It’s happened: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency got their own segment, albeit brief, on The Simpsons — one of television’s most popular shows. Ever.So what exactly happened during that segment? And more importantly, how is the industry responding to it?The Simpsons Airs Short Segment About Bitcoin To create hype for the episode (S31, E13) of The Simpsons being…
The leading crypto exchange and trading platform OKEx has announced the launch of real-time market trackers across all of its trading instruments. The market tracker christened “Tick-by-Tick” functions via OKEx API to help traders make investment decisions by sending them real-time updates on price movement across all crypto markets in the form of push notifications.Available…
In 1981, American Airlines’ launched their Frequent Flier Programme which is often regarded as the first full-scale loyalty programme of the modern era. As technology evolved, loyalty programmes progressed into a data-grabbing tool for brands, masked under marketing as “beneficial perks” for the shopper.Despite this, over half of customers rated rewards as important for both…
Despite the popular, apparent misconception, Binance has apparently never had offices in Malta. Changpeng Zhao, the platform’s CEO and founder, says the crypto exchange operates without a fixed headquarters.He adds that Binance is striving to become a “true decentralized autonomous organization.”Despite What You Might Have Heard, Binance is Not a “Malta-Based Crypto Exchange”According to a…
Bitcoin has so far survived for more than 11 years. The network continues to function as intended, in part, thanks to an assumption that miners will always act in their own best interests economically.But what if a powerful, rich actor set its sights on destroying Bitcoin? What if that actor had no interest in preserving…
The leading global digital asset trading platform, OKEx has made its mark in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space by launching its first DeFi application – OKEx DEx. The introduction of OKEx DEx also coincides with the launch of the platform’s own commercial public blockchain called OKChain which simultaneously went live as a testnet.On multiple instances,…
OKB, the utility token issued by the cryptocurrency exchange and trading giant OKEx has been a positive performer in the last month. A latest monthly report for the global utility token shows that OKB appreciated by 24.9% during January 2020 to be valued at 3.26 USDT from the previous value of 2.61 USDT.The rising value…
Derivatives trading is a common activity in conventional financial markets and the same is true in the cryptocurrency industry. In the recent days, Bitcoin and crypto derivatives are becoming a welcome new volatile asset-class that presents an alternative to traditional trading.As we witness a rising interest in cryptocurrency, we’re also witnessing an urgent demand from…
The grip of cryptocurrencies and their underlying blockchain infrastructure is slowly but surely gaining a foothold in our world. Businesses are increasingly turning to decentralized solutions for improving the efficiency of their operations and cutting costs. But the solutions available now are no longer coping with the requirements that modern operations and future outlooks on…
Controversial computer scientist Craig Wright claims to know exactly who was behind the spectacular Bitcoin SV pump of early January. Wright says the interest in the market was indeed organic but is unwilling to go into specifics.Wright also believes that the patents filled by nChain will position the company well to take advantage of central…