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Crypto-friendly hotel booking giant Travala now accepts payment from a controversial cryptocurrency leader.   On Jan. 10, Travala announced that Tether (USDT) is now a valid form of payment at its two million linked properties. Travala CEO Matt Luczynski said:“Part of our mission is to provide our users with a wide choice of the most well known…

The Banking Committee of the United States Senate will hear testimony on Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project on July 16, economic news site MarketWatch reports on June 19.The social media giant released the white paper for its Libra token yesterday.  The stablecoin, will operate on a native eponymous blockchain, and will be backed by a basket…

A new metric published by DappRadar wants to paint a more reliable picture of how the decentralized finance ecosystem is growing.Called “Adjusted TVL,” the metric attempts to clean total value locked readings from any external influence — primarily price increases.Total value locked is often considered a measure of the popularity of a DeFi protocol and…

The Nigerian government has launched an annual training program for 1,000 citizens in AI and blockchain to position Nigeria ahead of global economies and foster innovation.

Major altcoin Ethereum (ETH) is about to see a “trend reversal and rally strongly” up to $1,900 per token by the end of 2019, according to Fundstrat head of research Tom Lee, as Bloomberg reported September 27.In a note to clients of Fundstrat Global Advisors, Lee noted the “overly negative” sentiment on the Ethereum market,…

The Bank of England will launch a yearlong joint research project with MIT, which is already working with the Fed and Bank of Canada. 111 Total views 3 Total shares The Bank of England announced Friday that it had reached an agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab Digital Currency Initiative, or DCI,…

A crypto wallet linked to the BNB Smart Chain exploit had three of its positions liquidated after BNB’s price dropped below $220. 386 Total views 3 Total shares The sudden market pullback in the crypto space liquidated many traders and, according to data shown on the blockchain, the attackers responsible for the infamous BNB Smart…

The highest number of exchanges defying regulatory norms are in Europe More than half of all exchanges worldwide have weak KYC identification protocols — with exchanges in Europe, the U.S. and U.K. among the worst offenders, according to a new study by blockchain analysis firm CipherTraceCipherTrace analyzed more than 800 decentralized, centralized, and automated market…