Nigerian trader’s integrity restores trust in crypto

Many cryptocurrency analysts and industry representatives are predicting that the increasing integration of blockchain payments with messenger apps will comprise the catalyst for the next wave of mainstream distributed ledger technology (DLT) adoption.However, critics are warning that the blockchain payments integrated with messenger apps may undermine many of the core values underpinning cryptocurrency.  They predict…

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BlackRock’s application for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has encouraged other financial firms to follow suit. First, it was the New York-based asset management fund WisdomTree, which made a new filing on June 21 for a Bitcoin (BTC) ETF. This was then followed by investment manager Invesco, which reactivated its application for a spot ETF.These announcements…

Happy Chinese New Year! As the Year of the Yellow Mountain Dog has drawn to a close, it is time to look back at what happened.While there was a promising start in January 2018, when most altcoins were enjoying their all-time highs, the bear eventually took over, and the market delved into the so-called “Crypto…

Member states will have the opportunity to negotiate final details before the act becomes law. 487 Total views 2 Total shares The European Parliament has passed the EU AI Act, a sweeping legislative framework for governance and oversight of artificial intelligence technologies in the European Union.EU AI act: first regulation on artificial intelligenceThe use of…

Crypto artist “cryptograffiti” has sold a tiny artwork in a “micro auction” in a bid to promote Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network (LN) micropayments, according to a post from the artist’s Reddit handle published Dec. 20.The artwork — which measures just 1.44 x 1.75” and depicts a black swan collaged from details on the United States…

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb will open a new platform in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), local news outlet The Financial News reported Feb. 12.The UAE-based platform is reportedly to be developed in partnership with Abu Dhabi-based firm Nvelop and will function as a springboard for Bithumb to expand into other countries in the Middle…

We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes!This week, our 6 Questions go to David Chaum, one of the earliest blockchain researchers and a world-renowned cryptographer and privacy advocate. He is the founder…

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