Bitcoin and Binance token dip slightly as CZ is released

The crypto-friendly bank saw an increase in the number digital currency customers and Bitcoin trading volume in the first quarter of 2020. Bitcoin trading and transaction volumes surged at the pro-crypto Silvergate Bank in the first quarter of 2020.According to an April 29 transcript filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its…

The Dallas Mavericks pro basketball team’s cryptocurrency payment option has not yet caught on with the majority of fans, the team’s chief technical officer said in a recent interview. As sports business-focused media outlet Front Office Sports reported on Nov. 14, Mavericks CTO David Herr said that the team wants to provide its fans with a…

Kazakhstani authorities plan to improve their regulatory approach in order to strengthen the country’s position in the global crypto market. 4807 Total views 18 Total shares Kazakhstan’s government forming a roadmap to stimulate the development of the cryptocurrency industry and blockchain technology in the country.State authorities have reviewed proposals to address the crypto industry's development…

Overstock has slated May 19 as the date to airdrop OSTKO security tokens as a dividend to its shareholders. They’ll get one security token for every ten OSTK shares they own as of April 27, making for 4.37 million tokens to be distributed in total.Importantly, trading for these tokens will take place exclusively on Overstock’s…

Ethereum 2.0 developers agreed in a call to move up the launch of a milestone 0.12 testnet to Monday, to ensure all engineers are on deck for the genesis block. 1396 Total views 13 Total shares The latest Ethereum 2.0 testnet iteration, Altona, is scheduled to release on Monday, June 29.As discussed in the Eth…

The investment bank says gold could languish for years as Bitcoin’s popularity grows. 1378 Total views 7 Total shares Growing mainstream acceptance of Bitcoin (BTC) as a reserve asset is having a direct impact on gold, setting the stage for a major shift in institutional allocation between the two assets, according to analysts at JPMorgan…

Experts point out sticking points as well as greatest needs in the creation of central bank digital currencies for domestic and cross-border, wholesale and retail, uses. 566 Total views 6 Total shares The process of introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is fraught with unknowns, some of which were elucidated in a panel of…

Binance Research, the research arm of the major crypto platform Binance, has reported that no bank account will be necessary to use China’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).Loose coupling and anonymityBinance Research shared its findings on Aug 28. According to the report, China’s CBDC will be transferable without a bank due to its loosely coupled…

Friday, Aug. 30 — after seeing some growth on the day, crypto markets are trading sideways, with top-20 coins by market cap sending mixed signals.Market visualization. Source: Coin360Bitcoin (BTC), which managed to climb over $9,600 earlier today, is now trading at $9,531, up around 0.1% on the day at press time. Bitcoin dropped below the…