Bitcoin headed for breakout or breakdown? Analysts weigh in

Earlier this week, United States-regulated crypto derivatives and clearing platform LedgerX was reported to launch the first physically settled Bitcoin futures contracts in the country, therefore stealing a march on Bakkt and ErisX. However, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) soon refuted that information by stating that the exchange has not yet been properly cleared…

The civil lawsuit against the Ripple executives had been ongoing since December 2020. 451 Total views 3 Total shares Lawyers representing the United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced they will seek to dismiss all claims against Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Chris Larsen.In an Oct. 19 filing in U.S. District Court for the

Thai state-owned oil and gas company PTT and blockchain energy nonprofit Energy Web Foundation (EWF) are jointly building a blockchain-based renewables platform.According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Sept. 11, the parties are developing a regional solution based on the Energy Web Chain. The new product will also be compliant with the International…

According to the scientists, the 22-mile distance between nodes is the longest quantum fiber network to date.

We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes!This week, our 6 Questions go to Jane Thomason, an entrepreneur and thought leader in technological innovation, fintech and blockchain for social impact. She is also…

Major Bitcoin (BTC) bull, programmer and 2020 United States presidential campaigner John McAfee has explained why Bitcoin will hit $1 million in 2020.“I said $1 million and I’m sticking to one”McAfee, known for his brave prediction that the biggest cryptocurrency will hit $500,000 in 2020, has defended his recently doubled down bet that Bitcoin will…

Key differences in the use and development of cryptocurrencies come to the fore as Blockchain Economy Istanbul continues to focus on emerging markets. 130 Total views 40 Total shares The proliferation of cryptocurrencies around the world has been driven by different use-cases, with key differences becoming apparent between developed and emerging market environments.Lou Yu, who…

PayPal confirmed on Jan. 8 it is “exploring a stablecoin” that could be called PayPal Coin after a developer found evidence of such a stablecoin within the source code of the company’s iPhone app.PayPal senior vice president of crypto and digital currencies Jose Fernandez da Ponte said at the time that if the company plans…