IBM and FX Giant CLS Team Up to Launch Blockchain App Store for Banks

David Z. Morris is CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, and small amounts of other crypto assets.Many bitcoiners have been up in arms about high fees amidst a surge in new activity on the original blockchain. Fees, which are set dynamically by a competitive bidding process, spiked to a staggering $30.19 for a…

Arkham Intel Exchange - a bounty marketplace where people can trade crypto intelligence - displays 11 submissions since its launch on July 10, each from unique addresses, highlighting a steady start for the platform.There are also 32 active bounties sitting on the marketplace. Seven were posted by Tron DAO, while the remaining majority comes from…

The 1993-released DOOM game is now available and stored on the Dogecoin network, thanks to a relatively new protocol that lets developers wholly store large amounts of data on a blockchain.“Ð is for Doginals! Ð is for DOOM on Dogecoin,” developer @minidogeart, who put the game on Dogecoin, posted at launch. “Now inscribed on Dogecoin

Crypto criminals may not be the only ones trying to hide their illicit fund movements across blockchains. According to analytics company Chainalysis, traditional money launderers – criminals working outside crypto – may be moving their cash on-chain too. Released Thursday, Chainalysis' latest report on crypto money-laundering shines a light on an apparently flourishing world of on-chain

Web3 gaming ecosystem Pixelverse will add Solana-based meme coin character MEW to its real-time game rooster. The move will likely attract a new audience within the Telegram ecosystem, where the Pixelverse games operate. MEW will be the first Solana-based meme coin to be featured on TON. "Pixelverse isn't just about creating a game; we're building

Crypto exchange Binance, the world's largest by volume, suspended withdrawals of the tether (USDT) stablecoin Monday morning during what it called a period of heightened activity. Withdrawal functionality has since been returned, according to Binance's website, which previously stated "wallet maintenance, withdrawal suspended" on the page for USDT. A customer service administrator on the platform's English-language…

Jun 26, 2020 at 11:58 UTC(Juanjo_Almeria/Shutterstock)First Mover: In the Cryptocurrency Markets, No Two Exchanges Are AlikeIn the cryptocurrency markets, no two exchanges are alike. Even in major crypto exchanges, trading U.S. dollars for bitcoin can have fairly different order sizes and spreads, according to data compiled by aggregator CryptoCompare. Average order sizes over the past…

news A blockchain startup for ethical supply chain management just raised $4 million in seed money. OpenSC, a joint venture of the Boston Consulting Group and environmental protection group the World Wide Fund, announced today $4 million in seed funding from investor Christian Wenger. OpenSC uses blockchain technology to track goods for ethical malpractice. The capital…

news Dmitri Vasilev, the former CEO the now defunct crypto exchange WEX, was arrested Friday in Italy, the BBC’s Russian Service reported. The publication cites Vasilev’s acquaintance and two anonymous investors in WEX who told BBC about the arrest. The attaché of the Russian embassy in Italy, Dmitri Gurin, declined to provide any details, as…