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According to Gemini, off-exchange or OTC trades on the new Gemini Clearing platform can be carried out both between two parties or through third-party brokers.
With this move, Paxos plans to democratize the gold trading process by leveraging the power of blockchain technology. The Pax Gold (PAXG) token will make Gold mobilization absolutely easy.
Blockchain technology is gaining ground in the global energy sector. Following the success of Vakkt, the world’s first energy blockchain, China’s Sinochem and strategic partners are looking into the development of energy blockchain as well.
China’s proposed new digital currency would be better than Facebook’s Libra coin and would be able to be used across major payment platforms such as WeChat and Alipay, a senior central bank official said.
The Alibaba Group has announced its acquisition of online e-commerce platform, Kaola, from NetEase. Alibaba will also be investing $700 million in NetEase’s Cloud Music streaming platform, as part of a separate deal.
Elon Musk tweeted about Porsche’s Taycan Turbo-electric sports car appearing to poke fun at the ‘turbo’ in the name. Twitter users pointed out that the Tesla CEO has his own history of using loose definitions.
Customers who use the Stripe payment platform will now enjoy business loans up to $20,000 through the company’s recently unveiled Stripe Capital. The company is looking to provide businesses with better access to funds.
According to a Greylock spokeswoman, Hoffman “hopes the video gets more people talking about crypto and its evolving role in global commerce.” Greylock invested in cryptocurrency startup Coinbase in 2017.
Last year, Ripple and Coinbase were ranked high by LinkedIn. In 2019, they have taken 28th and 29th positions accordingly.
Apple is set to have its annual unveiling event. Will the technology giant breakout of the current “more-of-the-same” situation it is in? What exactly should we expect in the new iPhone 11? These are the questions on everyone’s mind.
Klaytn, which is a blockchain platform led by South Korea’s Kakao, announced an initial listing on Upbit exchange.
Some big names like WeWork, Peloton, Cloudflare, SmileDirect and Endeavor Group Holdings plan to raise money through the primary IPO market in September 2019.
BUSD will be available for direct purchase and redemption 1:1 for U.S. dollars on the Paxos platform and for trading against Bitcoin (BTC), Binance Coin (BNB) and Ripple’s XRP on Binance.com.
While there is no concrete plan to make any specific crypto moves, an Apple Pay executive has just confirmed that the company is paying attention to the sector. Hopefully and at some point, Apple Pay will support cryptocurrency.
The Abyss, a leading digital distribution platform for online video games, began cooperating with Waves, which owns an open platform for Web 3.0 apps. Together, they’ll create a blockchain-powered marketplace of digital goods and in-game items.