Decentralized naming could bring ‘next billion’ users to Bitcoin

Overstock’s blockchain arm tZERO aims to launch a broker dealer service in the United States by the second quarter of 2020. 1328 Total views 34 Total shares Overstock’s blockchain arm tZERO aims to launch its broker dealer service in the United States by Q2 2020.According to an April 30 Forbes article, tZERO Chief Executive Officer…

Bitcoin (BTC) “isn't broken” if it’s holding at the current price and volatility levels, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee said to CNBC's "Fast Money" on August 6. In the interview, the Wall Street bull referred to the current indicators of Fundstrat’s recently launched Bitcoin Misery Index (BMI), which aims to inform investors of how “miserable” holders of…

Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekSudden slump sees Bitcoin lose support for five figuresAfter managing to maintain…

A group of angry users attacked crypto exchange employees after withdrawals were halted, according to local media. Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTNigerian customer's of the crypto exchange AAX reportedly attacked the company's office in Lagos and harassed its employees, in a response for the recent halt of withdrawals, according…

A new forecast for the global blockchain identity management market expects growth at a compound annual growth rate of almost 71% during 2021-25. A new report on the potential for blockchain identity management solutions to become integrated across sectors has forecast strong growth for its global market, at a compound annual rate of close to…

The country began seizing crypto to offset tax arrears last year. 171 Total views 22 Total shares According to local news outlet mk.co.kr, the South Korean government has seized over 260 billion Korean won ($180 million) worth of cryptocurrencies in the past two years due to tax arrears. The country's politicians enacted regulations allowing for…

Major crypto exchange Binance announced that their fiat on-ramp for Turkish Lira is live thanks to a partnership with major Turkish bank Akbank, Cointelegraph Turkey reported on March 2.Binance users from Turkey can now deposit and withdraw directly through money order or EFT, whether they have an Akbank account or not.“As one of the biggest…

Ray Dalio, multi-billionaire and founder of investment firm Bridgewater Associates, said investors should not miss out on traditional markets, CNBC reported on Jan. 21.Dalio warned from holding Bitcoin, saying that it’s neither a medium of exchange nor a store of value.Dalio was interviewed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he advised investors…

Hitachi Payments has partnered with the State Bank of India (SBI) to establish a nationwide digital payments platform, according to a press release published by Hitachi Oct. 29.Under the aegis of the government’s “Digital India” campaign, Hitachi will provide SBI with solutions including its Internet-of-Things (IoT) platform "Lumada," which was implemented as the base platform…