Kraken Adds Bitcoin Cash And Ripple To Its Margin Trading Options
By Sam Mitchell
Kraken has announced the addition of BTC (Bitcoin Cash) and XRP (Ripple) to its list of margin trading options which brings its total margin trading offering to eight digital currencies. Increase In Number Of Cryptocurrencies On The Kraken Platform As of the time of the addition of the two currencies, the complete list of Cryptocurrencies on the platform are Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Cash (ETC), Tether (USDT), Ripple (XRP), Bitcoin (BTC),...
Onegold Customers Can Now Use Bitcoin To Buy Digital Bullion
By Sam Mitchell
Onegold, an online bullion marketplace has on Tuesday, 11th December made a big announcement. Onegold customers can now buy the digital bullion using both Bitcoin core and Bitcoin Cash. Onegold provides its customers with digital gold and silver products. Now, they are fully allocated physical metals kept at the Royal Canadian Mint. In addition to that, they can also be redeemed at any time using the Apmex e-retailer service. Cryptos...
Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Trading Is Now Live
By Sam Mitchell
At exactly 8 pm EST, bitcoin’s futures trading went live at the Intercontinental Exchange for the very first time. Finally, the much-anticipated launch of Bakkt’s bitcoin futures trading platform is here. The platform is now trading live at the Intercontinental Exchange. When It All Began It all began in 2018, the year after the meteoric break out of bitcoin. Everybody had his eye on bitcoin. Not just the media but...
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Appoints ProximaX for Its Blockchain Services
By Umberto Papa
ProximaX appointed by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of Malaysia to blockchain NIOSH’s certification process. NIOSH was established as a company limited by guarantee on 24th June 1992 by the Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia. NIOSH’s function is to provide training, consultation services, disseminate information, and conduct research in the field of occupational safety and health. NIOSH’s vision is to be a leading centre of excellence...
Binance Labs Launching Eight Start-Ups
By Sam Mitchell
Binance labs has announced that it will be launching eight different Blockchain start-ups. The Blockchain start-ups are from the recently concluded Binance Labs San Francisco chapter which saw the incubation of the start-ups for the past few months. It was focusing on giving mentorship guidance and providing resources for the start-ups. Eight Blockchain Start-ups Selected More than five hundred projects submitted their applications for a chance to get into the...
How BTC Could Reach New Highs
By Sam Mitchell
The last couple of weeks have seen bitcoin gain momentum. BTC price has been rising since the currency registered its first positive month in February. A few corrections latter and the price started rising steadily. After hitting the $10,000 mark, it was clearly evident, bitcoin was heading for a bull run. And for a moment, bitcoin enthusiasts thought it was going to go all the way. But that was not...
Blockchain In The Search Marketing Industry
By Sam Mitchell
Only a few technologies manage to have huge an impact in their respective industries. Blockchain, however, is a special case. The technology is a turning point that is impacting a wide range of industries, from finance to health and energy and now in marketing. And more coming. Although the technology has not yet penetrated the marketing industry as it ought to be, it is clear. The marketing future is blockchain....
CryptoProfile
By Sam Mitchell
CryptoProfile is one of the top ranking blockchain marketing organization that is focused on creating a consolidated airdrop platform for the Initial Coin Offering market. The main aim of the platform is to link ICOs projects with a huge number of crypto traders, with various services that would improve the marketing campaigns. The platform would be involved in four main areas, namely Bounties, Airdrops, Education, as well as the opportunities...
Will Blockchain Facebook Ever Become Mainstream?
By Sam Mitchell
The Cambridge Analytica incident last year sure raised eyebrows on the manner in which social media giants handle user data. The result of the incident has seen a considerable number of users deactivate their accounts. A study by Pew Research Center says that 44% of youngsters in the US alone have logged off their Facebook accounts for good. But there is an emerging technology, one that promises to eliminate the...
Professor Cesare Fracassi Speaks On The Expanding Blockchain Initiative
By Sam Mitchell
University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) was launched earlier in the year with an objective of promoting a greater understanding of digital payments, crypto and Blockchain in general. In an interview by Ripple Insights that highlights research, people and institutions, Professor Cesare Fracassi who is the director of UBRI initiative at the centre for Analytics and Transformational Tech shared his thoughts on the initiative and its impact. The professor wasn’t shy...
