Bitcoin poised for volatility ahead of US interest rate decision: Analysts

A fledgling blockchain-based company which aims to improve flight safety is gearing up to launch an upgraded version of its app for pilots – software that has been designed to replace the old-fashioned paper logbooks currently used by aviation enthusiasts and professionals.Aeron estimates that 57 percent of aviation accidents can be attributed to human factors…

Smart vending machine maker Popcom raises $1.3 million through Regulated CF security token offerings. 1251 Total views 51 Total shares Smart vending start-up Popcom raised millions to bring more of their vending machines as the demand for more contact-less retail solutions rises.Popcom, led by Dawn Dickson and one of the few Black women-owned blockchain companies,…

BlackRock and Goldman Sachs veteran Howard Surloff has joined major crypto wallet provider Blockchain.com as general counsel.Over 25 years in traditional financeAfter serving over 25 years in two of the world’s largest and most-respected financial institutions, Surloff will now be responsible for advancing Blockchain.com’s standard for legal, compliance and corporate governance within the crypto industry, the…

Global wash trading on cryptocurrency markets was down by over 35% in September, according to the latest surveillance report from the Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI).Kraken, Poloniex, Coinbase and Upbit are still the “cleanest” platformsPer the report, global wash trading was reduced by 35.7% among the exchanges on the Institute’s top-40 listings. BTI’s data indicates that…

Monday, April 29 — after seeing moderate gains yesterday, crypto markets have tumbled at press time, with most of the top 20 coins by market cap in the red.Bitcoin cash (BCH), the fourth top crypto by market cap, has dipped as much as 7.1% over the day to trade at $242 at press time.While the…

Bitcoin consolidates below $39,000 as one trader warns about a possible squeeze on the daily chart, while a nine-year support level continues to hold strong. 674 Total views 35 Total shares The blockchain community got a bit of good news on March 14 after regulators in the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs rejected…

EIP-7281 will allow token issuers to list official bridges and limit the rate at which they can mint tokens, potentially limiting losses from bridge hacks. 275 Total views 1 Total shares An Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) made on July 7 seeks to standardize how tokens are bridged between networks. The “Sovereign Bridged Token” standard, or…

According to data from cybersecurity firm Cyvers, stolen funds on centralized exchanges increased 900% year over year in the second quarter.

Bitcoin’s 7-day strength, coupled with the return of margin and spot traders, suggests a powerful rally is in the making. 1750 Total views 1 Total shares A key Bitcoin (BTC) metric signaled a potential shift in its positioning after BTC’s long-term holder realized cap (LTH Realized Cap) surpassed $18 billion for the first time since