XRP leads crypto weekend gains fueled by surging open interest

United Wholesale Mortgage previously announced plans to test Bitcoin and Ether for mortgage payments in August. 588 Total views 3 Total shares United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the largest wholesale and purchase lenders in the United States, is ditching Bitcoin (BTC) payment plans after running a test.UWM officially announced Thursday that the company has…

Bitcoin Satoshi's Vision (BSV) just finished its first halving, roughly two years after forking from Bitcoin Cash (BCH) in 2018. BSV completed its halving at approximately 01:30 UTC. This event marks the reduction of the coin's block reward from 12.5 to 6.25 BSV. Bitcoin forks halve one month before their father chainBSV's halving comes just a short…

Crypto industry investor Anthony Pompliano says Bitcoin (BTC) will likely fall to 85 percent below its all-time-highs – around $3,000. Pompliano gave his forecast during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box Nov. 26.The partner at crypto investment firm Morgan Creek Digital Assets argued that while “Bitcoin was overvalued in Dec. 2017” – with selling pressure…

Major blockchain project Polkadot to define the final denomination of its native DOT token with real DOTs. 1173 Total views 14 Total shares Blockchain interoperability protocol Polkadot is planning to run another vote in regard to the denomination of its native token, DOT.Following a similar vote conducted on Polkadot’s “wild cousin” network, Kusama, in May…

The second-largest power utility in Japan is extending its trial of a blockchain-powered system for transacting renewable energy credits.According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Dec. 9, the Kansai Electric Power Co Inc (KEPCO) is extending its trial of a blockchain-enabled renewable energy trading platform developed by Australian tech firm Power Ledger.Decentralizing, decarbonizingIn…

Avalanche (AVAX) bulls snubbed the sensational claims made by a self-proclaimed whistleblower website that the project's parent firm, Ava Labs, paid lawyers to damage its competitors' reputation.Avalanche price recovers from serious allegationsAVAX's price established an intraday high of $19.75 on Aug. 30, two days after bottoming out locally at $17.50, amounting to a 15% rise.…

The Staked ETH Trust seeks to simplify the staking process for accredited investors and other institutions. 1814 Total views 15 Total shares Staked, a blockchain infrastructure company and investment manager, is providing institutional investors with a new vehicle in which to invest in Ether (ETH) and earn staking rewards on the Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain.The…

A letter from two U.S. senators cited reports of Instagram being behind many teenagers experiencing suicidal thoughts, and Meta's failure to stop harmful ads aimed at young adults. Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTTwo United States senators have penned a letter asking Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to halt a plan…