Day: March 25, 2020

Microasset – The International Blockchain Monetary Reserve Announces $3.48 M In Reserve Funding, New Listing on BiKi Exchange

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Sharing is caring! The International Blockchain Monetary Reserve (IBMR) an economic development reserve and advisory company, say they have raised USD $3.48 M for their ARCC Currency Reserve, a basket of cryptocurrencies that include ALGO, BTC, and BNB. Funding is also available to the tune of USD $700,000 in seed investments for US-based tech start-up companies. ~ advertisement ~ The IBMR’s mission is to break the cycle of poverty, exploitation and wealth disparity in failing emerging markets through the decentralized network effects of blockchain technology. “The mission of ARCC is to…

Hive Continues Independence Push as Steem Stakeholders Migrate to New Chain

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Over the past few days, the ex-Steem blockchain community has gained an upper hand over Justin Sun and his recently acquired Steemit startup. After blaming Sun for attempting to centralize their network, a substantial part of the original Steem community successfully launched a hard fork called Hive.  Steem stakeholders are now actively migrating to the new chain. Its in-house token HIVE, which has been distributed among STEEM holders via an airdrop, is trading for a 20% premium over STEEM on some exchanges. Nonetheless, the network split hasn’t been without incident,…

Telegram Asks Court to Appeal Halt on GRAM Distribution

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Telegram is seeking to appeal a United States federal court’s recent ruling in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission to halt distribution of GRAM tokens. Rejection of the injunction and the status of the investment contracts In response to the court’s preliminary injunction earlier the same day freezing GRAM issuance until at least the trial, Telegram filed a brief notice of appeal with the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The injunction itself tentatively agrees with the SEC’s argument that the contracts governing GRAM issuance — though critically,…

Michael Terpin’s BitAngels Launches Virtual Events to Connect Blockchain Community Amidst Global Coronavirus Pandemic

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Michael Terpin‘s global network of cryptocurrency investors is helping to grow the blockchain ecosystem through community events is kicking off BitAngels Virtual Events. During the pandemic, this network of cryptocurrency and blockchain participants will now remain connected and engaged in a virtual online environment, as the Coronavirus pandemic prevents in-person gatherings. Currently, the global community of BitAngels members already has 15 city chapters in multiple countries. “In the best interest of BitAngels chapters worldwide, we’re putting in-person meetings on hiatus and returning to our roots as a virtual network founded…

Michael Terpin’s BitAngels Launches Virtual Events to Connect Blockchain Community Amidst Global Coronavirus Pandemic

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Michael Terpin‘s global network of cryptocurrency investors is helping to grow the blockchain ecosystem through community events is kicking off BitAngels Virtual Events. During the pandemic, this network of cryptocurrency and blockchain participants will now remain connected and engaged in a virtual online environment, as the Coronavirus pandemic prevents in-person gatherings. ~ advertisement ~ Currently, the global community of BitAngels members already has 15 city chapters in multiple countries. “In the best interest of BitAngels chapters worldwide, we’re putting in-person meetings on hiatus and returning to our roots as a…

Blockchain-Fueled Company Mateon Report Positive Results For Multiple Covid-19 Drug Candidates

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Sharing is caring! Created by the recent merger of TGF-beta RNA therapeutics developer Oncotelic and PoinTR – a cluster computer vision empowered blockchain company,  a new immuno-oncology company Mateon has been created. Mateon is dedicated to the development of first in class RNA therapeutics and is particularly focussing on the development of OT-101, a TGF-Beta antisense drug candidate and a potential solution for the global Covid-19 outbreak. ~ advertisement ~ Dr Vuong Trieu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mateon stated: “We are excited about our platform for rapid response…

Mt. Gox Casts a Dark Shadow of Crypto’s Collapse — A Long Fight for Justice

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Mt. Gox’s creditors will meet today, March 25, as part of a compensation process that seems to go on and on. This news comes at a unique time: amid a pandemic and with the world on the brink of economic crisis. It calls to mind again the 2014 collapse of Mt. Gox, the Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange that once accounted for 70% of the world’s Bitcoin (BTC) trading, a signal moment in crypto history. In anxious times like these, people are inevitably asking: Can a failure of this scale happen again?…

Retail Investors Can Now Use Paxos Gold as Collateral Against Loans

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Crypto-lending platform Nexo has today, March 25, opened up the option of using PAX Gold (PAXG) as collateral against its loans to retail investors. A pilot scheme in late 2019 was limited to institutional clients and purportedly saw immediate demand for its gold-backed credit lines. Nexo’s announcement means that collateralized borrowing against high-grade gold is now no longer the preserve of the ultra-rich. Launched in September 2019, Paxos’ PAX Gold token is fully-backed by and redeemable for physical gold, stored in secure vaults. Each token represents one fine troy ounce…

Self-Proclaimed World’s Lightest Blockchain Rolls Out Phase Three of Its Testnet

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A new cryptocurrency ecosystem claiming to be “the world’s lightest blockchain” has ostensibly grown to become one of the largest layer 1 testnets by peer count in the industry. Speaking Cointelegraph on March 24, the developers behind Coda Protocol said that phase three of the network’s testnet launch has now drawn over 400 users — with 300 users signing up to stake, and 143 maximum concurrent users. When compared with data from block explorers for other testnets — as well as anecdotal information from professional validators — Coda claims this…

Crypto.com Rolls Out Bitcoin Invoicing Service for Users

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Crypto.com, a leading crypto-focused business that allows users to easily buy, sell, earn and pay with bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins at various locations, has announced the launch of its new invoicing service. The firm says the new service makes it possible for merchants using Crypto.com pay, to generate and send invoices to customers interested in paying with their crypto holdings, according to a blog post on March 24, 2020. Innovative Crypto Invoicing Service In an attempt to further eliminate the complexities associated with paying with cryptocurrency, Crypto.com has rolled out…