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Private equity firm GSR Capital has contracted Overstock.com Inc.’s subsidiary tZERO Group Inc. to develop a smart contract token for a sale of cobalt, according to a press release published Dec. 17.tZERO and Hong Kong-based GRS Capital’s partnership is focused on developing an ecosystem in Asia for tokenized commodity purchase contracts that would purportedly improve…

A Twitter user argued that the FTX crisis was only a black swan event that only its executives and a few others could have seen coming. 797 Total views 6 Total shares Despite crypto markets being on a downturn, members of the community have expressed their undying faith that Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto are here…

In 2020, the company also launched a wallet for blockchain-powered digital certificate storage aimed at addressing ​​certifications amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 239 Total views 54 Total shares South Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom has signed a joint agreement with other blockchain firms aimed at developing a digital wallet that can support cryptocurrencies, nonfungible tokens and…

It probably came as little surprise last year when crypto intelligence firm Chainalysis declared East Asia “the world’s largest cryptocurrency market,” accounting for 31% of all cryptocurrency transacted during the previous 12 months. The region has a broad base of retail users along with a solid foundation of crypto traders and institutions, and China alone…

Algorand developed a new cryptographic primitive replacing the common Merkle roots that vastly improves performance for certain types of blockchains, including Ethereum. The Algorand (ALGO) project has developed a new cryptographic primitive called Pointproofs. The team believes they are a significant improvement to the Merkle proofs used in many blockchain systems.Cointelegraph spoke with Sergey Gorbunov,…

The regulation of cryptocurrencies across the world is a constant battle for investors in a rapidly expanding and constantly changing ecosystem. Various regulatory agencies around the world view digital assets in a different light that vary significantly from one another.Recently, executive board member of the European Central Bank (ECB) Fabio Panetta mentioned in a written statement…

Bitcoin led the cryptocurrency markets higher on Aug. 29 following Grayscale’s victory in the lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. However, the rally could not be sustained, as analysts cautioned that the victory did not guarantee the approval of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund.Still, the victory may prove to be bullish for Grayscale.

The exchange will delist NFTs with low trading volume and listed prior to new KYC rules starting February. 143 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTAccording to a Jan. 19 announcement by Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange has tightened its rules for nonfungible tokens, or NFT, listings. Starting…