Tag: blockchain news
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New data suggests leverage shakeout – Can Bitcoin hold $60K?
Though the skyrocketed price of Bitcoin for sometime crossed $60,000 but on Nov 16th Bitcoin (BTC) is sliding down, bullish analysts say no problem but 8% loss is very painful for long holder. Bitcoin finally closes large CME gap Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD coming down 8% from Monday’s local highs above $66,000. Bouncing at…
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Metropolitan Bank Shut Down Tether’s Accounts After 5 Months
On June 10, 2019, Coindesk reported that spokesperson told them that the New York-based Metropolitan Commercial Bank kept the accounts of the stable currency issuer Tether and its affiliates for less than six months before they decided to shut it down. The New York Attorney General’s Office (NYAG) which has been involved in a legal…
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Crypto Travel Platform Accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Verge, XLAB and Binance For Hotels & Flights Booking
With the acceptance of Bitcoin as a founding step, more online travel booking agencies are starting to bring more options for consumers using major cryptocurrencies like , Ethereum, Litecoin, Binance, Verge and XcelToken Plus. Here is a list of online travel booking agencies that support cryptocurrencies as a payment method, along with the type of…
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XcelTrip accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, Verge, XcelToken Plus For Hotels & Flights Booking Worldwide
XcelTrip, one of the very first and fully functional crypto enabled online travel platform often referred to as the “Travel Industry Disruptor Using Cryptocurrency”, accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Verge, Dash, Binance and it’s own native Utility Token XLAB (XcelToken Plus) on its travel booking service. XcelTrip has built its own extranet engine and listing properties…
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Good news For Blockchain Technology as Kakao Claims Its New Blockchain is 15x Faster Than Ethereum
After launching its Klaytn blockchain technology platform for enterprise last month, one of South Korean messaging app provider has come out with the claims that their Blockchain network is 15 times faster than Ethereum. This was announced by Kakao subsidiary company, GroundX, in a press conference that held yesterday in South Korean capital Seoul. As…
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Blockchain Future Spotlights: Win-Win-Win Business Model:- Gordon Gao CEO, WaykiChain
Rewind to the late 2018. It was a different time for Crypto. It was SCARY. Projects collapsed, the space was seen as a haven for bad actors and some of the largest projects and organizations in the space such as the Ethereum Foundation were teetering on the brink of bankruptcy back then. Despite it all,…
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US Logistics Agency Launches Blockchain Sector Mapping Tool
The U.S. government agency in charge of logistics is taking the next step in its effort to better understand blockchain. Through its Emerging Citizen Technology (ECT) program, a blockchain analysis effort first announced in September, the General Services Administration (GSA) this week opened to contributions from industry members, according to a post on its website. These contributions will now…
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Microsoft CEO Issues Blockchain Challenge to Interbank Messaging Service Swift
Technology firm Microsoft chief executive officer (CEO) Satya Nadella has issued a challenge to the interbank messaging service Swift to develop ‘useful’ applications of Blockchain technology. Nadella issued the challenge during the last day of the three-day Sibos 2017 annual financial conference, which was hosted by Swift. When asked onstage by Swift CEO Gottfried Leibbrandt…
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Blockchain activities in Nigeria have already put the country on a concrete technical foundation. Many experts, therefore, predict that Africa stands to profit more than any nation on the planet from this up-and-coming technology. It has become evident in the vast directness and balanced approach of Nigerian government towards understanding the intricacies of the ecosystem.…
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Interview: Slovenia’s Grand Plan Aims for ‘National Blockchain Ecosystem’
Recently, Slovenia’s Prime Minister, Miro Cerar, touted the benefits of blockchain technology while speaking at the Digital Slovenia 2020 gathering. Cerar notably stated that the country was becoming a well-recognized player in the world, and added that his government aims to “position Slovenia as the most recognized blockchain destination In the European Union.” During his speech, Cerar…