Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI), a group of blockchain data researchers and enthusiasts looking to bring more transparency and trust to the crypto sphere, released а report, detailing the real volume of the top 25 BTC trading pairs, listed on CoinMarketCap. … [Read more...] about Blockchain Transparency Institute says most crypto exchanges artificially inflate trading volume numbers
Crypto news in brief (December 17, 2018): South Korea, Coinbase and PayPal, Belgium, Tether
- Two South Korean ministries have launched a blockchain project for the container shipping industry - Coinbase has announced that U.S. customers can now instantly withdraw balances to PayPal - Belgium’s FSMA has updated its list of suspicious cryptocurrency-related websites that show signs of fraudulent activities - Bloomberg has reviewed some bank statements of Tether … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (December 17, 2018): South Korea, Coinbase and PayPal, Belgium, Tether
European Parliament calls for blockchain adoption for trading processes
The European Parliament (EP) has adopted a resolution, dubbed "Blockchain: a forward-looking trade policy", setting out how blockchain technology could improve supply chain transparency and traceability, reduce transaction costs, improve the security of data, reduce corruption, detect tax evasion, enable the tracking of unlawful payments and tackle trade-based money laundering. … [Read more...] about European Parliament calls for blockchain adoption for trading processes
Brazilian Development Bank to issue stablecoin
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) will launch a pilot in January 2019 for the BNDES token, which runs on the ethereum blockchain and is backed 1-for-1 by Brazilian real. … [Read more...] about Brazilian Development Bank to issue stablecoin
Ripple CTO: cryptocurrency will be used when technology improves
Ripple's Chief Technology Officer explained what digital money needs to get better adoption. … [Read more...] about Ripple CTO: cryptocurrency will be used when technology improves
Opera browser is now offered with built-in crypto wallet
A mobile version of Opera for Android now supports decentralised apps and ERC-20 tokens. … [Read more...] about Opera browser is now offered with built-in crypto wallet
UNICEF Innovation Fund to invest in 6 blockchain startups
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) will invest up to $100,000 in six blockchain startups in developing and emerging economies to "solve global challenges using blockchain technology". … [Read more...] about UNICEF Innovation Fund to invest in 6 blockchain startups
Crypto news in brief (December 14, 2018): Razer, Binance Labs, Coinone, Good Money
- Razer has released a new program Razer SoftMiner that allows gamers to utilize their idle GPUs to mine cryptocurrency - Binance Labs will launch new incubator programs in Berlin, Buenos Aires, Lagos, Singapore and Hong Kong - Coinone Transfer has launched a blockchain-based remittance service which utilizes Ripple technology - Good Money has raised $30 million in Series A … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (December 14, 2018): Razer, Binance Labs, Coinone, Good Money