Private blockchains seem to be all the rage as of late. Mere weeks ago, JP Morgan Chase launched a private version of crypto network Ethereum, Quorum, to support the fittingly-titled “JPM Coin.” And over the past year or longer, technology heavyweight IBM has built an array of ‘decentralized’ ledgers for corporations with Stellar’s technology. The…
Since 2018’s bear market came to life, investors have tried to determine what will revive Bitcoin (BTC) once again. According to industry researcher boutique Delphi Digital, the strength (or lack thereof) of the macroeconomy could be a boon for the cryptocurrency market moving forward, in spite of the fact that many pundits see digital assets…
Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. While the Bitcoin price actually stagnated over the past week, falling from $5,450 to $5,000, the underlying industry was as active as ever. Over the past seven days, Harvard formally invested in a crypto asset (not just an industry project), Bakkt moved closer to launch with a key…
For the past 14 months, investors spanning the cryptocurrency industry have done their best to stay afloat in the storm that is this Bitcoin (BTC) bear market. Stakeholders, by and large, have held onto the help that institutional investors, in the form of the so-called “herd” as Mike Novogratz puts it, will revive the crypto…
Blockchain technologies and applications are very much alive and kicking, depending on whose side you are looking. For a bit of history, the #Metahash trial period which ran through Q2 2018, leveraging more than 200 temporary servers throughout the world, are now replaced by token owner nodes after the network became fully functional. From that…
Bottom this, bottom that. At long last, prominent crypto analysts across the board are convinced that Bitcoin (BTC) has finally bottomed in this cycle, and will not see fresh lows for years, if at all. While this may sound like wanton wishless thinking, a strong case has been made for this theory. In fact, the…
Telegram is a hugely popular messaging app with over 200 million monthly users, available across a large range of platforms and countries. Telegram’s messaging service has held huge appeal for those looking at alternatives to chat applications owned by social media giants, like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp; amid mounting concerns over user privacy. With a…
Ledger, one of the longest standing crypto industry startups, has been hard at work in this ongoing Bitcoin bear market. In spite of the company’s tight-packed schedule, NewsBTC got the lucky chance to sit down with President Pascal Gauthier and Head of Asia-Pacific Benjamin Soong to talk about an array of subjects: building out infrastructure…
As much as crypto stakeholders bash Tron (TRX) for its questionable practices, marketing-centric policies, and its propensity to spark communal discourse, there is no doubt the blockchain project has done its utmost to stay afloat in this Bitcoin bear market. Whether it be releasing a Tron-based version of Tether’s USDT, running a controversial yet lavish…
Token2049, a recent crypto conference in Hong Kong, saw some of the biggest names in Bitcoin and blockchain congregate. NewsBTC was lucky enough to snag Phil Chen, a world-renowned technologist and the head of HTC’s blockchain division, for a quick interview. We discussed his team’s phone, the Exodus One, and his thoughts on recent developments…