Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency News and Updates

US stock exchange Nasdaq has inked a long-term collaboration agreement with enterprise software firm R3 to use the latter’s Corda platform in creating a digital asset marketplace. According to a press release published on 29 [...] The post Nasdaq Joins Hands with R3 for Digital Asset Management appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/nasdaq-joins-hands-with-r3-for-digital-asset-management/

Yosuke Suda, Dash representative in Japan, has obtained the approval to relist the cryptocurrency on Japan’s crypto exchanges, BTCmanager website reported. Suda earlier said in a proposal to relist Dash on Japanese crypto platforms that [...] The post Dash Cleared to Be Relisted on Japan’s Crypto Exchanges appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/dash-cleared-to-be-relisted-on-japans-crypto-exchanges/

Lidbot has collaborated with IOTA to develop an intelligent sensor based on the IOTA tangle, Crypto News Flesh website reported. The sensor gathers data in a waste management system and stores it in a tamper-proof [...] The post IOTA-Based Intelligent Sensor ‘Lidbot’ Deployed in 8 Countries appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/iota-based-intelligent-sensor-lidbot-installed-in-8-countries/

Afri Schoeden, parity developer, has announced launching a multi-client testnet for Ethereum 2.0 dubbed “Schlesi” v0.11, Crypto News Flash website reported. Named after a Berlin subway station, the testnet will prove that customers are able [...] The post Multi-Client Testnet ‘Schlesi’ Lunched for Ethereum 2.0 appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/multi-client-testnet-schlesi-lunched-for-ethereum-2-0/

Whale Alert, a tracking service of major cryptocurrency transactions from and to exchanges, reported that an Ethereum whale has transferred 30,000 Ethereum (ETH) worth almost $6.7 million from an anonymous wallet to OKEx exchange. Since [...] The post Ethereum Whale Transfers 30,000 ETH from Unknown Wallet to OKEx appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/ethereum-whale-transfers-30000-eth-unknown-wallet-to-okex/

Vietnam-based Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank) has signed a partnership agreement with RippleNet to boost cross-border money transfers between Vietnam and the world. The bank will use RippleNet to successfully apply blockchain technology [...] The post TPBank-RippleNet Deal to Boost Payment between Vietnam and the World appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/tpbank-ripplenet-deal-to-boost-payment-between-vietnam-and-the-world/

MakerDao (MKR) has released a new report that attempts to contextualize the ‘Black Thursday’ events and recommends safeguards to ensure that it can never happen again. A roughly 50 percent crash in Ethereum’s price (ETH) [...] The post MakerDao Recommends New Safeguards after Black Thursday Price Crash appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/makerdao-recommends-new-safeguards-after-black-thursday-crash/

BSV network now rivals credit card processor VISA in terms of transactions per second, the Bitcoin Association, which promotes Bitcoin SV (BSV), said. It also claims to receive “better returns” from BSV transaction processors (miners) [...] The post Bitcoin Association Claims Bitcoin SV Rivals VISA in Transactions appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/bitcoin-association-claims-bitcoin-sv-rivals-visa-in-transactions/

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has rolled out a blockchain pilot program to improve digital advertising and media buying across the Middle East. KFC Middle East expects the blockchain-powered platform to guarantee greater transparency in the [...] The post KFC Launches Blockchain Pilot for Digital Advertising in Middle East appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/kfc-launches-blockchain-pilot-for-digital-advertising-in-middle-east/

Google Play market and Apple’s AppStore are reported to soon feature the Operating System (OS) Telegram Open Network (TON), an end-to-end open-source infrastructure that allows developers and users to work with TON blockchain. The TON [...] The post Telegram Could Offer Blockchain-Based TON OS in App Stores Soon appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/telegram-could-offer-blockchain-ton-os-in-app-stores-soon/

A crypto whale has just transferred 90 million Ripple (XRP) worth $19.7 million from an unknown wallet to another, according to Whale Alert, the live tracker of large crypto-currency transactions to and from exchanges. At [...] The post Crypto Whale Transfers 90 M Ripple worth $19.7M appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/crypto-whale-transfers-90-m-ripple-xrp-worth-19-7m/

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, confirmed via his Twitter account that the platform suffered a DDoS attack. As a result, the exchange started experiencing delays, and users were having trouble accessing their funds. Zhao said: [...] The post Binance Suffers Distributed Denial of Service – Zhao Says Funds are Safe appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/binance-suffers-distributed-denial-of-service-ddos-zhao-says-funds-safe/

The development team of the Saturn protocol has declared launching a new function allowing users to carry out atomic swaps between Ethereum and Ethereum Classic, Crypto News Flash website reported. Through mutual exchange between users [...] The post Saturn Protocol Allows Atomic Swap between Ethereum, Ethereum Classic appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/saturn-protocol-allows-atomic-swap-between-ethereum-ethereum-classic/

