Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks has announced his resignation from the company, citing "strategic differences" as a main reason for stepping down. This marks an abrupt change of plans after just weeks ago he had been promoted to co-CEO alongside Binance's current CEO Changpeng Zhao; something that was hailed by...
Amazon has not been one to shy away from innovation, as they have recently hinted that cryptocurrencies may soon be accepted. The company is looking to expand their payment options by allowing Bitcoin for purchases, as they are hiring a digital currency and blockchain product lead This move will appeal...
Square is looking to create a new business dedicated to DeFi aka "decentralized finance" applications. The projects will rely on smart contracts that are executed without the need for third parties like banks or other financial entities in order to conduct transactions of any kind, including lending and borrowing money...
Cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has announced the launch of their new marketplace for Non Fungible Tokens, where users can buy and sell unique digital works of art. The creators will be able to take advantage of an economy that is booming in recent times with billions worth being exchanged across a...
The prominent figure in IT world, Facebook CEO – Mark Zuckerberg recently made comments on how blockchain based authentication system for user data can eliminate usage of the third-party systems. In an interview with Harvard Law professor Jonathan Zittrain on Feb. 20, Zuckerberg quoted that use case involving a blockchain system...
Cryptocurrency stealing malware app has been found on Google Play which is created to tamper wallet address of Android users. According to welivesecurity, the Eset security team found a malware is known as “clipper”. This malware is used to steal cryptocurrency from Android users and was discovered in the Google...
In a recent announcement, a Harvard Cryptographer stated that cryptocurrency is ‘Honestly Useless’ While there is no dearth for cryptocurrency critics including the government officials, a recent statement made by the Harvard cryptographer might force crypto fans to lose their hope in it. Yes, a renowned technology researcher and cryptographer...
Recently we saw that Facebook has reportedly acquired crypto startup – Chainspace. But the acquisition game for social media company doesn’t stop there and has been eyeing many other blockchain startups. Who’s in Shopping List of Facebook? Per reports from The Information, there are at least three startups which...
Ripple has partnered with top 11 universities around the world for blockchain research. According to Ripple’s blog post, University Blockchain Research Initiative (URBI) was started by Ripple to expand its partners in the education and research sector. This URBI initiative also helps blockchain ecosystem to grow and was launched...
A law firm in Kearney, Nebraska in the US has been allowing its customers to pay in form of cryptocurrency. According to Local news media, Bruner Frank Schumacher, L.L.C is a law firm situated in Kearney, Nebraska is now accepting cryptocurrency as payment. The firm says that it’...
Jack Dorsey CEO of Twitter and Square says he only owns Bitcoin out of hundreds of cryptocurrencies out there. According to a tweet he replied when asked by a twitter user “which all coins/tokens are you holding?” Dorsey replied to it saying “I only have bitcoin”. But he didn’...
