Borrowers in the U.S. can now get funds with a DeFi-powered Visa card by Swipe. Swipe, a Binance-owned cryptocurrency debit card provider, is expanding its offering with a new crypto Visa card that allows users to borrow funds using blockchain…
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RSK announces enterprise spin-off to focus on blockchain integration tools
IOVLabs believes the missing link is the developer-friendliness, not the type of blockchain. A new enterprise initiative launched by IOVLabs, the company behind the RSK Bitcoin sidechain, seeks to simplify blockchain development for governments and enterprises. The joint venture, called…
French police arrest terror financing ring that used Bitcoin coupons
The terror financing ring reportedly bought cryptocurrency coupons in licensed tobacco shops across France. A large goup of accomplaces allegedly financing a jihadist network in Syria have been arrested after a sting operation by French police — despite choosing cryptocurrency…
Indian man arrested on charges of crypto fraud via ‘Morris Coin’ scheme
A 36-year-old man from Kerala was arrested under charges of cryptocurrency fraud. District police have arrested a 36-year-old man from the Malappuram district of the south Indian state of Kerala on charges of operating a cryptocurrency scam. Nishad has been…
At $10,600, Bitcoin price is on track for its second-best quarter ever
Data shows Bitcoin should seal both its best Q3 on record and its second-highest lifetime quarterly close on Sep. 30. Bitcoin (BTC) is on track for its best third quarter ever, data shows as Q3 2020 has just one day…
Dock Announces Mainnet Launch
Switzerland. September 30, 2020. Dock is pleased to announce the launch of its much-anticipated blockchain mainnet. The mainnet is the culmination of years of collaboration, hard work, and testing that brings to the market a bespoke credential issuing and verification…
Cumulative Ethereum Transaction Fees in 2020 Supersede Bitcoin’s by a Long Shot
This week the research and analysis team Coin Metrics published a report on how decentralized finance (defi) is “fueling Ethereum’s growth.” Meanwhile, the researchers also highlighted that Ethereum’s cumulative transaction fees in 2020 are now over $350 million and more…
Bitcoin exchange reserves down $5B in 2020 hints at whale accumulation
Bitcoin exchange reserves dropped by $5 billion in the past year, showing signs of accumulation. The Bitcoin (BTC) reserves of exchanges are continuing to drop, which suggests retail investors and whales might be accumulating. According to data from CryptoQuant, all…
Government investment firm develops blockchain health passport in Singapore
Singapore continues to apply blockchain in its public administration. In a pandemic era of unprecedented health data collection and surveillance, Singapore is turning to blockchain technology for the infrastructure that can make it work. Government-owned investment firm SGInnovate and Singaporean…
Crypto Finance Conference to host industry experts in-person in January 2021
Physical crypto events come back, but with a set of strict COVID-19 measures. As the world is battling to recover from the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a major cryptocurrency event in Switzerland prepares to take return to a…