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Fans of the Role Playing Game (RPG) Imperatum now have the chance to play an all-new level in their favorite Sci-Fi simulator. Imperatum has added a “Crypto Update” to the Volantis City level which brings different difficulty options based on the real-time price of bitcoin. Also read: Three Ukrainian Lawmakers Declare Bitcoin Holdings Worth $47 … Read more
This week the well known Canadian digital asset exchange, Coinsquare announced its plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) hoping to raise $150 million CAD ($120Mn USD). Coinsquare hopes the funding will help the platform be a direct competitor with cryptocurrency brokerage services like Coinbase and other U.S. based exchanges. Also read: Russia Finalizes Federal Law … Read more
On January 24, investment ratings company Weiss Ratings released its ratings of 74 cryptocurrencies. While the list is only available for purchase, it was possible to access it for free under a specific subdomain on the company’s site, which allowed many individuals to download, share, and read the list. While some individuals were elated to see … Read more
This week the publicly traded firm Mogo Finance Technology Inc. (TSX: MOGO) announced the creation of a new subsidiary called Mogo Blockchain. The fintech company’s new endeavor is a partnership with the firm DMG Blockchain Solutions in order to launch a bitcoin mining facility in British Columbia. Also read: How to Protect Your Bitcoin and … Read more
According to multiple reports back in October and December of last year, it was said that the financial institution Goldman Sachs had plans to create a bitcoin trading desk. Now a month later, Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO of the firm, says the reports are “not true” speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos this … Read more
The well known Canadian financial institution Versabank has announced it is in the midst of building a new vault initiative for customers so they can securely store digital assets. Versabank’s latest creation will be called, ‘Versavault,’ a platform focused on storing all kinds of digital properties including cryptocurrencies, but with the security and trust that comes … Read more
A study of Ukrainian officials’ asset declarations reveals that 57 officials have declared over 21,000 bitcoins with the majority of cryptocurrency holders in the Odessa regional council and the country’s Parliament. A second study shows that in 2017 the largest amount of cryptocurrency declared by a Ukrainian official was in bitcoin cash. Also read: Three … Read more
This week a Sander Wuyts, a Ph.D. student from the University of Antwerp (UAntwerp) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) completed an extraordinary competition that involved bitcoin and DNA-related research. Wuyts was the first to decipher hidden messages in a tube of DNA in a scientific challenge where he won a single bitcoin for his accomplishment. … Read more
Cryptocurrencies are slowly becoming mainstream when it comes to settlement for all kinds of goods and services. Just recently the first known freight consignment was settled in bitcoin as the deal consisted of 3,000 tons of wheat from Rostov that was sent to Turkey. Also Read: Analyst: IOTA Sharply Overvalued Due to “Overwhelming Evidence of Serious … Read more
As cryptocurrencies have grown popular over the past year, researchers have noticed an inverse relationship between gold and bitcoin markets. Over the past two weeks, as cryptocurrency markets have slumped, financial analysts are reporting even more data about the correlation between both assets. Also Read: Markets Update: Cryptocurrencies Try to Regain Strength After the Recent Dip Researchers … Read more