- Ripple has partnered with Kyoto University and the University of Tokyo - Fortaleza will start accepting bitcoin as payment for bus tickets - Bitcoin mining is likely responsible for 0.03-0.06% of global energy-related CO2 emissions - Fiat currency is used 800 times more often in money laundering schemes than bitcoin … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (July 31, 2019): Ripple, Fortaleza, bitcoin mining, money laundering
Iran legalizes cryptocurrency mining
The Iranian government has authorized cryptocurrency mining as an industrial activity. … [Read more...] about Iran legalizes cryptocurrency mining
AS Roma football club to issue its own fan tokens
AS Roma announced the launch of fan tokens on Socios platform, the first of a kind blockchain-based mobile app for sports and entertainment fans. … [Read more...] about AS Roma football club to issue its own fan tokens
Crypto news in brief (July 10, 2019): Samsung, Binance, Anchorage, Flexa, litecoin
- Samsung has released a beta version of ethereum blockchain-based SDK - Binance reduced the number of confirmations required for deposits & withdrawals of BTC and ETH - Anchorage has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round - Flexa has added LTC as the fifth crypto accepted by merchants on its payment network … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (July 10, 2019): Samsung, Binance, Anchorage, Flexa, litecoin
Crypto news in brief (July 3, 2019): Binance, blockchain startups, CME, bitcoin futures
- Binance is planning to launch futures trading platform soon - Blockchain startups have raised a total of $822 million during the first half of 2019 - CME has announced that BTC futures reached a record notional value traded on June 26 … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (July 3, 2019): Binance, blockchain startups, CME, bitcoin futures
Crypto news in brief (June 29, 2019): Kraken, Walmart, VeChain, Mike Novogratz, Huobi, CCN.com
- Kraken has raised over $13.5 million in financing - Walmart China has partnered with VeChain - Michael Novogratz made prediction on BTC price - Huobi will expand to Turkey - CCN.com has U-turned on its abrupt decision to shut down … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (June 29, 2019): Kraken, Walmart, VeChain, Mike Novogratz, Huobi, CCN.com
MoneyGram partners with Ripple
Money transfer giant MoneyGram has entered into a strategic 2-year partnership with blockchain-based payments firm Ripple. … [Read more...] about MoneyGram partners with Ripple
Bakkt to put bitcoin futures to test July 22
Adam White, COO of Bakkt, shared the details of the upcoming testing. … [Read more...] about Bakkt to put bitcoin futures to test July 22