Ripple’s Garlinghouse told Fortune’s Brainstorm Finance conference that the entry of Facebook’s Libra into the crypto scene does not worry him since it is a boon for the general crypto market, and XRP in particular.
Western Union CEO is sure: digital currencies and the blockchain have great potential of acting as a processing system for payments, however, he claims that sending money with Ripple is 5-times more expensive than Western Union.
PricewaterhouseCoopers has announced the launch of a new tool for auditing cryptocurrency transaction data. The tool is a part of its Halo data auditing suite.
Facebook’s Libra Coin launch is giving jitters to Australian Banks who see the emergence of the Libra as a potential threat to the banking model.
The case for or against centralized exchanges is one of the longest-standing debates in the cryptocurrency world. Purists believe that a fully decentralized exchange (DEx) is the only solution. One challenge is that all trading platforms require liquidity, which has proven to be the most significant barrier for newly-formed DEx’s.
Facebook’s awaited cryptocurrency Libra may not be launched in India, as the country’s current regulations do not permit cryptocurrency transactions.
If there was a competition between Libra and Bitcoin, head of Facebook’s blockchain sector David Marcus seems to have conceded rather than overselling the facts.
Binance just announced a new IEO project on Binance Launchpad – Elrond (ERD). The news pushed Binance Coin price (BNB) to the new ATH in just a matter of one hour.
MetLife’s Singapore-based incubator LumenLab has partnered with media corporation Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and insurance company NTUC Income (Income) to roll out Ethereum-based smart contract platform known as Lifechain.
Cloudflare adds Ethereum Gateway to its Distributed Web Gateway toolset now enabling its users explore the blockchain without having to download any app.
Facebook’s release of Libra white-paper raised a lot of awareness in the cryptocurrency and traditional banking communities. Many experts compare Facebook’s Libra to Bitcoin and other cryptos. The main question is, how Libra could affect Bitcoin price?
With a view to ensuring fairness and transparency, Algorand has conducted its token sale in the format of a Dutch Auction raising over $60 million.
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on July 16 about Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Libra. The hearing came after members of Congress said there is a need to more closely examine Libra and its potential risks.
Towards the end of last week, Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange in the world, announced that it would be blocking its US users. The move was manifested by a change in the exchange’s terms of service.
This edition of Max’s Corner analyzes the controversy surrounding the changes to Google’s search algorithm, the plight of the Silk Road founder and the latest on Facebook’s crypto project.