- 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
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
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
Boerse Stuttgart and solarisBank to develop infrastructure for crypto trading platform
Boerse Stuttgart, one of the largest German stock exchanges, and solarisBank, Berlin-based fintech company, will develop infrastructure for a cryptocurrency trading platform. … [Read more...] about Boerse Stuttgart and solarisBank to develop infrastructure for crypto trading platform
Former IMF chief economist compares cryptocurrencies to lottery tickets
Bitcoin long-term price is more likely to be $100 than $100,000, believes Kenneth Rogoff. … [Read more...] about Former IMF chief economist compares cryptocurrencies to lottery tickets
Ethereum vs. Tron: Is Tron ’The Ethereum Killer’? | Interview with Tron executive
As Tron is aiming to go mainstream, the battle between Ethereum and Tron is intensifying. Just few days ago two founders clashed on Twitter when Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin accused Tron founder Justin Sun of plagiarism. … [Read more...] about Ethereum vs. Tron: Is Tron ’The Ethereum Killer’? | Interview with Tron executive