Day: February 26, 2019

Why Nasdaq’s Real-Time Crypto Data Portal Might Soon List Ripple

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Ripple (XRP) is on a winning streak right now. Yesterday, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency jumped 12% higher after Coinbase confirmed it would list XRP on its Coinbase Pro platform. Now there’s an XRP index in the works, and there’s a good chance it will be listed on the Nasdaq, the world’s second-biggest stock exchange. Bitcoin and Ethereum Indexes Now Live on Nasdaq On February 25, Nasdaq launched the long-awaited bitcoin and ethereum indexes on its platform. The indexes, powered by Brave New Coin, aim to provide a stable, accurate spot…

Why Nasdaq’s Real-Time Crypto Data Portal Might Soon List Ripple

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Ripple (XRP) is on a winning streak right now. Yesterday, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency jumped 12% higher after Coinbase confirmed it would list XRP on its Coinbase Pro platform. Now there’s an XRP index in the works, and there’s a good chance it will be listed on the Nasdaq, the world’s second-biggest stock exchange. Bitcoin and Ethereum Indexes Now Live on Nasdaq On February 25, Nasdaq launched the long-awaited bitcoin and ethereum indexes on its platform. The indexes, powered by Brave New Coin, aim to provide a stable, accurate spot…

Will Tron (TRX) Recover After Feb 28 Hard Fork? Justin Preparing for Institution Grade Investors

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Tron prices are stable Justin Sun announces a hard fork schedule for Feb 28 Market participation level low as prices accumulate above 2.3 cents Prices are stable, and in preparation for institutional grade investors, Justin Sun has announced a hard fork on Feb 28. Several features will be added, and that may be the launching ground for TRX prices to expand above 3.1 cents as buyers take charge. Tron Price Analysis Fundamentals It’s a race, and as Ethereum prepares for a software upgrade to implement several EIPs, the co-founder of…

Digital Payments Firm Electroneum Launches Crypto-Mining Smartphone

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United Kingdom-based digital payments firm Electroneum has announced the launch of a smartphone that is capable of mining cryptocurrency, according to a press release published on Feb. 25.   The new device by Electroneum, dubbed M1, incorporates the tech firm’s cloud mining technology, which enables users to mine the firm’s bespoke cryptocurrency, Electroneum (ETN) in return of using the smartphone. Priced at only $80, Electroneum’s M1 phone allows users to mine ETD through an app directly from their devices, with cryptocurrency mining reportedly available in offline mode. The mined cryptocurrency…

Roger Ver on LivenPay’s Advisory Board

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Roger Ver, the creator of Bitcoin Cash and the author of many controversies in the Blockchain world has just been accepted in the Advisory board of LivenPay. Ver has confirmed his involvement in the project through a tweet supporting the company behind it. A New Advisor The addition of Roger Ver came right after LivenPay announced its token sale event which is scheduled to be on February 28th. For now, however, the private sale of tokens have reached around $10 million, which the company is hoping to top with a…

Widow of QuadrigaCX CEO Denies Hiding Assets from Crypto Creditors

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Jennifer Robertson, widow of QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten, has asked a judge to put a restructuring specialist in charge at the failed crypto exchange, saying her management role has brought unwanted public attention. In an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Canada, Robertson asked for Peter Wedlake, a retired partner and senior vice president at audit firm Grant Thornton, to be appointed chief restructuirng officer (CRO). In this role, he would take charge of Quadriga’s efforts to recover some $136 million in cryptocurrencies said to be…

Case Study: Identifying The Best Gold Tokens

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Gold tokens are an exciting concept being developed by several companies using blockchain technology. The idea has been popularized by articles from major publications in the crypto space (Coindesk, Forbes) as well as through grassroots discussions and debates on Twitter hashtags. Out of all the use cases available today, it can be argued that gold tokens are the next big thing coming up in the blockchain world. Some early iterations of them already exist, and this kind of token can be launched with technology already in use for USD-pegged tokens…

Warren Buffett Calls Bitcoin a Delusion – But an Ingenious One

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Warren Buffett’s opinion of bitcoin has evolved. In a recent interview, he described the cryptocurrency as ingenious but also called it a delusion. While admitting that his opinion of bitcoin has been upgraded, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway asserted that “it attracts charlatans.” Also read: SEC Chair Explains Key Upgrades Needed for Bitcoin ETF Approval An ‘Ingenious’ Delusion Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO Warren Buffett voiced his updated opinion about bitcoin in an interview with Cnbc’s Becky Quick on Monday. Emphasizing that his position on the cryptocurrency has not changed,…

Here’s Why Ripple (XRP) 14% Rally Could Fizzle Soon

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Ripple (XRP) broke out of the wider cryptocurrency bearish bias on Monday, rising as much as 14% after Coinbase Pro’s announcement. The San Francisco-based crypto exchange had stated that it would add XRP to its basket of tradeable assets to diversify its offerings. The news led to an improvized buying sentiment in the XRP market, given Coinbase Pro’s regulated status in the US, supported European Union member nations, Canada, Singapore, and Australia. As a result, traders purchased up to $1.3 billion worth of XRP tokens, leading to an increase in…

Fintech Firm MonetaGo Pivots to R3’s Corda After Spell Leveraging Hyperledger Fabric

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Software development company MonetaGo has switched over from Hyperledger Fabric to R3’s Corda as an enterprise blockchain platform, economics magazine Global Trade Review (GTR) reported on Feb. 26. MonetaGo, which previously had ties with both platforms, will now use Corda as it continues its expansion into Mexico and other international markets ahead of a current trial in India. The company offers blockchain-based fraud mitigation solutions for banks and previously operated as a cryptocurrency exchange before changing direction. “With the new deployments that we have coming up in Mexico, as well…