A Small Crypto Coin Is Making Big Claims About a Private Proof-of-Stake
Even though it's yet to gain much notoriety, token project Spectre is innovating in a trending area – private staking for proof-of-stake blockchains.
A Solution to China’s Pharma Woes Might Be a Blockchain Away
Could blockchain help China avoid its next vaccine scandal – or at the very least, allow for more conversation about such issues?
Japan Self-Regulatory Crypto Exchange Association Considers Trading Cap for Some Clients
The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) will obligate its member exchanges to place limits on the trading activity of some clients, Cointelegraph Japan reports today, July 28. The self-regulatory body has reportedly established a policy of to require its member crypto exchanges to place maximum limits on the volumes traded by the exchanges’ customers.…
New Gallup Poll Shows Only 2% of US Investors Own Bitcoin, But 26% Are ‘Intrigued’
The results of a Wells Fargo/Gallup poll published July 27 finds that only two percent of U.S. investors own Bitcoin, but 26 percent are intrigued by it. The online survey was conducted May 7-14, 2018 amongst U.S. investors with more than $10,000 in stocks, bonds or mutual funds. The results show that the overwhelming majority…
Telegram Reveals Personal ID Verification Tool for Sharing Data with ‘Finance, ICOs’
The crypto and blockchain industry’s go-to encrypted messenger app Telegram has released a personal identification authorization tool, according to an official statement published July 26. The tool, dubbed Telegram Passport, reportedly encrypts a user’s personal ID information and let’s users securely share their ID data with third parties, which the Telegram post elaborates on as…
UK Remittance Service TransferGo Adds Crypto Trading
UK-based service TransferGo has reportedly become the world’s first remittance operator to offer crypto trading, Bloomberg reported July 27. TransferGo now lets customers buy and sell five major cryptocurrencies –– Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Litecoin (LTC). According to TransferGo CEO and founder Daumantas Dvilinskas, the crypto trading option was…
Company to Create Global Network of Health Centers That Accept Cryptocurrency
A new blockchain-driven company has bold plans to establish a global network of health centers designed to help people lead active and longer lives. Although life expectancies around the world are soaring, BitVit argues that many of these extra years are dominated by sickness for too many years. Research cited in its white paper suggests…
Rejection Aside, Calls for a Bitcoin ETF Are Only Escalating
Despite the rejection of a bid for a bitcoin ETF, the crypto market remains confident other proposals will persevere.
Monero-Style Privacy Is Ready for Ethereum – Who Will Implement It?
A new white paper contends that monero-style privacy can be implemented on ethereum without much work.
G20 Hears Out Multiple Crypto Reports in July, Waiting for FATF to Test Its Standards by October
The G20, after it was called upon by France’s finance minister Bruno Le Maire to have a public debate about cryptocurrencies at the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, made strides towards a global front for regulation of digital currencies. Those strides could however be only considered baby steps as, at the conclusion of a meeting…