For the past few weeks, there have been many controversies about the latest Russian ban to participate in major international sports events. Russia was banned for four years after its athletes were found to have used banned drugs. This means that Russia will not be allowed to participate in the 2020 summer Olympics in Japan, and the 2022 Football World Cup, which will be held in Qatar. The Russian state-owned Tass News Agency first released the news which were later confirmed by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Can Russians Participate Under Neutral Flag? While the Russian National Anthem and the flag
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U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday saying the U.S. and other nations are “forced to compete … with nations that are getting negative rates, something very new.” Trump took direct shots at the U.S. Federal Reserve, claiming they’ve not lowered rates quickly enough. The harsh words echo […]
On Friday, January 24th, the Tron is declining, trading at $0.0159. On D1, the last wave of declining after the attempted tests of the support area between $0.0110 and $0.0117 changed for an impulse of growth that has managed to break out the resistance line of the mid-term channel. Such a situation may mean the beginning of a new uptrend forming. The nearest goal of the growth will be the local fractal $0.0230 but only after a breakout of $0.0185. On the MACD, the lines are getting ready to cross 0 to the positive area, which supports the idea of 
Stablecoins have become a staple in the world of crypto assets. Beyond being exchanges on trading platforms, however, their adoption has seemingly remained fairly limited. However, some smaller merchants see merit in these currencies pegged to the US Dollar. Stablecoins Fuel Off-the-books Trading Lanes Primarily importers and exporters of goods across Asia and Europe see merit in USDT and USDC. This is based on information provided by payment process and OTC trading outfits. It is believed that millions of US Dollars are changing hands every single day. Some others report a hefty increase in monthly volume and expect it to 
Platforms offering debit cards that can be topped up with cryptocurrency have enjoyed growing popularity in the crypto community. They provide a payment solution for those who earn and own digital coins, enabling in-store and online crypto payments. Their expanding user base provides a snapshot of the kind of people who spend crypto on a […]
There are many different metrics associated with exchanges and trading volume. One often difficult to track aspect is their true liquidity at any given time. Whereas Live Coin Watch implemented such a feature ages ago, it seems that Coinmarketcap is only now focusing on it as well. Coinmarketcap Finally Gets With the Program Its new liquidity metric focuses on weeding out fake trading volume. A welcome change of pace, considering how a lot of trading platforms clearly report inflated volumes. With the new liquidity metric, Coinmarketcap aims to replace its traditional volume reporting. This introduces a period of getting used 
Among all Layer 1 blockchain projects, Ethereum is still king, regardless of its scalability limitations. In order to make their smart contract platform future-proof, Ethereum 2.0 will be rolled out in the upcoming year, but this project is already riddled with problems. Besides having to run a separate blockchain than “legacy” Ethereum, Ethereum 2.0 will not have the ability for atomic transactions and data retrieval will become more expensive. Ethereum 2.0 is still a work in progress. While their beacon chain and Proof of Stake capabilities will go live once Phase 0 is rolled out, smart contract execution will not 
Social messaging applications such as WhatsApp are quite popular among cryptocurrency enthusiasts. It now seems that service providers are building dedicated products for these users. Gaby and Bancor are partnering to bring more cryptocurrency services to WhatsApp. Converting Digital Assets Through WhatsApp A remarkable decision, albeit one that can also boost global adoption of Bitcoin and altcoins. The goal of this partnership is to facilitate the exhcange of established digital assets. Those include Ethereum and ERC20 tokens, with potentially more to be added in the future. Under the hood, Bancor and Gaby use Bancor’s smart contracts. Those have been integrated 
Central bank digital currencies are a topic of massive debate. Several governments see merit in this concept, whereas others will try to steer away from it. Bank of England officials are still pro-CBDC, even though that has been different not that long ago. More Banks Show an Interest in CBDC Research With the Brexit now looming ahead, the time for experimentation is just around the corner. If Britain were to adopt a digital currency, it would certainly shake things up significantly. Prior to this happening, however, the Bank of England will meet up with like-minded financial institutions. Those include the 
After a spate of big names parting ways with the Libra Association late last year such as Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, and Ebay, British telecommunications giant Vodafone has become the latest to bid the ambitious digital asset project farewell. While Vodafone’s statement notes it does not rule out the possibility of working with Libra in the […]