Chinese government has taken measures to support Bitcoin miners, especially as 600,000 to 800,000 miners have liquidated their positions since 2019 due to BTC price volatility. Thus, Sichuan province that is famous for Bitcoin mining [...] The post China Lowers Energy Tariffs to Support Bitcoin Miners appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/china-lowers-energy-tariffs-to-support-bitcoin-miners/

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), the largest lender in Thailand, has collaborated with Ripple to develop ‘SCB EASY’ app. The app was launched yesterday to allow more than 16 million clients in Thailand to make fast [...] The post Thailand’s No. 1 Bank Rolls out Ripple-Based Payment App appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/thailands-no-1-bank-rolls-out-ripple-based-payment-app/

BiiLabs, IOTA’s long-term partner, has announced cooperating with Kdan Mobile, Taiwanese software development company. The deal aims to integrate the Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) into Kdan’s “DottedSign”. Moreover, BiiLabs will use the IOTA-based Alfred API. [...] The post IOTA’s Long-Term Partner BiiLabs Partners with Kdan Mobile appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/iotas-long-term-partner-biilabs-partners-with-kdan-mobile/

Stellar Development has announced placing the Stellar Core v13.0.0rc3 version under testing, according to a blog post by the cryptographic project. The company also explained that XLM mainnet has processed more than 1 billion operations [...] The post Stellar Says Core v13.0.0rc3 Version Available for Testing appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/stellar-says-core-v13-0-0rc3-version-available-for-testing/

Weiss Ratings has been one of the Cardano’s (ADA) admirers since the cryptography project started its journey from Byron to Shelley. The crypto rater has acknowledged on Twitter the great efforts exerted by Cardano’s developers to release Daedalus 1.0.0, which is part of the project’s transition to Shelley. [...] The post Weiss Ratings: World Needs Systems Like Cardano appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/weiss-ratings-world-needs-systems-like-cardano/

Online payment processor, Checkout.com has become Libra Association’s, the Facebook’s independent membership organization, newest member. The company has revealed it will join the Libra Association in developing its stablecoins series. Last year, Libra was announced [...] The post Payment Portal Checkout.com Joins Facebook’s Libra Association appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/payment-portal-checkout-com-joins-facebooks-libra-association/

Telos, the second most active blockchain, announced partnerships with three gaming companies bringing blockchain features to games on the Unity and Steam platforms. Telos’ partnership with Blockbastards will see the network hosting the upcoming Qudo [...] The post Telos Partnerships Bring Blockchain Features to Unity and Steam’s Games appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/telos-partnerships-bring-blockchain-features-to-unity-and-steam-games/

Decentralized finance protocol dForce has disbursed all users who were impacted by a recent hack. The company stated on its Twitter account: “Over 90% of assets have been distributed to users in less than 24 [...] The post dForce Refunds Clients Impacted by Recent $25 Million Hack appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/dforce-refunds-clients-impacted-by-recent-25-million-hack/

FinNexus, a DeFi platform and Bitrue, the leading financial services platform, have joined hands to announce their move to expand services to the ecosystems of XRP and Wanchain through real-world asset tokenization. The first project [...] The post FinNexus, Bitrue to Use XRP Ledger in Real-World Assets Tokenization appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/finnexus-bitrue-to-use-xrp-ledger-in-real-world-assets-tokenization/

Matrixport, a Bitmain-affiliated financial service platform, has partnered with EU-licensed payment processing firm Simplex to allow users to purchase selected cryptocurrencies using their credit and debit cards. Matrixport Users Can Buy Seven Cryptocurrencies As part [...] The post Bitmain’s Matrixport Platform Allows Users to Buy Crypto with Credit and Debit Cards appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/bitmains-matrixport-platform-allows-users-to-buy-crypto-with-credit-cards/

Although Bitcoin (BTC) has an uncorrelated nature with oil, but the crypto market has not gone into any unfavorable moves. But when it comes to the digital asset mining, oil prices might be good news. [...] The post Oil Prices Could Make Bitcoin Mining More Lucrative Investment appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/oil-prices-could-make-bitcoin-mining-btc-more-lucrative-investment/

The remittance project FXcoin XRP is all set to start operations in Japan. The crypto-currency exchange in Japan is preparing a pilot for Ripple XRP-powered remittance solutions. Ripple is well known around the world for [...] The post ‏‎FXcoin XRP Remittance Set to Start Operations in Japan appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/%e2%80%8f%e2%80%8efxcoin-xrp-remittance-set-to-start-operations-in-japan/

