Harris aide suggests VP will ‘support policies’ for crypto industry growth

Society is headed towards a new form of digital ownership with an economy and greater metaverse based on the blockchain. The concept of "the metaverse" is typically depicted as actual and augmented reality-based in a virtual world. Most recognize this concept since it is present in several fictional movies of dystopian futures like Ready, Player,…

Venezuela has been living with hyperinflation since at least 2014. Its national currency — the Venezuelan bolívar — hit an official inflation rate of 57.3 percent in February 2014, while independent currency analysts were reporting that, by that September, the real inflation rate had already topped 100 percent. In other words, the bolívar (VEF) was…

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is establishing a United States-based division with a  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) approved partner, according to a press release shared with Cointelegrpah on June 13.Binance is reportedly forming a new trading platform targeting U.S.-based clients dubbed Binance US, with a company called BAM Trading Services. BAM will be the operator…

Major money transmission network MoneyGram has announced that blockchain-based payments firm Ripple has completed its original commitment with a final $20 million investment.In a Nov. 25 press release, MoneyGram announced that Ripple Labs Inc. has made a final $20 million equity investment in MoneyGram as part of Ripple's original $50 million equity investment commitment.A total…

The new developer environment aims to drive privacy-first, cross-chain DApp development for the Ethereum ecosystem and smart contract blockchain networks. 547 Total views 7 Total shares Decentralized applications could tap into improved privacy features as blockchain firm Oasis launches its confidential EVM-compatible blockchain Sapphire.Sapphire and the Oasis Privacy Layer (OPL) are now live, allowing existing…

Crypto.com partners with Standard Chartered Bank to provide fiat currency services in over 90 countries, starting in the UAE.

Ran NeuNer, the host of CNBC's CryptoTrader show, has rescinded his earlier prediction that Bitcoin (BTC) will reach $50,000 by the end of 2018, in a tweet Thursday, Nov. 1.NeuNer’s original prediction post from Feb.1, 2018 stated: “For the record, I am pinning this tweet. Bitcoin will finish 2018 at $50 000.” In his tweet…

The U.S. state of Ohio has made a bid to position itself at the fore of blockchain innovation, according to remarks made at a recent press conference at the Ohio Statehouse August 23. A group comprising lawmakers, academics and figures from the business world were convened by Ohio House of Representatives Speaker Ryan Smith to…