Risc Zero aims to bring blockchain security to ‘any’ off-chain app

Indian lawmakers have reportedly proposed to enforce a 10-year jail term for citizens who deal with cryptocurrencies, local financial news agency BloombergQuint reports on June 6.The new tough crypto regulation is a part of a recently proposed draft bill called “Banning Cryptocurrencies and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill 2019,” according to a report by…

Bitcoin (BTC) is on the run, printing a new high with each day. After officially achieving a new all-time high by market cap, will Bitcoin finally break through that elusive $20K barrier once more? Or will we first see a major correction? When correction? BTC/USD 1 week chart. Source: TradingViewIt’s hard to not get excited…

Yearn Finance is up nearly 45% in 24 hours, and it appears to be thanks to the team’s new dog token offering a bi-directional peg to YFI. 3841 Total views 28 Total shares Despite Dogecoin retracing from its all-time highs above $0.70, dog tokens continue to attract astonishing levels of popularity, with DeFi “blue-chip” Yearn…

Some Twitter users posted transactions showing large inflows of MULTI and FTM to Gate.io, leading them to perceive a connection between the two organizations. 357 Total views 4 Total shares Centralized crypto exchange Gate.io denied rumors of illiquidity on May 31, stating that “there are no issues with our operations or withdrawals as rumored.” The…

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has been announced as a co-founder of recently launched blockchain-focused venture capital fund EQUI Global, global business outlet Verdict reports Monday, Oct. 15.Following an announcement about his plans to become “involved” in a blockchain project earlier in August, Wozniak has been revealed today as a co-founder of EQUI Global, a venture…

Bitcoin (BTC) price lost support at $9,000 on Nov. 8 after several days of downward action finally saw markets make a decisive move.Data from Coin360 showed BTC/USD breaking out of its narrow trading corridor between $9,000 and $9,500 on early Friday. Bitcoin flickers bearishThat corridor had broadly characterized the largest cryptocurrency since the end of October.…

Institutional cryptocurrency platform Bakkt will begin testing its first product, physically-delivered bitcoin (BTC) futures on July 22, the company announced in a blog post on June 13.Bakkt, which has seen multiple delays over regulatory compliance since its original announcement in August 2018, will offer futures as the first in a series of offerings, full details…

South Korea’s state-backed financial IT firm Koscom will develop a blockchain-powered platform for trading unlisted securities.Koscom to launch blockchain-based unlisted shares trading service in H2 2019Launched by South Korea’s Ministry of Finance and primarily backed by the Korea Exchange, Koscom plans to launch its blockchain-based platform for unlisted securities in the second half of 2019,…

The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) reportedly secured around $120 million in funding and is prioritizing ETF listings, as well as aiming to offer a more competitive alternative to the two major US stock exchanges.