Africa is the key to crypto mass adoption

Bitcoin could hit new highs in a matter of days if it holds strong amid three-year low job openings and possible slowing inflation in the U.S., says crypto researcher Markus Thielen.

The new stablecoin will provide Mercado Libre customers a new option for managing their finances in Brazil’s volatile economy.

One metric suggests that heading into its fifth anniversary, Ethereum has had a much faster rate of growth and adoption than Bitcoin. 551 Total views 5 Total shares One key metric suggests that Ethereum (ETH) has enjoyed a much faster rate of adoption and growth in the first five years of existence than Bitcoin (BTC).Comparing…

MediaLab, a Santa Monica-based holding company, has finalized an agreement with Kik Interactive to acquire the Kik messaging platform.MediaLab sees the long-term potential of Kik and Kin tokenOn Oct. 18, in a blog post to the millions of members of the Kik community, MediaLab announced that it has acquired the Kik messaging app and explained…

Manta Network has launched its zero-knowledge proof layer-2 scaling network, which promises lower fees and higher throughput for developers looking to deploy decentralized applications. 311 Total views 1 Total shares The ecosystem of layer-2 blockchain solutions powered by zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs welcomes a new player as Manta Network takes its ZK-as-a-service platform live.Manta Pacific is

Russia’s central bank wants to limit the amount of cryptos and digital rights acquired by non-professional investors. 1675 Total views 14 Total shares The central bank of Russia proposed to set limits on annual cryptocurrency investments by non-professional investors.The Bank of Russia suggested that unqualified investors in Russia should not be allowed to invest more…

JPMorgan is using blockchain to drive efficiency in the repo market; Goldman and others are taking notice. Goldman Sachs is reportedly one of several financial institutions to sign on to JPMorgan’s custom blockchain service — a sign that more broker-dealers were looking to take advantage of digital currencies for their repo operations.In an interview with…

Hyundai Commercial — a financial services subsidiary of leading South Korean automobile manufacturer Hyundai — has announced a partnership with American tech giant IBM to modernize its business model using blockchain. The news was announced on Feb. 13 at IBM’s annual tech and business conference “IBM Think 2019” in San Francisco, California.Hyundai Commercial is reportedly…