Crypto Platform Circle in Talks to Obtain Federal Banking License

Taking a step towards mainstream financial markets, one of the most valuable cryptocurrency platforms, Circle Internet Financial Ltd., is looking to make moves into the highly regulated realm of U.S. banks and brokerages. Circle Initiate Talks With US Regulators More specifically, Circle plans to obtain a federal banking license to provide more services to customers. […]

What’s Going on with Bitcoin?

In terms of price, there’s not much to say, except it has been a boring week. Opinions seem to be quite divided, although that is only natural as the market keeps moving side-ways. Boring as hell. What about technology? What’s new? In terms of new and exciting developments happening on the bitcoin community, there are […]

Development of Lightning Mobile Wallets Promises Faster Bitcoin Payments

Since the turn of the year, the price of bitcoin has been battered with investors left to lick their wounds. Behind the scenes though, the development of Bitcoin has continued to defy market movements with the continuous development of the Lightning Network (LN), which has led to the creation of several bitcoin LN wallets. The […]

Op Ed: Untapped Potential and Hidden Challenges of IoT and Supply Chains

Applications of blockchains extend far beyond cryptocurrencies. Electronic sensor networks powered by the Internet of Things (IoT) are an untapped platform for deploying the next generation of blockchain technology, which stands to improve operating efficiency in numerous sectors, including manufacturing supply chains. The key challenge to adopting blockchain technology on a large scale is adequately […]

Huobi Chain Project Plots Course Toward a Decentralized Financial Platform

Huobi is announcing the launch of the Huobi Chain Project (HCP) and the Huobi Chain Superhero Championship Program (HCSCP). With the HCP and HCSCP initiatives, Huobi wants to build a next-generation, decentralized financial platform. Huobi, headquartered in Singapore, is a global digital currency trading platform and exchange with offices in Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and […]