SenseTime, an artificial intelligence SaaS company, has announced partnering with the Digital Currency Research Institute to help the central bank handle its digital currency (CBDC). The move is part of the government’s efforts to support blockchain [...] The post AI Startup SenseTime Inks Deal to Help China Handle CBDC appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/ai-startup-sensetime-inks-deal-to-help-china-handle-cbdc/

Cardano has announced producing the first block for the upcoming ‘Shelley’ mainnet. Shelley is developed with the purpose of transforming Cardano into a fully decentralized proof-of-stake network. It helps holders of Cardano’s ADA cryptocurrency to [...] The post Cardano Produces First Block for ‘Shelley’ Mainnet appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/cardano-produces-first-block-for-shelley-mainnet/

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), Japan’s No. 2 bank, will ink an agreement with SBI Holdings to offer digital banking services on smartphones. Both parties have taken the initial procedures towards a multimillion-dollar deal that [...] The post Japan’s SMFG to Partner with SBI for Digital Banking appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/japans-smfg-to-partner-with-sbi-for-digital-banking/

TokenSoft, a leading technology and security platform for companies seeking to issue assets on the blockchain, has joined Blockchain Association (BA), the first US-based cryptocurrency lobbying group. In an official announcement, the platform said the [...] The post TokenSoft Joins Crypto Lobbying ‘Blockchain Association’ appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/tokensoft-joins-crypto-lobbying-blockchain-association/

Tron Foundation has announced on Tuesday that the application built using its blockchain will be available on Samsung Galaxy Store. The move allows users of Samsung smartphones in the U.S. and Europe to download Tron’s [...] The post Tron Adds DApps to Samsung Blockchain Keystore appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/tron-adds-dapps-to-samsung-blockchain-keystore/

Bitfinex, the well-known crypto-currency platform, recently announced the launch of its own social network this week, called Bitfinex Pulse. According to a statement from the firm, customers can get more involved in the world of [...] The post Bitfinex Announces Launch of its New Social Platform, Bitfinex Pulse appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/bitfinex-announces-launch-of-its-new-social-platform-bitfinex-pulse/

Bitfineon announced that it has signed a partnership with Banxa, a leading cryptocurrencies fiat onramp, to provide a fast and convenient fiat payments processing service for customers to purchase and sell crypto while trading on [...] The post Bitfineon to Offer Fiat Payments in Partnership with Banxa appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/bitfineon-to-offer-fiat-payments-in-partnership-with-banxa/

Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg, said Ripple can cause disruption in the cross-border payment industry. He added that Ripple could also challenge other major techs in the payment sector, but its exposure to [...] The post Ripple Could Disrupt International Payments Industry – Analyst appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/ripple-could-disrupt-international-payments-industry-analyst/

Elon Musk, Co-Founder and CEO of Tesla, has reiterated his being former CEO Dogecoin of (DOGE). Musk shared tweets over his interest in Dogecoin (DOGE) several times. The reason for his interest and closeness to [...] The post Elon Musk Admits His Position as Former CEO of Dogecoin appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/elon-musk-admits-his-position-as-former-ceo-of-dogecoin-doge/

Starbucks, the American multinational coffee house chain, has denied involvement in digital yuan tests in China. “We are not participating in the digital currency trial in China,” a Starbucks spokesperson said, without elaborating. As reported [...] The post Starbucks Denies Participation in Digital Yuan Tests in China appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/starbucks-denies-participation-in-digital-yuan-tests-in-china/

BitPay, top blockchain payment service provider, has partnered with Binance to support stablecoin BUSD for the exchange. The stablecoin is now available to individual and merchant BitPay’s 2 million customers. On April 27, BitPay’s wallet [...] The post BitPay, Binance Ink Deal to Support BUSD Payments in 50 States in USA appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/bitpay-binance-ink-deal-to-support-busd-payments-in-50-states-in-usa/

Ngrave, Digital asset security firm, has launched what it claims is the first EAL7-certified cryptocurrency wallet, one of the world’s highest safety gradations with sales staring next month for its flagship product, the full offline [...] The post Ngrave Starts Selling ‘Military-Grade’ Hardware Crypto Wallet Next Month appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/ngrave-starts-selling-military-grade-hardware-crypto-wallet-next-month/

Binance, the Malta-based crypto exchange, has rolled out its mining pool dubbed ‘Binance Pool’ Monday. Binance Pool will operate with no fees until 31 May, and then the rate will be defined at 2.5%. In [...] The post Binance Launches Mining Pool with Zero Fees until 31 May appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/binance-launches-mining-pool-with-zero-fees-until-31-may/

