Vietnam releases blockchain strategy, aims for regional leadership

Kuna, a long-running native crypto exchange, sees a swift change in client activity amid currency controls and the hryvnia at all-time lows. 191 Total views 50 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin trading volumes have surged at a major Ukraine cryptocurrency exchange in the aftermath of Russia's invasion, data shows.According to monitoring resource CoinGecko, on…

Bitcoin (BTC) is riding high on a wave of positive sentiment as it prepares to take on $50,000.After a volatile weekend which saw a new all-time high, expectations are putting Bitcoin back in the spotlight as a fundamental level comes into play — what’s in store?Cointelegraph considers five factors which could serve to move the…

The Internet Archive’s founder Brewster Kahle has joined the boards of advisors for the Filecoin Foundation and the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web. 3191 Total views 25 Total shares The Internet Archive, an American nonprofit behind major digital archive Wayback Machine, has received a $10 million cryptocurrency donation from the Filecoin Foundation.According to a…

Global tech giant IBM has launched a new integrated supply chain product based on IBM’s technologies including Watson AI and IBM Blockchain.Hybrid-cloud integrationCalled Sterling Supply Chain Suite, the new IBM’s product enables hybrid-cloud support of data integration between manufacturers, retailers and other network participants, purportedly providing greater reliability, transparency and security, the firm announced on…

The U.S. Justice Department has announced sanctions against two Russians, and the arrest of two Malaysians, over separate seven-figure crypto scams. The United States has taken actions against international hackers responsible for the theft of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency.On September 16, the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S.…

As Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has been consolidating in recent weeks, many other crypto assets started to show strength. This was largely expected since altcoins generally do better once BTC cools down. Lower volatility in Bitcoin means higher volatility for altcoins as the money flows from Bitcoin to altcoins. Ether (ETH), for example, is now looking to break its…

Decentralized exchange SushiSwap has announced the "rolling release" of Kashi, a specialized lending platform specifically designed for margin trading on the exchange, and BentoBox, a dual-purpose yield vault. Kashi aims to let traders borrow assets for creating leveraged long and short positions, similarly to other lending platforms like Compound or Aave, and BentoBox will enable…

Bitcoin would serve as a hedge against fluctuations in traditional assets. 2589 Total views 21 Total shares Strategists at Wall Street banking giant JPMorgan have suggested that a one percent portfolio allocation to Bitcoin would serve as a hedge against fluctuations in traditional asset classes such as stocks, bonds, and commodities.A small percentage allocation was…

Blockchain.com has secured a staggering $14 billion valuation after raising an undisclosed amount in funding from global VC firms. 368 Total views 17 Total shares Cryptocurrency exchange and financial services firm, Blockchain.com, has reportedly raised new funding at a valuation of $14 billion.According to Bloomberg, the financing round was led by global venture capital firm…