Category : CoinJournal

As Brexit Negotiations Ensue, how Will Ongoing Uncertainty Affect the Financial Markets?

The continued disruption could hold significant value to those willing to take advantage of this uncertain period. Almost half of food manufacturers have said access to new UK markets will form a significant part of their growth strategies, with a...

Bitcoin Core Developer Matt Corallo Proposes “The Great Consensus Cleanup”

Bitcoin-Core developer Matt Corallo has recently proposed a series of changes to the Bitcoin consensus code, dubbed “The Great Consensus Cleanup” in a new BIP, and submitted an associated pull request which implements the requisite code adjustments....

S Korean Startup Dunamu Launches Consortium-Based Blockchain Service Platform Luniverse

Dunamu, Inc., a South Korean fintech startup and the operator of crypto-asset exchange Upbit, has announced the launch of Luniverse, a consortium-based blockchain service platform. Lambda256, Dunamu’s research arm, was responsible for the development...

What Should Your Crypto Team Look Like in 2019?

As investors and professionals in the growing decentralized tech space conduct their due diligence, the team behind any given project should be one of the most important considerations. More often than not, the strength, perseverance, and ingenuity o...

Australia Wants To Be “A Global Leader” In Blockchain Tech

In a bid to turn its blockchain industry into “a global leader,” Australia will be developing a national blockchain roadmap and allocating AU$100,000 (US$71,000) to domestic blockchain startups to increase their global exposure and for networking pur...

New ERC-20 Stablecoin Offers a 45% Bonus to Crypto Investors

A new decentralized stablecoin from Japanese company USDDex will be available for purchase by crypto investors 1 month before its launch on cryptocurrency exchanges in a limited number with a 45% bonus. A new era in Blockchain Evolution Stablec...

CoinShares Report: Ethereum Failed to Deliver on Scalability Upgrades in 2018

Digital asset management firm CoinShares recently released their overview of the crypto asset market for the second half of 2018. In the report, Ethereum’s 2018 is summarized as a disappointment in terms of progress with planned protocol upgrades. Th...

Blockchain AI Startup SingularityNET Partners with China’s Insurance Giant Ping An

SingularityNET, a startup developing a decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) network, has announced a partnership with Ping An, the world’s largest and most valuable insurer and one of the biggest investment and asset management companies. The p...

French National Council of Clerks Deploys Blockchain Network

France’s National Council of Clerks of Commercial Courts (Conseil National des Greffiers des Tribunaux de Commerce – CNGTC) has announced the deployment of a blockchain network aimed at streamlining the management of commercial and corporate registry...

Abra Adds Native Integration of Ether

Digital wallet and exchange service Abra has expanded support for the Ethereum platform by adding native integration of ether, the platform’s native cryptocurrency, now allowing users to deposit, invest and withdraw ether directly from the Abra app....

Public Sector Driving Blockchain Adoption in India

In India, the government is playing a key role as a consumer of blockchain solutions and in driving mass adoption of the technology. Nearly half of the states in India have initiated blockchain projects to address different challenges of citizen serv...

Malta Financial Services Authority Implements Crypto Intelligence Solution

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), the single regulator of financial services in Malta, has partnered with CipherTrace to implement a cryptocurrency intelligence solution to regulate virtual asset businesses licensed on the island. The te...

UK Consumers Still Largely Clueless About Cryptocurrency: FCA Researches

The vast majority of UK consumers are still largely clueless about cryptocurrencies, and only a few of those who have invested in these have actually completed “deep research” before purchasing, according to a new consumer research produced by Kantar...

eToro Launches Crypto Trading Platform and Wallet in the US

Social trading and multi-asset brokerage company eToro has officially launched its crypto trading platform and wallet in the US, allowing customers from 32 states and US territories to trade 13 cryptoassets, including BTC, ETH, LTC, XRP, DASH, BCH, X...

New Report Lists 4 Major Technical Risks Facing Ethereum

In a new report about Ethereum from digital asset research firm Delphi Digital, some of the potential technical risks facing the smart-contracting platform are covered and briefly analyzed. Although the report notes that the list of risks is not exha...