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A financial company is giving crypto holders the opportunity to take out cash loans while using their digital assets as collateral.YouHodler — whose name is inspired by the term “HODL” — says its product gives the community a way of accessing money without selling their investments.The platform offers loans from $100 to up to $30,000 —…

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Parity, a blockchain infrastructure company that runs the core of the Ethereum network, is delaying the Ethereum core devs’ planned hardfork until Sept. 6.Waiting on ParityEtherWorld founder Pooja Ranjan provided notes from Ethereum Core Devs Meeting 69 via GitHub on Aug. 24 — a day after the dev meeting occurred. According to Parity core developer…

The Korea Blockchain Association wants the government to postpone the implementation of its new tax framework until 2023. 391 Total views 1 Total shares The Korea Blockchain Association has called for the government’s new 20% crypto trading tax plan to be delayed for another two years.According to an Oct. 14 report from News1 Korea, the…

Forbes released its Fintech 50 list this week, which included six blockchain companies among the media outlet’s compilation of top financial technology companies. Carrying a “Blockchain and Bitcoin” category tag, Forbes listed Axoni, Chainalysis, Coinbase, Everledger, MakerDao and Ripple amongst its top 50 fintech list for 2020, released on Feb. 12. Other contenders on the list included…

Turkish real estate firm Antalya Homes announced that its customers can now pay for properties listed on its platform with Bitcoin. 2903 Total views 83 Total shares Turkish real estate firm Antalya Homes announced that its customers can now pay for properties listed on its platform with Bitcoin (BTC).According to a June 15 announcement, Antalya…

Countries lead blockchain adoption for various reasons, including recognizing its potential to transform multiple sectors of the economy, promoting innovation and economic growth, and creating a favorable regulatory environment to attract blockchain businesses.Types of blockchain communities that lead blockchain adoptionBlockchain communities refer to groups of individuals, organizations and companies involved in developing and using blockchain…

Gemini crypto exchange has integrated deposits via Apple Pay and Google Pay to simplify crypto purchases. 3348 Total views 27 Total shares Major American cryptocurrency exchange Gemini now lets its users purchase cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) with Apple Pay and Google Pay.According to a Thursday announcement, Gemini users can now connect their debit cards to…