Ernst & Young (EY) has confirmed its commitment to the adoption of Ethereum-based blockchain technology. In the EY Global Blockchain Summit 2020, Paul Brody, head of blockchain division at EY, stressed that Ethereum is the [...] The post EY: Ethereum Best Blockchain-Based Solution for Major Companies appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/ey-ethereum-best-blockchain-based-solution-for-major-companies/

“MonkeyNoStopMyShow”, a long-term investor in Ripple (XRP), has expressed disappointment at the company’s achievements and statements of its Chief Executive Brad Garlinghouse, Crypto News Flash website reported. The investor’s post on Reddit titled “Long-term hodler [...] The post Long-Term Investor Sells XRP on Bearish Performance appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/long-term-investor-sells-xrp-on-bearish-performance/

bitFlyer, Tokyo-based leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that its blockchain arm will offer a new consulting service. In a press release, bitFlyer said the new service comes as a result of numerous requests. Targeting startups, [...] The post bitFlyer’s Blockchain Subsidiary Provides Consulting Services appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/bitflyers-blockchain-subsidiary-provides-consulting-services/

When Bitcoin’s (BTC) halving happens, the cryptocurrency’s annual inflation rate would be almost half the global average. Mati Greenspan, a crypto expert, said on his Twitter account that Bitcoin’s annual inflation (BTC) would decline from [...] The post Bitcoin’s Inflation Rate Likely to Hit 1.8% After Halving appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/bitcoins-inflation-rate-likely-to-hit-1-8-after-halving/

Charles Hoskinson, CEO of Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK), posted a tweet on his account, asking the media to stop referring to him as co-founder of Ethereum. He, instead, asked to be referred to as [...] The post Charles Hoskinson Wants Not to Be Referred to As Founder of Ethereum appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/charles-hoskinson-wants-to-be-only-referred-to-as-founder-of-cardano/

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey denied being Satoshi Nakamoto, the person behind the creation of the world’s king coin Bitcoin (BTC). In an AI Podcast, Dorsey was asked if he is Satoshi Nakamoto, but he offered [...] The post Twitter CEO Denies Being Satoshi Nakamoto; Optimistic on BTC appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/twitter-ceo-denies-being-satoshi-nakamoto-optimistic-on-btc/

IOTA Foundation has made remarkable updates on the Bee, IRI, Chrysalis and the Trinity wallet project, Crypto News Flash website reported. Changing the roadmap a little, the foundation has stressed some features such as smart [...] The post IOTA: Important Updates for Bee, Chrysalis and Smart Contracts appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/iota-important-updates-for-bee-chrysalis-and-smart-contracts/

CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao has recently warned crypto traders about a recently discovered security issue on iPhones and iPads, the Daily Hodl website reported. Zecops, which has discovered the issue, stated that attackers seem [...] The post Binance Warns Against iPhone Security Issue; Apple Promises to Fix It appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/binance-warns-against-iphone-security-issue-apple-promises-to-fix-it/

Dan Morehead, CEO of hedge fund Pantera Capital, said top crypto assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and XRP would challenge the US dollar on the long run. Morehead said the current economic crisis [...] The post Pantera Capital CEO Expects BTC, ETH to Challenge U.S. Dollar appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/pantera-capital-ceo-expects-btc-eth-to-challenge-u-s-dollar/

Deutsche Bank veteran Tomoo Onishi has announced that Japanese crypto exchange FXcoin will come on stream as of May 2020, with Onishi acting as CEO.   He clarified in an interview that this is the [...] The post Deutsche Bank Veteran Says FXcoin to Go Live in May appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/deutsche-bank-veteran-says-fxcoin-to-go-live-in-may/

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received a filing from Ebang, a major Bitcoin (BTC) miner manufacturer, for an initial public offer (IPO) of $100 million. Ebang seeks to distribute ordinary Class [...] The post Bitcoin Miner Manufacturer Ebang Seeks $100M IPO in US appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/bitcoin-miner-manufacturer-ebang-seeks-100m-ipo-in-us/

Ripple, the cross-border payment firm has moved $10 million worth of XRP, as Whale Alert points to the $51 million ETH transfer of 273,712 Ethereum units. Ripple Moving Funds Between Own Wallets Ripple starts moving [...] The post Ethereum Whale Transfers $51M Worth of ETH, Ripple Moves 55M appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/ethereum-whale-transfers-51m-worth-of-eth-ripple-moves-55m/

The New York-based crypto-asset broker, Voyager, has announced it will begin paying passive interest to holders in May 2020 on the digital token XRP and four other cryptos. A few hours ago the Voyager made [...] The post Voyager is Paying Interest on XRP and 4 Other Cryptos Starting May appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/voyager-is-paying-interest-on-xrp-and-4-other-altcoins-starting-may/

