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After several days of bitcoin remaining above $8,000 and enthusiasts rejoicing about a possible new era for crypto, bitcoin has suddenly tanked by roughly $400 and is now trading for about $7,790. Current conditions suggest that bitcoin – despite showing signs of newfound strength – is still just as vulnerable as ever to volatility and … Read more
DSTOQ, a decentralized stock exchange for trading security tokens, has launched their MVP. The first version of the DSTOQ platform, which enables investments in real-world assets using cryptocurrency, runs on the Stellar Blockchain test-net. The product demonstrates a paradigm shift in security token trading, with trade execution and settlement times between 2-5 seconds. The post … Read more
At least 7 banks are reportedly ready to sign up to the CLS blockchain-based payment netting service after the launch this summer, as the service enters its final testing stages Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
IBM Blockchain will be used by CNH Industrial to update supply chain and other areas Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Despite the industry’s multi-hundred billion dollar market cap, an astonishingly high percentage of all cryptocurrency projects do very little to differentiate themselves and add little to no value to existing projects. The exceptions, the projects that do bring something new to the table, often receive significant attention and tremendous price appreciation. One example of this … Read more
Leanne Kemp, founder of blockchain diamond tracking platform Everledger, speaks to Cointelegraph about the role of sustainability in the diamond industry Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Around the world, blockchain-powered platforms are stepping up their effort to take over a $9 trillion industry Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Stablecoins are the newest frontier in the crypto industry, and IBM is the latest company that wants to challenge Tether for market share. The computing giant is exploring the possibility of issuing a new stablecoin that will be pegged to the US dollar in a bid to provide an alternative to crypto volatility. IBM has … Read more
Blockchain-based payment systems will not replace credit cards and other mainstream payment methods, at least not within a decade. This is mainly because they are too slow for day-to-day payments, with a Bitcoin transaction currently taking the better part of an hour. This is according to Claire Hughes Johnson, the COO of popular payment processor … Read more
Barclays Bank is the latest in a long line of companies that have filed blockchain-related patents as they seek to gain an edge on the newest technology frontier. The London-based financial services giant filed the two patents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on July 19, with the first detailing a blockchain-based currency system … Read more