Base stablecoin transaction volume briefly tops all other chains

One of the South Korea's largest hospitals has partnered with a local tech company to develop a medical services platform based on blockchain technology, according to the hospital’s official press release Nov. 12.Myongji Hospital, located in the city of Goyang, South Korea, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korean IT company BICube, which…

Bitcoin (BTC) is done with its bear market, but the coming months may see a return to $20,000.That is the outlook for Philip Swift, a veteran Bitcoin market analyst who co-founded trading suite Decentrader and data resource Look Into Bitcoin.In his latest interview with Cointelegraph, Swift takes a look at what the near to long-term…

More than 30 people are facing fines and prosecution in South Korea for allegedly contravening the country’s ban on overseas crypto transactions. 584 Total views 5 Total shares An interagency investigation into suspected crypto fraud and money laundering in South Korea has led to the discovery of 1.69 trillion won (about $1.48 billion) in illegal…

Chip manufacturing giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) reported a sizeable drop in its crypto mining-related revenue in 2018. The news was revealed in the company’s Q4 2018 financial results, published Jan. 17, together with an earnings call transcript.TSMC has not disclosed specific data for its crypto mining business — including it instead within its high-performance…

So far, 2020 has been a year of cryptocurrency regulation: The European Union, the United Kingdom and Singapore have officially introduced their approaches to the burgeoning industry. Now, Australia has published its national roadmap, hoping to become a global blockchain leader. Last Friday, Australia's Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources launched the national blockchain roadmap…

Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov said his company wants to “help every business become a crypto business,” referring to their ability to accept digital payments. 249 Total views 3 Total shares Blockchain infrastructure company Fireblocks has finalized the acquisition of First Digital, a stablecoin and digital asset payment platform, as part of a broader effort to…

Bitcoin (BTC) will likely hit lower levels of up to $6,000 but will avoid bigger losses, the CEO of derivatives giant BitMEX says.In the latest edition of the exchange’s Crypto Digest on March 12, Arthur Hayes joined other trading sources warning that Bitcoin was not safe from current market turmoil.Hayes tells of “intense volatility”Hayes stated…

The now former president did not reveal what his next move would be, or whether he would continue to work in the cryptocurrency industry. 127 Total views 16 Total shares Adam White, the president and founding executive of digital assets company Bakkt, is leaving the firm after three years.In a Thursday post on Twitter, White…