Cardano Foundation announced that Cardano (ADA) has been rated as an attractive crypto project by the Fundamental Crypto Asset Score (FCAS), a metric for evaluating the fundamentals of crypto-currency projects. The score is derived from [...] The post FCAS Rating Says Cardano is an Attractive Crypto Project appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/fcas-rating-says-cardano-ada-is-an-attractive-crypto-project/

Poloniex, a cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it has experienced unplanned downtime on April 24 before resuming trading for all pairs except GRIN / BTC. Poloniex said in a tweet that because of an unforeseen issue, [...] The post Poloniex Resuming Trading for all Pairs after Downtime Except GRIN / BTC appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/poloniex-resuming-trading-for-all-pairs-after-downtime-except-grin-btc/

Securitize, a digital securities issuance platform backed by the major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has announced a new tool that ensures compliance of that secondary digital securities market (P2P) transactions are regulatory compliant. Securitize Instant Access [...] The post Coinbase-Backed Issuance Platform Launches Compliance Tool for P2P Transactions appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/coinbase-backed-securitize-launches-p2p-transactions-compliance-tool/

DLive, a video streaming platform that empowers creators and rewards communities, recently announced the launch of the staking feature of DLive BitTorrent (BTT), which provides users with plenty of benefits. The video streaming platform announced [...] The post DLive Launches BitTorrent Staking Feature Granting Users 25% Revenue Everyday appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/dlive-launches-bittorrent-btt-staking-feature-granting-25-revenue/

Bitcoin (BTC) payment facilitator Purse.io says it is now reconsidering closure because of “a tremendous outpouring of community support”, just a few days after the announcement of closing their business after six years of service. [...] The post Bitcoin-Based Payment Facilitator Purse.io Reconsidering Closure, Citing Community Support appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/bitcoin-based-payment-facilitator-purse-io-reconsidering-closure/

BitMEX, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume, announced a new futures contract based on Ether (ETH) price on its trading platform. The new derivative contract will feature a fixed Bitcoin (BTC) multiplier [...] The post BitMEX to Launch Futures Contract Tracking Ether Price Against Dollar appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/bitmex-to-launch-futures-contract-tracking-ether-price-against-dollar/

Bitcoin (BTC) volume in Argentina pesos has risen exponentially since the crypto-currency crash in 2018, as the country faces a possible default on foreign debt of $65 billion. Arcane Research posted data to Twitter showing [...] The post Bitcoin Demand Surges in Argentina Due to Possible Default on Foreign Debt appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/bitcoin-demand-surges-in-argentina-due-to-possible-default-on-debt/

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan has approved Huobi Token as a compliant crypto-asset capable of trading in the world’s second largest digital asset market since May. HT has become the first international exchange [...] The post Japan’s FSA Approves Huobi Token as Compliant Crypto-Asset appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/japans-fsa-approves-huobi-token-as-compliant-crypto-asset/

Blockstack is ready to let people try out their new mechanism of consensus. Blockstack testnet is open for developers to simulate the new, hybrid consensus mechanism for the Stacks blockchain, which Blockstack calls Proof-of-Transfer (PoX). [...] The post Blockstack Opens Testnet for New Mechanism of Consensus, Rewarding Developers appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/blockstack-opens-testnet-for-new-mechanism-of-consensus/

Weiss Crypto Ratings has published its latest rankings of cryptocurrencies, where Cardano (ADA) rated technically excellent. Tezos (XTZ) and Cardano (ADA) ranked among the top cryptocurrencies in the technology category. Both projects received a classification [...] The post Cardano Ranked ‘Excellent’ By Weiss in Technology Category appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/cardano-ranked-excellent-by-weiss-in-technology-category/

Binance, the world’s most popular crypto company, has rolled out its social payments application named “Bundle” in Africa. Through the app, users can send and receive cash. They can also buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies. [...] The post Binance Launches Social Payments App ‘Bundle’ in Africa appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/binance-launches-social-payments-app-bundle-in-africa/

Ripple, cross-border payment services provider, has recently joined the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) that was developed in 2018 to study blockchain use cases in a new digital mobility ecosystem. Upon launch, the initiative was [...] The post Ripple Joins BMW, Ford in Mobility Blockchain Initiative appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/ripple-joins-bmw-ford-in-mobility-blockchain-initiative/

After acquiring CoinMarketCap, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) asked the crypto community to provide their proposals for improving the crypto market data aggregator, Cointelegraph website reported. The polling comes in the wake of a skeptical [...] The post Binance Seeks Community Feedback after CoinMarketCap Acquisition appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/binance-seeks-community-feedback-after-coinmarketcap-acquisition/

