Bitwise files for first XRP ETF with US SEC

A new virtual assistant powered by blockchain can complete insurance contracts without human assistance. 967 Total views 2 Total shares Malta-based virtual assistant firm Vaiot has integrated IBM’s Watson Assistant with the Cosmos blockchain to sell car insurance.The new platform features an end-to-end sales process that does not require human assistance to complete the car…

Coley said that Bitcoiners could see an "accelerated" version of the 2017 bull run eventually driving the price to $100,000. 3161 Total views 17 Total shares Catherine Coley, CEO of major crypto exchange Binance’s U.S. arm, sees the current Bitcoin bull run as a sign the crypto asset could reach a price up to $100,000.Speaking…

A Bloomberg article published today, Feb. 1, suggests that proof-of-stake (PoS) token investors have a unique option to survive the protracted crypto market slump: staking their holdings.In blockchains that use a PoS system — as opposed to proof-of-work (PoW) — nodes in the network engage in validating blocks, rather than mining them.  A deterministic algorithm…

ASX abandons blockchain rebuild to explore conventional options to achieve the desired business outcomes as it sends RFP to potential software vendors. Australia's stock market operator has decided to abandon its plans of rebuilding its software platform using blockchain technology, marking a significant rejection of the once-celebrated concept that gained prominence through its association with…

Global payments giant PayPal could indeed be developing a crypto-based solution, this document shows. 2900 Total views 31 Total shares PayPal has confirmed that it is developing capabilities in the cryptocurrency space, according to a letter to the European Commission.Originally submitted on March 20, the document was intended as a response to the European Commission’s…

Both parachains on Polkadot and DeFi functions on Acala are still undergoing heavy development. 2384 Total views 26 Total shares Decentralized finance protocol Acala announced Monday that they have raised 8.5 million DOT (worth $451.8 million at time of publication) from over 53,000 participants. The protocol is also set to win the first parachain auction on…

Crypto executives have expressed irritation over the latest White House economic report — which notably features an entire chapter dedicated to casting doubts on the merit of digital assets.The Economic Report of the President, released March 20, marks the first time the White House has included a section on digital assets since it first began…

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision.Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange.Bitcoin saw its third worst drop of 2018 on Nov. 14,…

The world may be moving in a direction where people are more comfortable in having their assets and ownership available for everyone to see, according to Alex Svanevik, the CEO of blockchain analytics firm Nansen. In an interview with Cointelegraph’s Zhiyuan Sun, Svanevik highlighted how a balance between privacy and transparency may be attained in the