Bitcoin ‘could very well catch fire’ as next generation of investors mature

Experts with ties to the World Bank Group presented options for using blockchain in e-government procurement (e-GP) in a report released Wednesday, Oct. 17.The World Bank Group includes organizations commonly known together as the World Bank.e-GP, which refers to business-to-government purchase and sale of anything from goods and services to data exchange, has spawned complex…

Billions worth of Bitcoin has reportedly vanished along with the operators of South African crypto firm AfriCrypt. Is it a scam or a hack? Around 69,000 Bitcoin has vanished from a South African investment platform along with two brothers who owned the crypto firm.Although the facts are yet to be proven in court, if it…

The wild ride of 2020 continues. 1429 Total views 16 Total shares After what has been a crazy year in almost every sense of the word, businesses are left wondering how to proceed, Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse said.  "The pandemic is throwing so many playbooks out the window," he posited in an Aug. 28 tweet.…

Is Elon Musk just trolling the cryptocurrency community with his support of Dogecoin? 2504 Total views 9 Total shares Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX, has touted the revolutionary impact of cryptocurrencies – while seemingly poking fun at the concept in the same breath.In a video that was uploaded by Kevin Svenson,…

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has given the local crypto industry self-regulatory status, certifying the Japanese Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) to oversee the space, Cointelegraph Japan reports Wednesday, Oct. 24.The FSA expects the self-regulatory body to set rules to protect customers' assets, elaborate on anti-money-laundering (AML) policy, and give working guidelines to crypto exchanges.An…

The explosive growth of crypto funds is a compelling story, especially when you consider that the concept has only been around for six years. Today, crypto funds have become the engine powering the thriving crypto industry. Compared to the 224 funds launched in 2017, 2018 showed unprecedented growth as 239 new crypto funds entered the…

The Cronos Accelerator Program is backed by $100 million to help crypto projects in seed-pre-seed stages seeking mentorship, funding and growth. 413 Total views 3 Total shares Cronos, a blockchain ecosystem built by major crypto exchange Crypto.com, announced the launch of an accelerator program to fast-track advancements across the decentralized finance (DeFi), Web3 and Metaverse…

The media outlet claimed the public and press had a right to receive information on a "central participant in a financial scheme that defrauded investors of billions of dollars". 237 Total views 3 Total shares The New York Times has submitted a filing in the criminal case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), arguing…

After launching its NFT marketplace last month, FTX.US has expanded support to the Solana Blockchain and plans to integrate Ethereum tokens soon too. 649 Total views 8 Total shares FTX.US’s NFT marketplace has expanded support to the Solana blockchain, enabling users to trade, deposit and withdraw nonfungibles that conform to the Metaplex token standard. The…