- Tether admitted that it had invested some of its reserves in bitcoin and other assets - The US SEC has delayed its decision on the VanEck/SolidX bitcoin ETF proposal again - Kraken paid 250 salaries to staff in bitcoin in April - Bitfinex and Ethfinex launched IEO platform Tokinex … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (May 27, 2019): Tether, bitcoin ETF, Kraken, Bitfinex, Ethfinex, Tokinex
AT&T now accepts crypto for bill payments
AT&T becomes the first mobile carrier to accept payments in cryptocurrency. … [Read more...] about AT&T now accepts crypto for bill payments
Cameron Winklevoss: Bitcoin is the future of money
Co-founder of Gemini crypto exchange believes that investing in digital money is less crazy than to stay on the sidelines. … [Read more...] about Cameron Winklevoss: Bitcoin is the future of money
Crypto news in brief (May 19, 2019): USDC, Huobi, Coinbase, Xapo
- Circle has released the latest third-party attestation report on USD reserves - Huobi has launched over-the-counter (OTC) service Huobi OTC Desk for high volume institutional clients - Coinbase is negotiating the acquisition of bitcoin custody provider Xapo … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (May 19, 2019): USDC, Huobi, Coinbase, Xapo
Poloniex to disable trading of 9 cryptocurrencies for US-based customers
US crypto exchange Poloniex will disable trading of Ardor (ARDR), Bytecoin (BCN), Decred (DCR), GameCredits (GAME), Gas (GAS), Lisk (LSK), Nxt (NXT), Omni Layer (OMNI), and Augur (REP) for US-based customers. … [Read more...] about Poloniex to disable trading of 9 cryptocurrencies for US-based customers
Cambridge University professor develops new type of cryptocurrency
Professor of Cambridge University Adrian Kent developed the concept of secure transactions via S-money, a new kind of virtual money "designed for high-value fast transactions on networks with relativistic or other trusted signalling constraints." The research article has been published in The Royal Society journal. … [Read more...] about Cambridge University professor develops new type of cryptocurrency
Hackers steal 7,000 BTC (~ $40 million) from Binance
Hackers have stolen over $40 million worth of bitcoin from Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. … [Read more...] about Hackers steal 7,000 BTC (~ $40 million) from Binance
Hyperledger Fabric optimizations increase transaction speed 7x times
Researchers at the University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) have managed to increase the speed of Hyperledger Fabric blockchain transactions almost 7x through a series of optimizations (from 3,000 to 20,000 transactions per second). … [Read more...] about Hyperledger Fabric optimizations increase transaction speed 7x times