In a post dated 21 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto, the presumed pseudonymous person or the person who developed Bitcoin, has discussed “ecash”, which is a payment system existing before Bitcoin. The post published on the [...] The post Newly Discovered Post Might Have Been Authored By Satoshi Nakamoto appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/newly-discovered-post-might-have-been-authored-by-satoshi-nakamoto/

Cross-border payment firm Ripple has explained why the XRP cryptocurrency is more sustainable than Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). In an article published on its website, Ripple stressed the sustainability of BTC and ETH in [...] The post Ripple Explains Why XRP More Sustainable Than Other Cryptocurrencies appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/ripple-explains-why-xrp-more-sustainable-than-other-cryptocurrencies/

Dharma, a crypto-banking solution, has launched a new system allowing Twitter users to accept payments in US dollars. The move aims to help clients receive alerts and micropayments for free. The platform said the funds [...] The post Ripple-Backed Startup Launches Twitter-Based Payments System appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/ripple-backed-startup-launches-twitter-based-payments-system/

Haas Blockchain Initiative at the University of California Berkeley research revealed that stablecoin issuances do not drive up or inflate the price of bitcoin (BTC) or other crypto currencies in the market. Richard Lyons, U.C. [...] The post Stablecoin Issuance Doesn’t Inflate Crypto Market Prices- Study Reveals appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/stablecoin-issuance-doesnt-inflate-crypto-market-prices-study-reveals/

A wallet application that lures investors to deposit EOS with high returns assurance, dubbed EOS Ecosystem, has shut down and probably eloped with relatively $52 million in client funds. After closer examination of the EOS [...] The post Chinese EOS Wallet Shuts Down with $52M of Customer Funds Disappear appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/chinese-eos-wallet-shuts-down-with-52m-of-customer-funds-disappear/

The table of supremacy in the crypto-currency market is starting to turn, with Tether (USDT), biggest stablecoin, has come from the rear to claim 4th position. The digital token now needs about $1.8 billion to [...] The post Tether Closer to Grabbing Ripple’s XRP Place in Market Cap appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/tether-usdt-closer-to-grabbing-ripples-xrp-place-in-market-cap/

Diginex, a digital asset financial services and advisory company, has announced a partnership with Itiviti, a world-leading provider of technology and services to financial institutions. This partnership was fuelled by demand from institutional investors who [...] The post Diginex, Itiviti Sign Pact to Provide NYFIX Connectivity for Investors appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/diginex-itiviti-sign-pact-to-provide-nyfix-connectivity-for-investors/

The Ethereum Name Service announced a new tool enabling decentralized websites to be created. The tool is part of the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) Manager and, through integration with Temporal Cloud, uses the interplanetary file [...] The post Ethereum Name Service New Tool Allows Users Creating Decentralized Websites appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/ethereum-ens-new-tool-allows-users-create-decentralized-websites/

Argentina’s central bank is testing a decentralized blockchain to improve banking procedures, the Daily Hodl website reported. South American blockchain firm IOV Labs has stated that its proof-of-concept will process debit claims of banking customers [...] The post Argentina’s Central Bank Testing Proof-of-Concept Blockchain Tech appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/argentinas-central-bank-testing-proof-of-concept-blockchain-tech/

IOTA developer Hans Moog has talked in a series of blog posts about the sharding solution for IOTA Tangle, Crypto News Flash website reported. While the technology is still being studied, Moog said it is [...] The post IOTA Foundation Discloses Clues about Sharding Solution appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/iota-foundation-discloses-clues-about-sharding-solution/

Justin Sun, CEO of Tron, has announced that his company has entered into strategic partnership with Bidao Chain’s DeFi ecosystem, to boost the adoption of TRX token. He added on his Twitter account that the [...] The post TRON Joins Forces with Bidao Chain’s DeFi Ecosystem appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/tron-joins-forces-with-bidao-chains-defi-ecosystem/

Ripple has taken a legal action against YouTube on 21 April, seeking damages from the online video-sharing platform for its failure to stop XRP scammers, Cointelegraph website reported. In a blog post, the company said [...] The post Ripple Files Lawsuit against YouTube for Allowing Scams appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/ripple-files-lawsuit-against-youtube-for-allowing-scams/

The De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), Netherland’s central bank, stated that it is ready for research about the digital currency. In a detailed report published by the bank yesterday, DNB stated that it become “ready to play [...] The post Netherland’s Central Bank Says Well Placed for CBDC Research appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/netherlands-central-bank-says-well-placed-for-cbdc-research/

