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Decentralized exchanges are undoubtedly an exciting development in crypto. DEXs facilitate the trading of cryptocurrencies directly between users, without the need for a trusted intermediary. This, in turn, allows users to keep custody of their funds.However, while DEXs have their advantages, they still lack in terms of regulations and scalability, which are key considerations that…

Visa is readying its blockchain-based digital identity system for cross-border payments for launch in the first quarter of 2019, according to a press release published October 21.The system, dubbed Visa B2B Connect, will provide a blockchain-based digital identity solution for financial institutions to securely process cross-border payments. The system reportedly tokenizes sensitive business data –…

Bitcoin's production cost is dropping, and price action often rebounds to new highs if it dips below it, data shows. 1472 Total views 3 Total shares China's crackdown on Bitcoin (BTC) mining may have unintended benefits for BTC price action, one analyst suggests.In a tweet on June 18, Charles Edwards, CEO of investment firm Capriole,…

A lobby group of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) has recently sent its proposals for crypto regulation to country’s prime minister Dmitry Medvedev, Russian business media RBC reports Monday, Oct. 22.Per a document obtained by RBC, the head of RSPP Alexander Shokhin criticizes the main draft that was accepted by the Russian…

Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins’ new film will be tokenized and sold on an up-and-coming NFT marketplace for movies dubbed “Vuele.”The 83-year-old Hopkins has had a celebrated career and won two Oscars and two Emmys, starring in notable films including Silence of the Lambs, The Elephant Man, the Thor franchise and The Father. The new feature-length film…

The Nomad protocol will allow users to bridge back madAssets and access a pro-rata share of recovered funds. 885 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTThe Nomad token bridge announced its relaunch guide after fixing the contract vulnerability that led to a $190 million exploit in…

Bitcoin’s break above the $35,000 resistance shows bulls are serious about retaking $40,000 in the short-term. 1315 Total views 8 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) price broke through the $35,000 resistance and appears to be stepping into a new range that would see the price trade between $38,000 to $40,000. Today’s recovery from the $34,000 level…

Experts with ties to the World Bank Group presented options for using blockchain in e-government procurement (e-GP) in a report released Wednesday, Oct. 17.The World Bank Group includes organizations commonly known together as the World Bank.e-GP, which refers to business-to-government purchase and sale of anything from goods and services to data exchange, has spawned complex…