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...
Sequoia Capital sued Zhao Changpeng , Founder of Binance a Cryptocurrency Exchange. This legal action took place due to a funding that went wrong. Binance is one of the fastest growing startups. Zhao Changpeng founded Binance nine months ago. Sequoia is California-based company and has backed companies like Google, Airbnb, and...
Cryptocurrency trading market will open in more than 20% of financial institutions soon. A survey by Thomson Reuters Corporation shows that most institutions are preparing to enter into cryptocurrency trading. According to Bitcoin.com, Thomson Reuters Corporation reported a survey covering more than 400 clients of their platform. It contains...
JPMorgan Chase Former head of blockchain program, Amber Baldet worked for 6 years connecting finance with cutting-edge technologies. On Monday at a conference, her talk was on achieving privacy using blockchain technology. As Reported by Bloomberg, Businesses are currently working on blockchain application and there is no news about it...
It’s true that most government authorities around the world are beginning to show interest in profits earned through Bitcoin or any cryptocurrency. As reported by a Finnish-English news outlet, the tax authorities of Finland have been tracking the bank records of its citizens to figure out if any undeclared...
Baltic states such as Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia make use of cryptocurrencies. Real estate, online trade, hospitality industry, and even healthcare, accept cryptocurrency payments. As a result, there is an increase in the use of cryptocurrency payments in Baltic states. The Growth of Cryptocurrency payments. According to Bitcoin.com, In...
In response to the WikiLeaks shop ban by Coinbase, Wikileaks organization has called for ‘Global Blockade’ on Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange ‘as an unfit member of the crypto community’. The shop is popular for its items sold such as clothing, accessories, phone cases, books etc., with the recent addition of crypto...
