6 Questions for Daniela Barbosa of Hyperledger
We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes!…
Altcoin Roundup: Three blockchain protocols taking the supply chain crisis head-on
Supply chain issues continue to make global headlines on a daily basis. Here’s three projects that are using blockchain technology to provide solutions. The world of blockchain technology has undergone…
Bitcoin soft fork days away as Taproot upgrade closes in
The Taproot upgrade was set for deployment after achieving a 90% consensus among the Bitcoin miners (mining nodes). Real-world use cases are one of the main adoption drivers for every…
Regulators are coming for stablecoins, but what should they start with?
Regulators are coming for stablecoins, and the best place to start is with transparency standards for collateral and financial activities. The word “stablecoin” may have a pleasant ring to it…
China’s Digital Currency Used in Transactions Worth $10 Billion, 140 Million People Have Digital Yuan Wallets
China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, has been used in transactions worth nearly $10 billion, according to an official with the Chinese central bank, the People’s Bank…
Decentralized Indexing Provider Aleph.im Launches Serum Markets Analytics
Crypto proponents and market observers can now gain insight into Solana’s and Serum’s liquidity infrastructure ecosystem via the analytics and decentralized indexing provider Aleph.im. The cross-blockchain computing project says the…
Brazilian federal deputy proposes crypto payment option for workers
Goulart’s proposal seeks a new law that allows all Brazilian workers to have an option to request employers for remuneration in cryptocurrencies. Federal Deputy Luizão Goulart, a Brazilian congressman, proposed…
Bank of America Executive Sees Crypto as Asset Class: ‘I Don’t View It as Competition at All’
Bank of America’s chief operating officer does not see cryptocurrency as competition. Instead, he views it as an asset class, noting that “people like it for all sorts of different…
Square’s Cash App Generates $1.8 Billion in Bitcoin Revenue, BTC Profit up 29% in Q3
Square Inc. has reported bitcoin revenue of $1.82 billion in the third quarter, an 11% increase from the same period last year. Its bitcoin gross profit was $42 million during…