Facebook’s fears that the bottlenecks tech firms in the free world face in developing cryptocurrencies risks opening the door for more closed societies to take the lead have been confirmed. According to Forbes, China has already developed a state-backed cryptocurrency known as DC/EP (DC- Digital Currency, EP – Electronic Payments) that could be unveiled in November. Continue reading China’s Govt Crypto Readies Huge November Launch to Steal Libra’s Thunder
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Webhits.io is to launch a beta platform
The Webcoin project announced yesterday the launch of the first of its kind Digital Marketing 2.0 platform. The launch is scheduled for July 1, 2019. A link to register for the beta will be provided by the Webhits.io team just before the official launch date. Continue reading Webhits.io is to launch a beta platform
‘Moonshot’ Bakkt Inches Closer to Launch with July Bitcoin Futures Testing
One of the major catalysts expected for the bitcoin price in 2019 is closer to becoming a reality. Bakkt, a bitcoin futures exchange owned by NYSE parent company ICE, will begin testing bitcoin futures trading next month. The regulated exchange made the announcement via a Medium blog post, and you could almost feel the crypto community breathing a collective sigh of relief. Continue reading ‘Moonshot’ Bakkt Inches Closer to Launch with July Bitcoin Futures Testing
Coinbase Plans US Debit Card Launch, Is ‘Considering’ Margin Trading
Coinbase CEO Brain Armstrong conducted a live YouTube AMA today from the company’s New York offices. Presumably, he’s in town for blockchain week, which brought him away from the San Francisco headquarters. Continue reading Coinbase Plans US Debit Card Launch, Is ‘Considering’ Margin Trading
Researcher Nears Launch of Ava, a Crypto & Potential Ethereum Killer
The crypto ecosystem often explores which blockchain will emerge as the ‘Ethereum killer.’ So far, no network has been able to muscle the second-biggest blockchain off its perch, but now there’s a new kid in town – Ava, and it has Bitcoin, Ethereum, and even Visa in its sights. Continue reading Researcher Nears Launch of Ava, a Crypto & Potential Ethereum Killer