

July 4, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Blockchain

Emaar Group, the Dubai construction giant and owner of famed Burj Khalifa, is adopting IBM enterprise blockchain, Hyperledger Fabric, to pilot real-world tokenization projects, Ledger Insights reported July 4. Tokenizing Dubai Real Estate UAE-based construction firm EMAAR is planning to pilot a real estate tokenization project for its billion-dollar properties....

Tron (TRX) Jumps Into DeFi Frenzy with Three New Products

July 3, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Altcoins

Crypto-project Tron is joining the DeFi bandwagon. Founder Justin Sun tweeted early on June 3 the team will launch three products meant for DeFi interactions, all centered around Just (JST) tokens. JUST Network - Tron’s Answer to DeFi First up is “JUST Lend” a DeFi marketplace where JST users earn...

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