Kadena Collaborates with Chainlink in First Hybrid Blockchain Oracle Integration
By Teuta Franjkovic May 19th, 2020
Chainlink and Kadena will be first in the industry in deploying oracles to a public/private hybrid blockchain platform.
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Raiffeisen Bank International to Develop National Digital Currency
By Wanguba Muriuki May 19th, 2020
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), a major Austrian bank, has confirmed that it is expanding its collaboration with Billon, a Polish-British fintech to create an RBI Coin.
Bakkt Works with Insurance Giant Marsh to Offer Crypto Custody Coverage Worth $500 Million
By Bhushan Akolkar May 19th, 2020
As Bakkt serves over 70 clients for its crypto-custodial services, it has extended the insurance cover from the existing $125 million to above $500 million in a partnership with insurance broker Marsh.
What are Flash Loans?
By Natallia Maksimenko May 19th, 2020
Flash loans first presented by Marble Protocol in 2018 open possibilities that are hard to imagine. They are believed to reshape the world of cryptocurrencies and the economy in general.
Andreessen Horowitz Says Fourth Bitcoin Bull Cycle Is to Come
By Teuta Franjkovic May 18th, 2020
Andreessen Horowitz has identified consistent trends in Bitcoin epochs. The fourth bull crypto cycle is expected to come.
BitMEX Faces Lawsuit for Money Laundering, Market Manipulation, Cyber Crimes
By Steve Muchoki May 18th, 2020
BitMEX, one of the largest crypto derivatives exchanges in the world, and its executives are facing a lawsuit accusing them of engaging in money laundering, wire fraud, racketeering and also unlicensed money transmission.
Japan’s Credit Card Giant Joins Hands with TECHFUND for Blockchain Transaction System
By Bhushan Akolkar May 18th, 2020
JCB and TECHFUND will be working together to create a blockchain-based platform for security token offerings (STOs) and other enterprise-grade solutions.
Ripple Settlements to Be Integrated across Japanese ATMs by SBI Holdings
By Teuta Franjkovic May 17th, 2020
SBI Holdings announced that the Ripple-based application MoneyTap will be integrated into Japanese ATMs. Based on MoneyTap, the ATMs are to be bank-independent so that customers can withdraw money from any ATM.
Top 5 Cryptocurrency Trading and Betting Platforms with Free Demo Money
By CoinSpeaker Staff May 15th, 2020
Cryptocurrency trading is quite challenging. Therefore some crypto trading platforms provide their users with free demo money to make the first steps easier. Here is the Top-5 of them.
CoinMarketCap Unveils New Metric to Rank Crypto Exchanges Based on Web Traffic
By Bhushan Akolkar May 15th, 2020
CoinMarketCap has tweaked its crypto ranking metric seen as a move to empower users with the necessary tools for making informed decisions while selecting their trading platforms.
Altcoin News
Since the inception of bitcoin in 2009, thousands more have sprung up with each of them having their distinctiveness. Bitcoin is often referred to as the king of cryptocurrency each of the other thousands of cryptocurrencies falls under the class of altcoins; be it Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), Monero (XMR), EOS (EOS), TRON (TRX), etc.
All altcoins have their uniqueness in the sense of how they are mined, their nature (whether or centralized or decentralized), underlying technology, speed of transaction, coin distribution mechanism, etc. Although bitcoin is always used as the yardstick when analyzing an altcoin, some altcoins outshine bitcoin in certain specs. Several altcoins are developed on Bitcoin’s framework.
Altcoins are sub-divided into three categories namely; stablecoins, utility tokens, and security tokens. For example, stablecoins such as Tether (USDT), Binance Coin (BNB), Gemini USD (GUSD), USD Coin (USDC), etc. are known to be less volatile than Bitcoin because they are pegged to fiat currencies. However, some altcoins fall under more than one of these categories. You will find more information in altcoin news category.
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Altcoins are getting thumbs up from different quarters for playing a significant role in the expansion of boundaries of blockchain adoption and applications. For example, Ethereum is known for its robust blockchain that enables faster transaction time as well as the creation of decentralized applications (dApps). At the time of launch, most altcoins sell themselves as better alternatives to existing ones and usually attempt to improve on the setbacks of known altcoins.
According to CoinMarketCap, there are over five thousand digital currencies in April 2020 although BTC has a staggering 64% dominance in the crypto market. As a crypto investor and enthusiast, stay tuned to coinspeaker.com to get the latest altcoins news around the world to keep you updated and geared up in the crypto space.
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