February 2019 | Page 9 of 104 | Last Cryptocurrency News Feed

Developer of Blockchain Project ICON Denies IPO Plan Reports

news South Korea-based ICONLOOP, the firm developing blockchain project ICON, has denied claims that it’s planning to hold an initial public offering (IPO). A report from local media outlet Pulse News on Wednesday cited “an investment banking industry source” as saying that ICONLOOP is planning to list on the Korea Exchange by early next year…

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Crypto-Fiat Payments Firm Wirex Launches Major Update, Adds 10 New Fiat Currencies

Digital payments firm Wirex has released a major platform update, Wirex 3.0, adding ten new fiat currencies, according to an official press release on Feb. 27.From now, Wirex users in the European Economic Area (EEA) can access “unconditional access” to over-the-counter rates for cryptocurrency exchanges, as well as interbank rates for traditional currency exchanges.The press…

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Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak on Bitcoin: ‘We’ve Seen Massive Value Creation’

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak declared that he thinks “we’ve seen massive value creation” when asked about Bitcoin’s (BTC) potential in an interview with Bloomberg published on Feb. 26.When Bloomberg asked Wozniak if he still expects Bitcoin to become the world’s currency in the future — an idea he expressed in June last year — after…

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National University of Singapore and Chinese Tech Firm to Research Blockchain: Report

The National University of Singapore (NUS) will work with a Chinese tech company to research and develop blockchain solutions, the Communist Party of China’s official news outlet, People’s Daily Online, reported on Feb. 26.As part of a blockchain and big data seminar held in the city of Chongqing in Sichuan Province, NUS will collaborate with…

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New Ecosystem Says It Allows Sending and Receiving Crypto or Fiat With No Fees

An upcoming crypto ecosystem has bold ambitions to offer “a much smoother way of moving fiat and cryptocurrency over the internet,” enabling people to pay in the fiat or crypto of their choice — whatever the requested currency — without fees.YPTOspace says it plans to develop a “first-of-its-kind platform that connects blockchain assets to real-world…

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20% of LocalBitcoins’ 5 Million Monthly Visits Supposedly From Venezuela

According to recent statistics, over 20% of the visitors of the popular P2P crypto trading platform LocalBitcoins, are seemingly coming from Venezuela. Similar reports have been stating the same for a while now, not just for Venezuela, but for the majority of Latin American countries. A number of them are currently experiencing hyperinflation, and while…

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Is Samsung S10 Getting Into Bitcoin Custody Solutions? Unclarified Info Regarding The Wallet’s Private Raises Some Questions

At this year’s Unpacked event, Samsung revealed its newest flagship smartphone – the Galaxy S10. One of the things that got the entire cryptocurrency community’s attention was the fact that the device includes a dedicated secure storage function which is specifically designed for cryptocurrency private keys. In an official press release which followed the announcement…

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Bitcoin Price On Track to End Six-Month Losing Streak

markets View Bitcoin appears on track to snap its six-month losing streak and close February in the green for the fifth consecutive year. BTC may remain better bid in March, as the weekly chart is signaling bearish exhaustion. The short-term outlook remains bullish, with BTC holding above $3,714 and a bounce from 10-candle MA on…

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Hacked Exchange Cryptopia Discloses Estimate of Stolen Crypto

news New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has given an idea of the losses arising from a hack on its platform last month. After being almost silent since the breach, the firm published a series of updates via Twitter on Wednesday. Most notably, Cryptopia provided an update on how much of the total assets held by…

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Confirmed: Sony and Fujitsu to Trial Blockchain for Educational Record Integrity

The education units of Japanese multinational conglomerate Sony and IT equipment services firm Fujitsu are to trial blockchain technology for improving the integrity of course records and grade data. The news was officially reported in a press release from Fujitsu today, Feb. 27.The pilot comes via a joint venture between Sony Global Education, Inc., Fujitsu…