Category : Blockchain News

Mark Karpeles: My New Business Will ‘Make Japan Blockchain Leader’

The former CEO of defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles, wants to start a new Blockchain business in Japan. Karpeles’ Blockchain Gift To Japan Those were the plans Karpeles reportedly told the press in comments June 5, as he a...

Binance Research: ‘Non-Crypto Public’ is Now Getting Into Bitcoin

Institutional demand for crypto assets is decisively starting to affect the crypto space. Bitcoin remains the “bellwether” of the industry, while data showing that the crypto market has already bottomed out is becoming more explicit, according to Bin...

Russia’s Central Bank Is ‘Against Legalization’ Of Cryptocurrency

The head of the central bank of Russia says she does not want to legalize Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency as a payment method - because of risk and volatility. Bitcoin Has ‘Big Risks’ Speaking to the country’s parliament, the Duma...

Facebook Coin Could Drive a ‘Mass-Adoption’ of Crypto, Study Concludes

Stablecoins are getting more popular. So popular that they could bring about the mass adoption of Bitcoin as giant non-financial companies, such as Facebook and Samsung, get ready to participate in the crypto market. Facebook and Samsung Are Joining...

Microsoft Picks Bitcoin to Create a New Identity System

Microsoft is developing a Bitcoin-based decentralized identity system that aims to significantly improve privacy, security, and control while achieving tens-of-thousands of operations per second. Credentials, in the new identity system, will be wholl...

Parabolic Advance Halts For Now – So What’s Next For Bitcoin Price?

Bitcoin went absolutely parabolic over the weekend! After topping out at $7,500, traders are now wondering what is next. Bitcoin Price: Market Overview Last week brought an onslaught of bearish news that typically negatively impacts Bitcoin price 00...

PayPal Says It’s a ‘Little Early’ To Embrace Bitcoin (With Its 125,000% Gains)

PayPal CFO John Rainey says it is “too early” for the company to invest in Bitcoin - despite the fact the cryptocurrency has appreciated 125,000 percent in 7 years. PayPal: We Love Blockchain Speaking in an interview with Yahoo! Finance this w...

Indian Crypto Companies Are Now Helping Thailand’s Banks Instead

Indian tech multinational, Wipro, has developed a blockchain-based solution for banks in Thailand to settle dues. This comes as Indian government and banking authorities look to enact a blanket ban on all non-state-issued cryptocurrencies back home....

FedEx Calls To Mandate Blockchain For International Shipping

FedEx CIO, Rob Carter, believes that mandated blockchain standards for international shipping will lead to widespread adoption within the industry. This would also enable authorities to better track goods’ provenance, and help combat the traffi...

Newly Elected Ukraine President Promises Blockchain Not Bribes

Cryptocurrency could be high on the policy list of the new president of Ukraine after a senior aide revealed extensive Blockchain plans this week. New Ukraine Gov’t Plans ‘Smartphone State’ As Ukrainians overwhelmingly elected come...

We Can’t Take Wells Fargo’s and Mastercard’s Blockchain Bearishness Seriously (And Neither Should You)

CEOs of major financial companies are jumping on the bearish-on-blockchain bandwagon, with both Wells Fargo’s and Mastercard’s CEOs telling CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin that blockchain’s utility in the business world is still unp...

Barclays: Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Could Generate $19 Billion in Additional Revenue by 2021

British multinational investment bank Barclays sees some serious upside for social media giant Facebook’s cryptocurrency. The bank forecasts a whopping $19 billion in additional revenue from this initiative, alone. Barclays Bullish on ‘...

Kakao Follows $90M ICO With Fresh $90M Funding Goal

South Korean internet giant Kakao Corp has seen major success during its private initial coin offering (ICO) and will raise more funds this week. Kakao Doubles Down As Bloomberg reported March 10, Kakao, which confirmed it has raised $90 million fr...

KPMG Survey: Half of Tech Execs Say Blockchain Will Change Their Industry

Big Four auditor, KPMG, has released the results of its seventh annual Technology Industry Innovation Survey. The survey, of 740+ global tech leaders across twelve countries, shows an increasing belief that blockchain will change the industry. Don&#...