Coinbase’s New NYC Office to Hire 100 in Wall Street Crypto Push
Crypto industry unicorn Coinbase has aggressive growth plans for its newly opened New York office, which caters to institutional clients.
Stellar Lumens, EOS, Litecoin, Tron, IOTA Price Analysis: Morning Star Bull Reversal pattern Clear in Litecoin, Tron
The altcoin market is stabilizing and poised to add more over the weekend due to specific candlestick formations in EOS, Litecoin, IOTA and Tron. That’s on top of favorable altcoins news that continues to trickle. Of all the coins under our review, Stellar Lumens price is slow to pick up and still trading below 25 […]
Crypto Firm Adds Two Nobel Winning Economists to Advisory Board
Cryptic Labs, a commercial blockchain research lab has announced the addition of two Economics Nobel Prize winners to its team. Dr. Eric S. Maskin and Sir Christopher Pissarides will provide their unique insights on incentive mechanisms, game theory and macro-economic policies to its Economics Advisory Board. Research Portfolios and New Roles Dr. Maskin, the Adams […]
Gemini Can Freeze its USD-Pegged Cryptocurrency at Any Time: Researcher
Much has been made in recent days about how Gemini dollar (GUSD), a USD-pegged stablecoin created by the Winklevoss-founded Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, can help regularize cryptocurrency as a mainstream asset class. However, decentralization hardliners may be dismayed by the details of this grand bargain. GUSD Smart Contract Gives Gemini Broad Control Writing on tech publication […]
New Mining Manufacturer Linzhi Announces Ethereum ASIC Miner
Chen Min, the former chief chip maker at Bitcoin mining chip developer Canaan Creative, is turning her attention to Ethereum. Announcing her venture at the Ethereum Classic Summit in Seoul, South Korea, Chen’s new company, Linzhi, will focus on building cryptocurrency mining devices, and its first official products are a series of application-specific integrated circuit […]
Coinbase, BitGo Reaffirm Plans to Focus on Serving Institutions in Crypto
Two US-based crypto behemoths, Coinbase and BitGo, will continue to facilitate growing demand for Bitcoin from institutional investors by operating as trusted custodians. Earlier this week, BitGo was approved by South Dakota regulators to create and operate a crypto custody solution, while Coinbase established a new office in New York exclusively to handle institutional demand […]
A Top-20 Crypto Exchange Is Replacing Tether With a Rival Stablecoin
Tether, despite questions surrounding its finances, remains the dominant stablecoin. Following a recent announcement, is that starting to change?
The $1 Billion Tezos Blockchain Is Officially Launching Monday
Starting Monday, the beta phase for the Tezos blockchain will be over.
Japanese SBI Set to Launch Ripple-Based Mobile App
Japanese Fintech heavyweight SBI Holdings plans to launch a Ripple-powered mobile payment application called MoneyTap. In a tweet shared with his followers, Takashi Okita, CEO of SBI Ripple Asia shared the web page of the new payment application, which promises to offer “easy bank transfer application” without fees. The exact launch date for the mobile […]
Paxful CEO Ray Youssef Shows How Bitcoin Can Be Used for Social Good
Can bitcoin be used for social good? If anyone thinks so, it’s Ray Youssef, the CEO of peer-to-peer bitcoin platform Paxful. A successful entrepreneur in the crypto and blockchain space, Youssef comes from humble beginnings and understands the importance of maintaining control over one’s finances. Marred by memories of homelessness and extreme monetary strain, Youssef’s […]