Australian stablecoin startup Stables expands to Europe and UK

Major crypto mining and blockchain firm Giga Watt has reportedly closed access and power to its facilities and stopped day-to-day operations, according to a note to clients reposted in a Telegram group on Jan. 15.Following its bankruptcy filing in November 2018, the former top-five crypto mining firm reportedly notified its clients that any cryptocurrency remaining…

Blockchain startups building for the Web3 economy have attracted billions of dollars in venture capital funding this year alone. 427 Total views 27 Total shares Although Web3 has become a sort of buzzword in the cryptocurrency community, its application and utility extend far beyond the world of blockchain, according to Polkadot (DOT) founder Gavin Wood. In…

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are attempting to bounce off their critical support levels as bulls try to thwart attempts by the bears to deepen the correction.Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at the Code Conference in California recently that governments cannot “destroy crypto,” due to its decentralized nature but can “slow down its advancement.”Data shows…

U.S. legislators suspect cryptomining is “problematic” for energy use and emissions, while Paraguay is ready to give the crypto industry, including miners, incentives. 157 Total views 6 Total shares Democratic legislators from both houses of the United States Congress have sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Energy Department (DOE) to inform…

According to CoinGecko, nearly $85 billion worth of crypto falls under the category of “alleged SEC securities.” 113 Total views 8 Total shares CoinGecko launched a new index tracking the biggest crypto tokens viewed as likely securities by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The ‘Top Alleged Securities Coins’ page sorts the selection of…

A currency that gains value through abundance, not scarcity? That's the object of a $3.3 million EU research project which doubled the value of an associated token overnight. 6605 Total views 18 Total shares A little-known blockchain project more than doubled in value overnight following the announcement of its involvement in a European Union digital economy…

XRP is another cryptocurrency that has been doing well alongside Bitcoin (BTC) in the past few months. However, its price has been slumping lately, dropping below $0.50 on Dec. 14, or down nearly 15% over the past two days. On higher time frames, the price of XRP broke upward from $0.20 in the summer, reaching a temporary top…

Rangers F.C, the most successful soccer club in Europe, has announced a partnership with a Turkish crypto and Bitcoin trading platform. The normalization of cryptocurrency advertising took another leap forward this week as Europe’s most successful soccer club announced a partnership with a Turkish Bitcoin (BTC) trading platform.Rangers Football Club, Europe’s most trophy-laden team with…

Ripple CEO Garlington claims a “big win” in the dismissal of an SEC motion while remaining silent about the ruling on his own motion. 188 Total views 1 Total shares Southern New York District Court Judge Analisa Torres issued two rulings Friday on motions filed in the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against Ripple…