Two very contrasting events took place in Russia lower house parliament last week. In the first, the State Duma approved the international use of a Swift-like financial network to eliminate the risks of western sanctions. In the other, it postponed the second reading of the crypto bill draft law to April. Ducking Swift Ban Anatoly Aksakov,…
In the cryptosphere, all eyes are on Malta, as November 1 marked the start of The Malta Blockchain Summit, a much-hyped event that looks to shine a light on the ever-growing cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. The island nation, which has established itself as a stand-out destination for companies associated with crypto and blockchain, also saw…
Blockchain progression is stopped short with clogged transactions as exemplified by Bitcoin. From 2017, the rising transaction costs, security risks, delays in transfers and losses in trade opportunities made interests on transitioning businesses to blockchain wane to a standstill. The unsolved problem of scalability is emerging as a bottleneck to blockchain adoption and practical applications,…
From the invention of Bitcoin to the launch of the first crypto exchange to the rise of crypto derivatives, the crypto world has continued to churn out innovative products. And, the best part is that these innovations have the potential to make a significant positive impact on our world. This phenomenon is exemplified by Binance.…
Ever since Bitcoin and the entire crypto markets went spiraling downwards in late-2017 and early-2018, investor’s sentiment has grown to be strongly linked to price action, and as such, the sentiment of most neophyte investors that have been burned by the persisting bear market remains in the gutter. Despite this, the sheer amount of hype…
Leading merchants in many sectors are constantly introducing new loyalty programs for customers or enhancing current programs. According to the new market research report “Loyalty Management Market by Type of Solution”, the global loyalty program market is expected to reach 4.59 billion USD by 2021. However, in the battle for customer retention, the secret to…
At long last, some of the world’s largest companies are delving into on crypto and related technologies. The past weeks have seen news arise that some of the world’s largest institutions in TD Ameritrade and Fidelity continue to scale into Bitcoin. What’s also important is that giants of the technology world also continue to foray…
While 2018 has undoubtedly slowed the crypto industry’s progress, a number of startups have forged ahead in their development efforts. And just weeks after Binance released a sneak peek of its in-house blockchain, which is currently centered around a low fee, near-instant, and scalable decentralized exchange, so has Huobi. Related Reading: Zhao: Binance Chain to Be Ready in “Months,”…
It isn’t a secret that Bitcoin (BTC) has absolutely surged over the past six weeks. In that time period, the crypto asset rallied from a key resistance at $4,200 to $8,100, where it resides now. While such a move was covered incessantly by mainstream media outlets, little evidence indicated that consumers, who were likely still…
Wheels are still turning in the US crypto industry despite the month long government shutdown. At least they are in New York anyway where crypto exchange Robinhood has just been granted a BitLicense to open up shop. Robinhood Coming to New York The commission free crypto startup that has become a huge hit with millennials…