Big Investors Start Actively Buying Bitcoin
In a few days, the number of wallets that hold at least $1 million in Bitcoin (BTC) has grown by almost 40%. But there is also another cryptocurrency that the whales have shown…
Bank of England Updates RTGS Payment System to Support Government Cryptocurrency
The central bank of the UK is making improvements to the RTGS payment and settlement system in order to make sure it can support the operation of a potential state cryptocurrency that may…
Joe Rogan Promotes Bitcoin to his 200 Million People Audience
Podcast host Joe Rogan dedicated the first few minutes of his most recent show to make an advertisement for Cash App, one of his sponsors, and tell his audience to buy Bitcoin. On…
Iran Allows Power Plant Bitcoin Mines
Iranian government has announced plans to give the green light on the demands of some industrial-scale power plants to start Bitcoin mining operations on condition they don’t use subsidized electricity. The official news…
More People Make Profit Off of Ethereum Than There Are People Holding Bitcoin
Ethereum's price experienced a spike above $300 just recently. This has led to some curious developments as data shows that there are now more ETH addresses making profit than there are addresses holding…
Chinese Certification Authority Introduces Analysis Service for Blockchain Platforms
China's Beijing Certificate Authority (BCA) has presented the Blockchain Security Assessment Service designated to analyze the software of firms operating in the blockchain field. BCA is the only organization authorized by the China…
Twitch Offers Discount for Users Paying with Bitcoin
The world-renowned streaming platform Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, is now offering a discount on subscriptions for users who decide to pay in cryptocurrency using BitPay. This made Twitch the first major…
Israel Stock Exchange Launches Blockchain-Based Securities Lending Platform
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has launched a blockchain platform that will become a one-stop solution for lending securities. According to a statement from TASE, the Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform will create…
Price Spike Caused Traders Bidding Against Bitcoin Lose $522 Million
Last night, the price of bitcoin briefly exceeded $11,280, and on some exchanges - $11,400. As a result of the liquidation of short positions, traders suffered losses of about $522 million. The bitcoin…
Italian Banks Now Use Blockchain for Data Exchanges
About 85% of Italian banks have started using the R3 Corda blockchain to smarten up the process of cross-checking transaction registries, sharing data, and increasing transparency between banks. Silvia Attanasio, head of innovation…