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Payments company Circle has reportedly laid off another ten employees, following the news that its CEO Sean Neville quit his position — events that the firm says are unlinked.On Dec. 11, a Circle representative told Cointelegraph ”we've streamlined some departments and eliminated about 10 roles.” The spokesperson confirmed that the company was looking to focus…

Crypto fans have been discussing actively on social media about the new Bitcoin-related episode of “Billions” series. 1325 Total views 42 Total shares Showtime released the first episode of the fifth season of financial drama series “Billions,” which opened with a Bitcoin mining bust.The new season, based on the life of the former New York…

Holešky testnet had a 1.6 billion ETH supply at launch, making it potentially more accessible than the older Goerli network. 163 Total views 1 Total shares Ethereum developers launched a new testnet on Sept. 15. Called “Holešky,” the network is expected to be used for staking, infrastructure and protocol development, according to its developer documents.

Blockchain has received fresh endorsement from China in the form of a development pact with the de facto central bank of Hong Kong. In a news post on Nov. 6, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) confirmed it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a subsidiary of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC).Central banks…

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance continues introducing more restrictions for Russian customers on its peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platform.Binance P2P has banned Russian residents from using fiat currencies other than the Russian ruble, Binance announced on its Telegram channel on Aug. 27.Binance’s Russian clients residing outside the country have also been banned from using currencies like the ruble,…

An unknown Bitcoin Cash (BCH) miner was apparently in control of more than 50% of the token’s hash rate for 24 hours.The miner seemed to mine 73 blocks from 10 am Oct. 24 to 10 am Oct. 25, to which Twitter user Notgrubles responded that this is the reason why “BCH is a security risk…

Fully collateralized crypto-to-crypto lending platform Lendingblock has received a distributed ledger technology (DLT) provider license from Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC), reports Crowdfund Insider on Aug. 15. The accreditation brings the institution-focused platform one step closer to launch.The GFSC awarded an in-principle DLT provider license in late 2018.New capital lending model for digital assetsProviding collateralized…

“Only by widening the playing field and facilitating more participation will crypto reach and maintain a market cap of $2 trillion and beyond.” 2830 Total views 8 Total shares A new report from advisory firm Aite Group, that was commissioned by exchange platform eToro, reveals there are still barriers hindering institutional adoption of crypto.Based on…

A nine-month blockchain initiative assessing the cost and time efficiency of the two countries’ digital verification systems has been deemed a success. 1123 Total views 252 Total shares The Australian Border Force (ABF), Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) and Singapore Customs, along with other industry representations, have concluded a blockchain trial project analyzing…