Money for Nothing and your Bitcoin for Free
By Jason Bloomberg
On June 3rd, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) dropped from $8,451 to $7,886 in ninety minutes, a drop of 7%. Thanks to the intrepid Redditor u/makoveli, we know precisely why this drop took place. As it turns out, a single individual (or perhaps a consortium trading as a unit) was responsible. This ‘whale’ moved 25,000 BTC to Coinbase. About a half hour later, they moved 14,000 of those Bitcoins to...
Building Your Own Mining Rig
By Sam Mitchell
Now the interest in mining has begun to skyrocket amid rumors of an imminent bull run. Everyone now wants to build their own mining rig. A crypto mining rig is a computer system that can be used to mine bitcoins and altcoins. But the rig is unlike the conventional computer system. It’s specifically built for mining and other processes that require high efficiency. However, it’s common to find home computers...
Malaysia’s Finance Minister Says Central Bank To Handle Cryptocurrency Issuance
By Sam Mitchell
In the past few months, there have been debates about Cryptocurrency regulation in Malaysia. This has forced the country's Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng to come forward and say that it is only the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the country's central bank has the final decision on the issuance of Cryptos. The recently launched political fundraising platform, Harapan Coin project has attracted support and criticism in equal measure due...
Etoro Lists Binance Crypto Token
By Sam Mitchell
eToro, a social trading platform, has officially announced its partnership with Binance and has listed its Crypto token, the Binance Coin (BNB), on its platform. eToro has also become the first platform to provide the BNB tokens for trading to investors through using fiat currency. This new addition of the BNB token on the eToro platform puts the total number of Crypto assets available on the platform to thirteen. Long-Term...
Expanding Global Reaches – Ripple’s Success Stories
By Sam Mitchell
The recent Ripple Regionals Event held in London was an eye-opener to say the least, in the Blockchain community. Attendees got a chance to hear the most exciting stories of how Blockchain helped successfully grow new markets in Mexico, Philippines and beyond for three European business leaders. The companies shared how they used the Blockchain in overcoming the barriers of exotic currencies. Thanks to technology, they can now make cross border payments...
In Search of ‘Real’ Blockchain? Good Luck with That
By Jason Bloomberg
Last week, Kadena founder Stuart Popejoy questioned whether the IBM HyperLedger Fabric blockchain was a ‘real’ blockchain in this article on Cointelegraph. His argument has several provocative points, but his central concern is Fabric’s consensus mechanism. According to Popejoy, “A blockchain is, at its core, a decentralized immutable ledger of events or transactions in which truth is enforced by a consensus mechanism” – a definition most readers would more or...
Canada Launches A New Crypto Mining Facility
By Sam Mitchell
A new 85 Megawatts cryptocurrency mining facility has been put into operation by one of the leading blockchain firms in Canada. According to an announcement that was made on the 8th of November 2018, DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc., one of the most established cryptos and blockchain companies in Canada has introduced a new cryptocurrency mining facility to its operations. Operations To Begin In July 2019 The company has stated that...
Research Shows Teenagers Prefer Cryptos Over Gift Cards
By Sam Mitchell
A recent study by Piper Jaffray has revealed that most teenagers would prefer to be given Crypto and Fortnite V-bucks than gift cards. V-bucks are the digital assets used in Fortnite, a popular video game among teenagers. Although the "baby boomers" could help in boosting Crypto investment, only less than 2.5 percent of those in this category have interest in the Crypto according to a recent study. Cryptos Top...
The Launch Of Grin Mining Attracts Interest From Serious Investors
By Sam Mitchell
Grin is one of the latest privacy-oriented virtual coin. Its recent launch has now drawn the attention of deep-pocketed capitalists and cypherpunks in this vast market. This new network was officially introduced to the market on Tuesday, 15th January and is already making good progress. However, there is a new group that has turned in force to mine on this new network. Details About The Grin’s Launch This new launch...
Why Crypto Prices Have Improved
By Sam Mitchell
2019 is turning out to be a wonderful year for cryptocurrencies, far from what we witnessed in 2018. The truth is that ever since February, when cryptocurrencies recorded the first positive month, it has all been positive news from cryptocurrencies. The overall increase since January is 60% so far. The 40 percent increase recorded in April has proved very significant to the current figures of cryptocurrencies. But the gains haven’t...
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