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Bitcoin achieved a new milestone on Sunday with its price smashing past $9000 levels. Other metrics suggest a strong buildup of the Bitcoin technicals and fundamentals.
Per the report, Facebook and dozens of its partners will unveil the Libra Association, which will be based out of Geneva, as the entity that will oversee the company’s Libra cryptocurrency project. During the event, the company is also expected to launch the testnet of its blockchain.
Next Bitcoin halvening is in May 2020 and we are expecting to see huge price increase in 2021. Bitcoin miners currently receive 12.5 BTC each time they successfully mine a block. By the end of May 2020 (the next Halvening) they will earn just 6.25 BTC.
A Bitcoin halvening is a fixed event and will occur after every 210,000 blocks are mined, or confirmed, by the system. StillMark Capital analyst Alyse Killeen thinks that there will be even greater demand for Bitcoin.
COR Index published its latest monthly report of key crypto exchange data. The report is based on figures gathered from over 150 cryptos and the top crypto exchanges.
EVM Compatible blockchain platform ThuderCore want to leverage the secure and seamless oracle services offered by Chainlink to enhance the performance of DApps used by businesses.
XRP is already exposed to $0.42 level; further increase in the Bulls’ momentum may push XRP price to reach the target of $0.46. If the Bears manage to break down the demand level of $0.39, XRP price may descend to the previous low of $0.35.
Two blockchain startups partnered up to enable Amazon consumers use Ethereum for payments. For this to come true, CLIC Technology is collaborating with Opporty for an app-like browser extension.
Even though Binance currently gets approximately 15% of traffic from U.S. customers, they announced that they will stop serving US individual and corporate customers on Binance.com in September.
Ripple along with its partners are changing lives in the South Eastern Asian Nations. Some call it the best testing grounds for blockchain and cryptos, since a lot of people are working abroad and using remittance networks to support their loved ones.
Raven Protocol has announced the first Initial Dex Offering (IDO), scheduled for June 17. Just at the same time, RAVEN will be listed on Binance DEX.
From its IPO price of $21 per share, Fiverr (FVRR) stock zoomed 90% higher to end its inaugural trading day at $39.90. Investors continue to clamor for the stock tonight; in post-market action, it’s up an additional 7.5%.
Walmart will take part in a drug-verification pilot with IBM, KPMG, and Merck. Backed by the US Drug Supply Chain Security Act and is aimed to explore how blockchain can solve issues in the drug supply chain.
Visa, Mastercard and PayPal are set to be backers of Facebook’s GlobalCoin along with a number of other companies, including Uber. Each will invest approximately $10 million into a foundation that will govern the coin.
To launch its crypto trading services in the U.S., Binance has partnered with local firm BAM Trading Services Inc. The company will release further details of the launch in the coming days.