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Justin Sun Talks BTT and Tron Version Upgrade

Justin Sun, founder and CEO of smart contract platform Tron, did an ask-me-anything (AMA) session on the Binance English Telegram group, where he answered questions about the BitTorrent Token (BTT) and its further development, hinted at a new social media app for BTT, and talked about the imminent...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Top Wall Street Analyst Changes Stance on Crypto, Warns Visa & Co.

After stressing that Bitcoin is "trying to solve a problem that does not exist" a year ago, Lisa Ellis, a top Wall Street analyst focused on the payments industry, now says that cryptocurrencies "are potentially disruptive to private payment systems."In a note to clients, Ellis, who is a partner at...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

London Stock Exchange Bets on Blockchain With New Investment

Operator of a giant stock exchange, the London Stock Exchange Group has today announced that they have invested an unspecified amount in Nivaura, a startup that lets companies issue debt on blockchain as part of an investing round that brought the startup a total of USD 20 million.Other companies...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

JPMorgan Coin May Become a Consumer Product, CEO Says

Investment banking giant JPMorgan’s much hyped JPM Coin, the centralized digital token, may become something of interest for the broader audience, the bank’s CEO Jamie Dimon suggested during an annual investor day on Tuesday.“JP Morgan Coin could be internal, could be commercial,...

, by Fredrik Vold

One Of The Oldest Swiss Banks Drives Into Crypto Era

Another large traditional financial institution is gradually entering the cryptoverse as Julius Baer, the third-largest bank in Switzerland announced a close collaboration with a Swiss-based SEBA Crypto AG (SEBA). As stated in the press release, Julius Baer will use SEBA platform to grant its...

, by Eimantas Žemaitis

Crypto Calling: More News on Galaxy S10, Exodus, XPhone, Electroneum

Phones with crypto- and blockchain-related attributes are flocking in, and so are the news about them. The Samsung Galaxy S10 does have a cryptocurrency wallet built in - but also support for dapps (decentralized applications), as well as support for Cosmo Coin, the token powering the South Korean...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

A Blockchain-powered Guide to Mobile World Congress 2019

The world’s largest mobile trade fair, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), gets underway this Monday in Barcelona, Spain. And it looks like blockchain and cryptocurrency enthusiasts will have plenty to look forward to – with companies from Asia, Europe and the United States all hoping to...

, by Tim Alper

More Misunderstandings About Crypto

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _______Despite a tremendous improvement in transaction volume in leading...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

Two Good News for the Click of One: Institutionals Go Crypto

Another two positive news for crypto have emerged: first, the University of Michigan, which has an endowment valued at about USD 12 billion, is considering further investing in Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto fund, a16z, and second, Eurex, a derivatives exchange operated by Germany’s...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

The Mystery of Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Private Key Storage Remains

The news that Samsung added a private key storage to its new Galaxy S10 smartphone shook the crypto world, as many have taken it as a sign of endorsement from the South Korean tech giant. However, as details are scarce, many are wondering what “hardware storage” the company announced...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Facebook CEO Contemplates Another Step Towards Blockchain

The CEO and founder of social media giant Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, says he is “potentially interested” in using Blockchain technology as an authentication tool on the social network he created.Zuckerberg made the remarks during a public conversation with Harvard Law professor Jonathan...

, by Fredrik Vold

Samsung is Not the Only Mega-Company to Exploit Crypto Progress

Samsung is not the only one South Korean giant that has blockchain-related news to share. Increasingly blockchain and crypto-keen South Korean conglomerates are striking partnership deals with domestic fintech companies as they look to fast-track their moves into the sector.As reported, perhaps the...

, by Tim Alper

BREAKING! Samsung Adds Crypto Wallet to Its New Flagship Galaxy S10

South Korean tech giant Samsung just made major announcement that might give a strong boost to the cryptocurrency mass adoption. The company confirmed that its new flagship smartphone Galaxy S10 features "a secure storage backed by hardware, which houses your private keys for blockchain-enabled...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

BTC Tipping App Gets Traction, Twitter Has No Plans to Add It, UPDATED

While the avant-garde of the cryptoverse is abuzz with a new app, Tippin, for Chrome and Firefox browsers that lets you tip a certain tweet with Bitcoin, social network giant Twitter has no plans to integrate it, a spokesperson confirmed to Cryptonews.com. (Reaction from the Twitter CEO has been...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

New Crypto Fever! Everyone is Checking their iPhones for ₿

In the cryptoverse, where we’re all looking for signs of increased adoption with bated breath, even the smallest things can bring hype. Today we have a new one - it seems that almost everyone in the cryptoland is checking their iPhones for the Bitcoin symbol. It looks like the Google keyboard...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Another Megabank Moves Forward With its Stablecoin, Alipay Joins Race

Japan’s stablecoin race has begun to hot up – with one of the biggest banks in the country and the world announcing it has struck a deal with Alipay, the financial arm of Chinese business giant Alibaba.The Mizuho Financial Group, operator of Japan’s second largest (and one of the...

, by Tim Alper

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