Bitcoin to have ‘crazy decade’ as global wealth managers dive in

Cryptocurrencies have been vying for the attention of large institutional investors for years and they’re finally getting the attention they wanted. Blockchain networks and their consensus mechanisms never made sense to the traditional investor, but decentralized finance, or DeFi? That’s something everyone’s looking to get behind.Traditional investors are more used to concepts like stocks and…

Russian air carrier S7 Airlines has partnered with state-owned oil giant Gazprom Neft to use blockchain-based smart contracts for aircraft fuelling, a press release confirmed Friday, August 24. S7, which has developed several blockchain use cases in the past two years, will now use the technology to increase efficiency of fuel delivery and payment, as…

Friday, April 12 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight to moderate gains on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) approaches the $5,100 mark.Market visualization courtesy of Coin360Bitcoin’s price is up close to half a percent on the day, trading at around $5,085 by press time, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking…

While many parts of Ukraine are still facing threats from Russia’s military, some residents, industry leaders and government officials are turning to digital assets for help in relocating people, funding humanitarian aid projects and getting supplies to its own soldiers.On Feb. 17, exactly one week before Russian forces began their attack on Ukraine, the country’s…

Following his appointment as head of research, Tim Roughgarden stated that a16z’s funding into crypto research will grow by “many multiples of the next couple of years.” 461 Total views 5 Total shares Theoretical computer scientist and Columbia University professor Tim Roughgarden has been appointed the head of Andreessen Horowitz's (a16z) new crypto research unit.…

French crypto startup Keplerk has relaunched its service to accept Bitcoin (BTC) payments in over 5,200 tobacco shops in France starting from Oct. 10.Service first launched in JanuaryAfter suspending the service in less than two months after launch in January, Keplerk says that its customers will be able to buy Bitcoin from tobacconists in coupons…

A judge in New York has approved a joint request from the SEC and Coinbase to settle dates for opening briefs and all subsequent responses. 649 Total views 8 Total shares The latest development in the lawsuit of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) versus cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase comes as a date is…

On November 5, 2018, part of crypto community was expecting to hear an official decision from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding nine Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs).The statement never came, however, as November 5 was in fact the deadline for the public to submit their comments to the SEC to help the…

Ether (ETH) initiated a rally on April 25, which resulted in a 90% gain that pushed the price to $4,200. The non-stop action has been fueled by an incredible increase in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications where the net locked value surpassed $74 billion, a 51% increase in eighteen days.This positive momentum has been decimating the…