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NYSE Operator Partners With Blockstream to Launch Crypto Tracking Tool for Investors

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The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has partnered with major global blockchain firm Blockstream to launch its Cryptocurrency Data Feed product, as ICE Data Services tweeted on Jan. 24. Founded in 2000 in the United States, the Intercontinental Exchange is a global company that owns exchanges for financial commodity markets and operates 23 global exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). According to the announcement, ICE’s new crypto data service enables real-time and historical data for more than 60 cryptocurrencies from major trading markets and exchanges worldwide. Blockstream has introduced the…

Blockchain Tech Firm Blockstream Launches Beta Version of Satellite API for Data Broadcast

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Blockchain technology company Blockstream is launching the beta version of its Blockstream Satellite API, designed to help developers broadcast data via the company’s satellite network. The launch was revealed in the official announcement published Jan. 16. The move follows the company’s satellite service expansion back in December, when it started broadcasting Bitcoin’s (BTC) blockchain on a global scale. Blockstream’s Bitcoin space initiative reportedly aims to free the cryptocurrency’s network from depending on land-based Internet connection and thus increase its robustness. Blockstream’s latest “data agnostic” product allows to use its satellites…

Blockstream CSO Explains Its Satellite Services

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Bitcoin’s wireless broadcast footprint has been expanded substantially thanks to Blockstream’s most recently leased satellite. The blockchain development firm confirmed it has leased a fifth satellite on Dec. 17, which is being used to broadcast the Bitcoin blockchain to the Asia Pacific region, in addition to existing coverage over Africa, Europe, South and North America. The satellite service provides internet-free Bitcoin transactions and information sharing to crypto users across five continents. Along with the announcement, Blockstream reportedly launched a new application programming interface (API) which enables the satellite network to…

Blockstream, Swiss IT Consulting Firm Sign MoU for Blockchain Integration Services

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Global blockchain company Blockstream has partnered with а Swiss crypto consulting firm to launch a blockchain-driven settlement network, according to a press-release Dec. 17. Inacta AG and Blockstream have reportedly recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide integration services for Liquid — a sidechain solution launched by Blockstream in October. Liquid reportedly combines key features of public and permissioned blockchains, allowing for the issuance and transfer of different crypto tokens. As per inacta AG’s release, the company will focus on “helping financial institutions to leverage the benefits of…

As Asia Gets Blockstream Satellite Support, Bitcoin Bides Its Strength

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As Asia Gets Blockstream Satellite Support, Bitcoin Bides Its Strength December 18, 2018 by William Peaster Bitcoin innovation company Blockstream started the week off with a bang in announcing the second-phase launch of its Blockstream Satellite campaign. The move expanded Bitcoin network coverage via satellite to Asia and the wider Pacific region. In the process, the genesis cryptocurrency has taken another step toward sovereignty.  Also see: IOHK May Pivot Mantis Ethereum Classic Team in 2019 Subscribe to the Bitsonline YouTube channel for great videos featuring industry insiders & experts As Blockstream Satellite Expands…

Blockstream has launched its 5th satellite streaming Bitcoin Blockchain from space

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Blockstream satellite-launched from space from space by Blockstream making expansion to reach 5th. It is now broadcasting the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain to all of Earth’s major landmasses, Forbes reported. The wider coverage — which comes via the addition of a fifth leased satellite —brings potential internet-free Bitcoin transactions and information sharing to crypto users in the Asia Pacific region. The satellite service, still in beta, had hitherto already been available across Africa, Europe, South, and North America. Blockstreamhas also reportedly launched a new application programming interface (API), which lets the…

Blockstream Launches 5th Satellite Streaming Bitcoin Blockchain From Space

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Blockchain development firm Blockstream has expanded its satellite service and is now broadcasting the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain to all of Earth’s major land masses, Forbes reported Dec. 17. The wider coverage — which comes via the addition of a fifth leased satellite — brings potential internet-free Bitcoin transactions and information sharing to crypto users in the Asia Pacific region. The satellite service, still in beta, had hitherto already been available across Africa, Europe, South and North America. Blockstream has also reportedly launched a new application programming interface (API), which allows…

Blockstream CEO Issues Bitcoin Prediction, $500k/BTC Possible After Gold “Flippening”

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“$250k-$500k Per Bitcoin (BTC) Is Plausible” On Tuesday morning, as Bitcoin (BTC) established a fresh year-to-date low under $4,400 amid a market-wide bout of (possible) capitulation, Bobby Lee, the co-founder of BTCC and the brother of Litecoin’s Charlie Lee, took to Twitter to drop a few ‘knowledge bombs’, as it were. Likely referencing Bitcoin’s claim-to-fame as the digital equivalent of gold, humanity’s de-facto go-to store of value, Lee explained that all BTC in circulation (market capitalization) is now one-hundredth the value of gold, a purported $8 trillion. In this bear…

Blockstream Releases Full Node Access, Wallet, Block Explorer for Liquid

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Blockstream has released a full node and wallet client for its newly released Liquid, along with a fresh-out-the-box block explorer to monitor transactions and other data on the sidechain. With a mission to establish “an inter-exchange settlement network,” Liquid was launched last month. The platform is a sidechain built out of Bitcoin’s mainnet that allows its users to swap bitcoin 1:1 for a token on Liquid’s sidechain (L-BTC). “Liquid is mostly for traders to move assets between exchanges or store in trading wallets ready to quickly deposit to exchanges.  The…

Blockstream Announces Full Node and Wallet for Liquid Bitcoin

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Blockstream, a company focusing on the development of Bitcoin technologies announced on November 6, 2018, that its Liquid Bitcoin sidechain was made available. Blockstream’s Bitcoin Push Blockstream launched the Liquid Network on October 10, 2018, as the world’s first production Bitcoin sidechain. Now Blockstream has announced its Liquid full node binary and source code was ready and made available to all users. With this release, any user can now operate a full node in the P2P Liquid Network enabling them to trustlessly self-validate the chain. The release includes new utilities that…