Bitcoin to spend ‘considerable time’ at $66K, HODLing could change that

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a grant worth $1.05 million to organizations working to commercialize a blockchain-based energy transaction platform.From energy management to energy exchangeThe news comes from an August 9 press release shared by energy company ComEd, one of the grant’s four reported recipient organizations. The others are the University…

The fall of Silicon Valley Bank prompted Venture Capitalist Tim Draper to tell the firms he’d invested in to buy Bitcoin.

The seventh session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development convened earlier this month with the theme “Building forward better: Towards a resilient and green Africa to achieve the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063” and to promote the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.Amina Mohammed, deputy secretary-general of the United Nations, pointed…

Saturday, April 27 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight to moderate gains on the day to press time. Bitcoin (BTC) has pushed just over the $5,300 mark.Bitcoin is up just under 1% on the day, trading at $5,306 at press time, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking at its weekly chart, the coin…

The latest target of Reddit traders provides plenty of volatility — and losses — as XRP sees a burst of volatility on Monday. 1433 Total views 7 Total shares XRP, the number-four cryptocurrency by market capitalization, crashed nearly 50% in under two hours on Feb. 1 as a trading frenzy backfired on new investors.XRP/USD 1-hour…

Major insurance firm the People's Insurance Company of China (PICC) will apply blockchain technology to its operations via a new partnership, according to a September 1 press release.PICC has partnered with blockchain platform VeChain, and a global quality assurance and risk management company DNV GL to make their business more time and cost efficient. Additionally,…

The Crypto Council for Innovation is looking to lead the charge for sensible cryptocurrency regulations around the world. 1435 Total views 14 Total shares Major stakeholders in the cryptocurrency scene, like Coinbase and Square, have formed an alliance to better relate with policymakers and regulators on the subject of crypto regulations. They are joined by other…

Germany’s second largest stock exchange, the Stuttgart Börse, has revealed plans to develop a new platform for Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) as well as a multilateral crypto trading venue, Finextra reported August 2. The German bourse, which had a trading volume of EUR 81 billion (about $95 billion) across all asset classes in 2017, had…

Advanced crypto laundering techniques continue to challenge law enforcement and crypto-related services as highlighted in a new Chainalysis money laundering report.