As the yuletide season is fast approaching, one of the most predominant thoughts on the minds of many people is the kind of gift to get for loved ones. Being a season of giving, there is no surprise that given that the usability of cryptocurrencies keeps increasing over the years, websites accepting cryptocurrencies have been … Continue reading Top 4 Platforms to Purchase Christmas Gifts With Bitcoin
In an interview with CISOMAG, Coleman Watson – Managing partner Watson LLP – revealed that attempts to associate cryptocurrency with illegal activities are frequently rooted in fundamental misunderstandings. According to Coleman, there is interest among people to use cryptocurrencies, but lack of understanding is what holds them back. The Future of Cryptocurrency Coleman said that cryptocurrency would begin to become more disruptive … Continue reading Equating Cryptocurrency Solely with Illegal Conduct Lacks Understanding
R3 Corda Closes 2019 with a Bang Corda is an open-source blockchain platform that enables businesses to transact directly and in strict privacy using smart contracts, reducing transaction and record-keeping costs and streamlining business operations. In a world of permissionless blockchain platforms, in which all data is shared with all parties, Corda’s strict privacy model allows businesses to … Continue reading Recap on 2019 Blockchain Use Cases: Who Got Off the Ground?
Facebook’s Libra faced another blow as Vodafone announced to have quitted the association. British telecom conglomerate Vodafone is the eighth founding member to leave the Libra Association, which follows the exit of Stripe, Mastercard, Visa, eBay, Booking Holdings, Mercado Pago, and PayPal in 2019. Vodafone’s exit is a different story In June 2019, Facebook announced that it … Continue reading Vodafone Follows PayPal and Visa to Leave Facebook's Libra Association
Canadian multinational e-commerce company, Shopify, has joined the Libra Association. Shopify will be teaming up for the formation of a global payment network within the Libra Association. The Facebook-led Libra Association has acknowledged that the Canadian e-commerce giant would be a significant partner in the actualization of the crucial economic participation necessary for Libra to become … Continue reading Shopify Becomes Member of the Libra Association
CoinPayments, Cayman Islands-based crypto payment solution provider, has announced a partnership with the Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify. The partnership aims to offer an alternative payment option for Shopify merchants as well as expanding the adoption of cryptocurrencies. Shopify is a leading multinational commerce platform for online stores across multiple sales channels, including mobile, social media, … Continue reading Shopify Adds Another Option for Merchants to Accept Payments in Over 1,000 Cryptocurrencies
The Libra Association has announced Venture capital firm Blockchain Capital as its newest member. Blockchain Capital is a San-Francisco-based investment firm with deep expertise and reach in the blockchain sector. The company was founded in 2013, and since then, it has become one of the leading venture capital firms in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. … Continue reading Blockchain Capital Joins the Libra Association as Newest Governing Member
Political tensions between the United States and China have been rising with a huge focus on technology, particularly in terms of data governance standards—in fact, some experts believe the divide between the two nations is growing so large, it could split the internet into the ‘splinternet’. The splinternet is not a new concept—the idea that … Continue reading US-China Tech War and Data Concerns Could Create the Splinternet
According to The Financial Times, the Libra cryptocurrency being developed by Facebook’s Libra Association could be launched as early as January next year but in a limited format. In April this year, Libra Association, which now has 27 members including Facebook, intended to unveil an electronic version of several traditional currencies, plus an electronic digital … Continue reading Facebook to Launch Libra Cryptocurrency in January 2021, But in Limited Format
Analyst narratives on why Tesla and Bitcoin crashed yesterday are many and varied, but a look at the Federal Reserve’s minutes from its December meeting could give an indication as the United States central bank officials continue hinting at scaling back QE to avoid wild asset bubbles. While the Federal Reserve hasn’t directly mentioned Tesla … Continue reading Bitcoin and Tesla Prices Plunge as FED Hints QE Scale Back to Avoid Asset Bubbles