Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest has worrying implications for crypto

Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch appears to be ramping up its crypto strategy. The site, which focuses primarily on video game livestreaming, is now offering users a 10% subscription discount when paying with cryptocurrency through the platform’s payment processor, BitPay.BitPay’s chief marketing officer, Bill Zielke, told Cointelegraph that out of the thousands of merchants the company…

CryptoWendyO and Cheds weigh in on where Bitcoin's price could head next. 2564 Total views 9 Total shares Bitcoin’s price has declined in recent days. While it has rebounded from its weekly lows, the asset's trajectory remains uncertain says CryptoWendyO, a crypto trader on Twitter.  “The daily timeframe is not looking great as we are having…

Bitcoin (BTC) price remains in a somewhat neutral zone, caught between two highly consequential paths. For the past week, the top-ranked digital asset on CoinMarketCap has struggled to push above $9,900 in order to attack the $10K mark. On Tuesday morning Bitcoin made another attempt at $10,000 when the price quickly rallied to $9,900 as some…

Gamers will see previews of games being played live before purchase and can earn rewards to spend in the Ultra ecosystem for sharing streams. Blockchain-powered gaming platform Ultra announced Sep. 3 that it will integrate Theta Network’s live streaming technology as part of its user experience.The service will allow users to see games in action…

Ant Financial, the financial affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has participated in a  $10 million Series A round for QEDIT, an Israeli blockchain privacy solutions firm that develops zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology. The news was reported by Israeli daily business newspaper Calcalist on May 7.The Series A was reportedly led by MizMaa Ventures, and…

“It’s time to move the crypto policy debate from "we need regulation" to 'what are the impacts of specific regulatory proposals?’” said Chamber of Progress. 132 Total views 2 Total shares The tech trade group Chamber of Progress called on members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives for regulatory clarity in the…

Bitcoin price has a clear run to an order of magnitude in gains, Mike McGlone argues as $16,000 is quickly reclaimed. 1613 Total views 14 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) hitting its all-time highs of $20,000 again is not the end, but the start of its explosion to a $1 trillion asset, a senior Bloomberg analyst…

The attempt to trademark ZK-proofs is like a “baker trying to impose a blanket patent on bread,” according to StarkWare’s CEO.