Category: Adoption

Novogratz calls PayPal’s Bitcoin news ‘the shot heard around the world on Wall Street’

PayPal coming to crypto is big news for adoption, says the investor.

October 23, 2020
This WordPress plugin will allow authors to timestamp content on the Ethereum blockchain

Amsterdam-based WordProof announced today it will allow customers to timestamp content on the Ethereum blockchain, it said during the BlockDown Conference 2020 on October 22. Special announcement exclusively on BlockDown 3.0! ?https://t.co/xx1EwxpEiQ just announced ETH support! ? Thank you @delans great presentation! ? @ChrisEffectAI1 pic.twitter.com/gpleHwIUrt — BlockDown 2020 (@BlockDownConf) October 22, 2020 WordProof provides copyright…

October 22, 2020
Akon’s social ecosystem cryptocurrency ‘Akoin’ will begin trading on Bittrex on November 11

Akoin, the cryptocurrency developed by renowned popstar Akon to improve social opportunities and access for African entrepreneurs, has announced its premier listing on crypto exchange Bittrex, as per a release shared with CryptoSlate. Bittrex is one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, reporting daily transaction volumes of $41 million. It is one of only 14…

October 22, 2020
‘The cryptoruble is the future’ says Russian policymaker

The parliament member claimed that there are no anti-blockchain voices in the Russian government

October 22, 2020
PayPal Brings Users To Bitcoin, But Not The Bitcoin Network

News broke on the morning of October 21 2020, that PayPal would grant its users the ability to purchase, sell and hold bitcoin within its app. PayPal’s stock price rose 4.65 percent on the news, and the bitcoin price continued its rise from $11,400 to $12,700 by midday. There is no denying that PayPal is…

October 22, 2020
Waves announces ERC20 interoperability with Ethereum network

Waves.tech, an ecosystem of next-generation technologies built on the Waves protocol, has ported its native token WAVES into Ethereum to enhance interoperability between the two networks and introduce Waves functionality to Ethereum users, the firm said in a release shared with CryptoSlate. The Waves network is designed for and allows users to create and launch…

October 22, 2020
Chainlink brings Verifiable Randomness to Ethereum mainnet, keeps other chains in sight

Sergey Nazarov: there is a demand for Chainlink VRF from other chains like Matic.

October 22, 2020
Gemini exec to join Bitstamp crypto exchange as new CEO

Bitstamp is replacing its CEO for the first time since the company’s establishment.

October 22, 2020
DLT security standards may turn legacy industries into blockchain innovators

Member-led working groups are helping define security standards for tokenized use cases.

October 22, 2020
Akon’s Akoin partners with Roll to allow creators to launch their own “social money”

Akoin, the cryptocurrency and decentralized app ecosystem developed by popular music artist Akon, has partnered with Roll, a blockchain platform that enables creators to develop their own branded digital currency (called social money) unique to their online presence. The product will initially be available to users in Asia and the US and later be expanded…

October 22, 2020