According to data made available by Glassnode, an on-chain alert account, a crypto whale transferred the sum of $7,696,350 worth of ETH 45,000 from the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb. Since the transaction was made [...] The post Crypto Whale Transfers $7.7M Worth of ETH from Bithumb to Anonymous Wallet appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/crypto-whale-transfers-7-7m-worth-of-eth-to-anonymous-wallet/

Institutional traders are adding more liquidity to Ripple’s XRP-powered payment app, On-Demand Liquidity (ODL), said VP Breanne Madigan. She added that XRP liquidity is ODL’s lifeblood as it decreases the risk and cost of each [...] The post Ripple Says Rising XRP Liquidity Lures Strong Institutions appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/ripple-says-rising-xrp-liquidity-lures-strong-institutions/

A startup launched a leveraged token and a decentralized stablecoin on Rootstock (RIF), a blockchain-based smart contract solution based on Bitcoin (BTC). Bitcoin-based, decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol MoneyOnChain launched the new products on the sidechain [...] The post Bitcoin Smart Contract Solution to Launch Stablecoin and Leveraged Token appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/bitcoin-smart-contract-solution-rsk-to-launch-stablecoin-and-token/

Filecoin, a decentralized storage network, will see a further delay for its mainnet startup window, moving from late July to late August. The Filecoin team revealed in a new update that project has undergone the [...] The post Filecoin’s Mainnet Startup Window Launch Delayed Till End of Summer 2020 appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/filecoin-mainnet-startup-window-launch-delayed-till-end-of-summer/

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank of the country, has said its digital currency could be used during the Winter Olympics event in 2022. The news was reported by Chinese state-owned television [...] The post Digital Currency Could Be Used in 2022 Winter Olympics- China’s PBOC Says appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/digital-currency-could-be-used-in-2022-winter-olympics-pboc-says/

The efforts of French artist Ben Elliot to revolutionize the buying and gathering experience of the artwork have resulted in what he claims to be the world’s first personal cryptocurrency directly linked to a value [...] The post French Artist Targets Crypto Tied to Value of His Personal Career appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/french-artist-targets-crypto-tied-to-value-of-his-personal-career/

BABB, crypto wallet banking and donation app, announced it has incorporated a cash-out fiat gateway with GBP / EUR conversion across 36 countries across Europe. Users can convert fiat currency (£/€) to BAX, which is [...] The post BABB Launches Cash-Out Fiat Gateways in 36 New Countries in Europe appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/babb-launches-cash-out-fiat-gateways-in-36-european-countries/

Charles Hoskinson, Cardano founder, said Ethereum (ETH) could have developed smoothly if Vitalik Buterin used the Snow White Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus, Cointelegraph reported. Hoskinson, who is also Ethereum co-founder added: “My biggest problem is that [...] The post Hoskinson: Ethereum Developer Should Have Used Snow White appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/hoskinson-ethereum-developer-should-have-used-snow-white/

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has minted nearly 4.2 million HUSD worth $4.2 million, Cointelegraph website reported. The process occurred on 20 April, at around 7:30 GMT, according to Whale Alert data. After its debut in [...] The post Huobi Minting of 4.2M HUSD Stablecoin Coincides with 20/4 appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/huobi-minting-of-4-2m-husd-stablecoin-coincides-with-20-4/

Libra Foundation has recently published version 2.0 of the initial whitepaper, unveiling its objective of rendering global financial infrastructure accessible. Regulators initially investigated the initiative, fearing the effect an extra-territorial currency structure on domestic monetary [...] The post Facebook’s Libra Revamped in Response to Regulatory Requirements appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/facebooks-libra-revamped-in-response-to-regulatory-requirements/

Chicago-based crypto exchange Bitnomial has obtained an approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to start trading Bitcoin futures. Contracts will be physically settled on the platform, ensuring that clients get the actual [...] The post Crypto Exchange Bitnomial Cleared to Trade Bitcoin Futures appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/crypto-exchange-bitnomial-cleared-to-trade-bitcoin-futures/

Venture Smart Asia, an asset management firm based in Hong Kong, has launched the first regulatory approved crypto fund in the country. The fund, which targets a size of $100 million in the first year, [...] The post Venture Smart Asia Launches Crypto Fund for Institutional Investors appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/venture-smart-asia-launches-crypto-fund-for-institutional-investors/

Binance, a Malta-based crypto exchange, has issued ONT-33D; a digital asset pegged to Ontology (ONT) tokens, Cointelegraph website reported. The new token is built on the exchange’s blockchain and governed by parameters named ‘BEP2’. Each [...] The post Binance Issues Digital Asset Pegged to Ontology Tokens appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/binance-issues-digital-asset-pegged-to-ontology-tokens/

