Celestia Foundation secures $100M capital led by Bain Capital Crypto

Top 5 Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has plans to launch its own stablecoin this year as part of its 2019 road map, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Jan. 22.During a presentation in Singapore today, Huobi’s CFO said the company will also update its trading platform and continue its international expansion.“2018 brought us huge…

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In addition to recommending the financial education of the public in the Bahamas, the IMF hinted at the importance of a “robust supervisory and regulatory framework” for digital assets. 422 Total views 36 Total shares The International Monetary Fund, or IMF, has turned its attention to the Bahamas’ central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Sand…

Entrepreneur Alex Mashinsky thinks a bet on Bitcoin in the current financial crisis is a bet “that the deflationary pressures will win”. 1229 Total views 32 Total shares Alex Mashinsky, chief executive officer (CEO) of cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network, thinks Bitcoin (BTC) hasn’t become enough of a non-correlated asset for investors to turn to…

Strong macroeconomic data, fear of an artificial intelligence bubble and an ongoing court case could be factors in Bitcoin’s multiday correction.

The Director of Data Science and Risk at American cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase, Soups Ranjan, has stepped down. Ranjan announced his departure on Twitter and in a blog post on Jan. 31.In his Medium post, Ranjan reflected on the values of Coinbase, where he began working in 2015, stating:“Last week marked the end of my…

The astronomical rally in Ether (ETH) is not showing any signs of slowing down. The bulls easily cleared the overhead hurdle at $4,000 today, which also pushed the biggest altcoin’s market dominance to over 19%. It is not only Ether that is witnessing sharp buying from traders. Litecoin (LTC) and Cardano (ADA) have also risen new…

Although details surrounding the venture remain unknown, its website states the firm seeks to provide "consumer finance solutions for an emerging web." 181 Total views 11 Total shares According to local news outlet FinanceFWD, German entrepreneur Bastian Lehmann is making a move into the crypto industry with the creation of a new startup called "TipTop…

Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson believes Vitalik-centric approach hinders the development of the platform. 1680 Total views 34 Total shares Cointelegraph recently sat down for an interview with Ethereum (ETH) co-founder and Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson. During the interview, he discussed his criticism of the development of the Ethereum platform.“His first project”Hoskinson believes that one…