Director of Developer Relations at Ripple, Matt Hamilton, set the record straight on XRP and the XRP Ledger. Before the SEC vs. Ripple lawsuit, the narrative surrounding XRP centered around it not being a “real” cryptocurrency. This is due to several characteristics; chief among them were criticisms over the network’s “closed” centralized nodes. This resulted …
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The arguably young Bitcoin market attracts people from many disciplines. There are artists, engineers, marketers, developers, educators, writers, editors, testers, meme makers, and hype men who give the wicked beautiful world of cryptocurrencies their peculiarity. Somewhere in the nicheness is a rising bunch of lawyers helping the new market to navigate and operate in the …
Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz says he is not nervous about bitcoin’s price falling, even when it falls below $30K. “The ecosystem is so much more mature. The amount of players that are moving in are so much more mature. Every single bank is working on their own crypto project,” he said. Novogratz Still Bullish …
press release PRESS RELEASE. New York, New York – June 23, 2021 – Sweet, the leading enterprise NFT solutions provider, announced the launch of an exciting new one-of-one auction with restaurant and gaming destination Dave & Buster’s. Beginning at 5PM EST today through June 30 at 5PM EST, everyday consumers and crypto enthusiasts alike will …
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The Catalan justice department has reportedly confirmed that the antivirus tycoon John McAfee was found dead in prison in Barcelona. John McAfee, 75, was found dead in his prison cell in Barcelona, the Catalan justice department reportedly said, noting that everything points to death by suicide. Just hours before the death report, the Spanish high …
Australia’s Lloyds Auctions now accepts major cryptocurrencies for any of the items offered on its marketplace. Within hours of the announcement, the auction house managed to sell an expensive caravan (camper/trailer) to a bidder who was happy to pay the full price with digital coins. Australian Auction House Lloyds Auctions Accepts Crypto From Bidders Against …
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Following the naming rights deal for the NBA’s Miami Heat arena and the partnership with the esports giant TSM, FTX Trading Limited revealed a long term partnership with the professional baseball organization Major League Baseball (MLB). FTX Partners With Major League Baseball FTX Trading Limited and its parent company West Realm Shires Services Inc., has …
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sponsored The goal of cryptocurrencies is to give financial freedom back to the individual. In order to fully realize this vision, the world of crypto must remove its major barriers to entry. One of the biggest challenges for those new to the space is sending and receiving payments. This intimidating process involves typing a long …
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A report from Israel-based Globes today stated that the apex bank of Israel plans to internally test its upcoming digital shekel on the Ethereum blockchain. Issuing stablecoins on Ethereum According to the report, Ethereum is the first blockchain platform to host computer programs commonly known as ‘smart contracts’ which allow users to create new crypto …
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Crypto exchange FTX today announced it had signed a long-term, global partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB), an American professional baseball organization and the oldest of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. 1) We’re really excited to partner with @MLB! FTX is now the official crypto sponsor of Major League …
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Non-fungible token (NFT) issuing protocol Charged Particles is partnering with SportsIcon to produce crypto-collectibles featuring legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi ‘Gigi‘ Buffon, it said in a release shared with CryptoSlate. Charged Particles is a protocol that allows users to deposit ERC-20 tokens(ANY tokens) into an NFT. A scarce NFT (e.g. Art, Collectible, Virtual Real Estate, In-Game …
Israeli-based firm Fireblocks,which provides crypto custody services for businesses faces negligence accusations, allegedly deleting keys to a wallet containing 38,178 Ethereum (ETH). The lawsuit was filed by a cryptocurrency staking company StakeHound, claiming it got locked out of its wallet containing approximately $75 million worth of cryptocurrency. Stakehound, the second biggest ETH2 staking pool (after …
Most of the crypto community has been focused on the developments in China and more specifically, the crackdowns against bitcoin miners in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Yunnan, and Sichuan. On Wednesday morning (EST), Bitcoin’s overall hashrate has continued to drop and is now below the 100 exahash per second (EH/s) region. During the last 24 …
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis said that she is “really excited” about the low price of bitcoin, and is planning to buy the dip. “As soon as it drops a little more I’m going to buy some more,” she said. The senator believes bitcoin is a great store of value. Pro-Bitcoin US Senator Cynthia Lummis Plans …
Visa Inc. and Paypal have invested in Blockchain Capital’s new fund. The venture capital firm focuses exclusively on the crypto ecosystem and blockchain technology. Blockchain Capital Raises $300M for Its New Fund Blockchain Capital announced Tuesday that it has raised $300 million for its 5th venture capital fund (Fund V). Paypal and Visa were among …
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