Tether (USDT) is a cryptocurrency that functions as the digital dollar by which digital currencies are pegged to currencies such as the US dollar, Euro, and Japanese yen. Since Tether or Digital Dollar is pegged [...] The post Tether and Investor Protection against Digital Currencies Fluctuations appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/tether-usdt-and-investor-protection-against-digital-currency-fluctuations/

According to an income tax treatment guide, Singapore’s tax authority will not take a cut of cryptocurrency airdrops and hard forks as long as the receiver gets it for free. The new e-tax guide published [...] The post Singapore’s New Guidance Exempts Airdrops and Hard Forks from Taxes appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/singapores-new-guidance-exempts-airdrops-and-hard-forks-from-taxes/

Hackers managed to steal Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin-pegged assets worth $25 million from the decentralized lending platform dForce on 18 April. dForce Foundation CEO Mindao Yang said the hackers seek to negotiate. “The hacker(s) have [...] The post Hackers Seek to Negotiate dForce After Stealing $25M appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/hackers-seek-to-negotiate-dforce-after-stealing-25m/

Recently, a warning note has been sent by Yoroi Wallet to community members of the Cardano (ADA) concerning a fake EMURGO wallet being marketed to the community. This warning was conveyed a few hours ago [...] The post Yoroi Wallet Tells Cardano Community EMURGO is Fake appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/yoroi-wallet-tells-cardano-community-emurgo-is-fake/

Renaissance, capital investor and hedge fund giant that boasts relatively $166 billion in assets, revealed in a new filing with the US Security and Exchange Commission that it will invest in Bitcoin (BTC) futures. The [...] The post Giant Hedge Fund Receives Nod to Invest in Bitcoin Futures appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/giant-hedge-fund-receives-nod-to-invest-in-bitcoin-futures/

Online interaction with XRP on Twitter declined in the first quarter of 2020, although Ripple was compelled to liquidate a lot of its assets in order to maintain its cash flow, according to a quarterly [...] The post XRP Twitter Engagements Shrink 16% in Q1-2020 appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/xrp-twitter-engagements-shrink-16-in-q1-2020/

The Ethereum 2.0 testnet, named Topaz, recently launched by Prysmatic Labs, the open-source client to scale Ethereum with sharding protocol, has gained more than 20,000 participation of verification nodes, according to a report. Ethereum’s co-founder, [...] The post Ethereum 2.0 Testnet Attracts More Than 20K Verification Nodes in Days appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/ethereum-2-0-testnet-attracts-more-than-20k-verification-nodes-in-days/

In its report for the first quarter of 2020, Zcash Foundation has revealed several updates on its developments, including the cross-chain integration Zebra. The privacy-focused distributed ledger technology (DLT) project has admitted the unanticipated negative [...] The post Zcash Foundation Says Focusing on Privacy Enhancement appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/zcash-foundation-says-focusing-on-privacy-enhancement/

Decentralized finance protocol dForce has lost more than 99 percent of its digital assets in an attack on 18 April, according to DeFi Pulse. The latest loss recorded by the lending protocol Lendf.me amounted to [...] The post DeFi Protocol dForce Loses $25M worth of Cryptocurrencies from Attack appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/defi-protocol-dforce-loses-25m-worth-of-cryptocurrencies-from-attack/

In a recent meeting, Darcy Camargo, who is a member of IOTA Foundation‘s research team, talked about transition from Coordinator to Coordicide, Crypto News Flash website reported. Camargo clarified that there are essentially three reasons [...] The post IOTA: Coordicide Version 1 Can Handle 1,000 TPS appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/iota-coordicide-version-1-can-handle-1000-tps/

Bob Ras, CEO of Sologenic, has confirmed on his Twitter account that there will be liquidity on the Coinfield exchange for the SOLO and XRP tokens. He added that his staff has been focusing on [...] The post Coinfield Offers Liquidity Solution for XRP, SOLO Tokens appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/coinfield-offers-liquidity-solution-for-xrp-solo-tokens/

Kelly Loeffler, former CEO of crypto exchange Bakkt, has joined Trump’s controversial committee to reopen the economy. Loeffler said on her account: “Thank you, @realDonaldTrump for appointing me to your task force on re-opening America [...] The post Bakkt’s Former CEO Joins Trump’s Committee to Reopen Economy appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/bakkts-former-ceo-joins-trumps-committee-to-reopen-economy/

From the peak hit last February, XRP has plunged nearly 50 percent, hurt by the severe pressures that weighed on the crypto market in general. Several crypto analysts, however, expected the coin to be on [...] The post XRP on the Verge of Impressive Comeback – Analysts appeared first on Cryptolydian - Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies News . source https://cryptolydian.com/xrp-on-the-verge-of-impressive-comeback-analysts/