Education & News
Blockchain organization Ripple reveals plans to offer loans through a platform. The organization ,which is associated with XRP, posted a job advert for a director of product management for loans. Ripple Loans Product Offering The director of product management will be in charge of helping to get the product launched.
Bitcoin
* Eddie Alvarez Buys Bitcoin says he "can't sit on the sidelines any longer...I'm in for the long term." * UFC partners Blockchain platform Chiliz to offer tokens to fans. Eddie Alvarez a former UFC lightweight champion has been introduced to Bitcoin by fellow former
Education & News
Tether USDT shoots to third place, passing XRP to become a top-three cryptocurrency. The event took place moments before the Bitcoin halving. Tether USDT on the Rise With a market capitalization of $8.79 billion, USDT market is now larger than that of XRP which has a market cap of
Bitcoin
Congratulations to all Bitcoiners, the number one cryptocurrency has just completed its third halving event, which now reduces the miner block reward from 12.5 BTC to 6.25 BTC. Arguably the most anticipated cryptocurrency event of 2020, the Bitcoin halving took place Monday (11/05/2020) at 3:23
Bitcoin
The Cambridge University Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has launched a "Bitcoin Mining Map" - a tool that shows the distribution of hashing power and origin of monthly Bitcoin mining activities worldwide. According to the University, the platform is the first to publicly offer a geographical breakdown of
Blockchain
A recent study on new technologies shows that the blockchain industry offers the best salaries across UK's technology sector. According to the report by UK based firm - CapitalOnTap, blockchain-related jobs currently offer the highest paying salaries among all emerging technology businesses in the United Kingdom. The firm
Bitcoin
Reports reveal that a court in the Shanghai region of China rules that Bitcoin is an asset protected by Chinese law. The ruling was made in a case involving the theft of cryptocurrencies. Court Rules for Bitcoin as an Asset The case has been in the works for several years.
Bitcoin
With the Bitcoin halving fast approaching, more European miners are trying to prepare for a sharp rise in costs of producing Bitcoin. While the cryptocurrency has reacted positively to the event, miners have their hands full as they strategize for the times to come. European Miners in the Dark With
Bitcoin
The Bitcoin halving event is also known as the “block subsidy halving”. The event will lead to a 50% drop in supply that will change the demand for Bitcoin. Bitcoin paid to miners will fall to 6.25 BTC per block. This is predicted to have profound effects on behaviour
Africa
Ahead of next week's Bitcoin halving, cryptocurrency interest and trading volume in Sub-Saharan Africa has seen an uptick as indicated by exchange and P2P data. According to analytics published by Useful Tulips, there has been a notable increase in demand leading to a new high in trading volume
Bitcoin
An early Bitcoin miner is set to invest $66 million worth of Bitcoin in a new fund of funds. It aims to invest in quantitative trading funds with strategies based on arbitrage, bitcoin futures contracts, and trend analysis. Increasing Holdings of Bitcoin With its sights set on increasing its holdings
Bitcoin
Following the US Government's disbursement of $1,200 stimulus cash to millions of Americans as economic aid in the fight against the COVID-19 virus, a number of people seem to have opted to buy Bitcoin (BTC) with the funds as indicated by recent statistics. Interestingly, those who bought