Month: August 2018

XRP, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell to its lowest price of 2018 on Tuesday. At 00:01 UTC, just after Monday’s close, the cryptocurrency dropped to $0.27 cents for the first time since December 12, 2017, according to CoinDesk price data. XRP was last seen trading at $0.2705, marking roughly a 2.95 percent decline since the day’s open. At press time, XRP is one of the biggest losers among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization and is reporting a Read more …

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School has received a $20 million research grant to improve the security capabilities of electronic payment systems, China News reported Aug. 12. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Business School has reportedly partnered with the University of Hong Kong (HKU), the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) to work on the research project. Apart from the enhancement of the electronic Read more …

Op-Ed The path to a cryptocurrency revolution might just run through a sleepy Austin, Texas industrial park, home to offices of Cody Wilson and his company, Defense Distributed in the United States. Parallels exist between downloadable files from a website, allowing users access to 3D printable firearms, and a permissionless, decentralized, censorship-resistant medium of exchange. If the world’s most powerful government succeeds in preventing Mr. Wilson from engaging in basic speech, hold on to your electronic wallet because it could Read more …

People’s Daily Publishing House, led by the Chinese Community party, has published a book on blockchain technology titled Blockchain – A Guide for Officials, which will cover all aspects of the new technology and serve as a guide for bureaucrats. The news was first reported by local media outlet People’s Network. The book provides details of distributed ledger technology‘s origin and discusses its present and future applications. Furthermore, it addresses the issues present in business, technology, legal and, other sectors. An excerpt Read more …

The U.S. District Court, Northern District of California has ruled to deny a motion to remand against Ripple, its subsidiary XRP II, and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, according to an official document issued Aug. 10. The original lawsuit was first initiated by XRP investor Ryan Coffey in a San Francisco court on May 3, 2018, claiming that he lost $551.89 while trading XRP tokens. The class action was filed by law firm Taylor-Copeland, alleging that Ripple sold XRP tokens in Read more …

In what is being called a world first, the World Bank has ordered the creation of a blockchain-based bond through Australia’s Commonwealth Bank (CBA). It marks a very clear move by some of the world’s most influential financial institutions to start leveraging blockchain technology to improve their offerings. CBA has already developed the blockchain-based system, using a private Ethereum blockchain. The Blockchain Offered New Debt Instrument (bond-i) will be issued by the World Bank in Washington. The project has been Read more …

Despite the stable prices in some altcoins as EOS and Litecoin, most coins under our review are yet to recover. IOTA for example is last week’s top loser shedding more than 50 percent on a weekly basis and is down 12 percent in the last day. Tron (TRX) is also on a down trend. The bad thing though is that with every low, sellers are pushing prices to oblivion. The only bright spot from yesterday is Stellar Lumens (XLM) which Read more …

Economics Trading volume on Turkish cryptocurrency exchanges has soared over the last 24 hours as citizens have sought refuge from the weakened lira. Turkey’s national currency has faced a torrid time on a day when President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the US of trying to “stab it in the back”. Trade volume on domestic exchange Btcturk is up 350% in the last 24 hours, with BTC capturing 38% of the action. Also read: Crypto Cafe and Coworking Space ‘Hash House’ Established Read more …

Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, has officially stated that the company does not charge 400 bitcoin ($2.5 million) to list cryptocurrencies on its platform. Legitimacy of the Claim Last week, cryptocurrency researcher Christopher Franko claimed that Binance, the world’s largest digital asset exchange, has been charging cryptocurrencies a listing fee of 400 BTC to integrate them on its exchange. Franko cited a screenshot of an email with the address [email protected], an address which allegedly said that it costs 400 Read more …

Noah Coin (NOAH), which ranks 143 in the cryptocurrency market with a capitalization of $33 million, is seeking to enter the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) by taking control of China-linked company Beat Holdings. Having worked to distance itself from Bitcoin et al., the Japanese exchange operator feels “troubled” with the news, according to one official. Noah Coin May Enter Japanese Bourse By Taking Control of Listed Company Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency firm Noah Ark Technologies and top shareholder of Tokyo Stock Read more …

A governmental committee of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has warned the public that trading digital currencies is illegal in the country, according to an Aug. 12 announcement by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA). The warning was issued by the Standing Committee for Awareness on Dealing in Unauthorized Securities Activities in the Foreign Exchange Markets. The standing committee was established by supreme decree headed by Capital Market Authority (CMA), and contains such ministries as the Ministry of Media, Ministry Read more …

The ethereum price  fell over 10 percent against the US Dollar at the start of this week, establishing fresh lows of 2018. The ETH/USD pair has been on a downward trend all this year, much like the other top coins including bitcoin, ripple, and litecoin. At the time of this writing, the pair has experienced a 78 percent drop from its all-time high above 1400-fiat – and still counting. The last 24 hours itself have confirmed the strong selling sentiment Read more …